Best Incisional hernia doctors in Turkey: TOP 39 doctors

Over 1,000 surgeries performed, including laparoscopic and open hernia repairs – Dr. Karli combines vast experience with specialized techniques.

• Trained at Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital
• Certified in endoscopic procedures
• Specializes in benign anorectal diseases and breast conditions
• Works at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Assoc Prof Dr Guner Cakmak specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgeries, including incisional hernia repairs, at Lokman Hekim University İstanbul Hospital.

• Over 25 years of experience in general surgery
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques for hernia repairs
• Published 43 international articles on surgical techniques
• Fluent in Turkish, English, and German for patient care

Prof. Aliosmanoglu has performed 2,000+ hepatobiliary surgeries with a 95% success rate, including 1,000 liver transplants at 90% success.

• Trained in general surgery at Baskent University
• Professor at Akdeniz University's General Surgery Department
• Managed organ transplantation units at major Turkish hospitals
• Published research on surgical techniques and liver-pancreas health

Prof. Dr. Samet Yardımcı is a leading expert in gastroenterology surgery and obesity/metabolic surgery, with specialized training in the US and Turkey.

• Trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, focusing on cancer surgery and organ transplants
• Turkey's youngest gastroenterology surgeon, appointed at Marmara University
• Specializes in advanced laparoscopic surgery and inflammatory bowel disease surgery
• Active in teaching and training future surgeons

Dr. Yilmaz brings 8+ years of focused surgical experience, including work at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.

• Holds a doctorate in General Surgery from Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Worked 5 years at Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital
• Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University
• Specializes in general surgical procedures

Dr. Osman Civil specializes in incisional hernia repair with extensive experience at top Turkish hospitals and training institutions.

• Trained at Istanbul Medipol University General Surgery Clinic
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association and Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Society
• Worked at Kartal Training and Research Hospital – one of Turkey's leading surgical centers
• Special focus on gastrointestinal and colorectal surgical procedures

Dr. Yahya Ozel performs minimally invasive hernia repairs using advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques trained at Tokyo University Hospital.

• 30+ years of experience in general surgery
• Specializes in complex abdominal hernia repairs
• Trained at Tokyo University Hospital's Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery division
• Certified in surgical endoscopy with Turkish Surgical Proficiency Certificate
• Academic faculty member at Doğuş University

Performed the first general surgery operation in Turkey using the Da Vinci robotic system – Dr. Dibekoglu specializes in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

• General Surgery Specialist with over 28 years of experience
• Expert in laparoscopic hernia surgery and gastrointestinal procedures
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Society and American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
• Practices at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Dr. Cakar specializes in pediatric surgery with extensive training in abdominal and colorectal procedures – key for incisional hernia cases.

• Board-certified pediatric surgeon with years of clinical practice
• Trained in abdominal and colorectal surgery techniques
• Member of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology Associations
• University lecturer with academic contributions to pediatric surgery

Prof. Dr. Alaettin Çelik combines 50+ years in surgery with specialized pediatric expertise, now treating patients at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• One of few specialists dual-trained in pediatric surgery and urology
• Founded the Pediatric Surgery Department at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Authoritative textbooks on pediatric surgical techniques
• Active in Children's Tumor Council weekly meetings

Prof. Dr. Ramazan Gökhan Atış is a leading urologist with over 100 published articles and specialized training in laparoscopy and robotic urology.

• Board member of the Endourology Society since 2017
• Trained in Laparoscopy-Robotic Urology at Heidelberg University
• Active member of the European Association of Urology
• Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University Department of Urology

With over 25 years of experience, Dr. Tekelioglu specializes in general surgery at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Performs incisional hernia repairs with precision
• Graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association

Specializing in incisional hernia repair with over 20 years of experience – Dr. Aydin practices at Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Board-certified general surgeon with expertise in complex abdominal cases
• Trained at Ministry of Health Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
• Member of the Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
• Performs both open and minimally invasive hernia repairs

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok specializes in laparoscopic hernia repair at Medipol University Pendik Hospital, with extensive research on incisional hernias.

• Author of multiple studies on laparoscopic hernia repair techniques
• Certified by the European Hernia Society for laparoscopic hernia surgery
• Co-editor of scientific books on hernia surgery
• Member of Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery

With over 20 years of experience in general surgery, Dr. Irfan Karalar specializes in incisional hernia repairs at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Previously served as Chief Physician at Private Balkan Hospital
• Trained in general surgery at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Works at one of Turkey's leading private hospitals

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Brief Curriculum Vitae 

I was born in Trabzon on 15.07.1969. After I attended Ismetpaşa Primary School and Cumhuriyet Secondary School, I was graduated from Trabzon High School. I had medical education and training in School of Medicine of Karadeniz Technical University from 1986 to 1992. I worked as medical practitioner in Alacahan subdistrict, Kangal District, Sivas City in 1992-1993 and in Sivas Police Headquarters to fulfill the conscription. I was assigned as Health Group Manager and Medical Practitioner in Dernekpazarı District of Trabzon in 1993-1994. I passed the Examination for Medical Specialty in 1995 and I had my residency training and education at Department of General Surgery in Istanbul School of Medicine of Istanbul University from 1995 to 2000. I was awarded the title of “General Surgeon” after I submitted the medical specialty thesis titled “Relationship between gastrointestinal tumors and HLA” in 2001. After I worked at a privately owned hospital in 2000-2002, I started working in General Surgery Clinic of Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital in 2003. I had rotation in General Surgery Clinic of School of Medicine in Istanbul University for 9 months in 2007. I was awarded the title “Associate Professor of General Surgery” in 2010. I undertook Management duties in Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital from November 2012 to December 2013 and in Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital from December 2013 to April 2015. I had been Head of Education and Administrative Affairs, General Surgery clinic at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital since 2010. I am Medical Director and General Surgeon at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul Aydın University as of 2017. 

I have intentionally dealt with renal transplantation during my residency education. After I was awarded the title “medical specialist”, I participated to diagnostic & therapeutic endoscopy, bariatric surgery, laparoscopy and robotic surgery educations abroad for short periods. I am intensively dealing with any and all laparoscopic surgical procedures (especially bariatric and gastrointestinal system surgery) and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, endoscopic ultrasound) in this clinic since 2003 and I also play the role of trainer. I do and train others about General Surgery procedures with Da Vinci Robotic system since 2010. 

I authored 74 papers that are published in SCI and SCI-e journals and 55 papers that are published in local journals, along with 7 book chapters and 86 papers presented in local congresses and 180 papers presented in international congresses. 

I am member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Turkish Association of Endoscopic – Laparoscopic Surgery, Turkish Association of Obesity Surgery, Turkish Transplantation Centers Coordination Association and Istanbul Surgical Association. I am also member of International Active Member of Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), International Active Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), International Active Member of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists (IASGO), International Active Member of International School of Surgical Oncology (ISSO), International Active Member of International Federation Surgical Obesity (IFSO). 

Date of Birth: July 15th, 1969 

Educational Status: 

Bachelor’s Degree School of Medicine Karadeniz Technical University 1992 

Medical Specialty Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine İstanbul University 2001 

Title of Medical Specialty Thesis (abstract is attached) and Supervisor: 

1. “Relationship between gastrointestinal tumors and HLA”. February 2001 Supervisor: Prof. Uluğ Eldegez, M.D. 

General Surgeon Büyük Anadolu Hospital 2001-2003 

General Surgeon Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2003-2006 

General Surgeon Istanbul University Emergency Surgery Clinic, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine 2006-9 months 

General Surgeon Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006-2010 

Associate Professor of General Surgery Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2010-…

Head of Training and Administrative Affairs, General Surgery Clinic Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2010 - …

 Doctorate thesis / proficiency in art studies supervised: 

1. Ede, B., “Changes in Thyroid Hormones After Thyroid Surgery”, Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006. 

2. Dodur B., “Factors Influencing Mortality and Morbidity in Gastrointestinal Bleeding” Bakırköy Dr Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital 2006. 

Duties undertaken in Projects: 

1. “Enteral Stents for Colonic Obstructions (ESCO): Prospective, randomized European multisentric study, comparing enteral stent followed by elective surgery versus emergency surgical treatment in malignant colonic obstruction. “ European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Clinical Trial Center (CTC) Clinical Trial gov. Identifier: NCT00591695 

2. A phase III, randomized, double-blind, parallel group efficiency and safety study that compares safety and efficiency of oral dabigatran etexilate (150 mg BID) with warfarin (INR = 2.0-3.0) in semiannual treatment of acute symptomatic thromboembolism following initial treatment with a parenteral anticoagulant agent, which is approved for the relevant indication, minimum for five days – RECOVER II” Protocol code 1160.46

Editorialships: 

1. General Surgery Department, Advisory Board, Turkish Clinics Medical Sciences Journal, 2010 

2. “Global Journal of Surgery” Editorial Board 2010 

Scientific Organization Memberships: 

1. Turkish Surgical Association 

2. Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 

3. Turkish Association for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery 

4. Turkish Obesity Surgery Society 

5. Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association 

6. Istanbul Surgical Association 

7. International Active Member of Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES). 

8. International Active Member of European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) 

9. International Active Member of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists, Oncologists (IASGO). 

10. International Active Member of International School of Surgical Oncology (ISSO). 

11. International Active Member of International Fedaration Surgical Obesity (IFSO)

Dr. İlhami Soykan Barlas was born in the year 1977 in Istanbul Moda. He is graduated from Kadıköy Anadolu High School and Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He was awarded the title of General Surgery Specialist after completing his general surgery specialization in Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the year 2008. 

He went to Scotland 2 times in the years 2006-2007 and received advanced laparoscopic education. He awarded with ‘Certificate of Appreciation’ by the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Turkey in the year 2009 for his contributions to the establishment of Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital Burn Center and for his related works. 

After completing his compulsory service at Kastamonu İnebolu State Hospital between the years 2009-2011, resigned from his duty at the state owned institutions, returned to Istanbul and started to work in private sector. He has been working as kidney transplant and general surgery specialist in Florence Nightingale group of hospitals since the year 2013. Since the year 2017, he has been serving as academic Doctor Lecturer in Faculty of Medicine of Demiroğlu Science University. He has more than 20 articles published in national and international journals in general surgery and kidney transplant and more than 30 proceedings that are submitted in national and international congresses. 

He also has been the book editor and chapter author on kidney transplant and he also has been chapter author in various surgery books. Dr Soykan Barlas has been awarded the title ‘General Surgery Associate Professor’ in the year 2020. Currently, he has been working within the organization of Medical Park Group of Hospitals .

 EXPERIENCES 

 İstanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital 2003-2008 (Specialization Education ) 

 İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital 2009 

 İnebolu State Hospital 2009-2011 (Compulsory Service Duty) 

 Private Hospitalium Şişli Hospital 2012-2013 

 Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2013-2020 

 Demiroğlu Science University Faculty of Medicine Surgery Department Lecturer 2017- Present 

 İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital Kidney and Pancreas Transplant Center 2020- Present 

 Private Osmanoğlu Hospital Şişli 2020-2022 Medical Park Göztepe Hospital 2022- present.

SCIENTIFIC ARTICLES 

1.Soykan Barlas,ArzuAkan,YavuzEryavuz,GirayYavuz,SedatKamalı,Gülçin Kamalı: PrimaryHydatidosis of thegluteusmuscle:Report of a caseandreview of theliterature. Ind JSurg.2016; 78(2): 161–162. 

2.Metin Kement, Hakan Ahmet Acar, İlhami Soykan Barlas, Nihat Aksakal, Cem Gezen, Uygar Düzci, Mustafa Öncel: Clinical evaluation of a temporaryfecalcontainmentdevicefornonsurgicalfecaldiversion in perinealburns. Ulus Trauma Emergency Surgery Journal. 2011; 17(2): 123-127 

3.Bilgin Y, Hot S,BarlasIS,AkanA,Eryavuz Y:Short andlongtermresults of harmonicscalpelhemorrhoidectomyversusstaplerhemorrhoidopexy in treatment of hemorrhoidaldisease. Asian J Surg. 2015;38(4):214-9. 

4.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Sakaci T, Koc Y, Basturk T, Akin EB, Ecder T. NewOnsetDiabetesAfterKidneyTransplantationandPretransplantHypoma gnesemia.ProgTransplant. 2016 Mar;26(1):55-61. doi: 10.1177/1526924816633949. 

5.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Altunrende F, Akin EB, Ecder T. CalcifiedDouble J StentafterSequentialLiverandRenalTransplantationAssociatedtoprim aryOxalosis: Case Report. BANTAO journal, 2015;13(2), 97-99. 

6.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, KuskuCabuk F, Akin EB, Ecder T. A veryraretumor in a renaltransplantdonorcandidate: primarymesentericneuroendocrinetumor.InternationalJournal Of AdvancesIn Case Reports, 2015;2(4):244-249 

7.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Akin EB, Ecder T. Shouldtransplantureter be stentedroutinelyor not?EurRevMedPharmacolSci. 2014;18(23):3551-6. 

8.Sinangil A, Celik V, Barlas S, Koc Y, Basturk T, Sakaci T, Akin EB, Ecder T. Theincidence of newonsetdiabetesaftertransplantationandrelatedfactors: Singlecenterexperience. Nefrologia, 2017;37(2):181-188. 

9.Akin EB, Aydogdu I, Barlas IS. Introducing RobotAssistedLaparoscopicDonorNephrectomyAfterExperienceInHandAssistedRetroperitoneoscopicApproach. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2221-222. 

10. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Sardogan C, Akin EB. IncisionalComplicationsandCosmetic Evaluation AfterHand-AssistedRetroperitoneoscopicDonorNephrectomy. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2215-2220. 

11. Barlas IS, Aydogdu I, Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, Koc Y, Ecder T, Akin EB. HandAssistedNephretomyPredisposesIncisionalHerniationInObeseL ivingDonors. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2210-2214. 

12.Sinangil A, Atan Ucar Z, KocY, Barlas IS, Abouzahir S,Ecder ST, Akin EB. TheOutcome of DesensitizationTherapy in Immunologically High-risk KidneyTransplantation: Single-Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2268-2273 

13.GodeOguten E, Barlas IS, Akin EB. MentalDistressSymptomsand Life SatisfactionamongLivingKidneyDonors: FrequencyandAssociationwithSubjectiveEvaluations. TransplantProceedings 2019; 51, 2232-2236 

14. Atan Ucar Z,Sinangil A, Koc Y, Barlas IS, AbouzahirS, Ecder T, Akin EB. TheClinicalPrognosis Of TheRenalRetransplantPatients: A Single Center Experience. TransplantProceedings 2019;51, 2274- 2278. 

15. Barlas IS, Demir M, Akın EB. A single-center nineyearexperience in pediatrickidneytransplantation. Cumhuriyet MedicalJournal 2020; 42 (1), 126-135

Professor Ozan Beytemur specializes in Orthopedics and Traumatology, with extensive research and clinical experience.

• Board-certified in Orthopedics and Traumatology since 2015
• Published multiple peer-reviewed studies on bone and joint health
• Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Supervised research on bone healing and fracture models

6,200+ treatments performed over 26 years – Dr. Kara specializes in general surgery with a focus on laparoscopic techniques.

• Invented a patented laparoscopic surgical instrument
• Board-certified by the Turkish Surgical Association
• Member of multiple professional surgical organizations
• Specializes in cosmetic and weight-loss surgeries