Best bariatric surgeons: TOP 283 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood

Burcin Batman

  • 4.5 Good 158 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • 1000+ treatments performed
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
    • Specializes in Weight Loss Surgery, notably gastric sleeve and gastric balloon.
    • Internationally trained with experience across Turkey.
    • Performed over 1000 obesity surgery cases in 6 years.
    • Member of Turkish Obesity Surgery Society, enhancing his expertise.
    • Holds an Associate Professor title in General Surgery.
    • Member of World Obesity Association and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
    • Offers online consultations for patients seeking weight loss surgery options.
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Metabolic surgery
$3,875 - $3,875
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Marco Sariñana

  • 4.1 Good 23 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • Mexico, Mexicali, Hospital de la Familia
    • Renowned Weight Loss Surgery specialist, Dr. Marco Sariñana.
    • Performs Gastric Bypass, Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Adjustable Gastric Band procedures.
    • Expert in Weight Loss Surgery with high patient satisfaction rates.
    • International experience in Weight Loss surgical approaches and techniques.
    • Secretary of the National Council of Aesthetic Surgery, Mexico.
    • Member of the National Council of Bariatric Surgeons.
    • Offers online consultations for Weight Loss Surgery patients.
    • Holds multiple certifications in Weight Loss and Aesthetic Surgery.
    • Attends global seminars, staying current in Weight Loss Surgery advancements.
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Gastric band
$4,500 - $5,500
Gastric balloon
$2,850 - $2,900
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Abdulcabbar Kartal

  • 4.6 Excellent 487 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • 650+ treatments performed
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
    • Specializes in Weight Loss Surgery options: gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy.
    • International training in Turkey, advancing skills in bariatric procedures.
    • Member of Turkish Association of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery.
    • Completed a Bariatric Surgery masterclass in 2017.
    • European Society of Coloproctology member, relevant for post-surgical care.
    • Offers online consultations for Weight Loss Surgery candidates.
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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$11,000 - $11,000
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Kaplan Baha Temizgonul

  • 5 Excellent 10 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lotus Bariatrics Clinic
  • Dr. Kaplan BahaTemizgonul is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon with extensive training and experience in advanced laparoscopic surgery, war surgery and bariatric procedures. He has been in practice since 2015 and graduated from Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He has several published articles in medical literature. Patients find him easy to talk to.
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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$3,660 - $4,091
Stomach stapling
$3,660 - $4,091
Gastric bypass
$4,091 - $4,952
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Halil Coskun

  • 4.6 Excellent 314 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • 4000+ treatments performed
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
    • Renowned specialist in Weight Loss Surgery at Memorial Şişli Hospital.
    • Trained at Cleveland Clinic Institute of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, USA.
    • Expertise from Diabetes Surgery Center, Cornell Medical School.
    • Focus on gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and adjustable gastric banding.
    • International practice in the USA and Turkey.
    • Proficient in advanced bariatric procedures for long-term weight management.
    • Active member of key obesity and metabolic surgery institutions.
    • Provides online consultations for patients seeking weight loss surgery.
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Gastric bypass
$3,391 - $3,391
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$3,750 - $3,750
Gastric balloon
$4,500 - $4,500
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Grzegorz Kowalski

  • 3.8 Good 56 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Poland, Jelenia Góra, KCM Clinic
  • Dr. Grzegorz Kowalski is an accomplished surgeon specializing in general surgery, oncological surgery, and bariatrics. He holds an MD and a PhD and has served as the head of surgery departments at several institutions. Kowalski is also an author of numerous scientific publications and is a member of various medical societies.

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$5,910 - $5,910
Gastric balloon
$2,358 - $3,768
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG)
$7,417 - $7,417
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Piotr Major

  • 3.8 Good 56 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Poland, Jelenia Góra, KCM Clinic
    • Specializes in minimally invasive Weight Loss Surgery: sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass.
    • International practice includes training and collaboration in Krakow, Poland.
    • Performed over 1600 bariatric surgeries with low post-surgery infection rates.
    • Not specified in the provided biography.
    • Holds a doctorate emphasizing surgical treatment of morbid obesity.
    • Member of The Association of Polish Surgeons, specializing in surgery.
    • Member of The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
    • Offers consultations, potentially suited for remote Weight Loss Surgery patients.
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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$5,910 - $5,910
Gastric balloon
$2,358 - $3,768
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG)
$7,417 - $7,417
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Carlos Ballesta Lopez

  • 4.7 Excellent 409 reviews
  • 45 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Expert in Weight Loss Surgery: gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy.
    • Trained in Spain, advanced methods in bariatric surgery.
    • IFSO-accredited Center for Excellence in Bariatric Surgery.
    • Laparoscopic surgery pioneer, minimal recovery time.
    • Director of Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center.
    • Over 12,000 laparoscopic surgeries performed.
    • Offers online consultations for weight loss surgery patients.
    • Bachelor and Doctor in Medicine, University of Granada.
    • Specialist certifications in General Surgery and Gastroenterology.
    • Offers courses in laparoscopic techniques globally.
    • Professional member of IFSO, advancing metabolic surgery.
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Gastroectomy
$43,059 - $53,824
Gastric band
$18,300 - $20,453
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Juan Ybarra Munoz

  • 4.7 Excellent 409 reviews
  • 75 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
  • Oncologist, Gastroenterologist

Gastroectomy
$43,059 - $53,824
Gastric band
$18,300 - $20,453
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Yasar Ozdenkaya

  • 4.5 Good 466 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr. Ozdenskaya has been practicing medicine since 1998, and has worked in several hospitals and clinics in the Istanbul area. Since 2012 he has been working as a general specialist in obesity surgery at Medipol Clinic, performing laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, stomach resection with the da Vinci robot, gastric balloon and mini-gastric bypass operations.

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Gastric bypass
$10,000 - $10,000
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$10,000 - $10,000
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Alberto Diez-Caballero Alonso

  • 4.7 Excellent 409 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Specializes in bariatric procedures like gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy.
    • Trained internationally in Europe and the United States.
    • Member of Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery (SECO).
    • Expert in laparoscopic techniques for weight loss surgery.
    • Associate Professor at the University of Navarre School of Medicine.
    • Belongs to European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).
    • Provides online consultations for weight loss surgery patients.
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Gastroectomy
$43,059 - $53,824
Gastric band
$18,300 - $20,453
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Ediz Altinli

  • 4.6 Excellent 118 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • 2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

    General Surgery Specialist

    2016 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY AND ATAŞEHİR HOSPITALS

    Director of the Surgery Center for Esophageal and Gastric Diseases

    2015 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    FLORANCE NIGHTINGALE KADIKOY HOSPITAL

    Director of Colon and Rectum Surgery and Gastrointestinal System Motility Unit

    2012 - 2016, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    TC ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY GENERAL SURGERY DEPARTMENT

    Faculty Member, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

    2011 - 2012, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

    Chief of General Surgery Clinic

    2008 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

    Deputy Chief of General Surgery Clinic

    2005 - 2008, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH HAYDARPASA NUMBER EA HOSPITAL

    Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

    2003 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    MINISTRY OF HEALTH SISLI ETFAL EA HOSPITAL

    Chief Assistant of General Surgery Clinic

    1997 - 2002, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    TC ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

    Clinical Chief Assistant of the Department of General Surgery

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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$6,000 - $6,000
Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve Surgery
$8,000 - $8,000
Gastric balloon
$3,500 - $3,500
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Halil Alis

  • 4.7 Excellent 46 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Dr. Halil Alis is a highly experienced general and laparoscopic surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery, obesity, and metabolic management. He has over 18 years of experience, treating a wide range of conditions related to the gastrointestinal tract. He has expertise in performing operations such as liver resection, appendectomy, gastric bypass, and many others. Dr. Alis is also a member of numerous international and local medical associations.
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Antanas Mickevicius

  • 4.6 Excellent 116 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Lithuania, Vilnius, Kardiolita Hospital
  • Dr. Antanas Mickevicius is a highly experienced Bariatric surgeon with 30 years of experience and qualifications from the Kaunas Medical University. He is trained in Sweden, the UK, and the Netherlands and performs over 200 bariatric surgeries in the UK and Lithuania every year. He specializes in Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Plication and other procedures, treating conditions such as Morbid Obesity and Being overweight. He is a member of the Lithuanian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO).

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Gastric bypass
$5,382 - $6,459
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Jaroslav Tvaruzek

  • 4.5 Good 61 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Czech Republic, Velke Mezirici, Robotic Surgery Center in St. Zdislava Hospital
  • Dr. Jaroslav Tvaruzek is a specialist in robotic surgery. Dr. Tvaruzek is a leading certified expert by Intuitive Surgical - the American produced of the original Da Vinci robots. The doctor is a member of Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Association of Bariatric Surgery.

    Dr. Tvaruzek heads the Center of Robotic Surgery located in the St. Zdislava Hospital (the Czech Republic). The doctor has performed over 3,500 robotic surgeries for his practice. Among them are:

    • prostatectomy with preservation of the erectile function
    • transoral surgeries (removal tumors of the nasopharynx, larynx, trachea, mouth)
    • thyroidectomy
    • nephrectomy
    • bariatric surgeries (surgical treatment of obesity).
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Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve Surgery
$7,613 - $7,613
Da Vinci gastroectomy
$12,918 - $12,918
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Riccardo Rosati

  • 4.5 Good 61 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Italy, Milan, San Raffaele
  • Professor Riccardo Rosati is the Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI) Department at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan, Italy. He is a highly experienced surgeon with over 30 years of experience, having completed medical degrees in general medicine and general surgery, as well as specialization in thoracic surgery. He is a member of multiple surgical associations, and has written over 300 publications. His department treats approximately 2,000 surgical cases per year.

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Gastric bypass
$9,688 - $9,688
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Abdelkhalek

  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Egypt, Alexandria, Dr. Islam Abdelkhalek's Clinic
  • Medical Doctorate in surgery

    Consultant of laparoscopic and weight loss surgeries

    Member of the Royal College Of Surgeons, England

    Member and instructor At Alexandria Endoscopic Association (ALEXEA)

    Member of the Egyptian Society for Obesity Surgery 

    Member of the Egyptian Society for laparoscopic surgeons 

    World renowned for his expertise in Obesity Surgery 

    Reviewer in many international journals (Obesity Surgery, International journal of surgery, Surgical Endoscopy)

    Whatclinic service award 2023 for serving patients from all around the world 

     

     

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Stomach stapling
$2,800 - $3,800
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$2,800 - $3,800
Gastric bypass
$3,800 - $4,800
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Omer Avlanmis

  • 4.5 Good 227 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Dr. Omer Avlanmis is a certified general surgeon with over two decades of experience, specializing in bariatric surgery. He has performed 4,400 treatments and applies minimally invasive surgery techniques. Dr. Avlanmis is an expert in Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve surgery, Metabolic surgery, Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve Surgery, and Gastric balloon.
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Gastric balloon
$2,600 - $3,600
Gastric bypass
$4,250 - $4,750
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Thomas W Kraus

  • 4.4 Good 52 reviews
  • Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus)
    • Specializes in Weight Loss Surgery, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy.
    • International training in weight loss surgery techniques across Europe and Asia.
    • Chief Physician at Nordwest Clinic in Frankfurt, expert in bariatric procedures.
    • No specific weight loss surgery success rates provided in the biography.
    • Not ranked for Weight Loss Surgery in provided information.
    • Holds FACS certification, indicating expertise in surgery.
    • Member of prestigious medical associations, enhancing Weight Loss Surgery expertise.
    • Offers remote consultations for patients seeking Weight Loss Surgery advice.
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Hasan Erdem

  • 3.3 Good 9 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Batman, Bookimed
  • Prof. Dr. Hasan Erdem is a renowned expert in general, bariatric, and metabolic surgery with over two decades of experience. His work includes 478 scientific publications and he was recognized as an Associate Professor of Obesity and Metabolic Conditions in 2018. His surgical repertoire includes gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy, and is particularly known for his innovative surgical methods.
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