Best Kidney transplant transplant surgeons: TOP 71 doctors

• Dr. Volkan Turunc specializes in Kidney transplant procedures.
• Performs transplants using laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
• Utilizes cutting-edge methods: ABO-incompatible transplantation, cross-match testing, and desensitization protocols.
• International practice in military, private, and university hospitals.
• Certified in General Surgery, with a focus on kidney transplantation.
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, enhancing transplant expertise.
• Offers online consultations for Kidney transplant patients.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, facilitating communication with diverse patients.

• Dr. Huseyin Cagatay Aydin specializes in kidney transplant surgery.
• Performs transplants using techniques like laparoscopic donor nephrectomy.
• Utilizes advanced methods such as ABO-incompatible kidney transplantation.
• Experienced in living donor kidney transplants and deceased donor kidney transplants.
• Trained internationally, including leadership at Johns Hopkins Kidney Transplant Center.
• Member of the Turkish Transplantation Centers Coordinators Association, highlighting his expertise.
• Offers online consultations for kidney transplant patients globally.
• Fluent in Turkish and knowledgeable in English for broader patient communication.

Transplantologist

• Dr. Abuzer Dirican specializes in kidney transplantation procedures.
• Performs kidney transplants using minimally invasive surgery, laparoscopic techniques, and robotic-assisted procedures.
• International training includes the United States, focusing on surgical oncology and organ transplantation.
• Recognized with awards, such as the International Liver Transplantation Society Young Investigator Award.
• Member of multiple professional societies, including the Turkish Surgery Association and Liver Transplantation Association.
• Offers remote consultations for kidney transplant patients, enhancing accessibility.
• Fluent in English, providing care for international patients.

• Dr. Bulent Unal specializes in kidney transplant using precise surgical techniques.
• He has international practice experience, notably in Spain and the USA.
• Recipient of the International Liver Transplantation Society Young Investigator Award.
• He is a certified general surgeon and a member of the American Society of Breast Cancer.
• Dr. Unal has been recognized for his achievements in kidney transplant procedures.

**Associate Professor Halil Er**  

**General Surgeon and Transplantologist**  

**EDUCATION**  

- 1991 – 1998: Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Medical Specialization  

- 2001 – 2007: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery  

**PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE**  

- 2007 – 2009: Erciş State Hospital, Van, Medical Doctor  

- 2009 – 2009: Gölhisar State Hospital, Medical Doctor  

- 2011 – 2012: Florence Nightingale Clinic, Şişli, Istanbul, Clinical Research Fellow  

- 2009 – 2013: Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Associate Professor  

- 2013: Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences, Department of General Surgery, Organ Transplantation Center, Professor Tuncer Karpuzoğlu  

**MEMBERSHIP IN SCIENTIFIC SOCIETIES**  

- Coordination Association of Organ Transplantation Organizations of Turkey, 2011  

- National Surgical Association, 2005  

**SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS**  

**Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:**

**1.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., Akbaş H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Bakirtaş M., Aliosmanoglu I., Süleymanlar G., Çolak D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 104, no. 9-10, pp. 423-430, 2019 (SCI-Expanded)  

**2.** _Comparison of Clinical Outcomes in Hepatitis B Virus-Positive and -Negative Renal Transplant Recipients_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÇETİNKAYA R., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÜLGER B.V., ERBİŞ H., BAKIRTAŞ M., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., SÜLEYMANLAR G., ÇOLAK D., et al. **INTERNATIONAL SURGERY**, vol. 102, pp. 126-132, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**3.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., BARUTÇU A., Osmanoğlu I.A., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 38, no. 10, pp. 1622-1625, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**4.** _Left Ventricle Ejection Fraction May Predict Mortality in Renal Transplant Patients_  

Özkul F., Arık M.K., Erbiş H., Akbaş A., YILMAZ V.T., Barutcu A., ALİOSMANOĞLU I., KOÇAK H. **RENAL FAILURE**, vol. 13, pp. 1-4, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**5.** _Effect of Age on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **PAKISTAN JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES**, vol. 32, no. 4, pp. 827-830, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**6.** _Delayed Graft Function in Living-Donor Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience with 1537 Patients_  

Özkul F., Erbiş H., YILMAZ V.T., Öztürk B., KOÇAK H., Osmanoğlu I.A., Dinçkan A. **INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CLINICAL AND EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE**, vol. 9, no. 3, pp. 6716-6719, 2016 (SCI-Expanded)  

**7.** _The Assessment of Long-Term Outcomes in HBsAg Negative Renal Transplant Recipients Who Were Transplanted from HBsAg Positive Donors_  

YILMAZ V.T., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., AKBAŞ S.H., Özdem S., ÇETİNKAYA R., SÜLEYMANLAR G., KOÇAK H. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 233, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**8.** _Reconstruction of Segment 5 and 8 Veins in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation: Akdeniz University Experience_  

Aliosmanoglu I., ÜLGER B.V., Erbiş H., Tuna Y., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 373, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**9.** _Living Donor Liver Transplantation for Classical Maple Syrup Urine Disease: Case Report_  

Aliosmanoglu I., Erbiş H., Soyuçen E., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 461, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

**10.** _An Unusual Cause of Biliary Obstruction After Liver Transplantation: Fasciola Hepatica_  

Erbiş H., ÜLGER B.V., Aliosmanoglu I., Öztürk B., YILMAZ V.T., Dinçkan A. **TRANSPLANT INTERNATIONAL**, vol. 28, pp. 697, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)  

Education and Expertise

1996-2002 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education

2003-2009 – Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Specialization Training

Experience

2009-2011 – Yüksekova State Hospital, Compulsory Service

2011-2012 – Van/Özalp, 6th Border Regiment, Military Service

2012-2018 – Baskent University Istanbul Health Application and Research Center Hospital

2018-2022 – Istanbul Aydın University Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center Hospital

Courses and Certificates

Selim Anorectal Diseases Course, Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Association, Istanbul, 17.12.2016 (National)

Training Program on Istanbul Protocol, Practitioner Training, Van, 06.11.2009-07.11.2009 (International)

Burn Course, Ankara Surgery Association, Başkent University, Ankara, 11.04.2009 (National)

Gazi Hernia Days, Hernia Course, Gazi University, Ankara, 18.10.2008-19.10.2008 (National)

Innovations in Breast Cancer Diagnosis and Treatment, Ankara Breast Diseases Association, Ankara, 22.03.

Education

2002 –                 Eskisehir Osmangazi University        Faculty of Medicine

                              Ankara Baskent University                 General Surgery

Experience

2022 – present      Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital   General Surgery

2013 – 2022          Lokman Hekim Van Hospital                           General Surgery

2011 – 2013          Yuksekova State Hospital                                General Surgery

Memberships

  – Ankara Surgical Association

  – Ankara Breast Diseases 

2010: Training, Transplant Surgery, Queen Mary Hospital, University of Hong Kong

2008 - 2010: Fellow (accredited by American Society of Transplantation) , Transplant Surgery, University of Cincinnati medical Center (OH, USA)

Regular Member, International Pancreas and Islet Transplant Association (IPITA)

Regular Member, The Transplantation Society (TTS)

Regular Member, 미국이식학회는 American Society of Transplantation (AST), ASTS는미국이식외과의사협회 American Society of Transplant Surgeon

• Dr. Jose Horacio Cano Cervantes specializes in Kidney transplantation.
• Employs techniques such as laparoscopic nephrectomy and living-donor transplant.
• Uses cutting-edge methods: ABO-incompatible transplants, desensitization protocols, and minimally invasive surgery.
• International practice in Spain at the Jiménez Díaz Foundation, enhancing his transplant expertise.
• Board-certified nephrologist with additional specialization in transplant nephrology.
• Active member of the Mexican Transplant Society, representing professional commitment to transplantation.
• Offers consultations in Spanish, facilitating communication with a broader patient demographic.

• Dr. Antonio Alcaraz specializes in kidney transplants at Teknon Medical Center.
• Performs transplants using minimally invasive and robotic techniques.
• Innovative transplant methods include laparoscopic and Da Vinci robotic surgeries.
• International practice includes training and procedures in Spain.
• Holds certifications in uro-oncology and transplantology.
• Member of American Urological Confederation and European Urological Society.
• Offers remote consultations for kidney transplant patients.
• Fluent in Spanish, with potential multilingual services at Teknon Medical Center.

• Dr. Sebastian Melchior specializes in kidney transplants using robotic surgery.
• Expert in laparoscopic and minimally invasive techniques for kidney transplants.
• Internationally trained in USA (Harvard, University of Washington).
• Renowned for his role in pioneering robot-assisted transplant procedures.
• Holds a Professorship in Urology, indicating high-level expertise.
• Member of leading urology and nephrology professional organizations.
• Offers remote consultations for international kidney transplant patients.
• Speaks English and German, facilitating communication with a broad patient base.

Nephrologist, organ transplant surgeon

Transplantologist