Best transplant surgeons in Turkey: TOP 84 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood
Volkan Turunc
  • 4.6 Excellent 305 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Specialized in kidney transplants and general surgery with high success rate.
    • International training includes Turkey, with practice in military and private hospitals.
    • Focused on Transplantology, particularly kidney transplants, with notable achievements.
    • Recognized for contributions in Transplantology within Turkey’s medical community.
    • MD from Istanbul University with specialization in general surgery and Transplantology.
    • Certified General Surgery Specialist, expert in kidney and liver transplant procedures.
    • Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, with focus on transplant surgery.
    • Offers online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related medical advice.
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Liver transplant
$50,000 - $50,000
Corneal transplant
$8,500 - $8,500
Kidney transplant
$18,000 - $18,000
Naci Karacaoglan
  • 4.5 Good 463 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Specializes in transplantology, handling organ transplants such as kidney, liver, and heart.
    • International practice in Turkey and affiliated with multiple renowned hospitals.
    • Expertise honed at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt and Haydarpasa Numune Hospitals.
    • Trained in transplant surgery during tenure at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine.
    • Professional memberships enhancing transplantology knowledge and standards.
    • Dr. Karacaoglan offers online consultations for transplant-related inquiries and evaluations.
    • Graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine in 1984.
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Liver transplant
$60,417 - $66,928
Kidney transplant
$20,000 - $25,000
Murat Dayangac
  • 4.5 Good 463 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Specializes in liver transplant, handling conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
    • International experience includes training at Mayo Clinic, USA.
    • Authored over 70 articles on transplantology, especially liver-related diseases.
    • Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital.
    • Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
    • Affiliated with the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
    • Participates in the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries.
    • Holds degrees in general medicine, general surgery, and organ transplant.
    • Provides remote consultations for transplantology patients.
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Liver transplant
$60,417 - $66,928
Kidney transplant
$20,000 - $25,000
Huseyin Cagatay Aydin
  • 4.5 Good 463 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Professor Aydin is a Turkish transplantologist with over 20 years of experience and expertise in kidney transplant surgery. He has held several positions in transplant departments and centers, and has written 35 scientific papers on the subject. He is a member of various transplant-related organizations.

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Liver transplant
$60,417 - $66,928
Kidney transplant
$20,000 - $25,000
Abuzer Dirican
  • 4.7 Excellent 42 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Prof. Dr. Abuzer Dirican is a renowned Transplant Surgeon and Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialist with over 26 years of experience. His primary focus is Oncology and General Surgery, particularly in the area of Liver and Kidney transplants. Dr. Dirican is a recipient of multiple awards for his significant contributions to his field.
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Liver transplant
$44,000 - $48,000
Doctor's visit
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Kidney transplant
$17,000 - $18,500
Bulent Unal
  • 4.7 Excellent 42 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Bulent Unal is a distinguished oncologist and general surgeon specializing in organ transplant and treating an array of cancers. He has over 25 years of professional experience and has earned multiple awards for his work in the field. He is proficient in surgeries like kidney and liver transplant, resection of urinary bladder tumor, removal of ovarian cancer, gall bladder tumor removal, and mastectomy surgery.
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Liver transplant
$44,000 - $48,000
Doctor's visit
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Kidney transplant
$17,000 - $18,500

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20 top ranked Transplantology doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Utkan Kızıltaç
  • New
  • 13 years of experience
  • 1000+ treatments performed
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, UnitedCare Clinic
  • Dr. X has extensive experience in Dermatology and Venereology, having studied and worked in various departments from 1999 to 2020.

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Sumeyra Cekin
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 12 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Antalya , Alara Health Group
  • Dr. Sumeyra Cekin is a board-certified family medicine doctor at Alara Health Group with experience in treating a variety of ailments and chronic diseases. She focuses on preventative care and lifestyle changes, providing personalized care plans to each patient, and is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians.
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Alp Gürkan
  • 4.4 Good 10 reviews
  • 44 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Okan University Hospital
  • Dr. Alp Gürkan is an experienced surgeon specializing in organ transplants and general surgery. He has over 33 years of experience in the field and has performed over 1,900 kidney transplants and more than 3,000 surgical procedures. He has also been awarded numerous prizes, including the Turkish Department of Health Excellence Award of Renal Transplant and the Prime Minister Medical Honor Award for performing Turkey's first intestinal transplant.
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Kidney transplant
$16,000 - $16,000
Ayhan Dinсkan
  • 4.3 Good 16 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
  • Transplantologist

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Liver transplant
$60,000 - $65,000
Doctor's visit
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Corneal transplant
$6,750 - $12,200
Cemalettin Camci
  • New
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Care in Turkey Clinic
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Erkut Attar
  • 3 Good 2 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Yeditepe University Hospital
  • Dr. Erkut Attar is a renowned specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, with a focus on reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and reproductive immunology. He has an extensive academic background with degrees from Istanbul University, Yale University, and Northwestern University. He has held significant positions in both clinical and academic settings and has been recognized with multiple awards like the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Immunology Special Interest Group Prize and the American Society for Reproductive Immunology Travel Award. He is also the founder and current president of the Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Society of Turkey.
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Ali Seydi Ozgul
  • New
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, PARKHAYAT
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Gülyüz Öztürk
  • 4.1 Good 7 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Acibadem Altunizade Clinic
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Koray Acarlı
  • 4.6 Excellent 305 reviews
  • 39 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • 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.

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Liver transplant
$50,000 - $50,000
Corneal transplant
$8,500 - $8,500
Kidney transplant
$18,000 - $18,000
Ayhan Yilmaz
  • 4.6 Excellent 82 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , SALUSS Medical Group
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Kamil Yalçın Polat
  • 4.4 Good 48 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
Corneal transplant
$7,000 - $7,000
Doctor's visit
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Kübra Kiziltac
  • New
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, UnitedCare Clinic
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Sultan Kavrut
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
  • Dr. Sultan Kavrut is an experienced gynecologist with specialized training in Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome and Endometriosis. She offers free consultations and personalized treatment plans with a personal medical coordinator and priority appointments, with a response time of 7 minutes.
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Ferhat Ferhatoğlu
  • 4.4 Good 10 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Okan University Hospital
Kidney transplant
$16,000 - $16,000
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