Stomach resection Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Prof. Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz, MD, PhD, is a physician with many years of experience in the care of people with severe obesity, including bariatric patients. She provides care at every stage of treatment. This includes diagnosis, surgical qualification, postoperative care, and long-term support.

She is a recognized expert in obesity treatment. She trains physicians through training sessions and workshops on current methods. She often speaks at conferences of the Polish Cardiac Society and the Polish Society of Hypertension. She also takes part in meetings for people with obesity. Her work helps improve standards of bariatric care in Poland.

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dr. Radziunas has broad professional experience in abdominal disorders and performs a wide range of endoscopic procedures at Medical Diagnostic and Treatment Center.

• Graduated from Vilnius University Medical Faculty in 1986
• Published many scientific articles on abdominal disorders
• Completed residencies in Korea, the Netherlands, USA, and other countries
• Provides consultations on all abdominal disorders

Dr. Premkamol Patraithikul is a general surgeon with advanced training in minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Patraithikul earned an M.D. from Khon Kaen University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a residency in general surgery at Thammasat University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at Mahidol University (Siriraj Hospital) in Thailand.

Clinical expertise includes laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Practice also covers general surgery, obesity and weight‑management surgery, and surgery for gastrointestinal conditions.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Doğan is a gastroenterologist. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He became an Internal Medicine specialist at Gazi University in 1996. He completed gastroenterology subspecialty training at İnönü University in 2001.

His academic career was at Gazi University. He served as Lecturer (2002), Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2007), and Professor (2012). He worked as a researcher at the University of California San Diego from 2004 to 2006. He has practiced at Koru Hospital since January 2023.

Clinical focus includes gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gastroparesis, achalasia, bloating, gas and belching, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. He performs ERCP, stent placement, balloon and bougie dilation, polypectomy, argon plasma coagulation, double-balloon enteroscopy, and bleeding control.

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok specializes in advanced laparoscopic techniques for stomach resection at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.

• Trained in general surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfü Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
• Published 20+ research articles on gastrointestinal surgery outcomes
• Certified by European Hernia Society for laparoscopic hernia techniques
• Editor of several academic books on oncological and minimally invasive surgery

Dr. Osman Civil specializes in stomach resection at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, with extensive training in gastrointestinal surgery.

• Member of Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Society
• Completed training at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• Graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine

Trained extensively in gastric bypass and abdominal surgery techniques, Dr. Ufuk Onsal brings focused experience to stomach resections at Can Hospitals Turkey.

• Completed specialized training in gastric bypass with the Turkish Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery
• Skilled in both laparoscopic and endoscopic surgical approaches
• Practices evidence-based surgical protocols for digestive system procedures
• Currently heads the surgical department at Izmir Private Can Hospital

Prof. Filippini specializes in surgical treatment of locally advanced tumors and multi-organ resections, with training at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

• Over 46 years of experience of experience in oncological surgery
• Expert in minimally invasive and robotic techniques
• Authored over 100 scientific publications
• Specialized in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Dr. Atilla Akova is a general surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and diabetes surgery. He is skilled in advanced bariatric procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, metabolic surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and stomach resection.

Dr. Akova earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. He completed his general surgery training at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1994. He is known for his high surgical success rates and dedication to new metabolic treatments.

Dr. Ciftdogan has been a General Surgery Specialist since 2002, with extensive experience in stomach resection procedures.

• Specializes in laparoscopic and open hernia surgery
• Expert in intestinal tumor and colon cancer surgery
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association