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Education and Expertise
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine; 1983 - 1990, Bachelor's, Master's degree
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Doctorate/Licensing Qualification/Expertise in Medicine; 2001 - 2006
Education Abroad
Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Surgery Division, Artificial Organ and Transplantation Division Department of Surgery, Tokyo University Hospital. Tokyo-Japan M.Makuuchi, N.Kokudo, 2008
Experience
Research assistant Assistant Dr. Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul University (6 months)
Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic, Istanbul 2000 / 2006
Observer Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Division, Artificial Organ and Transplantation Division, Department of Surgery, Tokyo University Hospital. Tokyo - Japan 2007.2008 (4 months)
Expert Dr. Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic and Liver Transplantation Unit, Istanbul 2006 / 2010
Expert Dr. ERCP and Surgical Endoscopy Unit, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul 2008.2010
Expert Dr. Private Sector (Private Çengelköy Safa Hospital Istanbul, Private Medivia Hospital – Istanbul) 2010 - 2013
Fellow (Organ Transplantation Unit) İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Institute - Malatya (Liver and Kidney Transplantation) 2013 - 2014
Fellow (Organ Transplantation Unit) İnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Institute - Malatya (Kidney Transplantation) 2013.2015
Expert Dr. Via Hospital 2014 - 2015
Chief Assistant TR University of Health Sciences, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Service 2015 - 2017
Expert Dr. Via Hospital 2017.2018
Expert Dr. Medikalpark Gebze 2018.2018
Expert Dr. Delta Hospital Kucukyali 2018 / 2022
Expert Dr. Lokman Hekim Hospital 2022 / 2022
Faculty Member Dogus University 2020 -
Expert Dr. VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital 2022 -
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EXPERIENCE*
2019 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Turkey
MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
General Surgeon
2012 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Diyarbakır/Turkey
DİCLE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
General Surgeon
2011 - 2012, Van/Van/Turkey
VAN REGIONAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
General Surgeon
2009 - 2011, Van/Van/Turkey
HAKKARİ STATE HOSPITAL
General Surgeon
2004 - 2009, Van/Van/Turkey
YÜZÜNCÜYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
General Surgeon
2002 - 2004, Van/Van/Turkey
HACIBEKİR HEALTH CENTER
General Practitioner
*EDUCATION*
2018 - 2019, Diyarbakır/Turkey
Associate Professor
2015, Ohio/USA
OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY WEXNER MEDICAL CENTER
Neck Dissection Training
2012 - 2018, Diyarbakır/Turkey
Assistant Professor
1996 - 2002, Adana/Turkey
ÇUKUROVA UNIVERSITY
FACULTY OF MEDICINE - Medical Doctor Education
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Education and Expertise
2009 - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine
2008 - Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Medicina e Chirurgia, Naples, Italy
2016 - Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital - Ph.D./S.S./Medical Specialization General Surgery
Experience
2009 - 2010 - Gaziantep Station Health Center - Dr.
2010 - 2016 - Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic - As.Dr.
2014 - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland, USA. - Observer Dr.
2016 - 2018 - Op.Dr. Kilis State Hospital
Professional Memberships
Turkish Surgery Association
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Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) | $3859 - $3975 |
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Dr. Ozdenskaya has been practicing medicine since 1998, and has worked in several hospitals and clinics in the Istanbul area. Since 2012 he has been working as a general specialist in obesity surgery at Medipol Clinic, performing laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, stomach resection with the da Vinci robot, gastric balloon and mini-gastric bypass operations.
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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
Read moreSpecializations
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
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Education
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)
KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)
Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)
Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)
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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.
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