Best surgeons in Istanbul: TOP 132 doctors

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Fatih Aydogan
  • 4.6 Excellent 112 reviews
  • 23 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • 2018 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

    MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

    Breast Center, Breast Surgery

    2015 - 2017, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

    CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

    Breast Diseases Department, Lecturer

    2013 - 2015, Boston/Boston/USA

    HARVARD/DANA FARBER CANCER CENTER

    Breast Surgical Oncology Department, Fellow

    2011 - 2011, Houston/USA

    MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER

    Genetics and High Risk Patient Department

    2005 - 2013, Istanbul/Türkiye

    CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

    Breast Diseases Department, Specialist, Lecturer

    2005 - 2005, Tokyo/Tokyo/Japan

    NATIONAL CANCER INSTITUTE

    Breast Cancer Center

    2004 - 2004, Milan/Milan/Italy

    EUROPEAN ONCOLOGY INSTITUTE

    Department of Senology (Breast)

    2003 - 2003, New York/New York/USA

    CORNELL UNIVERSITY PRESBYTERIAN HOSPITAL

    Breast Surgery

    2003 - 2003, New York/New York/USA

    MEMORIAL SLOAN KETTERING CANCER CENTER

    Breast Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

    2003 - 2003, New York/New York/USA

    MOUNT INDUSTRIAL HOSPITAL

    Transplantation, Breast Surgery

    2002 - 2002, Boston/Boston/USA

    MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL

    Breast Surgery, Thoracic Surgery, Surgical Oncology

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Özgür Ağlamış
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dr. Özgür Ağlamış's Private Practice
  • Dr. Özgür Ağlamış is an American board certified cosmetic gynecologist specializing in vaginal rejuvenation and vaginismus treatments, having graduated from Gazi University in Ankara and completed a specialization at Zekai Tahir Burak Women's Health Training & Research Hospital. Dr. Ağlamış is experienced in both surgical and non-surgical protocols and speaks fluent English.

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Hamdi Er
  • New
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Altunizade
  • Prof. Dr. Hamdi Er is an Eye Diseases Specialist with an extensive research record in ophthalmology, including 63 international and numerous national publications. He has performed over 12,000 surgical procedures such as Cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, and Transplantation of retina. He is an active member of several professional societies including TOD, ASRS, AAO, and EVRS.
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Hakan Gok
  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 31 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hernia Istanbul Clinic
  • Hakan Gök is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery - Abdominal Wall Surgery (FEBS AWS) with expertise in MIS & laparoscopic surgery. He has dedicated his professional career to the treatment of abdominal wall hernias and has been performing hernia surgery since 2000. He is a member of various organizations including the European Hernia Society, International EndoHernia Society, British Hernia Society, Turkish Hernia Society, Turkish Surgical Association, and Turkish Anti-Cancer Foundation.

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Mirhan Tosun
  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Reyap Hospital
  • Dr. Mirhan Tosun is a renowned specialist in General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. His expertise includes procedures such as Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve surgery, and Gastric balloon. He acquired his medical education and specialization training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He has held various roles in medical institutions and academia throughout his career.
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Myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)
$2,446 - $2,548
Hysterectomy (uterus removal)
$3,261 - $3,567
Ahmet Turkoglu
  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Reyap Hospital
  • Dr. Ahmet Turkoglu is a specialist in general surgery with a focus on weight-loss procedures such as gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and gastric balloon treatment. His contributions to the medical field, particularly in the area of obesity surgery, are recognized through his work in medically reviewing content and providing expert insights.
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Myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)
$2,446 - $2,548
Hysterectomy (uterus removal)
$3,261 - $3,567

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Metehan Gumus
  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Reyap Hospital
  • Dr. Metehan Gumus is an experienced general surgeon with a focus on gastric procedures and breast surgery. He has contributed significantly to scientific research, with several publications in international peer-reviewed journals.
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Myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)
$2,446 - $2,548
Hysterectomy (uterus removal)
$3,261 - $3,567
Osman Civil
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Experience

    • 2020

    Istanbul Medipol University General Surgery Clinic

    • 2019 - 2019

    TURKISH COLON AND RECTUM SURGERY SOCIETY

    • 2018 - 2018

    İNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY

    • 2018 - 2018

    TURKISH OSTOMY SURGERY SOCIETY

    • 2018

    MALATYA GASTROINTESTINAL SURGERY SOCIETY

    • 2009 - 2009

    DR.LÜTFİ KIRDAR EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

    • 2009 - 2009

    10th NATIONAL BREAST DISEASES CONGRESS

    • 2008 - 2008

    TURKISH SURGICAL ASSOCIATION

    • 2006 - 2012

    Kartal Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Assistant

     

    Education 

    • 2012

    ISTANBUL KARTAL DR.LÜTFİ KIRDAR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, GENERAL SURGERY

    • 2003

    KARADENIZ TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

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Resection of gallbladder
$5,500 - $7,500
Stomach resection
$10,000 - $12,000
Appendectomy
$3,000 - $3,500
Mustafa Sıtkı Yüksel
  • New
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistanbul Hospital
  • Dr. Mustafa Sıtkı Yüksel is an experienced general surgeon specializing in obesity and metabolic surgery, advanced laparoscopic and oncologic surgery. He has performed over 2,000 bariatric surgeries and tens of thousands of successful general surgery operations, including procedures like umbilical hernia repair, nephrectomy, small intestine resection, and thyroidectomy. He has also received national board recognition in 2005 and 2016.
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Hemorrhoidectomy
$1,500 - $2,250
Colectomy (large bowel resection)
$3,900 - $6,400
Myomectomy (removal of uterine fibroids)
$1,500 - $2,750
Alper Agca
  • 3 Good 2 reviews
  • 9 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy
  • Prof. Dr. Alper Agca is an ophthalmologist specialized in ReLEx SMILE eye surgery, LASIK eye surgery, Laser eye surgery, LASEK eye surgery, and Cataract Surgery with Multifocal Lens Implant. He is a member of the Turkish Ophthalmological Association and has had over 15,000 case experiences. He also won the 2nd place in the Best Poster category at the XXXII. Congress of the ESCRS in 2014.
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Mehmet Cemil Uygur
  • 4.3 Good 87 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medicana Atasehir Hospital
  • orchiopexy in cryptorchidism: a single centre experience with long-term follow-up. PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, 18 : 140-141, 2002

     

    Uygur MC, Tan MO, Ünal D, Erol D: The outcome of one-stage repair of proximal hypospadias with wide ventral preputial island flap. PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, 18: 139-140, 2002

    Dr. Uygur is an international urologist with a Medical Graduate and M.D. Degree from Hacettepe University Medical School, a research fellowship from the Transplantation Laboratory of Helsinki University, and residency in Urology from Hacettepe University Medical School. He has over 300 international and national publications and presentations, with 781 scientific citations to 41 articles. He is a full member of the European Association of Urology, a corresponding member of the American Urological Association, a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, and a board member of the Turkish Society of Urologic Oncology. He has completed robotic urologic surgery courses at Vanderbilt University Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is the Professor of Urology and Chair at the Near East University Medical School, the Chief of Urology at the Anadolu Medical Center in Affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the Director of Urooncology and Urologic Robotic Surgery Programmes at the Anadolu Medical Center. He is also a scientific secretary of biannual Ankara Urooncology Courses, and has organized many national or regional Urology and Urooncology meetings.

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Сholecystectomy
$4,500 - $4,500
Laryngectomy
$4,000 - $7,000
Kidney-sparing surgery
$4,000 - $8,500
Dr Tuncay Tas
  • New
  • 22 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Safe Urology Clinic
  • Field of Speciality: Urology
    Date of Birth: 1980
    School of Medicine:  Istanbul University School of Medicine
    Graduate Medical Education: University of Health Sciences Taksim Training & Research Hospital
    Fellowship: Urological Oncology and Laparoscopic Urology Department of Urology SLK Kliniken Heilbronn University of Heidelberg, Germany
    Foreign Language: English

     

    Having graduated from Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine in Istanbul, he pursued Urological Surgery residency at University of Health Sciences Taksim Training & Research Hospital, Istanbul from 2005 to 2010. He subsequently completed fellowship training in Urological Oncology and Laparoscopic Urology at Department of Urology, Heilbronn, Heidelberg University, Germany.Dr. Taş is able to provide patients curative surgery that is extremely precise, preserves sexual function, has minimal blood loss, minimal pain and quick recovery.


    Firsts of Safe Urology Clinic in Turkey: Penis injections of:
    Cellular derived from adipose tissue
    Autologous bone marrow mesenchymal Cellular
    Male-Shot

    After graduating from Istanbul Medical Faculty in 2004, Dr. Tuncay Taş completed his specialization in Urology at Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2010. After the training he received in 2006 and 2007 at the “Laparoscopy, Robotics and Oncology Center” of Heildelberg University, Heilbronn SLK Hospital, Germany, he continues to serve his patients in Turkey, especially in the field of Laparoscopic/Robotic Surgery. The majority of Tuncay Taş’s urology practice consists of man sexual health, cancer diagnosis and treatments

    His sexual health and wellness practice offers cutting-edge technologies and treatment options for men. Dr Tas offers unique training and clinical protocols for practitioners who want to implement   Penile Implants , Penile Enhancement , SafeFill and MaleShot  into their practice. Dr Taş and his team presented the results of combined P.R.P (MALE-P-SHOT) and SVF application to the penis for the first time in Turkey at the scientific congress and shared the clinical results of these applications. It is also one of the first 5 centers in the world to publish the results of P.R.P (P.SHOT) applications. Dr Taş is one of the urology instructors at ISSCA who is fully involved in regenerative medicine.

    (Source: At the congress organized by İHA International Cellular Therapies Association, Dr. Tuncay Taş shared his cell research in clinical regenerative medicine and erectile dysfunction. 2019, Sexual Medicine-Original Research2021, Apr;9(2):100313.doi:10.1016/j.esxm.2020.100313. Epub 2021 30 January.)

    Recently Dr. Tas has developed a safe and effective treatment to improve penile circumference and has conducted training with a UK-based certification programme. This novel technique has been shown to have impressive and durable cosmetic results.

    OTHER AREAS OF FOCUS

    Robotic prostatectomy, Radical prostatectomy, HoLEP, Donor nephrectomy, Nephrectomy, Robotic surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Prostate cancer, Kidney cancer, Bladder cancer, Testicular cancer, Retroperitoneal lymph node dissection for testicular cancer, Erectile dysfunction, Sexual dysfunction, Male infertility, Varicocelectomy, Male hypogonadism, Penile implant insertion, Urethroplasty, Penile reconstruction, Penile enlargement, Urethral reconstruction, Artificial urinary sphincter implantation, Bladder botox injection, Urodynamic testing, Bladder augmentation, Urinary diversion, Urethral stricture, Ureteral obstruction, HIPEC, Reconstructive surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, Fertility preservation, Minimally invasive surgery, Hypospadias

     

    Membership of Scientific Organizations


    Turkish Association of Urology
    Turkish Medical Association
    Association of Endourology
    European Association of Urology
    International Society for Stem Cells Applications

    • Publications
    https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=CA59D8UAAAAJ&hl=en

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Haluk Talu
  • 3 Good 2 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dunyagoz Eye Hospital Istanbul Atakoy
  • Dr. Haluk Talu is a highly experienced Eye Diseases Specialist, with expertise in general eye examinations, cataract treatment, laser eye treatments, and presbyopia treatment. He has handled over 20,000 surgical cases over 19 years, including Cataract surgery with IOL replacement, LASIK eye surgery, and ReLEx SMILE eye surgery among others. He has published over 50 scientific articles, and is a member of the Turkish Society of Ophthalmology and the American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgeons.
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Ahmet Ziya Balta
  • New
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Alfa.Health
  • Medical doctor with 23 years of experience in various positions, including Intern-Medicine Lieutenant, Infirmary Chief Surgeon, Deputy Chief Doctor, and General Surgery Specialist. Currently working as an Assoc. Prof. Dr. in SBU Hamidiye Medicine Faculty General Surgery PB.
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Erkut Attar
  • 3 Good 2 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Yeditepe University Hospital
  • Dr. Erkut Attar is a renowned specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, with a focus on reproductive endocrinology, infertility, and reproductive immunology. He has an extensive academic background with degrees from Istanbul University, Yale University, and Northwestern University. He has held significant positions in both clinical and academic settings and has been recognized with multiple awards like the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Immunology Special Interest Group Prize and the American Society for Reproductive Immunology Travel Award. He is also the founder and current president of the Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Society of Turkey.
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Suleyman Ayvaz
  • 4.4 Good 57 reviews
  • 25 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital
  • Dr. Suleyman Ayvaz is an Associate Professor specializing in Pediatric Surgery.
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General anesthesia
$547 - $766
Stomach resection
$2,735 - $2,735
Gülyüz Öztürk
  • 4.1 Good 7 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Acibadem Altunizade Clinic
Breast cancer surgery
$9,000 - $22,000
Ilker Tinay
  • 4.6 Excellent 481 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Dr. Ilker Tinay is an Urological Oncologist with expertise in Minimal Invasive Surgery, Neo-Bladder Reconstruction, and Urological Cancer. He has a Bachelor Degree from Istanbul University and Residency in Urology from Marmara University, and speaks English and German. He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and European Association of Urology, and holds multiple board positions.

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Surgery
$4,500 - $5,300
Nephrectomy
$21,000 - $23,000
Ayhan Erdemir
  • 4.6 Excellent 481 reviews
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Ayhan Erdemir, MD, is a general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center since 2006 and one of the best pancreatic cancer specialists. He completed his undergraduate education at Fırat University Medical Faculty, and has taken part in numerous courses such as Cytoreductive Surgery & Hipec Course, Surgical Oncology Society, and Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Surgical System Online Training Module.

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Surgery
$4,500 - $5,300
Nephrectomy
$21,000 - $23,000
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