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Best Obesity bariatric surgeons: TOP 183 doctors

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Burcin Batman
Gastrointestinal surgeon
17 years of experience
4.5
144 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Burcin Batman

Gastrointestinal surgeon
17 years of experience

accreditations:

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
  • Specializes in obesity and metabolic surgery, including gastric sleeve and endoscopic gastric balloon.
  • Has practiced at medical institutions in Turkey, including Firat University, Istanbul University, and LIV Hospital.
  • Standard treatments: gastric sleeve, gastric balloon, metabolic surgeries, diet, and lifestyle changes.
  • Member of the Turkish Obesity Surgery Society, World Obesity Association, and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
  • Speaks Turkish and English, facilitating effective communication with patients.
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4.5
144 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $4842
Gastric balloon $1313 - $1641
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $3859 - $3975
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Yigal Volman
Gynecologist
41 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Yigal Volman

Gynecologist
41 years of experience
Dr. Yigal Volman is an experienced Israeli obstetrician and gynecologist with 25 years of experience. He is affiliated with Tel Aviv Sourasky Hospital and Tel Aviv University, and has published extensively in medical journals.Read more
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Carlos Ballesta Lopez
Gastrointestinal surgeon
44 years of experience
4.7
403 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Carlos Ballesta Lopez

Gastrointestinal surgeon
44 years of experience

accreditations:

The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
  • Dr. Carlos Ballesta López specializes in the treatment of obesity with over 30 years of experience.
  • He utilizes laparoscopic surgery, gastric bypass, and metabolic surgery to manage obesity.
  • He has trained and practiced at clinics in Spain and Latin America, contributing to his extensive international experience.
  • He is the Director of Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center, which is accredited by IFSO for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery.
  • He is a member of the Medical Board at Teknon Medical Center, committed to maintaining high medical standards.
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Naomi Vayntrub
Endocrinologist
35 years of experience
4.4
139 reviews

Naomi Vayntrub

Endocrinologist
35 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
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Juan Ybarra Munoz
Endocrinologist
4.7
403 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Juan Ybarra Munoz

Endocrinologist

Oncologist, Gastroenterologist

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Halil Coskun
General surgeon
24 years of experience
4.6
303 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Halil Coskun

General surgeon
24 years of experience
  • Dr. Halil Coskun specializes in obesity treatment using gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, and gastric balloon.
  • He has performed over 5,000 treatments for obesity with a focus on metabolic surgery.
  • He has international training experience at the Cleveland Clinic Institute of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, USA, and the Diabetes Surgery Center at Cornell Medical School.
  • Member of the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
  • Chairman of the Education and Research Commission of the Turkish Bariatric Surgery Foundation.
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4.6
303 reviews
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Gastric bypass $3391
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $3750
Gastric balloon $4500
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Find out about the best doctors here

20 top ranked Obesity 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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Alberto Diez-Caballero Alonso
General surgeon
32 years of experience
4.7
403 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Alberto Diez-Caballero Alonso

General surgeon
32 years of experience

accreditations:

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
  • Specialist in obesity treatment through minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery.
  • Expert in gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, adjustable gastric banding, and metabolic surgery.
  • Has experience practicing at medical institutions in Spain, focusing on advanced surgical techniques.
  • Associate Clinical Lecturer at the University of Navarre School of Medicine (1996-2003).
  • Member of the Spanish Society of Obesity Surgery (SECO) and European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES).
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Kaplan Baha Temizgonul
Gastrointestinal surgeon
19 years of experience
5.0
10 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Lotus Bariatrics Clinic

Kaplan Baha Temizgonul

Gastrointestinal surgeon
19 years of experience
  • Specializes in obesity treatment through advanced laparoscopic surgery and bariatric procedures.
  • Utilizes methods such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding.
  • Has international practice experience at medical centers in Turkey and near the Syrian border.
  • Founder of Lotus Bariatrics, serving patients worldwide since 2017.
  • Member of the highest volume center in laparoscopic surgery, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital.
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5.0
10 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $3546.28 - $3963.49
Gastric bypass $3963.49 - $4797.91
Gastric balloon $1199.48 - $2816.17
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Piotr Major
General surgeon
14 years of experience
3.9
51 reviews
Poland, Jelenia Góra
KCM Clinic

Piotr Major

General surgeon
14 years of experience

accreditations:

The Association of Polish Surgeons
The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
  • Prof. Piotr Major specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques for treating morbid obesity, which include laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy and gastric bypass.
  • He has performed over 1,600 bariatric procedures, including revision surgeries.
  • He graduated from the Medical Department of Collegium Medicum at Jagiellonian University and has specialized in general surgery since 2010.
  • Prof. Major has experience in international practice, having worked at medical institutions in Poland, and has numerous publications in both national and international journals.
  • He is a member of The Association of Polish Surgeons and The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
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3.9
51 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric balloon $3044
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $5204.69
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) $6769.23 - $7082.14
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Yasar Ozdenkaya
General surgeon
21 years of experience
4.5
462 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Yasar Ozdenkaya

General surgeon
21 years of experience

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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4.5
462 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $10000
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $10000
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Grzegorz Kowalski
General surgeon
24 years of experience
3.9
51 reviews
Poland, Jelenia Góra
KCM Clinic

Grzegorz Kowalski

General surgeon
24 years of experience
  • Dr. Grzegorz Kowalski specializes in the treatment of obesity, focusing on bariatric surgery and lifestyle interventions.
  • Treatments for obesity include gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, gastric banding, and metabolic surgery.
  • Dr. Kowalski has international experience practicing at medical institutions in Poland and has received training in advanced bariatric techniques.
  • Awards: Best Bariatric Surgery Award from Covidien and Johnson & Johnson; Laparoscopic and Bariatric Surgery by Olympus.
  • Member of the Polish Medical Society, the Society of Polish Surgeons, and the Metabolic and Bariatric Section of the Society of Polish Surgeons.
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3.9
51 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric balloon $3044
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $5204.69
Endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) $6769.23 - $7082.14
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Ugur Yasar
General surgeon
19 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Antalya
CatchLife

Ugur Yasar

General surgeon
19 years of experience

Education:

Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (1998-2004)

Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (2005-2010 General Surgery

Specialist Training)

Institutions He Works for:

Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital

Malatya Darende Hulus Efendi State Hospital

Malatya Private EGM Hayat Hospital

Malatya Private Park Hospital

Antalya Private Life Hospital Group

Antalya Private ASV Life Hospital

Publications and Articles:

Extremely rare presentation of an omphalomesenteric cyst in a 61-year-old

patient

Recep Aktimur, Uğur Yaşar, Elif Çolak, Nuraydın Özlem

Turk J Surg. 2017; 33(1): 43–44.

Effects of preoperative nutritional support on colonic anastomotic healing in

malnourished rats

Rıza Haldun Gündoğdu, Uğur Yaşar, Pamir Eren Ersoy, Emre Ergül, Semra

Işıkoğlu, Atilla Erhan

Ulus Surgical Magazine 2015; 31(3): 113–117. Published online 2015 Sep.

Master Thesis:

The effect of preoperative nutrition on colonic anastomosis healing in

malnourished rats.

 

Certificates and Courses :

Metabolic Surgical Procedures with Video Demonstrations Course (12-15

October 2017)

Obesity and metabolic diseases surgery winter school (26 February 2018)

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Symposium (3-4 December 2018)

Nutritional support in Cancer (ESPEN Long-Life-Learning Programme,

22/11/2009)

 

Nutritional Support in intensive Care Unit (ICU) Patents (ESPEN Long-

Life-Learning Programme, 01/04/2009)

 

Nutritional Support in the Perioperative Period (ESPEN Long-Life-

Learning Programme, 01/04/2009)

 

Approach to Paranteral Nutrition (PN) (ESPEN Long-Life-Learning

Programme, 22/11/2009) Thyroid Surgery Course (Ankara Surgery

Association )

Thyroid Cancer Surgery Course (Turkish Surgical Society 12 September

2009)

Akut Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Treatument Course (Ankara Surgery

Association 10 January 2009)

Abdominal Wall Hernias Course (Ankara Surgery Association 10 January

2009)

Burn Course (Ankara Surgery Association 11 April 2009)

Experimental Surgery Course (5. Surgical Research Congress 10

December 2009)

Total Mesorectal Excision Course (Ankara Surgery Days 14-15 November

2008)

 

Professional assocations and organizations to which he is a

member:

Turkish Surgery Association

BMCD (Association of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery)

TOSS (Turkish obesity surgery society)

 

Special Interests:

Cancer Surgery,

Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

Thyroid Surgery

 

Awards Received:

 

2011 KEPAN congress second best paper

2019 Turkey East Awards; The most succesful General Surgeon

of the year.

2020 Altıntaç Awards; Best Obesity Surgeon of the Year Award

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5.0
1 review
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) $3000 - $3300
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Omer Avlanmis
General surgeon
23 years of experience
4.5
221 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Omer Avlanmis

General surgeon
23 years of experience

accreditations:

International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity
Dr. Omer Avlanmis is a certified general surgeon with over two decades of experience, specializing in bariatric surgery. He has performed 4,400 treatments and applies minimally invasive surgery techniques. Dr. Avlanmis is an expert in Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve surgery, Metabolic surgery, Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve Surgery, and Gastric balloon.Read more
4.5
221 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric balloon $2600 - $3600
Gastric band
Gastric bypass $4250 - $4750
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Huseyin Sinan
General surgeon
21 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
TWT Health Clinic

Huseyin Sinan

General surgeon
21 years of experience

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Irina Turchuniva
Recreation therapist
27 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Poland, Warsaw
Herhel Clinic

Irina Turchuniva

Recreation therapist
27 years of experience

Education:

1977 - 1984 - Medical Institute, specialty "Medical business"

Improving skills and acquiring new knowledge:

1990 - Clinical residency in the specialty "Cycle therapy with clinical cardiology", Kyiv

1992 - TU "Medical Radiology", Kharkiv

1995 - TU "Modern methods of diagnosis of internal diseases and rheumatology", Kyiv

1999 - TU "Organization of Medical Support of the Armed Forces", Kyiv

2004 - TU "Current issues of clinical arrhythmology in cardiology", Kyiv

2009 - TU "Current issues of therapy and rheumatology", Kyiv

2012 - TU "Fundamentals of geriatric knowledge", Kyiv

2013 – Institute for Advanced Training of Managerial Personnel of the National Academy of Sciences under the President of Ukraine, Kyiv

2014 - TU "Current issues of therapy and pulmonology", Kyiv

2016 - Specialization "organization and management of health care", Kyiv

2018 - TU "Current issues of internal diseases of the patient", Kyiv

2020 - TU "Current issues of therapy", Kyiv

2021 - TU "Current issues of internal diseases of the patient", Kyiv

2023 - TU "Current issues - clinical cardiology", Kyiv

The main areas of practical activity:

examination, anamnesis study and consultations on the treatment of diseases of a therapeutic profile

appointment of the necessary additional examination

interpretation of analysis results

appointment of an individual treatment plan and recommendations for disease prevention

control of therapy, recovery and rehabilitation measures

Participation in associations:

Association of therapists of Ukraine

Association of Cardiologists of Ukraine

Association of Gastroenterologists of Ukraine

Organization of medical care in EU countries

Association of Physiotherapists ("Karlovo Vary", Prague)

The therapist treats the following diseases:

SARS

acute bronchitis

pneumonia

State Public Enterprise

acute vasomotor rhinitis

chronic gastroduodenitis

ulcer disease

chronic cholecystitis

pancreatitis

NCD

hypertensive disease

CHD

gout

gouty polyarthritis

acute cystitis

metabolic disorders, obesity

 

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Dr Gokmen Ozturk
Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Vital Clinic

Dr Gokmen Ozturk

Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
Assoc. Dr. is a General Surgery Specialist who has been practicing for 25 years since completing his medical degree in 1994. He specializes in a variety of diseases, including ankylostomiasis, bowel cancer, condyloma accumunata, spleen diseases, breast cancer, hypoechoic solid mass, liver enlargement, liver metastasis, colorectal cancer, stomach-intestinal infections, stomach enlargement, stomach diseases, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, polyposis coke, gallbladder stones, obesity, thyroid goiter, thyroid diseases, and esophageal narrowing.Read more
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Peter Schenker
Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
4.6
56 reviews

Peter Schenker

Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
Germany, Solingen
Medical Center in Solingen
4.6
56 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $22946.54
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Antanas Mickevicius
General surgeon
20 years of experience
4.6
109 reviews
Lithuania, Vilnius
Kardiolita Hospital

Antanas Mickevicius

General surgeon
20 years of experience

accreditations:

International Federation of Surgery for Obesity

Dr. Antanas Mickevicius is a highly experienced Bariatric surgeon with 30 years of experience and qualifications from the Kaunas Medical University. He is trained in Sweden, the UK, and the Netherlands and performs over 200 bariatric surgeries in the UK and Lithuania every year. He specializes in Gastric Bypass, Gastric Sleeve, Gastric Plication and other procedures, treating conditions such as Morbid Obesity and Being overweight. He is a member of the Lithuanian Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and International Federation of Surgery for Obesity (IFSO).

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4.6
109 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $5215.12 - $6258.15
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Viktor Alexander Krol
Dietitian
24 years of experience
4.0
1 review

Viktor Alexander Krol

Dietitian
24 years of experience
Germany, Dusseldorf
St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
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Halil Alis
Colorectal surgeon
32 years of experience
4.7
39 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Halil Alis

Colorectal surgeon
32 years of experience

accreditations:

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Dr. Halil Alis is a highly experienced general and laparoscopic surgeon specializing in colorectal surgery, obesity, and metabolic management. He has over 18 years of experience, treating a wide range of conditions related to the gastrointestinal tract. He has expertise in performing operations such as liver resection, appendectomy, gastric bypass, and many others. Dr. Alis is also a member of numerous international and local medical associations.Read more
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