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Best Obesity bariatric surgeons: TOP 177 doctors

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Gokmen Ozturk
General surgeon
30 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medica Plus

Gokmen Ozturk

General surgeon
30 years of experience

Dr. Gökmen Öztürk - Curriculum Vitae

Education:

  • Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
    • Completed doctoral education in Bursa in 1994.

Medical Departments:

  • Obesity
  • Cancer
  • Hernia
  • Hemorrhoid
  • Laparoscopic Surgery

Specialization:

  • General Surgery Specialist

Professional Experience:

Early Career:

  • After completing his doctorate, Dr. Gökmen Öztürk returned to Istanbul and began his medical career as an assistant doctor at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

Surgical Expertise:

  • Obesity Surgery
  • Cancer Surgery
  • Hernia Surgery
  • Hemorrhoid Surgery
  • Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
  • Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Endoscopy Services
  • Digestive System Surgery

Advancement:

  • Completed his assistantship and became a Specialist Doctor in 1998.
  • In the early 2000s, served as Chief Assistant at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

General Surgery Specialist and Deputy Chief Physician:

  • From 2000 to 2006, worked at Trabzon Fatih Regional Hospital.

Academic and Clinical Roles:

  • Since 2006, served at Medipol University and Nisa Hospital with the title of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökmen Öztürk.
  • Joined MEDENLive Health Group.

Significant Achievements:

  • Conducted numerous advanced training courses in the field of medicine.
  • Successfully performed the first laparoscopic colon resection, laparoscopic reflux surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in the Black Sea region in 2002.

Dr. Öztürk is recognized for his dedication to medical excellence and has contributed significantly to advancements in laparoscopic surgery techniques.

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Ekrem Keskin
Plastic surgeon
11 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Ekrem Keskin

Ekrem Keskin

Plastic surgeon
11 years of experience

Surgeon Ekrem Keskin was born in 1986 in Istanbul. He completed his education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2010, and was awarded the title of Medical Doctor. During his residency training he was instructed in nose, facial and breast aesthetics under the supervision of James Zins, MD and Raffi Gurunluoglu, MD, at Cleveland Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Cleveland, OHIO-USA in 2016. After 5 years of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery training, he completed his specialization and became a Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist.

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Volkan Tumentemur
General surgeon
20 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Zaren Clinic

Volkan Tumentemur

General surgeon
20 years of experience

Educational Status

  • 1998-2004 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
  • 2008-2014 Mayıs University, Department of General Surgery

Institutions He Works For

  • 2004 Gümüşhane Private Medical Center
  • 2004-2006 Gümüşhane-Torul State Hospital Emergency Service
  • 2006-2008 Torul Health Group Directorate
  • 2014-2016 Van Erciş State Hospital (General Surgery Specialist)
  • Büyükçekmece Kolan Hospital
  • Özel Florya Hospital

Skills And Expertise

  • Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
  • Thyroid Diseases
  • Gallbladder and Liver Diseases
  • Oncological Surgery
  • Anal Region Diseases
  • Breast Diseases
  • Stomach Botox and Gastric Balloon Applications
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Hakan Aksoy
Hair transplant specialist
19 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Novin Ariana Hair Clinic Turkey

Hakan Aksoy

Hair transplant specialist
19 years of experience

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

• More than 2,000 successful Hollywood Smile, dental aesthetics operations.

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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Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik
Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Elinda Clinic

Opr Dr Mevlut Kalcik

Hair transplant specialist
74 years of experience

Estetik Cerrahi: Deneyimli cerrahlarımızla, güncel teknikleri kullanarak estetik cerrahi hizmetleri sunuyoruz. Her bireyin ihtiyacına özel çözümler üreterek, doğal ve estetik sonuçlar elde etmeyi amaçlıyoruz.

Saç, Sakal ve Kaş Ekimi: Saç dökülmesi, seyrek sakal ya da kaş problemleriyle mücadele edenlere özel çözümler sunuyoruz. Uzman ekibimiz, kişinin yüz hatlarına uygun doğal sonuçlar elde etmeyi hedefler.

Dolgu Uygulamaları: Yüz gençleştirme ve kontürleme amacıyla kullanılan dolgu uygulamalarını, uzman estetik cerrahlarımız ile güvenli bir şekilde gerçekleştiriyoruz. Doğallığı ön planda tutan yaklaşımımızla, müşterilerimize istedikleri görünüme kavuşmalarında yardımcı oluyoruz.

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Akin Unal
General surgeon
6 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
HappyYou Health

Akin Unal

General surgeon
6 years of experience

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he completed his specialization in emergency medicine at Taksim First Aid Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Between 2018-2020, he fulfilled his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. Since 2020, he has been continuing his service at Avrasya Hospital and has specialized in general surgery and obesity surgery for the last five years.

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Ali Bora Ustunsoy
General surgeon
23 years of experience

Ali Bora Ustunsoy

General surgeon
23 years of experience
Turkey, Gaziantep
SANKO Üniversitesi Hastanesi
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Basar Aksoy
General surgeon
20 years of experience

Basar Aksoy

General surgeon
20 years of experience
Turkey, Gaziantep
SANKO Üniversitesi Hastanesi
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Gokhan Yagci
General surgeon
35 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Guven Hospital

Gokhan Yagci

General surgeon
35 years of experience

WORK EXPERIENCE    :

1989-1990    Internship, Gulhane Military Medical Academy
1990-1992    Physician, 13th Mechanized Infantry Regiment, Seymen, Turkey 1996-1998    General Surgeon, Mobile Surgical Hospital, Hakkari, Turkey
1998-2001    General Surgeon, 600 Beds Mevki Military Hospital, Ankara, Turkey 1999    Brigade Surgeon, Stabilization Forces, NATO, Bosnia-Herzegovina
2001-2015    Gülhane Military Medical Academy
2015-    Özel Ankara Güven Hospital

Private Practice Experience

2009-2011    Özel Magnet Medical Center
2011- 2013    Özel Çağ Hospital
2013-2015    Özel İnternational Medicana Ankara Hospital
2015-    Özel Ankara Güven Hospital

Private Practice Experience for Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

I have been involved in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery since 2011. Mainly in private practice. I have done over 2500 sleeve gastrectomy’s and more than 900 gastric bypass and metabolic surgery procedures with a total of over 3400 Obesity and Metabolic Surgery operations

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Huseyin Ayhan Kayaoglu
General surgeon
24 years of experience

Huseyin Ayhan Kayaoglu

General surgeon
24 years of experience

accreditations:

Joint Commission International
Turkey, Bursa
PROF. DR. HÜSEYİN AYHAN KAYAOĞLU
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Gema Frübecke
5.0
6 reviews
Spain, Pamplona
Clinica Universidad de Navarra (Navarra Hospital)

Director of Obesity Therapy Department

Specialist in endocrinology and nutrition

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Ravindra Vats
4.5
32 reviews
India, Delhi
BLK Super Speciality Hospital

Bariatric Surgeon

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Yuriy Yashkov
3.3
6 reviews
Russian Federation, Moscow
Center of Endosurgery and Lithotripsy (CELT)
Latvia, Sigulda
Sigulda Hospital

Head of the Surgery Department, abdominal and bariatric surgeon

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India, Mumbai
Global Hospital Mumbai
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $6800 - $10300
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Nafad Mohamed Lotfy Elhadidi
General surgeon
23 years of experience

Nafad Mohamed Lotfy Elhadidi

General surgeon
23 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah
India, Bengaluru
Manipal Hospitals

Gastroenterologist

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India, Bengaluru
Manipal Hospitals

Surgeon, specialist in bariatric surgery

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