Best surgeons in İzmir: TOP 0 doctors

Dr. Gurkan Metin specializes in advanced dental and facial aesthetic procedures, backed by extensive training from leading institutions.

• Certified in orthodontics and implantology with 15+ years of practice
• Expert in porcelain laminate veneers and composite restorations
• Trained in facial aesthetics including Botox and hyaluronic acid treatments
• Holds multiple certificates in advanced dental techniques and orthodontics

Honor graduate from Hacettepe University – Turkey's top nutrition program – specializing in dietary management for surgical patients.

• Completed specialized training in bariatric and metabolic nutrition
• Extensive experience with post-surgical dietary plans in hospital settings
• Focuses on nutrition for chronic conditions and digestive health
• Fluent in English for international patient consultations

Prof. Dr. Murat Songu is a respected ENT specialist. He is known for his skill in rhinoplasty and otoplasty. He has performed thousands of surgeries with excellent results. Patients appreciate his careful approach and high satisfaction rates.

Dr. Songu has received several awards, such as the Politzer Society Special Award, Health Contributors Award, and Doctor of the Year. He has published more than 100 scientific articles. He has also helped train nearly 100 ENT residents, making a strong impact on medical education and research.

Dr. Cemal Kara is a general surgeon with 26 years of experience. He specializes in cosmetic and weight-loss surgeries. He has performed more than 6,200 procedures. Dr. Kara co-founded the Aegean Medical Health Center and is recognized as a leader in his field.

He holds a Certificate of Surgical Competence from the Turkish Surgical Association, awarded in 2008. Dr. Kara has received several awards in both international and national scientific competitions. He invented and patented a laparoscopic surgical instrument. He has also published over 30 medical articles.

Dr. Kara is an active member of several professional organizations. These include the Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, and the Aegean Region Surgery Association.

Dr. Ufuk Önsal was born in Gelibolu in 1984. After graduating from high school at Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School, he completed his undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University. Ufuk Önsal, who subsequently specialized in General Surgery at Düzce University, has many professional experiences.

These:

Duzce University Faculty of Medicine Hospital 2014-2020

Izmir Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital 2020-2021

Private Health Hospital 2021-2022

Private Aegean City Hospital 2022-2023

And now he continues to serve his patients at Izmir Private Can Hospital.

VOCATIONAL COURSES/TRAININGS

Gastric Bypass and Beyond Basic Training Course, Turkish Society for Metabolic&Bariatric Surgery

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Training, Turkish Surgical Association

“Laser Technique” in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Diseases, Medikal Park Hospital

Laparoscopic Abdominal Wall Repairs, Dokuz Eylül University

Abdominal Surgery Clinical Anatomy, Ankara University

Breast and Thyroid Ultrasonography, Turkish Surgical Association

MENA EUS & ERCP Workshop, Bezmialem University

Workplace Medicine, T.R. Ministry of Social Security

PROFESSIONAL CONGRESSES

International Turkish Colorectal Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2021

National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2018

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2017

National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2016

Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan was born in Ankara in 1971. After completing primary school in Gaziantep, he settled in Izmir and completed his secondary and high school education in Izmir. In the last years of his high school education, with his passion for white coats, he took the university exam and was accepted to Ege University Faculty of Medicine.

Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who started his medical education at Ege University in 1988, graduated as a medical doctor in 1994 after an intensive and successful medical education. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who passed the Medical Specialization Examination (TUS) in 1997 and started his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, took part in many successful operations until 2002 and had serious experience in the branch of general surgery. After his specialist training, Op. Dr. He was entitled to receive the title.

Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan has been working as a General Surgery Specialist since 2002. He has equipped his professional skills and abilities with technological developments by working in many public and private hospitals.

Professional Interests

Metabolic and Obesity Surgery

Gastric Botox

Reflux Surgery

Goiter Surgery

Breast Diseases

Intestinal Tumor Surgery

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Surgery

Liver Cystic Diseases

Colon Cancer Surgery

Rectum Cancer Surgery

Perinal Fistula

Fissure and Hemorrhoidal Diseases

Pilonidal Sinus Surgeries

Soft Tissue Tumors

Diagnostic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy

Memberships to Scientific Organizations

Izmir Medical Chamber

Turkish Surgical Association

Aegean Region Surgical Association

Aegean Region Breast Diseases Association

Prof. Dr. Kandemir was the head of the Periodontology Department at Ege University until 2019. He has made significant contributions to dental science, particularly in periodontal disease and implantology over his dynamic career.

Dr. Kandemir holds a Doctorate in Clinical Sciences from Ege University, where he has been a full professor since 1994. He has published 14 research papers and presented at various international conferences, including the İzmir Dişhekimleri Odası and ACBID International Conference.

He has supervised numerous doctoral theses and led impactful research projects, enhancing periodontal treatment methods. Dr. Kandemir is proficient in English and continues to advance dental education and care standards at Nifa Dent Oral and Dental Health Clinic.

Diseases

• Anesthesia in Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery
• Regional Anesthesia
• Transplantation Anesthesia

Experience

Research Assistant:

• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, 2006 – 2011

Specialist:

• Kutahya Gediz State Hospital, 2012-2014
• Yeditepe University Kozyatagi Hospital, 2014-2017
• Istanbul Aydin University VM Medical Park Florya Hospital, 2021
• Private Medistanbul Hospital, 2021-2022

Assistant Professor:

• Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kozyatağı Hospital, 2017-2021
• Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2022-2024

Associate Professor:

• Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medicalpoint Hospital, 2024-present

Professional Memberships

• Thoracic Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Association, Member, 2011
• Turkish Medical Association, Member, 2014
• Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association, Member, 2015

Biography

He was born in Adana, Turkey in 1968. He was graduated from School of Medicine, Ege University in 1991. He completed his compulsory service at Cizre State Hospital from 1991 to 1993. He worked as  medical practitioner in Selendi-Manisa, Turkey from 1993 to 1994. In 1994, he started his residency education at Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Ege University and authored a dissertation titled “Effects of thoracic epidural analgesia on oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption in patients with blunt thoracic trauma” in 1999. He was attending anesthesiologist at Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, Ege University from 1999 to 2006. After working at Atakalp Cardiac Diseases Hospital in Izmir, Turkey from 2006 to 2011, he started to work as a staff anesthesiologist at Medical Park Hospital, İzmir in 2011. He is also Assistant Professor in Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in School of Medicine, İzmir University since 2012. He is interested in adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia and thoracic anesthesia. He authored 4 articles that are published in international peer-review journals and 1 article that is published in national peer-review journal. He is a writer of three chapters in three textbooks in his native language.

Education and Expertise

• 1999 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA AND REANIMATION
• 2001 – CHILDRENS’ HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, OBSERVANT PHYSICIAN IN PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ANESTHESIA OBSERVANT PHYSICIAN

Areas of Interest

Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia for thoracic surgery

Experience

• 11/1991-01/1993 Cizre State Hospital, Şırnak General Practitioner, (Compulsory Service)     
• 02/1993-01/1994 Şehirlioğlu Health Center, Selendi, Manisa General Practitioner
• 07/1999-06/2006 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Cardiovascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia (responsible physician-adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia)
• 6/2006 – 11/2011 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 11/2011– 12/2019 Medical Point Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 12/2019 – 02/2021 Private Hospital, Izmir  Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 3/2021-10/2022 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 10/2022- 3/2023 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 4/2023-9/2023 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 10/2023- Currently Medical Point Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association
• Chest, Cardiovascular, Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Association
• European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology

Education and Expertise

• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, IZMIR 2000 – 2006 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, IZMIR, 2006 -2012 RESEARCH ASSISTANT SPECIALIST TRAINING
• ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI, MILAN 2010 VISITING FELLOW ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY

Diseases

• Liver tumors and metastases
• Pancreatic diseases
• Gallbladder diseases
• Digestive system tumors
• Digestive system diseases

Treatment Methods

• Adrenal gland tumor surgeries
• Liver metastasis surgeries
• Liver resections
• Lymph node dissections around aorta in my Lend metastases
• Bile duct resections and reconstructions
• Alimentary tract surgeries

Experience

• 2010: Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan – Tumor surgery training
• 2013 – 2016: Denizli State Hospital – Compulsory Public Service
• 2016 – 2020: Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Founding Lecturer
• August 2020: Associate Professor of General Surgery
• 2016 – 2021 Kent Hospital Liver Transplantation Unit – Liver transplantation and liver surgery training
• 2021 – Present: IUE Medical Point Hospital, Department of General Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association – 2006
• Turkish Surgical Association – 2013
• Denizli Surgery Association – 2013 (Founding member)
• International Liver Transplantation Society – 2016

Education and Expertise

• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Adrenal Diseases
• Anorectal Diseases
• Surgical Diseases of the Spleen
• Groin Gallstone Surgical Treatment
• Ingrown Hair Acute Appendicitis
• Colon Cancer
• Breast diseases

Treatment Methods

• Classical Surgical Operations
• Laparoscopic Advanced Techniques
• Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
• Medical Treatment

Experience

• Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgery Association
• Aydin Breast Diseases Association
• Izmir Breast Diseases

Education and Expertise

• 1977-1978, ISTANBUL, ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 1978-1993, IZMIR, EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Absekist
• Aneurysms
• Aorta Diseases
• Brain-Peripheral
• Kidneys and Urinary Tracts
• Vascular Blockages
• Different Organ Tumors
• Bleeding
• Diseases of Organs Other Than Blood Vessels
• Malformations
• Organ Damar
• Bile Ducts
• Liquid Collections

Treatment Methods

• Abscess Catheter or Needle Drainages
• Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke
• Aortic Aneurysms
• Stenting of Aortic Stenosis and Inflammatory Aortic Diseases
• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Biloma
• Intravascular Closed Surgery
• Echinococcus Cyst PAIR
• Embolization
• EVAR
• Fistulas
• Stroke Prophylaxis
• Carotid-Carotid Cerebellar Artery Stenting
• Lymphosel
• Nephrostomils
• Embolization of Spinal Cord Malformations
• Percutaneous Fine-Cutting Diagnostic Needle Biopsies
• Embolization of Uterine Fibromas (Myoma) (Uterine Fibroids)
• Drainage and Stenting of Bile Ducts
• TAKE-TOGETHER
• TEVAR
• Urinoma
• Ureteral Stenting

Experience

• 1983-1985, Ankara, TEK Gölbaşı Facilities
• 1985-1990, Izmir, Ege University Faculty of Medicine 
• 1990-1991, Medizinische Federal Government Scholarship
• Hannover University of Applied Sciences Department of Diagnostic Radiology I
• 1991-1993, Assistant Professor: Izmir, Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 1992, Military service at Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• 1993, Associate Professor: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 2000, Professor: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• September 9, 2002, Head of Interventional Radiology Department: Ege University
• 2008-2012, Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department: Central Hospital of Oilworkers, Baku
• 2012-2024, Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department: Republic Medical Center, Baku 
• Professor of Radiology - Lecturer: Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku. 

Specializing in pediatric surgery, Dr. Divarci performs advanced laparoscopic and robotic procedures for children at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Trained at Hacettepe and Ege Universities – Turkey's leading medical schools
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques for congenital conditions
• Focuses on urogenital and gastrointestinal pediatric surgeries
• Associate Professor with extensive academic and clinical experience

Dr. Ozyuksel specializes in pediatric surgery at Medicalpoint International Hospital, with extensive training in both open and laparoscopic techniques.

• Completed rigorous pediatric surgery training at Hacettepe University
• Expertise in congenital conditions like diaphragmatic hernia and hypospadias
• Performs advanced procedures including bronchoscopy and colorectal surgery
• Special focus on minimally invasive approaches for childhood conditions
• Current practice at Izmir University of Economics Medicalpoint Hospital

Prof. Hakki Ulutas specializes in advanced thoracic surgery, using minimally invasive techniques like Uniportal VATS at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• 15+ years focused on thoracic surgery procedures
• Expert in treating chest wall diseases and pectus deformities
• Trained at Inonu University, a leading center for thoracic surgery
• Member of European Society Thoracic Surgery and other key associations
• Performs bronchoscopic procedures and awake Uniportal VATS