Umbilical hernia Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Dr. Mateusz Sala — specialist in general surgery (diploma 2024). He completed specialist training at MBNP Hospital in Wołomin and at Bielański Hospital. He gained experience in general surgery and coloproctology. He now practices at Bielański Hospital.

Focus: minimally invasive surgery, hernia surgery, and proctology. Procedures: hernia repair; hemorrhoid surgery and non-surgical therapy; treatment of anal fissures, perianal fistulas, and thrombosis; pilonidal cyst surgery; laparoscopic cholecystectomy; removal of anal and rectal polyps, skin lesions, and nodules; minor procedures.

Memberships: Colorectal Surgery Section and Hernia Section of the Polish Association of Surgeons. Examinations: anoscopy and rectoscopy.

Dr. Maksim Sazonov brings 21 years of experience of surgical expertise to ON Clinic Kharkiv Gagarina, specializing in general surgery and hernia repairs.

• Holds a Ph.D. in Medicine for advanced surgical research
• Member of both Ukrainian and European Associations of Surgeons
• Specializes in general surgery with a focus on hernia treatments

Hakan Gok is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Abdominal Wall Surgery, specializing in hernia treatments since 2000.

• Expert in minimally invasive and laparoscopic hernia surgery
• Board Member of the European Hernia Society
• Founding Member and Treasurer of the Turkish Hernia Society
• Over 32 years of experience of experience in hernia surgery

Professor at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's top medical schools – with decades of experience in general surgery.

• Specializes in pancreatico-biliary and gastroenterology surgery
• Member of National Surgical Association and ESTES
• Recipient of National Scientific Patent Award 2017
• Practices at Biruni University Hospital

Dr Theodoros Piperos, MD, is a General Surgeon at IASYS Clinic in Vyronas, Athens. He has over 10 years of clinical experience. He completed his specialty training in General Surgery in 2014 at the Medical School of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens.

He performs the full range of general surgical procedures. His expertise includes laparoscopic surgery, hernia repair, cholecystectomy, appendectomy, and breast, thyroid, and colorectal surgery. He also provides surgical management for obstetric and gynecological cases. He is a lecturer in the postgraduate Applied Neuroanatomy programme at the University of Athens. Languages: Greek, English.

Dr. Yüksel specializes in minimally invasive surgeries, including umbilical hernia repairs, using advanced endoscopic techniques at Medistanbul Hospital.

• Board-certified in general surgery with national awards for excellence
• Member of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Association
• Extensive experience in colorectal and stomach procedures
• Uses cutting-edge endoscopic diagnostic and treatment methods

Dr. Umit Yigit brings 36 years of experience of pediatric surgery experience, specializing in minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery.

• Specialized in pediatric surgery at Istanbul University
• Expert in neonatal and gastrointestinal surgeries
• Uses laparoscopic methods for reduced post-op pain
• Fluent in English for international patients

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dr. Emek brings extensive surgical expertise from Istanbul University and multiple prestigious hospitals, specializing in complex abdominal procedures.

• Trained at Istanbul University's renowned General Surgery department
• Specializes in hepatopancreatobiliary surgeries
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association and ILTS
• Performs procedures at Biruni University Hospital

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Prof. Ozan Beytemur specializes in complex orthopedic cases with a strong research background in bone and soft tissue treatments.

• Professor at Health Sciences University, Istanbul
• Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Author of book chapters on bone infections and research
• Supervised multiple theses on bone healing and related treatments