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Op Dr Necdet Derici

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul EsteCapelli Clinic Medical Solutions
  • Op. Dr. Necdet Derici was born in Konya Beyşehir in March 1971. He completed his primary school in Beyşehir. Then, he moved to Konya, Ereğli for his secondary and high school education. He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1995. Between 1995 and 1999, he worked as an assistant doctor at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In his next career step, he joined Istanbul Training and Research Hospital as a General Surgery Specialist and worked from 2000 to 2009. He specialized in Endocrine Surgery (Goiter, Surreal, Parathyroid Surgery), Laparoscopic Surgery (Laparoscopic Obesity, Colon Surgery, Stomach Surgery, Hernia Surgery, Appendectomy, Hiatus Hernia, cholecystectomy), Gastrointestinal Surgery (Stomach Cancer and Ulcers, Colon Cancers, Bile duct Surgery) and Endoscopy.

    In 2015, He worked with Dr. Bruno Dillemans on Laparoscopic Gastric Bypass in Belgium. In 2017, He worked with Dr. Phillipe Topart ve Dr Guillaume Becouarn on Obesity Surgery and Laparoscopy. He speaks advanced English and intermediate French. Necdet Derici is a member of the Turkish Surgery Association, Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association, Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Endocrine Surgery Association, Asian Endocrine Surgery Association and International Obesity and Bariatric Surgery Association (IFSO). Also, He is married and has 3 children

    Place and Birth Year of Birth: Manisa, 01.03.1971

    Education: University, Istanbul University - Istanbul Medical Faculty,

    High School: Cumhuriyet High School-Eregli

    Work Experience: 1995-2009 - Istanbul Education Hospital

    2009-2011- Avrasya Hospital

    2011-2022 : Atakoy Hospital

    Professional Interests: Gastric Surgery, Gastric Bypass , Gastric Baloon, Gastric Surgery Revision

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Post-bariatric plastic surgery
$3,425 - $4,453
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Ufuk Onsal

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Can Hospitals Turkey
  • 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

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Doctor's visit
Price on request
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Cuneyt Ciftdogan

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Can Hospitals Turkey
  • 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

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Price on request
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Elif Serenay

  • 4.7 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 4 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • Specializations

    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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Gastric bypass
$6,378 - $6,378
Gastric band
$5,000 - $5,250
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,900 - $5,250
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Muzaffer Al

  • 4.7 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)
  • 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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Gastric bypass
$6,378 - $6,378
Gastric band
$5,000 - $5,250
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)
$4,900 - $5,250
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Yagmur Celikkaya

  • New
  • 14 years of experience
  • Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, Celikkaya Clinic
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