Page 2 - Best transplant surgeons: TOP 119 doctors

Dr. Alp Gürkan is a surgeon with more than 33 years of experience in organ transplantation and general surgery. He has performed over 1,900 kidney transplants and more than 3,000 surgical procedures. This makes him one of Turkey’s most accomplished transplant surgeons.

Dr. Gürkan founded Turkey’s first non-university organ transplant clinic. He also performed the country’s first laparoscopic kidney transplant from a live donor. He is known for leading Turkey’s first intestinal transplant. Dr. Gürkan has received several major honors, including the Turkish Department of Health Excellence Award of Renal Transplant and the Prime Minister Medical Honor Award.

Dr. Utkan Kızıltaç is a specialist in Dermatology and Venereology. He has over ten years of clinical experience in top hospitals in Turkey. He graduated from Istanbul Marmara University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his specialty training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Kızıltaç has worked in major medical centers. He served as Chief Physician and Hair Transplant Surgeon at UnitedCare Clinic. He is certified by the World FUE Institute, showing his skill in advanced hair restoration. His practice is known for high patient satisfaction and strong results in dermatology.

• Renowned specialist in Transplant Nephrology, focusing on kidney transplant procedures.
• Trained in Mexico and Spain, offering international transplant expertise.
• Member of the Mexican Transplant Society, a testament to his dedication.
• Provides online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related advice.
• Holds a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from the National Polytechnic Institute.
• Expert in treating end-stage renal disease with transplant options.

Transplantologist

​Dr. Tolgahan Alagöz is a hair transplant specialist with 16 years of experience, practicing at Vital Clinic in Istanbul, Turkey. He offers comprehensive hair restoration services, including a premium all-inclusive hair transplant package that encompasses accommodations and post-operative care.

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is famous cardiothoracic surgeon in India. Serves as the Director of the Cardiac Surgery&Thoracic Organ Transplant Program at Gleneagles Global Health City.

Specialty

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a specialist in cardiothoracic surgery. He has participated in over 10,000 open and closed heart surgeries in adults and children.

His expertise also covers heart and lung transplant with a 85-90% success rate.

Work experience

• Since 2017 – Director & Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Organ Transplantation & MCS Program at Global Hospital Chennai (Gleneagles Global Health City)
• 2013-2017 – Head of the Cardiac Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart Transplant Department at Fortis Gurgaon Memorial Research Institute
• 2012-2013 – Director of Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation at Global Hospitals Group in Chennai
• 2010-2012 – Vice President and Director of Cardiac Sciences Center at Narayana Health in Jaipur
• 2005-2010 – Chief heart surgeon and Head of the Cardiosurgical Division at Apollo Dhaka
• 2003-2005 – Senior cardiac surgeon consultant at the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Calcutta
• 2000-2002 – Cardiac surgeon at Cardiac AJ Hospital and Research Center in Mangalore, Manipal Heart Foundation in Bangalore, and Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bangalore.

Education

• The Medical Faculty Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology – Degree in general medicine, specialty in general surgery, specialty in cardiothoracic surgery.

Membership in organizations

• The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
• The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
• The Minimally Invasive Robotic Association
• The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
• Being Human Foundation.

Prof. Dr. Polat is a distinguished transplant surgeon and surgical oncologist specializing in complex liver transplantation and hepatobiliary procedures. Currently serving at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul, he is internationally recognized for his innovative surgical techniques and comprehensive approach to patient care.

Expertise:

• Pioneer in bloodless liver transplantation techniques.
• Specialist in living-donor liver transplantations.
• Expert in surgical treatment of hepatobiliary cancers.
• Vice President of the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Society.
• Trained at prestigious institutions including Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center and Mount Sinai Hospital in New York.

His advanced training in the USA combined with extensive research contributions (over 75 published medical articles) makes him one of Turkey's most sought-after specialists for complex liver surgeries and transplantations.

Dr. Michael Shapira is a specialist in Bone Marrow Transplantation with over 20 years of experience. He graduated from the Hebrew University Medical School in 1999. He completed his training in internal medicine at Hadassah Medical Center.

Dr. Shapira is a senior physician in the Bone Marrow Transplantation department at Hadassah. He has played a key role in many successful transplants and has helped maintain high patient survival rates. He is known for his clinical skills and commitment to improving transplantation medicine.

Dr. Harun Alakaya is a skilled hair surgeon who graduated from Istanbul University in 2011. He has over 11 years of experience and has performed thousands of hair transplant procedures. He specializes in the Sapphire (diamond) FUE technique and is known as a leading expert in Turkey and abroad.

Dr. Alakaya is a certified member of the European Association of Hair Surgery (ESHRS) and the International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery (ISHRS). He has trained many medical professionals and organized major conferences on hair loss and treatment. His work has helped advance the field of hair restoration.

Areas of Interests

• 0-18 Years Old Healthy Child Monitoring and Tracking
• Breast Milk, Breastfeeding and Nutrition Consultancy
• Newborn Care and Follow-up
• Vaccines and Preventive Medicine
• Nutrition in Infancy and Childhood
• Childhood Diseases

Education:

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 2009-2015
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Department of Child Health and Diseases 2016-2019
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Department of Child Health and Diseases 2020

Experience:

• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Private Levent Hospital 2022-2023
• Van Özalp State Hospital 2021-2022
• Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2020
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Child Health and Diseases Clinic 2016-2019
• Denizli State Hospital Pediatric Emergency Service 2015-2016
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• Psoriatic Arthritis in the Differential Diagnosis of Zinc Deficiency - Scientific Poster Presentation (38th Pediatrics Days - 2016)
• Myoclonic Epilepsy in a Patient with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus - Scientific Poster Presentation (39th Pediatrics Days - 2017)
• Evaluation of Children Diagnosed with Acute Pancreatitis - Specialization Thesis (November 2020)