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Best transplant surgeons in Turkey: TOP 83 doctors

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Volkan Turunc
Transplant surgeon
24 years of experience
4.6
290 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Volkan Turunc

Transplant surgeon
24 years of experience
  • Specialized in kidney transplants and general surgery with high success rate.
  • International training includes Turkey, with practice in military and private hospitals.
  • Focused on Transplantology, particularly kidney transplants, with notable achievements.
  • Recognized for contributions in Transplantology within Turkey’s medical community.
  • MD from Istanbul University with specialization in general surgery and Transplantology.
  • Certified General Surgery Specialist, expert in kidney and liver transplant procedures.
  • Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, with focus on transplant surgery.
  • Offers online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related medical advice.
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4.6
290 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $50000
Kidney transplant $18000
Corneal transplant $8500
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Koray Acarlı
38 years of experience
4.6
290 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Koray Acarlı

38 years of experience

Professor Koray Acarlı is a highly experienced liver transplantologist and liver & biliary tract surgeon in Turkey. He has provided over 1,000 liver transplants, including 280 pediatric ones, and has written over 70 articles on liver transplantation, pancreatic surgeries, liver and biliary tract tumors. He has obtained degrees in general medicine and surgery, and is a lecturer at the Department of General surgery, Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. He is the President of the Organ Transplant Center in Memorial Şişli Hospital and a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery.

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4.6
290 reviews
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Liver transplant $50000
Kidney transplant $18000
Corneal transplant $8500
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Naci Karacaoglan
Plastic surgeon
31 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Naci Karacaoglan

Plastic surgeon
31 years of experience
  • Specializes in transplantology, handling organ transplants such as kidney, liver, and heart.
  • International practice in Turkey and affiliated with multiple renowned hospitals.
  • Expertise honed at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt and Haydarpasa Numune Hospitals.
  • Trained in transplant surgery during tenure at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine.
  • Professional memberships enhancing transplantology knowledge and standards.
  • Dr. Karacaoglan offers online consultations for transplant-related inquiries and evaluations.
  • Graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine in 1984.
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4.5
461 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Kidney transplant $20000 - $25000
Corneal transplant $15000
Liver transplant $62535.38 - $69274.1
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Huseyin Cagatay Aydin
Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Huseyin Cagatay Aydin

Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience

Professor Aydin is a Turkish transplantologist with over 20 years of experience and expertise in kidney transplant surgery. He has held several positions in transplant departments and centers, and has written 35 scientific papers on the subject. He is a member of various transplant-related organizations.

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4.5
461 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Kidney transplant $20000 - $25000
Corneal transplant $15000
Liver transplant $62535.38 - $69274.1
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Murat Dayangac
Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Murat Dayangac

Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience

accreditations:

International Liver Transplantation Society
European Society for Organ Transplantation
  • Specializes in liver transplant, handling conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
  • International experience includes training at Mayo Clinic, USA.
  • Authored over 70 articles on transplantology, especially liver-related diseases.
  • Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital.
  • Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
  • Affiliated with the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
  • Participates in the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries.
  • Holds degrees in general medicine, general surgery, and organ transplant.
  • Provides remote consultations for transplantology patients.
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4.5
461 reviews
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Kidney transplant $20000 - $25000
Corneal transplant $15000
Liver transplant $62535.38 - $69274.1
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Halil Erdis
General surgeon
13 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
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Halil Erdis

General surgeon
13 years of experience

Halil Erdiş graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and then completed his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2007.

 

As for his work experience, he worked in various institutions in the field of general surgery. He worked as a Clinical Fellow at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital between 2011-2012.

 

He continued his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2013.

 

He received the Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices Education Certificate in 2017 in the field of education. During this period, he specialized in organ transplantation and directed his career in the field of general surgery.

 

Halil Erdiş's expertise in general surgery and especially organ transplantation has an important place in his career.

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Find out about the best doctors here

20 top ranked Transplantology doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Yildiray Yuzer
General surgeon
40 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Yildiray Yuzer

General surgeon
40 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Yıldıray Yüzer is a renowned General Surgeon with a specialization in Oncology and General Surgery, particularly interested in liver and bile duct surgery. With 38 years of experience, he has treated numerous patients and performed over 4500 liver transplants, primarily from healthy living donors.Read more
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Utkan Kızıltaç
Dermatologist
12 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
UnitedCare Clinic

Utkan Kızıltaç

Dermatologist
12 years of experience

accreditations:

World FUE Institute

Dr. X has extensive experience in Dermatology and Venereology, having studied and worked in various departments from 1999 to 2020.

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Ayhan Dinсkan
Transplant surgeon
20 years of experience
4.3
16 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir

Ayhan Dinсkan

Transplant surgeon
20 years of experience

Transplantologist

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Alp Gürkan
General surgeon
43 years of experience
4.4
10 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Okan University Hospital

Alp Gürkan

General surgeon
43 years of experience
Dr. Alp Gürkan is an experienced surgeon specializing in organ transplants and general surgery. He has over 33 years of experience in the field and has performed over 1,900 kidney transplants and more than 3,000 surgical procedures. He has also been awarded numerous prizes, including the Turkish Department of Health Excellence Award of Renal Transplant and the Prime Minister Medical Honor Award for performing Turkey's first intestinal transplant.Read more
4.4
10 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Kidney transplant $16000
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Erkut Attar
Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Yeditepe University Hospital

Erkut Attar

Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
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.Read more
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Tolgahan Alagoz
Hair transplant specialist
15 years of experience

Tolgahan Alagoz

Hair transplant specialist
15 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Vital Clinic
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Asli Tapan Kavusturan
Dentist
24 years of experience
4.6
290 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Asli Tapan Kavusturan

Dentist
24 years of experience

MEDICAL EXPERINENCE

2016 - Present

MEMORIAL SİSLİ HOSPİTAL

Dentist/Istanbul

 

2009 - 2016

MEMORIAL SUADIYE MEDICAL CENTER

Dentist/Istanbul

 

2000 - 2009

PRIVATE CLINIC

Dentist/Istanbul

 

MEDICAL EDUCATION

 

1992 - 1997

EGE UNIVERSITY

FACULTY OF DENTISTRY / İzmir, Turkey

 

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS

Prosthetic trainingseminar 1997 

TDB DentistryCongress 2002 / 2003 / 2004/2006 

TDBCenturyCongress inScientific Dentistry 

6thAegeanRegion DentistsChambers International ScientificCongressandExhibition2006 

6thAegeanRegion DentistsChambers International ScientificCongressandExhibitionteethwhitening course2006 

Oral implantology theoreticalandpractical courses April 2004 

Oral implantology theoreticalandpractical courses March2004 

EDAD IstanbulCongress 2006 

DentalCommunicationSeminar 2006 

Ankara DentistsChamberSpringSymposium2007, Cyprus 

Ankara DentistsChamberSpringSymposium2008, Antalya 

MemberofTurkish DentalAssociation MemberofInternationalTeamfor Implantology (ITI) 

MemberofAcademyofEsthetic Dentistry

 

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4.6
290 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $50000
Kidney transplant $18000
Corneal transplant $8500
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Kemal Peker
Transplant surgeon
19 years of experience
4.6
290 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Kemal Peker

Transplant surgeon
19 years of experience

2023 - Halen, İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Organ Nakli, Genel Cerrahi

2023 - 2023, İstanbul/Türkiye

YEDİTEPE ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORGAN NAKLİ-GENEL CERRAHİ

Organ Nakli Merkezi Sorumlu Hekimi

2019 - 2022, Düzce/Türkiye

DÜZCE ÜNİVERSİTESİ ORGAN NAKLİ-GENEL CERRAHİ

Organ Nakli Merkezi Sorumlu Hekimi

2012 - 2019, Erzincan/Türkiye

BİNALİ YILDIRIM ÜNİVERSİTESİ GENEL CERRAHİ AD

Genel Cerrahi AD Başkanı

2005 - 2012, Erzurum/Türkiye

ERZURUM PALANDÖKEN DEVLET HASTANESİ GENEL CERRAHİ

Uzman Doktor

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4.6
290 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $50000
Kidney transplant $18000
Corneal transplant $8500
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Bulent Unal
Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Bulent Unal

Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience
Dr. Bulent Unal is a distinguished oncologist and general surgeon specializing in organ transplant and treating an array of cancers. He has over 25 years of professional experience and has earned multiple awards for his work in the field. He is proficient in surgeries like kidney and liver transplant, resection of urinary bladder tumor, removal of ovarian cancer, gall bladder tumor removal, and mastectomy surgery.Read more
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Abuzer Dirican
Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Abuzer Dirican

Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Abuzer Dirican is a renowned Transplant Surgeon and Minimally Invasive Surgery Specialist with over 26 years of experience. His primary focus is Oncology and General Surgery, particularly in the area of Liver and Kidney transplants. Dr. Dirican is a recipient of multiple awards for his significant contributions to his field.Read more
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Halil Er
Transplant surgeon
23 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Halil Er

Transplant surgeon
23 years of experience

**Associate Professor Halil Er**  

**General Surgeon and Transplantologist**  

 

**EDUCATION**  

- 1991 – 1998: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Specialization  

- 2001 – 2007: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery  

 

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**  

- 2007 – 2009: Erciş State Hospital, Van, Medical Doctor  

- 2009 – 2009: Gölhisar State Hospital, Medical Doctor  

- 2011 – 2012: Florence Nightingale Clinic, Şişli, Istanbul, Clinical Research Fellow  

- 2009 – 2013: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Associate Professor  

- 2013: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Center, Professor Tuncer Karpuzoğlu  

 

**MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES**  

- Coordination Association of Organ Transplantation Organizations of Turkey, 2011  

- National Surgical Association, 2005  

 

**SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS**  

 

**Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:**

 

**1.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., Akbaş H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Bakirtaş M., Aliosmanoglu I., Süleymanlar G., Çolak D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 104, no. 9-10, pp. 423-430, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**2.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., ERBİŞ H., BAKIRTAŞ M., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., SÜLEYMANLAR G., ÇOLAK D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 102, pp. 126-132, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**3.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., BARUTÇU A., Osmanoğlu I.A., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 38, no. 10, pp. 1622-1625, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**4.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., Barutcu A., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 13, pp. 1-4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**5.** _Effect of Age on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES**, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 827-830, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**6.** _Delayed Graft Function in Living-Donor Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience with 1537 Patients_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., Öztürk B., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE**, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 6716-6719, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**7.** _The Assessment of Long-Term Outcomes in HBsAg Negative Renal Transplant Recipients Who Were Transplanted from HBsAg Positive Donors_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÇETİNKAYA R., SÜLEYMANLAR G., KOÇAK H. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 233, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**8.** _Reconstruction of Segment 5 and 8 Veins in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Akdeniz University Experience_  

Aliosmanoglu I., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 373, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**9.** _Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Classical Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Case Report_  

Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Soyuçen E., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 461, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

**10.** _An Unusual Cause of Biliary Obstruction After Liver Transplantation: Fasciola Hepatica_  

Erbiş H., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 697, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

 

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Kamil Yalçın Polat
33 years of experience
4.4
45 reviews

Kamil Yalçın Polat

33 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
4.4
45 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Corneal transplant $7000
Kidney transplant
Liver transplant
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Umit Ozcelik
Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience
4.7
36 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Umit Ozcelik

Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience

Education and Expertise

1996-2002 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education

2003-2009 – Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Specialization Training

 

Experience

2009-2011 – Yüksekova State Hospital, Compulsory Service

2011-2012 – Van/Özalp, 6th Border Regiment, Military Service

2012-2018 – Baskent University Istanbul Health Application and Research Center Hospital

2018-2022 – Istanbul Aydın University Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center Hospital

 

Courses and Certificates

Selim Anorectal Diseases Course, Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Association, Istanbul, 17.12.2016 (National)

Training Program on Istanbul Protocol, Practitioner Training, Van, 06.11.2009-07.11.2009 (International)

Burn Course, Ankara Surgery Association, Başkent University, Ankara, 11.04.2009 (National)

Gazi Hernia Days, Hernia Course, Gazi University, Ankara, 18.10.2008-19.10.2008 (National)

Innovations in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Ankara Breast Diseases Association, Ankara, 22.03.

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Omer Uslukaya
General surgeon
22 years of experience
4.4
45 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital

Omer Uslukaya

General surgeon
22 years of experience

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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4.4
45 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Corneal transplant $7000
Kidney transplant
Liver transplant
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