Best surgeons in Turkey: TOP 348 doctors

• Specializes in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery treatments.
• Expertise in Colorectal, Endocrine, and Laparoscopic hernia surgeries.
• International training in Turkey, with focus on advanced surgical techniques.
• Performed over 1000 Obesity and Metabolic Surgery cases in six years.
• Associate Professor title and experience in theoretical and practical teaching.
• Holds certifications in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery field.
• Member of Turkish Surgery and Obesity Surgery Societies, World Obesity Association.
• Active in International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Endocrine Surgery Society.
• Provides online consultations for patients requiring surgical assessments.

Dr. Tarık Akar graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 2000 and was granted the title of “Internist” in 2004. He has published 19 international papers, 6 local papers, and 25 local and international congress presentations. His fields of medical interest include Achalasia, ESD, ERCP, Zenker’s Diverticulum, and Gastroparesis.

Dr. Ilker Tinay is an Urological Oncologist with expertise in Minimal Invasive Surgery, Neo-Bladder Reconstruction, and Urological Cancer. He has a Bachelor Degree from Istanbul University and Residency in Urology from Marmara University, and speaks English and German. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and European Association of Urology, and holds multiple board positions.

• 2010 - Currently, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2000 - 2010, İstanbul/İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL HİZMET HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist, Assistant Head Physician
• 1992 - 1993, Gümüşhane/Gümüşhane/Turkey
  GÜMÜŞHANE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  Compulsory Service

Dr. Ali Karahan, born in 1970 in Kahramanmaraş, graduated from Trakya University

Faculty of Medicine in 1993. He began his career as an emergency doctor and

completed his specialization in Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Okmeydanı

Training and Research Hospital in 2004. Following this, he served as an

anesthesiologist in various public and private hospitals.

Since 2009, Dr. Karahan has specialized in hair transplantation in Istanbul, managing

hair transplant clinics at prestigious hospitals such as Memorial and Kadıköy Şifa. His

expertise in hair transplantation has led him to participate in numerous national and

international conferences. Since 2019, he has continued to provide services in his own

clinic, known for his skill in achieving natural and successful results.

With over 25 years of experience and a strong dedication to his profession, Dr.

Karahan is recognized as one of the leading figures in the field of hair transplantation

in Turkey.

2021 - Halen MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Doçenti / İstanbul

2018 - 2021 İSTANBUL FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE HASTANESİ,

BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Genel Cerrahi Doçenti / İstanbul

2014 - 2018 ACIBADEM ÜNİVERSİTESİ ATAKENT HASTANESİ

Dr. Öğretim Üyesi / İstanbul

2012 - 2013 TDV 29 MAYIS HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı / İstanbul

A doctor with an MD from Istanbul University, specializing in general surgery and kidney transplants. Experienced in military, private, and university hospitals and a member of various medical associations.

Professor Koray Acarlı is a highly experienced liver transplantologist and liver & biliary tract surgeon in Turkey. He has provided over 1,000 liver transplants, including 280 pediatric ones, and has written over 70 articles on liver transplantation, pancreatic surgeries, liver and biliary tract tumors. He has obtained degrees in general medicine and surgery, and is a lecturer at the Department of General surgery, Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. He is the President of the Organ Transplant Center in Memorial Şişli Hospital and a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery.

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Meme Merkezi, Meme Cerrahi

2015 - 2017, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Meme Hastalıkları Servisi, Öğretim Üyesi

2013 - 2015, Boston/Boston/ABD

HARVARD/DANA FARBER KANSER MERKEZİ

Meme Cerrahi Onkoloji Bölümü, Fellow

2011 - 2011, Houston/ABD

MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

Genetik ve Yüksek Riskli Hasta Bölümü

2005 - 2013, İstanbul/Türkiye

CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Meme Hastalıkları Servisi, Uzman, Öğretim Üyesi

2005 - 2005, Tokyo/Tokyo/Japonya

NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

Meme Kanseri Merkezi

2004 - 2004, Milan/Milan/İtalya

AVRUPA ONKOLOJİ ENSTİTÜSÜ

Senoloji (Meme) Bölümü

2003 - 2003, New York/New York/ABD

CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

Meme Cerrahisi

2003 - 2003, New York/New York/ABD

MEMORİAL SLOAN KETTERİNG CANCER CENTER

Meme Cerrahisi, Göğüs Cerrahisi, Cerrahi Onkoloji

2003 - 2003, New York/New York/ABD

MOUNT SINAI HOSPITAL

Transplantasyon, Meme Cerrahisi

2002 - 2002, Boston/Boston/ABD

MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPİTAL

Meme Cerrahisi, Göğüs Cerrahisi, Cerrahi Onkoloji

• Specialized in surgical procedures at Istanbul University, Turkey.
• Experienced in various Turkish hospitals, including Anadolu Medical Center.
• Expertise in diseases like colorectal cancer, gallbladder issues, and trauma.
• Performed laparoscopic surgeries and advanced endoscopic interventions.
• International training in Turkey, focusing on surgery advancements.
• Holds Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate.
• Member of European Society of Coloproctology and Turkish Surgical Society.
• Skilled in minimally invasive techniques for enhanced patient recovery.
• Offers online consultations for surgical treatment assessments.

Pakize EKER BALCIOĞLU, M.D., graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, and completed her residency training at the General Surgery Department, School of Medicine, Marmara University. She has authored articles in local and international journals and has fields of medical interest in breast pain, hemorrhoid treatments, anal fissure treatments, pilonidal sinus treatments, and lipomas. She has worked at Marmara University Hospital, Atlas Hospital, Maltepe Ersoy Hospital, and Sultanbeyli Ersoy Hospital.

Prof. Dr. Gürsel Saka is an orthopedic and traumatology specialist who completed medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and a specialty education from the University of Health Sciences, Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. He has carried out successful surgeries in the fields of spine surgery, trauma surgery, arthroplasty, and pelvis-acetabulum surgery. He is currently serving patients in Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Orthopedics and Traumatology Department.

Born and raised in Turkey, Dr. Pera attended the highly reputed Hacettepe University Dentistry Faculty from 2008 to 2013, where he began his journey to become a dentist. His passion for the field led him to further specialize in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, a field he trained in extensively at Ankara University Faculty of Dentistry from 2016 to 2021.

To ensure a holistic approach to patient care, Dr. Pera undertook several rotations between 2016 and 2019. This included areas like Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Emergency Medicine, Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, and Ear, Nose and Throat Diseases, all at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Before establishing Hospitaprime, Dr. Pera served as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the esteemed Koru Hospital in Ankara from May 2021 to July 2022. Shortly after, he joined Memorial Hospital in Istanbul in September 2022, where he continues to practice.

In March 2023, Dr. Pera took a significant step in his career by founding Hospitaprime in Istanbul, a state-of-the-art dental clinic offering a myriad of dental services. Through Hospitaprime, Dr. Pera has actualized his vision of providing unparalleled dental care, ensuring each patient benefits from his extensive knowledge, experience, and passion for the field.

Assoc. Prof. Kıvanç Derya Peker has extensive experience in the medical field, specializing in Pancreatic Surgery, Gallbladder and Tracts Surgery, Liver Diseases Surgery, Stomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer Surgery, Obesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments, and Kidney Transplant. He has also done research into aging and stem cell treatments.

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı

2016 - 2017, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKÖY VE ATAŞEHİR HASTANELERİ

Özofagus ve Mide Hastalıkları Cerrahi Merkezi Direktörü

2015 - 2016, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKÖY HASTANESİ

Kolon ve Rektum Cerrahisi ve Gastrointestinal Sistem Motilite Ünitesi Direktörü

2012 - 2016, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

TC İSTANBUL BİLİM ÜNİVERSİTESİ GENEL CERRAHİ ANABİLİM DALI

Öğretim Üyesi,İleri Laparoskopik Cerrahi

2011 - 2012, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Şefi

2008 - 2011, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Şef Yardımcısı

2005 - 2008, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Başasistanı

2003 - 2005, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

SAĞLIK BAKANLIĞI ŞİŞLİ ETFAL EA HASTANESİ

Genel Cerrahi Klinik Başasistanı

1997 - 2002, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

TC İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Genel Cerrahi Anabilim Dalı Klinik Başasistanı