Best bariatric surgeons in Turkey: TOP 170 doctors

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Assoc Prof Dr Halil Olgun
  • 4.4 Good 14 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hermes Clinics
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Mehmet Abdussamet Bozkurt
  • 4.3 Good 16 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
Gastric band
$6,000 - $6,000
Gastric bypass
$12,500 - $12,500
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Doc Dr Ali Durmus
  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul EsteCapelli Clinic Medical Solutions
  • Assoc. Dr. Ali DURMUŞ was born in the Fevzipaşa township of İslahiye, Gaziantep. Because his father worked at Tekel, he started his education at Malatya Derme Primary School and completed it at Adıyaman Atatürk Primary School. When his father was appointed to Amasya Taşova district, he attended secondary school at Taşova Atatürk Secondary School. He finished high school at Gaziantep Kilis High School, ranking 3rd.

    Since his uncle was in Çanakkale, he chose Çanakkale Education Institute as a university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. is a teacher. Ali Durmuş was appointed to Yukarı Tutak village in Ağrı's Diyadin district within the scope of compulsory service. After working as a teacher for a period, he took the university exam again.

    He was accepted to Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, one of the two medical faculties that taught in English at that time. He completed one year of English preparation and 6 years of medical education without any loss. He was a member of the ski team and basketball team at the university, and also managed social events such as the annual medical ball.

    He was assigned to Iskenderun State Hospital in compulsory service. Assoc. Prof. Dr., who served as the emergency manager. Ali Durmuş passed the General Surgery Department of Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the Medical Specialization Exam. Assoc. Prof. Dr. completed his specialization and became a specialist. Due to his success in his compulsory service, Ali Durmuş was appointed as assistant chief physician to the Oncology department at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

    Later, he was appointed as a training officer in the Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology. He helped develop laparoscopic stomach and intestinal surgeries (sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, reflux, colon cancer, stomach cancer, etc.) in Turkey. Between 2002 and 2015, he trained dozens of assistants and helped them become general surgeons.

    In 2015, he left his job in Okmeydanı and worked as Assistant Professor. He started working as a faculty member at Nişantaşı University.

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Post-bariatric plastic surgery
$3,118 - $4,054
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M Altan Kaya
  • New
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Risus Clinic Istanbul
  • Dr. M Altan Kaya is a well-experienced surgeon specializing in a wide range of operations including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, breast cancer surgery, and hemorrhoidectomy. He has received advanced training in minimally invasive techniques and has been a part of several prestigious surgical societies.
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Gokhan Yilmaz
  • New
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Pendik Hospital
  • Was born in 1981 in Erzincan. After finishing Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu High School in 1999 entered Istanbul University Çapa, Faculty of Medicine. 

     

    In 2005 I got his Master Degree and started as a practitioner at Yüksekova State Hospital. He got his Doctorate at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in General Surgery department. As a General Surgery Specialist, he worked at Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital for 5 years and at Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital for 3 years. 

     

    Worked as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of General Surgery. Currently working at Medipol University Pendik Hospital. 

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Irfan Baspinar
  • New
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gastric Balloon Center
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Huseyin Ayhan Kayaoglu
  • New
  • 25 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Bursa, PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN AYHAN KAYAOĞLU
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Yigit
  • New
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Renovated Me Clinic
  • Dr. Yigit S. Guner is a board-certified pediatric surgeon, specializing in general and thoracic surgeries for infants, children, and teens. He is also well-versed in the management of various clinical conditions such as hernias, hydrocele, circumcision, and tumors. His surgical skills include appendectomy, gastric polyps removal, resection of gallbladder, stomach resection, and complex treatment of pancreatitis among others. Dr. Guner is recognized for his research contributions and regularly presents lectures at national conferences.
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Gokhan Yagci
  • New
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Guven Hospital
  • WORK EXPERIENCE    :

    1989-1990    Internship, Gulhane Military Medical Academy
    1990-1992    Physician, 13th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Seymen, Turkey 1996-1998    General Surgeon, Mobile Surgical Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey
    1998-2001    General Surgeon, 600 Beds Mevki Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey 1999    Brigade Surgeon, Stabilization Forces, NATO, Bosnia-Herzegovina
    2001-2015    Gülhane Military Medical Academy
    2015-    Özel Ankara Güven Hospital

    Private Practice Experience

    2009-2011    Özel Magnet Medical Center
    2011- 2013    Özel Çağ Hospital
    2013-2015    Özel İnternational Medicana Ankara Hospital
    2015-    Özel Ankara Güven Hospital

    Private Practice Experience for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

    I have been involved in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery since 2011. Mainly in private practice. I have done over 2500 sleeve gastrectomy’s and more than 900 gastric bypass and metabolic surgery procedures with a total of over 3400 Obesity and Metabolic Surgery operations

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Basar Aksoy
  • New
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Gaziantep, SANKO Üniversitesi Hastanesi
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Ali Bora Ustunsoy
  • New
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Gaziantep, SANKO Üniversitesi Hastanesi
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Baris Gulgez
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , CatchLife
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$3,000 - $3,300
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Vahit Mutluu
  • 4.4 Good 48 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
    • 2021 - 2022, Tokat/Turkey
      TOKAT STATE HOSPİTAL
      General Surgeon
    • 2015 - 2020, Samsun/Turkey
      ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNİVERSİTY, FACULTY OF MEDİCİNE, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
      Research Assistant
    • 2013 - Currently, İstanbul/Turkey
      MEMORİAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPİTAL
      General Surgeon
    • 2013 - 2015, Erzincan/Turkey
      ERZİNCAN MENGÜCEK GAZİ TRAİNİNG AND RESEARCH HOSPİTAL
      General Practitioner
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Gastric balloon
$3,331 - $3,331
Gastric bypass
$3,500 - $3,500
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$3,000 - $3,000
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Serdar Kacar
  • New
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Odin Clinic
  • I was born in 1967 in Izmir.

    I have a happy marriage. I am the father of 3 beautiful girls, more beautiful than each other.

    I have a love for Altınordu,inherited from my father.

    I speak English and French.

     

    The education you have received describes you…

    • Izmir Necati Bey Primary School (1973-1978)
    • Izmir Private Saint-Joseph Secondary School (1978-1982)
    • Izmir Private Tevfik Fikret High School (1982-1985)
    • Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1985-1992)
    • General Surgery Training at SSK (social insurance institution) Tepecik Training Hospital (1992-1996)
    • Liver Transplantation Training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (2002-2003)

    Surgical Experience

    After becoming a general surgery specialist in 1996, I served as a General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Specialist at SSK (social insurance institution), for a period of 9 years. In 2005, was granted the title of Associate Professor-General Surgery. Between 2005 and 2012, I established the kidney transplant centers in İzmir Private Kent Hospital, Istanbul Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, and Medicalpark Goztepe Hospital respectively, and served as the chief executive of these centers.

    I have worked in İzmir Private Kent Hospital since 2013. I established Obesity Clinic at Gazi Hospital, and performed more than 200 gastric reduction operations.

    Scientific Activity

    More than 50 international publications

    Approximately 100 national publications

    Section authorship of 12 books

    Editorship of 2 books

    Serving as a lecturer, session moderator, science board member, and regulatory board member in many scientific congresses held both at home and abroad.

    Serving as a referee and editor in domestic and international magazines.

    Citation in approximately 100 international scientific publications

    Awards

    Certificate of Achievement granted by SSK General Directorate for the first kidney transplant operations performed at SSK Hospitals (1997).

    Young Researcher Award in ONKKD (Turkish Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association) 2002 Congress held in Adana (2002).

    Certificate of Appreciation granted by SSK General Directorate for the first small intestine transplant in Turkey (2003).

    Young Researcher Award in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Berlin (2003).

    The Firsts

    Besides these, I have broken many new grounds in Turkey.

    Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic removal of the donor kidney intended to be transplanted) (2004)

    Kidney-transplant without tissue adaptation (2005)

    Cross-over (cross-donor) kidney transplantation (2005)

    Small intestine transplantation (2005)

    Social Responsibility

    I have worked in the management boards of many associations engaging in scientific and social activities, and served as a founding member in some of them.

    The most important one of these is that I have served as a coordinator in the project intended for providing 150.000 elementary school students and 5,000 adults with training on organ donation, for a period of 10 years, through various social activities.1

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Faruk Cavdar
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
  • Assist. Prof. Dr. Faruk Cavdar is a general surgeon specializing in obesity and metabolic surgery, liver, biliary tract, and pancreatic tumors and diseases. He has expertise in arteriovenous (AV) fistula creation and indwelling catheter placement for hemodialysis patients. He has contributed to numerous publications in international refereed journals on a broad range of topics.
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Gastric bypass
$4,357 - $4,357
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,158 - $4,158
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,237 - $6,237
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Alp Ozdemir
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
  • Dr. Alp Ozdemir is a renowned professional in the field of Physiology, associated with the Department of Physiology at Charles University in Prague.
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Gastric bypass
$4,357 - $4,357
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,158 - $4,158
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,237 - $6,237
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Mehdi Deniz
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
  • Dr. Mehdi Deniz is a renowned specialist with over 11 years of experience in obesity and diabetes surgery, performing more than 4000 surgeries. He is adept in procedures like Biliopancreatic Diversion Surgery, Sadi-S Surgery, Duodenal Switch Surgery, Loop Bipartition (Sasi), Sleeve Gastrectomy, Mini Gastric Bypass, Revision Surgery, Diabetes Surgery (Transit Bipartition), and R&Y Gastric Bypass. In addition to surgical treatments, he also offers non-surgical obesity treatment options such as the Gastric Balloon.
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Gastric bypass
$4,357 - $4,357
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,158 - $4,158
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,237 - $6,237
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Ibrahim Agackiran
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
  • Dr. Ibrahim Agackiran is a specialist in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, with proficiency in various treatments including gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass. His medical career includes extensive experience in large hospitals in Turkey and participation in many seminars and congresses. He holds memberships in the Turkish Society of Surgery, Turkish Society of Bariatric Surgery, and Turkish Medical Association.
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Gastric bypass
$4,357 - $4,357
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,158 - $4,158
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,237 - $6,237
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Onder Akkus
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Aktif International Hospital
  • Dr. Onder Akkus is an experienced General Surgeon specializing in Obesity and Metabolism with over 16 years of experience. He is skilled in a wide range of procedures, including Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Stomach Botox, Stomach Balloon, General Surgery Operations, Thyroid Surgery, Breast Surgery, Goitre, Reflux Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopy, Proctology, Laparoscopic Hernia, Endoscopy, and Colonoscopy. He is known for his patient-centered approach and the use of advanced technology in diagnosis and treatment.
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Gastric bypass
$4,357 - $4,357
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,158 - $4,158
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,237 - $6,237
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