Best bariatric surgeons in Turkey: TOP 171 doctors

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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)
$4,167 - $4,167
Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
$6,250 - $6,250
Atilla Akova
  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Bariatric Istanbul
  • Dr. Atilla Akova is a general surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and diabetes surgery (bariatric surgery), offering treatments such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, metabolic surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and stomach resection.
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Doctor Alp Sabuncu
  • New
  • 43 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NATURAL CLINIC
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Doctor Hasret Demirci
  • New
  • 8 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NATURAL CLINIC
  • Dr. Hasret Demirci is a dentist specializing in operative surgery with academic competence.
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Doctor Tugba Kabaagac
  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NATURAL CLINIC
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Doctor Tarik Pak
  • New
  • 11 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NATURAL CLINIC
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Doctor Burak Demir
  • New
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NATURAL CLINIC
  • Dr. Burak Demir is a dentist who started his professional career in 2022. He completed his education at Çukurova University, Department of Dentistry. He has participated in multiple congresses and workshops and holds various awards and memberships.
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Omer Uslukaya
  • 4.4 Good 48 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
  • EXPERIENCE*

     

    2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey

    MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey

    DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    General Surgeon

    2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey

    VAN REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey

    HAKKARİ STATE HOSPITAL

    General Surgeon

    2004 - 2009, Van/Van/Turkey

    YÜZÜNCÜYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    General Surgeon

    2002 - 2004, Van/Van/Turkey

    HACIBEKİR HEALTH CENTER

    General Practitioner

     

    *EDUCATION*

     

    2018 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Turkey

    Associate Professor

    2015, Ohio/USA

    OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER

    Neck Dissection Training

    2012 - 2018, Diyarbakır/Turkey

    Assistant Professor

    1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey

    ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY

    FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education

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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
Izzettin Kahraman
  • New
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Estexper Clinic
  • Born in Trabzon in 1972, Dr. İzzettin Kahraman began his medical studies at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and earned his Medical Doctor degree in 1995. Following two years as a general practitioner, he embarked on his specialization training in 1997. He completed his residency at Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital, becoming a General Surgery Specialist in 2002.

    Dr. Kahraman worked as a General Surgery Specialist in public hospitals, including Trabzon Numune Hospital and Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, for 13 years. From 2016 to 2018, he served as a Lecturer at University of Health Sciences. In 2019, he transitioned to the private sector, continuing his career in private hospitals.

    Throughout his career, Dr. Kahraman has engaged in a wide range of training programs both in Turkey and abroad. In 2007, he earned a Surgical Endoscopy Certificate and furthered his expertise in laparoscopic hernia treatments in Hamburg, Germany, in 2008. He also completed a course on Nutrition Practices and Training at Ondokuz Mayis University and a specialized course in laparoscopic hernia repair in Istanbul in 2010.

    In 2011, after completing the "Emergency Surgery" course in Istanbul organized by the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery (ESTES), Dr. Kahraman received training in SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) Cholecystectomy at Gazi University in Ankara. Since then, he has specialized in advanced laparoscopic techniques, with a particular focus on endoscopy, gastric diseases, obesity, and metabolic surgery.

    In 2021, Dr. Kahraman obtained certificates in Ozone Therapy and Mesotherapy from Medipol University. 

    Since 2023, he has been serving at Estexper Clinic, Istanbul.

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$3,800 - $3,800
Gastric balloon
$1,900 - $1,900
Post-bariatric plastic surgery
$3,000 - $6,000
Cemalettin Aydin
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Education:

    • Bachelor of Science (MD): Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, 1989

    Specialized Education and Experience:

    • General Surgery Specialist Degree: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 1997
    • Fellowship: Gastroenterology Surgery, Türkiye High Specialization Hospital, 2005

    Academic Career:

    • Associate Professor: General Surgery, Inonu University, 2011
    • Professorship: General Surgery, İnönü University, 2017
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Muzaffer Al
  • 4.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Education

     

    Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

    KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

    Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

    Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

     

     

     

     

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Gastric bypass
$6,378 - $6,378
Gastric band
$5,350 - $5,350
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$5,400 - $5,400
Ismail Biri
  • New
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Ankara, Private Koru Ankara Hospital
  • Education

     

    İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi (ingilizce) 1995- 2002

     

    Work Experience

    Başbakanlık S.H.Ç.E.K. Genel Müdürlüğü Kurum Hekimliği (2003)

     

    Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Uzmanlığı 2011

     

    Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Temel ve İleri Düzey Endoskopik Girişimler Eğitimi 2011

     

    İstanbul Hastanesi /Van 2011

     

    Özel Malatya Hastanesi / Malatya2012

     

    Bilgi Tıp Merkezi Keçiören /Ankara 2013

     

    Özel Koru Sincan Hastanesi Sincan/Ankara 2013

     

    Baş Tibb Mərkəzi /Baku Clinic Azerbaycan/Bakü 2013

     

    Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi Özel Koru Ankara Hastanesi 2019

     

    Özel Ankara Koru Hastanesi /Ankara 2019

    Medical Interests

    laparoscopic obesity
    Laparoscopic abdominal and inguinal hernia repairs (with the latest techniques)

    Postpartum laparascopic diastasis recti (the formation of a protrusion in the upper middle abdomen due to the separation of the muscles in the abdominal tissue) and abdominal hernias above the navel and and gobekustunde both diastasis recti repair and abdominal hernia repair from the skin with laparascopic scola method for the first time in Turkey laparascopic stomach hernia and antireflu surgery).  

    Laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries, including cleaning the bile duct with trans-cystic choledochal irrigation in patients with bile sludge and stones less than 5mm in the bile duct, performed in the same session

    Laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries in pregnant women during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, i.e., after 12 weeks of pregnancy

    Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Pregnancy

    Anal disorders, anal fissures, all types of internal and external hemorrhoid surgeries, anal fissure, and anal fistula surgeries

    Thyroid surgeries and cancers, parathyroid surgeries and cancers

    Breast diseases and breast cancer surgery

    Oncological surgery; liver and gallbladder and bile duct surgeries, stomach cancer surgery, colon cancer surgery, and liver resections for metastatic liver tumors

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Elif Serenay
  • 4.5 Good 3 reviews
  • 4 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Specializations

    Weight Loss / Gain Programs

    Nutrition in Bariatric Surgery

    Nutrition in Diabetes

    Childhood Nutrition

    Pregnancy Nutrition

    Nutrition in Cardiovascular Diseases

    Nutrition in Digestive System Diseases

    Nutrition During Breastfeeding

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

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Gastric bypass
$6,378 - $6,378
Gastric band
$5,350 - $5,350
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$5,400 - $5,400
Ufuk Onsal
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Can Hospitals Turkey
  • Dr. Ufuk Önsal was born in Gelibolu in 1984. After graduating from high school at Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School, he completed his undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University. Ufuk Önsal, who subsequently specialized in General Surgery at Düzce University, has many professional experiences.

    These:

     

    Duzce University Faculty of Medicine Hospital 2014-2020

    Izmir Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital 2020-2021

    Private Health Hospital 2021-2022

    Private Aegean City Hospital 2022-2023

    And now he continues to serve his patients at Izmir Private Can Hospital.

     

    VOCATIONAL COURSES/TRAININGS

     

    Gastric Bypass and Beyond Basic Training Course, Turkish Society for Metabolic&Bariatric Surgery

    Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Training, Turkish Surgical Association

    “Laser Technique” in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Diseases, Medikal Park Hospital

    Laparoscopic Abdominal Wall Repairs, Dokuz Eylül University

    Abdominal Surgery Clinical Anatomy, Ankara University

    Breast and Thyroid Ultrasonography, Turkish Surgical Association

    MENA EUS & ERCP Workshop, Bezmialem University

    Workplace Medicine, T.R. Ministry of Social Security

    PROFESSIONAL CONGRESSES

     

    International Turkish Colorectal Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2021

    National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2018

    Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2017

    National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2016

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Cuneyt Ciftdogan
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Can Hospitals Turkey
  • Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan was born in Ankara in 1971. After completing primary school in Gaziantep, he settled in Izmir and completed his secondary and high school education in Izmir. In the last years of his high school education, with his passion for white coats, he took the university exam and was accepted to Ege University Faculty of Medicine.

     

    Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who started his medical education at Ege University in 1988, graduated as a medical doctor in 1994 after an intensive and successful medical education. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who passed the Medical Specialization Examination (TUS) in 1997 and started his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, took part in many successful operations until 2002 and had serious experience in the branch of general surgery. After his specialist training, Op. Dr. He was entitled to receive the title.

     

    Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan has been working as a General Surgery Specialist since 2002. He has equipped his professional skills and abilities with technological developments by working in many public and private hospitals.

     

    Professional Interests

     

    Metabolic and Obesity Surgery

    Gastric Botox

    Reflux Surgery

    Goiter Surgery

    Breast Diseases

    Intestinal Tumor Surgery

    Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

    Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Surgery

    Liver Cystic Diseases

    Colon Cancer Surgery

    Rectum Cancer Surgery

    Perinal Fistula

    Fissure and Hemorrhoidal Diseases

    Pilonidal Sinus Surgeries

    Soft Tissue Tumors

    Diagnostic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy

     

    Memberships to Scientific Organizations

     

    Izmir Medical Chamber

    Turkish Surgical Association

    Aegean Region Surgical Association

    Aegean Region Breast Diseases Association

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Hakan Aksoy
  • New
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Novin Ariana Hair Clinic Turkey
  • All over the world, healthcare costs have become a major expense. As a result, Turkey has emerged as a popular destination for individuals seeking high quality healthcare from experienced and successful doctors. Meanwhile it offers much more affordable costs and numerous conveniences compared to their home countries.

    On the other hand, the very center of medical tourism in Turkey is Istanbul. . In addition to its state-of-the-art equipment and talented doctors, another reason medical tourists prefer Istanbul is the cultural tourism opportunity of the city. Consequently, many patients can benefit from the cultural and recreational opportunities of this ancient city while undergoing treatments.

    As a medical tourism company based in Istanbul, we offer all the benefits of Turkey and Istanbul along with our 10 years of medical experience in the field. Additionally, we are a multinational health clinic with expertise in almost all aesthetic procedures. So thath, our clinic has been completed;

    • More than 20,000 successful hair transplants,

    • More than 8,000 successful rhinoplasties,

    • More than 5,000 successful liposuctions and BBL plastic surgeries,

    • More than 2,000 successful breast plastic surgeries and

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    We know how delicate our work is as a health company. Hence, we have experienced and reliable doctors and a professional team in health tourism. With our sheer commitment to human health, you will be in trustworthy hands with Novin Ariana. 

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Halil Alis
  • New
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Florya Hospital
  • General Surgery 

    Colorectal Surgery 

    Obesity and Metabolic Surgery 

    Medical Director 

     

    Brief Curriculum Vitae 

    I was born in Trabzon on 15.07.1969. After I attended Ismetpaşa Primary School and Cumhuriyet Secondary School, I was graduated from Trabzon High School. I had medical education and training in School of Medicine of Karadeniz Technical University from 1986 to 1992. I worked as medical practitioner in Alacahan subdistrict, Kangal District, Sivas City in 1992-1993 and in Sivas Police Headquarters to fulfill the conscription. I was assigned as Health Group Manager and Medical Practitioner in Dernekpazarı District of Trabzon in 1993-1994. I passed the Examination for Medical Specialty in 1995 and I had my residency training and education at Department of General Surgery in Istanbul School of Medicine of Istanbul University from 1995 to 2000. I was awarded the title of “General Surgeon” after I submitted the medical specialty thesis titled “Relationship between gastrointestinal tumors and HLA” in 2001. After I worked at a privately owned hospital in 2000-2002, I started working in General Surgery Clinic of Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in 2003. I had rotation in General Surgery Clinic of School of Medicine in Istanbul University for 9 months in 2007. I was awarded the title “Associate Professor of General Surgery” in 2010. I undertook Management duties in Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital from November 2012 to December 2013 and in Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital from December 2013 to April 2015. I had been Head of Education and Administrative Affairs, General Surgery clinic at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital since 2010. I am Medical Director and General Surgeon at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul Aydın University as of 2017. 

    I have intentionally dealt with renal transplantation during my residency education. After I was awarded the title “medical specialist”, I participated to diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy, bariatric surgery, laparoscopy and robotic surgery educations abroad for short periods. I am intensively dealing with any and all laparoscopic surgical procedures (especially bariatric and gastrointestinal system surgery) and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound) in this clinic since 2003 and I also play the role of trainer. I do and train others about General Surgery procedures with Da Vinci Robotic system since 2010. 

    I authored 74 papers that are published in SCI and SCI-e journals and 55 papers that are published in local journals, along with 7 book chapters and 86 papers presented in local congresses and 180 papers presented in international congresses. 

    I am member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Turkish Association of Endoscopic – Laparoscopic Surgery, Turkish Association of Obesity Surgery, Turkish Transplantation Centers Coordination Association and Istanbul Surgical Association. I am also member of International Active Member of Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), International Active Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), International Active Member of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists (IASGO), International Active Member of International School of Surgical Oncology (ISSO), International Active Member of International Federation Surgical Obesity (IFSO). 

     

    Date of Birth: July 15th, 1969 

     

    Educational Status: 

    Bachelor’s Degree School of Medicine Karadeniz Technical University 1992 

    Medical Specialty Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine İstanbul University 2001 

     

    Title of Medical Specialty Thesis (abstract is attached) and Supervisor: 

    1. “Relationship between gastrointestinal tumors and HLA”. February 2001 Supervisor: Prof. Uluğ Eldegez, M.D. 

     

    General Surgeon Büyük Anadolu Hospital 2001-2003 

    General Surgeon Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2003-2006 

    General Surgeon Istanbul University Emergency Surgery Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine 2006-9 months 

    General Surgeon Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006-2010 

    Associate Professor of General Surgery Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2010-…

    Head of Training and Administrative Affairs, General Surgery Clinic Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2010 - …

     

     Doctorate thesis / proficiency in art studies supervised: 

    1. Ede, B., “Changes in Thyroid Hormones After Thyroid Surgery”, Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006. 

    2. Dodur B., “Factors Influencing Mortality and Morbidity in Gastrointestinal Bleeding” Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006. 

     

    Duties undertaken in Projects: 

    1. “Enteral Stents for Colonic Obstructions (ESCO): Prospective, randomized European multisentric study, comparing enteral stent followed by elective surgery versus emergency surgical treatment in malignant colonic obstruction. “ European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Clinical Trial Center (CTC) Clinical Trial gov. Identifier: NCT00591695 

    2. A phase III, randomized, double-blind, parallel group efficiency and safety study that compares safety and efficiency of oral dabigatran etexilate (150 mg BID) with warfarin (INR = 2.0-3.0) in semiannual treatment of acute symptomatic thromboembolism following initial treatment with a parenteral anticoagulant agent, which is approved for the relevant indication, minimum for five days – RECOVER II” Protocol code 1160.46

     

    Editorialships: 

    1. General Surgery Department, Advisory Board, Turkish Clinics Medical Sciences Journal, 2010 

    2. “Global Journal of Surgery” Editorial Board 2010 

     

    Scientific Organization Memberships: 

    1. Turkish Surgical Association 

    2. Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 

    3. Turkish Association for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 

    4. Turkish Obesity Surgery Society 

    5. Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association 

    6. Istanbul Surgical Association 

    7. International Active Member of Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). 

    8. International Active Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) 

    9. International Active Member of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists (IASGO). 

    10. International Active Member of International School of Surgical Oncology (ISSO). 

    11. International Active Member of International Fedaration Surgical Obesity (IFSO)

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