Best Obesity bariatric surgeons: TOP 183 doctors

• Dr. Grzegorz Kowalski specializes in the treatment of obesity, focusing on bariatric surgery and lifestyle interventions.
• Treatments for obesity include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, and metabolic surgery.
• Dr. Kowalski has international experience practicing at medical institutions in Poland and has received training in advanced bariatric techniques.
• Awards: Best Bariatric Surgery Award from Covidien and Johnson & Johnson; Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery by Olympus.
• Member of the Polish Medical Society, the Society of Polish Surgeons, and the Metabolic and Bariatric Section of the Society of Polish Surgeons.

Education:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (1998-2004)

Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (2005-2010 General Surgery

Specialist Training)

Institutions He Works for:

Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital

Malatya Darende Hulus Efendi State Hospital

Malatya Private EGM Hayat Hospital

Malatya Private Park Hospital

Antalya Private Life Hospital Group

Antalya Private ASV Life Hospital

Publications and Articles:

Extremely rare presentation of an omphalomesenteric cyst in a 61-year-old

patient

Recep Aktimur, Uğur Yaşar, Elif Çolak, Nuraydın Özlem

Turk J Surg. 2017; 33(1): 43–44.

Effects of preoperative nutritional support on colonic anastomotic healing in

malnourished rats

Rıza Haldun Gündoğdu, Uğur Yaşar, Pamir Eren Ersoy, Emre Ergül, Semra

Işıkoğlu, Atilla Erhan

Ulus Surgical Magazine 2015; 31(3): 113–117. Published online 2015 Sep.

Master Thesis:

The effect of preoperative nutrition on colonic anastomosis healing in

malnourished rats.

Certificates and Courses :

Metabolic Surgical Procedures with Video Demonstrations Course (12-15

October 2017)

Obesity and metabolic diseases surgery winter school (26 February 2018)

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Symposium (3-4 December 2018)

Nutritional support in Cancer (ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme,

22/11/2009)

Nutritional Support in intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patents (ESPEN Long-

Life-Learning Programme, 01/04/2009)

Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period (ESPEN Long-Life-

Learning Programme, 01/04/2009)

Approach to Paranteral Nutrition (PN) (ESPEN Long-Life-Learning

Programme, 22/11/2009) Thyroid Surgery Course (Ankara Surgery

Association )

Thyroid Cancer Surgery Course (Turkish Surgical Society 12 September

2009)

Akut Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Treatument Course (Ankara Surgery

Association 10 January 2009)

Abdominal Wall Hernias Course (Ankara Surgery Association 10 January

2009)

Burn Course (Ankara Surgery Association 11 April 2009)

Experimental Surgery Course (5. Surgical Research Congress 10

December 2009)

Total Mesorectal Excision Course (Ankara Surgery Days 14-15 November

2008)

Professional assocations and organizations to which he is a

member:

Turkish Surgery Association

BMCD (Association of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery)

TOSS (Turkish obesity surgery society)

Special Interests:

Cancer Surgery,

Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

Thyroid Surgery

Awards Received:

2011 KEPAN congress second best paper

2019 Turkey East Awards; The most succesful General Surgeon

of the year.

2020 Altıntaç Awards; Best Obesity Surgeon of the Year Award

Education:

1977 - 1984 - Medical Institute, specialty "Medical business"

Improving skills and acquiring new knowledge:

1990 - Clinical residency in the specialty "Cycle therapy with clinical cardiology", Kyiv

1992 - TU "Medical Radiology", Kharkiv

1995 - TU "Modern methods of diagnosis of internal diseases and rheumatology", Kyiv

1999 - TU "Organization of Medical Support of the Armed Forces", Kyiv

2004 - TU "Current issues of clinical arrhythmology in cardiology", Kyiv

2009 - TU "Current issues of therapy and rheumatology", Kyiv

2012 - TU "Fundamentals of geriatric knowledge", Kyiv

2013 – Institute for Advanced Training of Managerial Personnel of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of Ukraine, Kyiv

2014 - TU "Current issues of therapy and pulmonology", Kyiv

2016 - Specialization "organization and management of health care", Kyiv

2018 - TU "Current issues of internal diseases of the patient", Kyiv

2020 - TU "Current issues of therapy", Kyiv

2021 - TU "Current issues of internal diseases of the patient", Kyiv

2023 - TU "Current issues - clinical cardiology", Kyiv

The main areas of practical activity:

examination, anamnesis study and consultations on the treatment of diseases of a therapeutic profile

appointment of the necessary additional examination

interpretation of analysis results

appointment of an individual treatment plan and recommendations for disease prevention

control of therapy, recovery and rehabilitation measures

Participation in associations:

Association of therapists of Ukraine

Association of Cardiologists of Ukraine

Association of Gastroenterologists of Ukraine

Organization of medical care in EU countries

Association of Physiotherapists ("Karlovo Vary", Prague)

The therapist treats the following diseases:

SARS

acute bronchitis

pneumonia

State Public Enterprise

acute vasomotor rhinitis

chronic gastroduodenitis

ulcer disease

chronic cholecystitis

pancreatitis

NCD

hypertensive disease

CHD

gout

gouty polyarthritis

acute cystitis

metabolic disorders, obesity

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).

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).

NUTRITION AND DIET SPECIALIST 

Ezgi Sevic graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetic as Honor Student. During her education, she conducted studies on “'The Effect of Hedonic Eating Behavior on Obesity', 'Total Parenteral Nutrition in Children' and 'The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Obesity'.” During her education, she took part in the field in studies on determining the nutritional status of the society. She worked as intern dietitian in Hospitals of Hacettepe University (Oncology Hospital, Adults Hospital, İhsan Doğramacı Child Hospital), Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital and many Community Health Centres. 
She worked in Izmir Private Ekol Hospital. She successfully completed the 'Bariatric Nutrition Course' and the 'Innovations in Obesity Course'. She has participated in many training and seminar programs in her field. 

Interests: Post- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Nutrition, the Nutrition in Chronicle Diseases, Nutrition in Individuals with Diabetes, Nutrition in Cancer, Nutrition in Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Food Intolerances, Body Weight Control, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition in Old Age, Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Dietit. Ezgi Sevic knows advanced English. 

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 

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 18.08.1968

Place of Birth: Konya – Cihanbeyli

Higher Education: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1991)

Specialization: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

Specialization Graduation Thesis: Comparison of L-thyroxine Bromocriptine in Relation to

TSH Suppression After Total Thyroidectomy (19.02.1997)

Military Service: Sivas Military Hospital (1999-2000)

Foreign Language: English

WORK EXPERIENCE

- May 15, 1997-1999 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

- July 1999 – September 2000 – Sivas Military Hospital

- Since October 2000 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

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

1976-1988 PROFESSIONAL: SCHOOL FACULTY OF MEDICINE

AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF NEW LEON

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATE: 1592528

1988-1989 SOCIAL SERVICE: FRANCISCO VILLA URBAN HEALTH CENTER.

STATE OF NEW LEON

1990-1994 POSTGRADUATE GENERAL SURGERY: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA SA DE CV

RECOGNITION OF OFFICIAL VALIDITY GRANTED BY THE UNIVERSITY OF

MONTERREY

FROM THE STATE OF NUEVO LEON

AVE. I. MONTES PRIETO 4500 PTE. CP 66238 SAN PEDRO GARZA NUEVO LEON

1991-1994 LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY: HOSPITAL JOSE A. MUGUERZA SA DE CV

HIDALGO PTE. 2525 CP 6406 MTY NUEVO LEON

SPECIALTY ID: 3278462

2005-2006 AESTHETIC MEDICINE AND ANTI-AGING

IMMAE GUADLAJARA JALISCO AUTONOMOUS UNIVERSITY OF GUADALAJARA

IV.- OTHER STUDIES

MARCH1991 “PHYSIOLOGY OF THE HEART”

MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

MARCH 1992 “GENERALITIES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM”

MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

MARCH 1992 “ADVANCED CARDIO-PULMONARY RESUSCITATION”

MUGUERZA SA HOSPITAL

MARCH1992 INTERNATIONAL COURSE ON GENERAL SURGERY “COMPLICATIONS

“POST-OPERATIVES”

CINTERMEX MONTERREY FOUNDRY PARK NUEVO LEON

SEPTEMBER 1992 “BASICAL TECHNIQUES FOR THORACIC TRAUMA SURGERY”

“ABDOMINAL AND VASCULAR”

PAN AMERICAN TRAUMA SOCIETY

MAY 1993 SPEAKER: CONGRESS 700 CASES OF CHOLECYSTECTOMY BY

LAPAROSCOPY

II NATIONAL CONGRESS OF LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY IXTAPA GUERRERO

MAY 1994 CERTIFIED BY THE GENERAL SURGERY COUNCIL.

MEDICAL SPECIALISTS HOSPITAL No. 25 IMSS MONTERREY NUEVO LEON

OCTOBER 1997 SPEAKER “FIRST REGIONAL COURSE ON LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY”

PIEDRAS NEGRAS MEDICAL COLLEGE COAHUILA

JANUARY-MARCH 2006 SPEAKER “INTRAHOSPITAL AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT OF

“CRITICAL PATIENT” PIEDRAS NEGRAS SPECIALIST CLINIC COAHUILA

AUGUST-SEPTEMBER 2006 COURSE “ANTI-AGING AESTHETIC MEDICINE”

INSTITUTE OF AESTHETIC AND ANTI-AGING MEDICINE GUADALAJARA JALISCO

V.- WORK AREA

1994-1995 COAHUILA STATE TEACHING HOSPITAL

GENERAL SURGEON.

1994-2022 CLINIC SPECIALISTS SA

GENERAL SURGEON.

1996-2022 ISSSTE PIEDRAS NEGRAS HOSPITAL CLINIC COAHUILA

GENERAL SURGEON

Procedures Performed

• Laparoscopic and Open Malignant Stomach Operations
• Small Intestine Operations
• Large Intestine Operations
• Rectal Disease Operations
• Laparoscopic and Open Benign Stomach Procedures
• Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Repair Operations
• Laparoscopic and Open Appendectomy Operations
• Laparoscopic and Open Cholecystectomy Operations
• Laparoscopic and Open Splenectomy Operations
• Laparoscopic and Open Anti-Reflux Procedures
• Laparoscopic and Open Endocrinology Procedures
• Sleeve Gastrectomy and Gastric Bypass Surgeries
• Oncoplastic Benign and Malignant Breast Surgeries
• Thyroid Surgery for Benign and Malignant Diseases
• Perianal Region Procedures (fissure, fistula, pilonidal sinus)
• Placement and Removal of Gastric Balloons
• Endoscopic and Surgical Placement of Feeding Tubes in the Stomach
• Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy Procedures
• Liver Surgery

Diseases Treated

• Obesity Disorders
• Benign Thyroid Diseases and Tumors
• Benign Diseases and Tumors of the Esophagus
• Benign Diseases and Tumors of the Breast
• Benign Stomach Diseases (Reflux Disease) and Tumors
• Benign Diseases (Meckel and other diverticula) and Tumors of the Small Intestine
• Benign Diseases (diverticula) and Tumors of the Large Intestine
• Benign Diseases and Tumors of the Rectum
• Perianal Region Diseases (fissure, fistula, hemorrhoids, abscess, pilonidal sinus)
• Benign Liver Diseases and Tumors

Born in 1982 in Istanbul, Dr. Fatih Can Karaca completed his high school education at Bahçelievler Super High School in 2000 and then entered Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, graduating in 2006. During his medical training, he was a key player on the faculty's basketball team, winning the 14 March Medical Tournament twice.

In 2007, he began his residency in General Surgery at Istanbul University, developing a keen interest in laparoscopic surgery. He contributed to Turkey's first laparoscopic metabolic surgery for Type 2 diabetes at the Special Metabolic Surgery Clinic in 2009. He continued his education in metabolic surgery at Universal Hospitals’ Taksim German Hospital in 2011 and completed his residency in General Surgery in 2012.

From 2012 to 2014, Dr. Karaca worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, followed by a role at a Metabolic Surgery Clinic in Şişli from 2014 to 2017. He gained extensive experience in obesity surgery and the surgical treatment of diabetes during this period. In 2015, he became a lecturer at Istanbul Bilgi University, sharing his knowledge and experiences with younger colleagues, and he was promoted to Assistant Professor in 2016 and Associate Professor in 2021.

Dr. Karaca has held various positions as a General Surgery Specialist in different hospitals, where he established obesity clinics and performed numerous successful surgeries. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) and the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association (TOSS).

An avid sports enthusiast, particularly in basketball and soccer, Dr. Karaca encourages his patients to incorporate sports into their lives. He also enjoys chess and nature walks. He is proficient in English, married, and a father of two.

Dr. Karaca has participated in numerous national and international conferences on obesity surgery, where he has presented his findings and experiences. He has published numerous scientific articles in prestigious international journals in the field of obesity surgery.