Medical Interests and Activities
Gastrointestinal diseases
Oncologic laparoscopic surgery
Anorectal area diseases
Urgent surgical cases (acute cholecystitis, divertikülit, ileus, pankreatit, appendicitis)
Colon and rectum cancer
Treatment of oncologic surgical cases with further laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Laparoscopic hernia surgery
Esophagus and stomach cancer
Selim anorectal diseases (hemorrhoidal disease, anal fissure), perianal fistula, pilonoidal sinus (hairless- non-surgical treatment)
Education and Experience
İstanbul University Medical Faculty 1988
University of Colorado Health Science Center – Intern Surgeon
Isparta, Dedeçam Şehit Ramazan Karaca Health Center (1995-1996)
İstanbul Surgery Hospital – American Hospital (2000-2001)
Chief assistant Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery (2001-2008)
World Congress on Peritonel Surface Malignancies (HIPEC course) Berlin, Germany (2012)
USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2006-2007)
Assoc. Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2008-2014)
Da Vinci Robotic Intensive Course at IRCAD, Strasbourg, France (2011)
Stony Brook Medicine Cadaver Training Event in Colon and Rectal Surgery, New York, USA (2016) (Instructor)
Fellow of the European Board of Surgery- Emergency Surgery (FEBS EmSurg) Honorary Diploma (2017)
Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2014 -2017)
İstanbul University Medical Faculty – General Surgery Master of Science 1996
University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Los Angeles, USA – February 2006 – February 2007
Liv Hospital
Memberships
Turkish Society of Surgery
National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
Hepato-Pancreato-Bilier Surgery Association
Istanbul Surgical Association
Flebology Association
ESTES (European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery)
International Society of Surgery (ISS)
Read moreMedical Interests and Activities
Gastrointestinal diseases
Oncologic laparoscopic surgery
Anorectal area diseases
Urgent surgical cases (acute cholecystitis, divertikülit, ileus, pankreatit, appendicitis)
Colon and rectum cancer
Treatment of oncologic surgical cases with further laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
Laparoscopic hernia surgery
Esophagus and stomach cancer
Selim anorectal diseases (hemorrhoidal disease, anal fissure), perianal fistula, pilonoidal sinus (hairless- non-surgical treatment)
Education and Experience
İstanbul University Medical Faculty 1988
University of Colorado Health Science Center – Intern Surgeon
Isparta, Dedeçam Şehit Ramazan Karaca Health Center (1995-1996)
İstanbul Surgery Hospital – American Hospital (2000-2001)
Chief assistant Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery (2001-2008)
World Congress on Peritonel Surface Malignancies (HIPEC course) Berlin, Germany (2012)
USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2006-2007)
Assoc. Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2008-2014)
Da Vinci Robotic Intensive Course at IRCAD, Strasbourg, France (2011)
Stony Brook Medicine Cadaver Training Event in Colon and Rectal Surgery, New York, USA (2016) (Instructor)
Fellow of the European Board of Surgery- Emergency Surgery (FEBS EmSurg) Honorary Diploma (2017)
Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2014 -2017)
İstanbul University Medical Faculty – General Surgery Master of Science 1996
University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Los Angeles, USA – February 2006 – February 2007
Liv Hospital
Memberships
Turkish Society of Surgery
National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
Hepato-Pancreato-Bilier Surgery Association
Istanbul Surgical Association
Flebology Association
ESTES (European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery)
International Society of Surgery (ISS)
Dr. Auala Hubert is a board-certified Medical Oncologist & Radiotherapist with 33 years of experience, speaking both English and Hebrew. She is a member of several medical and social service committees and holds qualifications in Oncology and Radiotherapy.
Read moreDr. Auala Hubert is a board-certified Medical Oncologist & Radiotherapist with 33 years of experience, speaking both English and Hebrew. She is a member of several medical and social service committees and holds qualifications in Oncology and Radiotherapy.
Mustafa Solak, M.D. is a medical doctor who graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital and a fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute. He specializes in Breast Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Head-Neck Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Cancers. He has also worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.
Read moreMustafa Solak, M.D. is a medical doctor who graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital and a fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute. He specializes in Breast Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Head-Neck Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Cancers. He has also worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.
Dr. Jaume Capdevila is a highly qualified digestive and pancreatic cancer doctor, holding a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lleida and a specialization in Medical Oncology from Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital. He is a member of several professional organizations, including EORTC, ESMO, ENETS, ASCO, GEMCAD, TTD, and GETHI.
Read moreDr. Jaume Capdevila is a highly qualified digestive and pancreatic cancer doctor, holding a degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Lleida and a specialization in Medical Oncology from Santa Creu i Sant Pau Hospital. He is a member of several professional organizations, including EORTC, ESMO, ENETS, ASCO, GEMCAD, TTD, and GETHI.
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Assoc. Prof. Kıvanç Derya Peker has extensive experience in the medical field, specializing in Pancreatic Surgery, Gallbladder and Tracts Surgery, Liver Diseases Surgery, Stomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer Surgery, Obesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments, and Kidney Transplant. He has also done research into aging and stem cell treatments.
Read moreAssoc. Prof. Kıvanç Derya Peker has extensive experience in the medical field, specializing in Pancreatic Surgery, Gallbladder and Tracts Surgery, Liver Diseases Surgery, Stomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer Surgery, Obesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments, and Kidney Transplant. He has also done research into aging and stem cell treatments.
Dr. Lana Bijelic is an oncological surgeon and specialist in peritoneal carcinomatosis who joined the Teknon Oncology Institute’s Carcinomatosis Surgical Group in 2019. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of various scientific communities, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She has held various research and clinical positions, and has been awarded numerous academic achievements.
Read moreDr. Lana Bijelic is an oncological surgeon and specialist in peritoneal carcinomatosis who joined the Teknon Oncology Institute’s Carcinomatosis Surgical Group in 2019. She is certified by the American Board of Surgery and is a member of various scientific communities, including the American College of Surgeons and the Society of Surgical Oncology. She has held various research and clinical positions, and has been awarded numerous academic achievements.
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Stomach cancer surgery | $26973 - $37763 |
Dr. Pelles Sharon is a distinguished oncologist with expertise in various cancer treatments. Her contributions to clinical research include a study on oncologic patients' understanding and attitudes towards clinical trials.
Read moreDr. Pelles Sharon is a distinguished oncologist with expertise in various cancer treatments. Her contributions to clinical research include a study on oncologic patients' understanding and attitudes towards clinical trials.
Dr. Ofer Merimsly is the best sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer doctor within Israel and in the world. Also specializes in Whipple surgery treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Head of the National Center for sarcomas of bone and soft tissues of the Tel Aviv Medical Center Sourasky (Ichilov).
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Dr. Ofer Merimsly is the best sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer doctor within Israel and in the world. Also specializes in Whipple surgery treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Head of the National Center for sarcomas of bone and soft tissues of the Tel Aviv Medical Center Sourasky (Ichilov).
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Prof. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer is a Senior Consultant of the Department of General and Abdominal Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the Abdominal Medical Center of the Barmbek Asklepios Hospital and is a specialist in hepatic surgery. His medical interests include radioservice computer-navigated liver surgery, metastasis surgery, surgery using the ultrasonic knife, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and pancreatic surgery.
Read moreProf. Dr. med. Karl J. Oldhafer is a Senior Consultant of the Department of General and Abdominal Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the Abdominal Medical Center of the Barmbek Asklepios Hospital and is a specialist in hepatic surgery. His medical interests include radioservice computer-navigated liver surgery, metastasis surgery, surgery using the ultrasonic knife, minimally invasive abdominal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, and pancreatic surgery.
Dr. Jaroslav Tvaruzek is a specialist in robotic surgery. Dr. Tvaruzek is a leading certified expert by Intuitive Surgical - the American produced of the original Da Vinci robots. The doctor is a member of Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Association of Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Tvaruzek heads the Center of Robotic Surgery located in the St. Zdislava Hospital (the Czech Republic). The doctor has performed over 3,500 robotic surgeries for his practice. Among them are:
Dr. Jaroslav Tvaruzek is a specialist in robotic surgery. Dr. Tvaruzek is a leading certified expert by Intuitive Surgical - the American produced of the original Da Vinci robots. The doctor is a member of Association of Aesthetic Medicine and Association of Bariatric Surgery.
Dr. Tvaruzek heads the Center of Robotic Surgery located in the St. Zdislava Hospital (the Czech Republic). The doctor has performed over 3,500 robotic surgeries for his practice. Among them are:
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Dr. Paik Nam-sun is a world-renowned surgeon in the field of breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and surgical oncology. He is the first in South Korea to have successfully performed the breast conserving surgery and has authored a unique stomach cancer surgery that reduces the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer and a member of the Korean Society of Cancer Prevention and the Korean Cancer Association.
Read moreDr. Paik Nam-sun is a world-renowned surgeon in the field of breast cancer, thyroid cancer, and surgical oncology. He is the first in South Korea to have successfully performed the breast conserving surgery and has authored a unique stomach cancer surgery that reduces the risk of gastroesophageal reflux disease. He is an expert in the diagnosis and management of breast cancer and a member of the Korean Society of Cancer Prevention and the Korean Cancer Association.
2011 – 2015, (Internal Medicine Specialist) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Education and Career
Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
2015 – 2016, (Internal Medicine) Specialist Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
2016 – 2019, (Medical Oncology) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology
2019 – 2021, (Medical Oncology Specialist) - Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
2021 – 2024, (Associate Professor) Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology
Memberships in Scientific Organizations
ASCO
ESMO
TTOD
AVOD
Publications
In the field of oncology, he has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles at both international and national levels.
Awards Received
EAACI The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019 Best Poster Award
"The top 3rd verbal presentation, IGICC (11th International Gastrointestinal Cancers Conference – IGICC2021)"
Speeches Delivered at National Congresses, Conferences, and Symposia:
Courses, Meetings, and Certificates
ESMO certified Medical Oncologist since 2019
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2011 – 2015, (Internal Medicine Specialist) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Education and Career
Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
2015 – 2016, (Internal Medicine) Specialist Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
2016 – 2019, (Medical Oncology) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology
2019 – 2021, (Medical Oncology Specialist) - Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital
2021 – 2024, (Associate Professor) Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology
Memberships in Scientific Organizations
ASCO
ESMO
TTOD
AVOD
Publications
In the field of oncology, he has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles at both international and national levels.
Awards Received
EAACI The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019 Best Poster Award
"The top 3rd verbal presentation, IGICC (11th International Gastrointestinal Cancers Conference – IGICC2021)"
Speeches Delivered at National Congresses, Conferences, and Symposia:
Courses, Meetings, and Certificates
ESMO certified Medical Oncologist since 2019
Prof. Thomas W Kraus is a renowned gastrointestinal doctor in Germany with over 30 years of experience and 3,000+ surgical interventions performed. He specializes in Whipple procedure management, stomach oncology and treatment of liver diseases, and is the Chief Physician in Nordwest Clinic in Francfurt am Main. Prof. Kraus is a member of several prestigious national and international medical associations, and has received numerous awards for his achievements. He has a wide range of surgical services, including laparotomy, laparoscopy, radical resection, draining of inflammatory diseases, bile ducts surgical reconstruction, bypass, stapling of the damaged bile ducts, endoscopic correction of hernias, and more.
Read moreProf. Thomas W Kraus is a renowned gastrointestinal doctor in Germany with over 30 years of experience and 3,000+ surgical interventions performed. He specializes in Whipple procedure management, stomach oncology and treatment of liver diseases, and is the Chief Physician in Nordwest Clinic in Francfurt am Main. Prof. Kraus is a member of several prestigious national and international medical associations, and has received numerous awards for his achievements. He has a wide range of surgical services, including laparotomy, laparoscopy, radical resection, draining of inflammatory diseases, bile ducts surgical reconstruction, bypass, stapling of the damaged bile ducts, endoscopic correction of hernias, and more.
Professor Riccardo Rosati is the Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI) Department at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan, Italy. He is a highly experienced surgeon with over 30 years of experience, having completed medical degrees in general medicine and general surgery, as well as specialization in thoracic surgery. He is a member of multiple surgical associations, and has written over 300 publications. His department treats approximately 2,000 surgical cases per year.
Read moreProfessor Riccardo Rosati is the Head of the Gastrointestinal Surgery (GI) Department at the San Raffaele Research Hospital in Milan, Italy. He is a highly experienced surgeon with over 30 years of experience, having completed medical degrees in general medicine and general surgery, as well as specialization in thoracic surgery. He is a member of multiple surgical associations, and has written over 300 publications. His department treats approximately 2,000 surgical cases per year.
• Surgical treatment: laparoscopic operations to remove all types of hernias (inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, postoperative ventral hernias, esophageal opening of the diaphragm and other types of abdominal wall hernias).
• Treatment of gallstone disease, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), stones in the ducts.
• Operative treatment for acute conditions (acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, perforating ulcer, perforation of a diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, purulent-septic diseases), all conditions of "acute abdomen".
• Treatment of oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines and other organs of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.
• Treatment of varicose veins of the legs.
• Operative treatment of obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic dysfunction.
• Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal itching, fissures, constipation and diarrhea, anal sphincter weakness, anal sphincter incontinence due to rupture of the perineum after childbirth.
• Abdominal injuries.
• Perianal condylomas.
• Polypos.
• Proctitis, paraproctitis and others.
Read more• Surgical treatment: laparoscopic operations to remove all types of hernias (inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, postoperative ventral hernias, esophageal opening of the diaphragm and other types of abdominal wall hernias).
• Treatment of gallstone disease, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), stones in the ducts.
• Operative treatment for acute conditions (acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, perforating ulcer, perforation of a diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, purulent-septic diseases), all conditions of "acute abdomen".
• Treatment of oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines and other organs of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.
• Treatment of varicose veins of the legs.
• Operative treatment of obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic dysfunction.
• Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal itching, fissures, constipation and diarrhea, anal sphincter weakness, anal sphincter incontinence due to rupture of the perineum after childbirth.
• Abdominal injuries.
• Perianal condylomas.
• Polypos.
• Proctitis, paraproctitis and others.