Best Metabolic surgery doctors: TOP 58 doctors

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Fahad Mawlood

Serdar Kacar

  • New
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Odin Clinic
  • I was born in 1967 in Izmir.

    I have a happy marriage. I am the father of 3 beautiful girls, more beautiful than each other.

    I have a love for Altınordu,inherited from my father.

    I speak English and French.

     

    The education you have received describes you…

    • Izmir Necati Bey Primary School (1973-1978)
    • Izmir Private Saint-Joseph Secondary School (1978-1982)
    • Izmir Private Tevfik Fikret High School (1982-1985)
    • Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1985-1992)
    • General Surgery Training at SSK (social insurance institution) Tepecik Training Hospital (1992-1996)
    • Liver Transplantation Training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (2002-2003)

    Surgical Experience

    After becoming a general surgery specialist in 1996, I served as a General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Specialist at SSK (social insurance institution), for a period of 9 years. In 2005, was granted the title of Associate Professor-General Surgery. Between 2005 and 2012, I established the kidney transplant centers in İzmir Private Kent Hospital, Istanbul Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, and Medicalpark Goztepe Hospital respectively, and served as the chief executive of these centers.

    I have worked in İzmir Private Kent Hospital since 2013. I established Obesity Clinic at Gazi Hospital, and performed more than 200 gastric reduction operations.

    Scientific Activity

    More than 50 international publications

    Approximately 100 national publications

    Section authorship of 12 books

    Editorship of 2 books

    Serving as a lecturer, session moderator, science board member, and regulatory board member in many scientific congresses held both at home and abroad.

    Serving as a referee and editor in domestic and international magazines.

    Citation in approximately 100 international scientific publications

    Awards

    Certificate of Achievement granted by SSK General Directorate for the first kidney transplant operations performed at SSK Hospitals (1997).

    Young Researcher Award in ONKKD (Turkish Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association) 2002 Congress held in Adana (2002).

    Certificate of Appreciation granted by SSK General Directorate for the first small intestine transplant in Turkey (2003).

    Young Researcher Award in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Berlin (2003).

    The Firsts

    Besides these, I have broken many new grounds in Turkey.

    Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic removal of the donor kidney intended to be transplanted) (2004)

    Kidney-transplant without tissue adaptation (2005)

    Cross-over (cross-donor) kidney transplantation (2005)

    Small intestine transplantation (2005)

    Social Responsibility

    I have worked in the management boards of many associations engaging in scientific and social activities, and served as a founding member in some of them.

    The most important one of these is that I have served as a coordinator in the project intended for providing 150.000 elementary school students and 5,000 adults with training on organ donation, for a period of 10 years, through various social activities.1

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Ismail Ayman

  • New
  • 20 years of experience
  • Italy, Bologna, Maria Cecilia Hospital
  • Dr. Ayman is a Medical Doctor and Surgeon specializing in General and Bariatric Surgery, with extensive training and experience in minimally invasive surgery and obesity management.

    Doctor earned his Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Brescia in 2005. He then completed his specialization in General Surgery at the same university in 2016, with a thesis titled "Fast track in minimally invasive colon surgery. He has complete autonomy in the clinical management of complex patients and extensive experience in performing a variety of surgical procedures, including major surgeries. His expertise includes gastric and colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, abdominal wall surgery, videolaparoscopic (VLC) and laparotomic (VLA) procedures, and proctology. He is particularly skilled in performing medium and major surgeries in emergency settings.

    Currently, he practices at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Bologna, where he evaluates the degree of obesity and associated conditions. Based on these assessments, he determines the most suitable surgical intervention, such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and mini laparoscopic bypass.

    He has advanced training in colorectal and abdominal wall surgery from top institutions in Italy and Belgium.

    He is an active member of the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disorders (S.I.C.OB.) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), contributing to the advancement of bariatric surgery on an international level.

    Dr. Ayman is distinguished by his dedication to patient care and his advanced skills in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.

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Antonio Braun

  • New
  • 26 years of experience
  • Italy, Bologna, Maria Cecilia Hospital
  • Member of SICOB - Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and ACOI - Association of Italian Hospital Surgeons                                               

    Dr Braun is a board-certified general surgeon with over 25 years of experience specializing in gastrointestinal surgery, particularly in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) through Fundoplication surgery. He has performed over 500 successful Nissen and Toupet Fundoplication procedures, with a focus on minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. His expertise extends to diagnosing complex cases of GERD and offering comprehensive treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.

    He has carried out his main training experiences in various international institutions and specialization courses in general and digestive system surgery, including a two-year training internship at Johns Hopkins University, Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery and numerous courses in Madrid, with Prof. E. Moreno Gonzales (Curso Internacional de Actualizaciòn en chirurgia General y del Aparato Digestivo) or in New Orleans (Medical Education at the 90th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons).

    Dr. Braun has extensive expertise in the field of digestive surgery. He has focused on implementing advanced protocols and optimizing surgical techniques, while maintaining high standards of safety and patient care. He has collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated and personalized approach in the management of obese or digestive disorder patients, improving quality of life and reducing post-operative complications.

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Dr Ercan Yalcin

  • 4.3 Good 8 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Dr. K Clinics
  • Applied Treatments:

    • Laparoscopic Surgery
    • Breast Cancer and Breast Diseases Treatment
    • Gastrointestinal System Surgery
    • Obesity Surgery
    • Metabolic Surgery (Type 2/Diabetes Treatment)
    • Cancer Surgery
    • Endocrine Surgery
    • Treatment of Anorectal Diseases

    Education and Expertise

    1990 - 1996 - Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

    Experience
    1996 - 2000 - SSK Outer Door Training Hospital
    2001 - 2003 - Arhavi SSK Hospital
    2003 - 2006 - Borcka SSK Hospital
    2007 - 2022 - Private Eregli Anatolian Hospital

    2022 - Private Silivri Anatolian Hospital

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Ogun Ersen

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 12 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Ekol International Hospitals
  • Dr. Ogun Ersen is a skilled Surgical Oncologist. He earned his medical degree from Karadeniz Technical University (2005-2011). He then completed his specialization at Kocatepe University (2013-2018). In 2018, he ranked third in the national minor medical specialization exam and passed the Turkish Surgical Society board.

    Dr. Ersen received advanced training in surgical oncology at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2018-2021). He earned the title of Surgical Oncologist after this training. His career reflects his strong expertise and commitment to surgical oncology.

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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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