Best transplant surgeons: TOP 94 doctors

• 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.

Prof. Dr. Kamil Yalçın Polat is a leading transplantology expert and Head of the Organ Transplantation Center at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul. With over 30 years of surgical experience, he founded the Organ Transplantation Center at Atatürk University (2003-2010) and completed fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York. Dr. Polat has authored more than 50 scientific publications and serves as Vice President of the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Society.

Dr. Umit Naci Karacal is a specialist in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery. He currently practices at Memorial Ankara Hospital. He has held faculty positions at Izmir Bakirçay University Faculty of Medicine and Black Sea Technical University. From 2001 to 2023, he advanced from Associate Professor to Professor at these institutions.

Dr. Karacal graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training and chief assistantship in Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Ankara Numune Hospital. With over twenty years of experience in academic and clinical roles, he has made important contributions to his field.

• Specializes in Transplantology, focusing on kidney and liver transplants.
• Applies HIFU and laparoscopic partial resection for organ-preserving approaches.
• International practice in Germany, recognized by leadingmedicineguide as a top specialist.
• Utilizes minimally invasive techniques for improved transplant success rates.
• Holds Chief Physician position at Barmbek Asklepios Hospital's Urology Department.
• Certified in advanced urological therapies, contributing to transplant success.
• Active member of urological associations with a transplantology focus.
• Offers remote consultations for transplant evaluations and follow-up care.

• 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.

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.

Prof. Abuzer Dirican is a Professor of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology and Head of Department at Florence Nightingale Hospital. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He completed his general surgery training at SSK Ankara in 2000. He served at İnönü University’s Liver Transplant Institute and became a professor in 2017. He also completed a clinical and research fellowship in liver transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.

He authored the Liver Transplantation chapter in Schwartz’s Principles of Surgery in 2016. His publications cover cholangiocarcinoma, liver transplantation, endocrine surgery, and colorectal surgery. Notable work includes a prospective randomized trial on pilonidal disease and studies on breast cancer–related lymphedema. He also co-authored analyses of 304 living-donor liver transplants and 109 hepatic vein reconstructions.

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.

**Associate Professor Halil Er**  

**General Surgeon and Transplantologist**  

**EDUCATION**  

- 1991 – 1998: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Specialization  

- 2001 – 2007: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery  

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**  

- 2007 – 2009: Erciş State Hospital, Van, Medical Doctor  

- 2009 – 2009: Gölhisar State Hospital, Medical Doctor  

- 2011 – 2012: Florence Nightingale Clinic, Şişli, Istanbul, Clinical Research Fellow  

- 2009 – 2013: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Associate Professor  

- 2013: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Center, Professor Tuncer Karpuzoğlu  

**MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES**  

- Coordination Association of Organ Transplantation Organizations of Turkey, 2011  

- National Surgical Association, 2005  

**SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS**  

**Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:**

**1.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., Akbaş H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Bakirtaş M., Aliosmanoglu I., Süleymanlar G., Çolak D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 104, no. 9-10, pp. 423-430, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)  

**2.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., ERBİŞ H., BAKIRTAŞ M., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., SÜLEYMANLAR G., ÇOLAK D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 102, pp. 126-132, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**3.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., BARUTÇU A., Osmanoğlu I.A., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 38, no. 10, pp. 1622-1625, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**4.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., Barutcu A., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 13, pp. 1-4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**5.** _Effect of Age on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES**, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 827-830, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**6.** _Delayed Graft Function in Living-Donor Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience with 1537 Patients_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., Öztürk B., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE**, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 6716-6719, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**7.** _The Assessment of Long-Term Outcomes in HBsAg Negative Renal Transplant Recipients Who Were Transplanted from HBsAg Positive Donors_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÇETİNKAYA R., SÜLEYMANLAR G., KOÇAK H. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 233, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**8.** _Reconstruction of Segment 5 and 8 Veins in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Akdeniz University Experience_  

Aliosmanoglu I., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 373, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**9.** _Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Classical Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Case Report_  

Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Soyuçen E., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 461, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**10.** _An Unusual Cause of Biliary Obstruction After Liver Transplantation: Fasciola Hepatica_  

Erbiş H., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 697, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

• 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.

Education

2002 –                 Eskisehir Osmangazi University        Faculty of Medicine

                              Ankara Baskent University                 General Surgery

Experience

2022 – present      Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital   General Surgery

2013 – 2022          Lokman Hekim Van Hospital                           General Surgery

2011 – 2013          Yuksekova State Hospital                                General Surgery

Memberships

  – Ankara Surgical Association

  – Ankara Breast Diseases 

Dr. Nutt Chawalitkul is a medical doctor who specializes in preventive medicine, sexual medicine, clinical sexology, and anti-aging medicine. He earned his diplomas from Thammasat University and is certified by the Thai Medical Council. Dr. Nutt is board certified in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine (A4M) and Nutritional Wellness (ANCB). He is also recognized by the International Board of Lifestyle Medicine (IBLM).

He completed a fellowship in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine at Dhurakij Bundit University. He holds certificates in sedation for aesthetic medicine, genomics medicine, gerontology, and hair restoration using the FUE technique. Dr. Nutt is a member of ISHRS, AAHRS, and Asia FUE. These memberships highlight his expertise in hair restoration surgery.

Dr. Ozden Gul is a general surgeon trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her general surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. She has decades of surgical experience and is fluent in English.

Her practice includes gastrointestinal surgery (gallbladder disease, hernias, appendicitis, GI disorders). She also treats endocrine conditions (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal) and breast disease, both benign and malignant. She manages emergency and trauma cases. She offers minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.

She has worked at Haydarpaşa Numune, Bakırköy, Taksim First Aid, Uzunköprü State, Keşan State, Beykoz Medical Center, and Medivia Hospital. She is known for meticulous technique and patient-centered care.

Transplantologist

• Renowned Transplantologist Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, over 30 years' expertise.
• Specializes in kidney transplantation using minimally invasive methods.
• First globally to perform NOTES transvaginal nephrectomy.
• International practice in Spain, pioneering in robotic surgery.
• Global pioneer in laparoscopic and robotic transplant surgery.
• Holds certifications in robotic surgery applications.
• Member of American Urological Confederation: Focus on transplantation.
• Member of European Urological Society: Expertise in transplant surgery.

Education and Expertise

• CELAL BAYAR UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY – SPECIALIST TRAINING

Diseases

• Adrenal Diseases
• Kidney Failure
• Liver Failure
• Parathyroid Gland Diseases
• Thyroid Diseases

Treatment Methods

• Adrenal Gland Surgery
• Kidney Transplant
• Liver Transplant
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Parathyroid Gland Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Thyroid surgery

Experience

• September 2022 – currently Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital, General Surgery Clinic – Assistant Professor
• August 2021 – August 2022 İdil State Hospital, Şırnak – General Surgery Specialist
• September 2019 – November 2019 Yonsei University, College of Medicine, Gangnam Severance Hospital, Thyroid Cancer Center, Seoul – Observer
• May 2015 – July 2021 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery, Izmir – Research Assistant

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgery Association
• Society of Endocrine Surgery
• European Association of Endocrine Surgeons

Education and Expertise

• 1975 – 1980 – MUSTAFA REŞİT PAŞA PRIMARY SCHOOL KARŞIYAKA
• 1980 – 1987 – BORNOVA ANATOLIAN HIGH SCHOOL
• 1987 – 1993 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 1994 – 2000 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC
• 2000 – 2004 – SPECIALIST, EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC: HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT
• 2004 – 2005 – ASSISTANT PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:
• 2005 – 2009 – ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:
• 2018 – PROFESSOR: EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GENERAL SURGERY CLINIC HPB SURGERY AND LIVER TRANSPLANTATION DEPARTMENT:

Treatment Methods

• Hepatobiliary Surgery
• Liver Transplant
• Oncological Surgery

Experience

• 1994-2009 – Ege University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Clinic
• 2009-2016 – City Hospital Izmir
• 2016-2017 – Medicana International Ankara
• 2017-2023 – Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Clinic

Professional Memberships

• National Surgical Association
• Aegean Surgery Association
• Liver Research Association
• Hpb Surgery Association
• Liver Transplantation Association

Halil Erdiş graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and then completed his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2007.

As for his work experience, he worked in various institutions in the field of general surgery. He worked as a Clinical Fellow at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital between 2011-2012.

He continued his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2013.

He received the Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices Education Certificate in 2017 in the field of education. During this period, he specialized in organ transplantation and directed his career in the field of general surgery.

Halil Erdiş's expertise in general surgery and especially organ transplantation has an important place in his career.

Clinical areas of interest:

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Liver diseases

 Bile ducts gallbladder diseases

 Hepatobiliary surgery

 Liver transplantation

 Kidney transplantation

Pancreas transplantation

 Pancreatic diseases

Laparoscopic surgery

 Oncological surgery

2017 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2015 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2013 - 2018

University of Health Sciences, Tepecik Health Practice Research Hospital

2013

Articles Published in 28 International Refereed Journals

Papers and Posters Presented at 17 International Scientific Meetings

Articles Published in 55 National Refereed Journals

56 Papers and Posters Presented at National Scientific Meetings

14 Referenced Publications in National and International Refereed Journals

35 Domestic Panel Conference Moderators Live Surgery

10 Domestic Courses Attended

8 International Conferences Attended

32 Meetings with Domestic Participants

6 International Meetings