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Born in Ankara in 1978, Dr. Umut R. Gündüz began his medical career at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

Later, he became a General Surgery Specialist at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

From 2011 onwards, they worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Antalya Training and Research Hospital.

In 2018, they became a Clinical Education Instructor. Dr. Umut Rıza Gündüz primarily focused on metabolic, breast, endocrine & other general surgeries.

In 2021, they worked as both a manager and a physician in the General Surgery department at Özel Termessos Hospital.

Since 2023, Umut R. Gündüz has been continuing to accept patients at their own clinic, mainly specializing in metabolic surgery and performing general surgery operations.

• Gastric Sleeve
• Bypass Surgeries
  • Gastric Bypass
  • Mini Gastric Bypass
  • SASI-S Bypass
  • Roux en-y Bypass
• Endoscopic Procedures
  • Gastric Balloon
  • Gastric Botox
• Revision Surgeries
• Diabetes Surgery
• Complication Surgeries

Some of Dr.Umut R. Gunduz’ Trainings;

• Neck Dissection Course (2019)
  
  – Da Vinci Xi System for Surgeons Training,
  Orsi Academy, Belgium (2018)
  
  – Advanced course in revisional
  bariatric surgery & the management of
  complex cases, Belgium (2017)
  
  – Advance Endoscopy Course, Turkish
  Surgical Association, Turkey (2017)
  
  – Turkish Society of Surgery Advanced Endoscopy Course (2016)

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

Kiss. Dr. Lecturer Hüseyin Akyol presents the obesity and metabolic surgery processes of all his patients at the highest standards by using personalized treatment methods, his experienced team and high technology equipment. Operations and treatment follow-up processes are carried out in fully equipped and up-to-date A-plus hospitals.

Surgeon Ekrem Keskin was born in 1986 in Istanbul. He completed his education at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2010, and was awarded the title of Medical Doctor. During his residency training he was instructed in nose, facial and breast aesthetics under the supervision of James Zins, MD and Raffi Gurunluoglu, MD, at Cleveland Clinic Plastic and Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Department, Cleveland, OHIO-USA in 2016. After 5 years of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery training, he completed his specialization and became a Plastic and Aesthetic Surgery Specialist.

Bachelor’s Degree:
2003 – 2010, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)

Training Education:
2011 – 2017, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)
2013 - 2014: Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership, Montefiore Medical Center Bronx – New York (USA)

Professional Experience : 1. July 2020 - November 2021, Anadolu Cerrahi
2. November 2018 - July 2020, İzmir Private Ege Şehir Hospital
3. 05-07 2014, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership Montefiore Medical Center Bronx / New York / USA
4. April 2017 - November 2018, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
5. July 2011 - April 2017, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
6. May 2010-August 2010, Kastamonu Pınarbaşı Family Health Center

Educations

Adana AnadoluCollege ( 1978-1985)

Medical School : UludagUniversityMedicalSchoolBursa (1985-1991)

Plastic Surgery Education: UludagUniversityMedical School Bursa (1994-2000)

Academic and Porfessional Appointments and societies :

Turkish Board Certified Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeon

Chief, Division of Plastic &Reconstructive Surgery Dicle University School of Medicine, Assistant Professor(2008)

Founding President of Facial Aesthetic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Society (EYBCD) 2009

TPRCD Turkısh Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery (member of board of directory 2008)

EPCD Turkish Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery (reserve member of board of directory 2009)

Director and surgeon general of Acibadem Konur Medical Center ( 2009-2012)

ESPRAS European Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery (member)

ISAPS The International Society of Plastic Surgery Society member

ASAPS The American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery member

European Comittee For Standardisation Mirror Committee member

Experiences in Surgery: ( over 9000 surgery between 2000-2019)

Aesthetic Surgery

PlasticandReconstructiveSurgery

Hand and Microsurgery

Maxillofacial Surgery

Publications, posters and presentations

Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Dislocation Due To Sixth Compartment Rupture

Ömer Buhşem, Ahmet Karacalar, MesutÖzcan

Journal of Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cilt 7, Sayı 3 (1999)

Nasal Dermoid Sinus Cyst

Ömer Buhşem, Ahmet Karacalar

Journal of Turkish Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Cilt 8, Sayı 2 (2000)

Retrospective Evaluation of Cleft Lip and Palate Patients Underwent Surgery In DUTF between Oct. 1987- Nov. 1999

Ömer Buhşem, Kemal Erbaş,İbrahim Aşkar

22. Turkısh Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2000)

Lineer Verrucosis epidermal nevus including Cornu Cutanu : casereport

İ.Aşkar, S.Aktürk, Ömer Buhşem ,H. Büyükbayram K. Erbaş,

22.Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2000)

Evaluation of the effects of 5-Fluorouracil application following Ratsciatic nerve repair on epineural

and extraneural scarring and nerveregeneration.

Ömer Buhşem, Yeşim Özgenel, Mesut Özcan

23. Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (27-30 sept. 2001)

Minimal Invasive Procedures in Rhinoplasty (no osteotomy rhinoplasty)

TPRECD Rhinoplasty Winter Symposium (2007)Bursa

Laser hair removal procedures

European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery International Workshop Symposium İstanbul 2007

Tripollar Radiofrequency

European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery International Workshop Symposium İstanbul 2007

Focused Ultrasonic Fat Emulsification

European Academy of Cosmetic Surgery International Workshop Symposium İstanbul 2007

“ Latest development tendencies concerning face and body RF therapy”

7. International Congress on Aesthetic Medicine 2008 Moscow

No osteotomy rhinoplasty

Turkish – Azerbajian Plastic Surgery Days (2008) Bakü-Azerbajian

Tripollar RF treatments for circumference reduction and non-surgical face lift

European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology 5th EADVSpring Symposium (2008) İstanbul

Mini Rhinoplasty (no osteotomy rhinoplasty)

XXI.SOFCEPSociétéFrançaise desChirurgiensEsthétiquesPlasticiens,Euro-MéditerranéenCongrés(2008 ) France - Paris

Tripollar RF technology for nonsurgical skin tightening and cellulite treatment

VI.İnternational Plastic Surgery Course I. International Anti-Aging Symposium (2008) Ekaterinburg- Russia

New Medlite technology Photo-Acoustic Pulse therapy

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society 12th National Congress Minimal Invasive Surgery Course (2008) İstanbul

A new vaginal stent material:Alginate

22. Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2008)Antalya

No osteotomy rhinoplasty : Algoritm

22. Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2008)Antalya

Axillar Brachial Plexus Blockage by Plasticsurgeons

23. Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Congress (2008)Antalya

TriPollar RF Non-Surgical Face Lift & Skin Tightening - Long Term Results

White paper 2008

My approach to aesthetic rhinoplasty

Facial Aesthetic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Society Rhinoplasty days (2009) Istanbul

No Osteotomy Rhinoplasty

Facial Aesthetic Surgery and Rhinoplasty Society Rhinoplasty days (2009) Istanbul

Laser Treatments in facialrejuvenations

TPRECD Winter symposium ( 2010) Bolu Kartalkaya

Non irritatingAHA treatments inDermatology

TPRECD Winter symposium ( 2010) Bolu Kartalkaya

Non invasive weight loss with low level diode laser

Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive an Aesthetic Surgery Winter symposium (2011) Uludag

Mini rhinoplasty (rhinoplasty without osteotomy)

Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Society National Congress (2012) Istanbul

Mini Rhinoplasty (no osteotomy rhinoplasty)

5th EASAPS The European Association of Societies of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Meeting (2012) Istanbul

Minimal invasive rhinoplasty (mini rhinoplasty)

TPRECD V. Rhinoplasty course (2012) Ankara

Mini Rhinoplasty (no osteotomy rhinoplasty)

Seoul Rhinoplasty Forum ( 2012) Seoul South Korea

No osteotomy rhinoplasty ( desicion of osteotomy)

TPRECD II Istanbul International Rhinoplasty Course (2013) Istanbul

Columelar surgery and softrhinoplasty

TPRECD VII. Rhinoplasty course (2014) Izmir

Increasing Topical Anesthetic Efficacy with MicroneedleApplication

Ömer Buhsem, Alper Aksoy, Yavuz Kececi, Emin Sir & Melike Güngör (2016)

Journal of Cosmetic and Laser Therapy, DOI: 10.3109/14764172.2016.1157362

Skin Resurfacing

Grabb and Smith Plastik Cerrahi 7. Baskı Kısım 5, 41 Türkçe çeviri (2016)

Organic Dermal implant revolution: new molecule introduction

Kuwait Derma Update and Laser Symposium VIII, Kuwait (2017)

Natural injectable implant : agarose gel

The 12.th International Conference of Aesthetic and Antiaging Medicine Warsaw Poland (2017)

Facial Applications with Radiofrequency Energy, Review

Journal Türkiye Klinikleri Plastik Cerrahi Cilt:7, Sayı:1 (2018)

Nonsurgical Rhinoplasty with Agarose gel

International Medical Aesthetic Conference Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2018)

Agarose gel : a natural injectable implant and volumizer

Dubai Derma World Dermatology and Laser Conference Dubai (2018)

Dermal fillers (DAS)

TPRECD 40. Ulusal Kurultayı Antalya (2018)

Botilinum toksin ve dolgu uygulamaları

Plastik Cerrahi Asistan Okulu, Antalya (2019)

Filler Complications and Management

23. Ulusal Estetik Plastik Cerrahi Kongresi İstanbul (2019)

Midface and zygoma volumizing with agarose gel

SIES International Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery Congress Bologna Italy (2019)

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he completed his specialization in emergency medicine at Taksim First Aid Training and Research Hospital. Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki Training and Research Hospital. Between 2018-2020, he fulfilled his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. Since 2020, he has been continuing his service at Avrasya Hospital and has specialized in general surgery and obesity surgery for the last five years.

Dr. Abdulkadir Bedirli completed his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1988. He became a General Surgeon in 1997 and was appointed as Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He became a Professor in 2010.

In 2011, Dr. Bedirli completed the Robotic Surgery Certification Program in Strasbourg and became a console surgeon. He performed his first robotic surgery in the Department of General Surgery at Gazi University in the same year. Since then, he has successfully applied robotic surgery to over 1500 patients, mostly for obesity, stomach cancer, and colon-rectum cancers.

In 2012, Dr. Bedirli became a Surgical Oncology Specialist and participated in training programs on Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery in Paris-France in 2014 and in Lyon-France in 2016. In 2018, he completed the Gastric Cancer Master Class program at Severance Hospital in Seoul-South Korea, and in 2019, he participated in the Bariatric Redo Surgery training program in Bruges-Belgium.

Dr. Bedirli was awarded the F.A.C.S. (Fellow of the American College of Surgeons) title by the American College of Surgeons in 2018. He has published 61 international and 47 national papers, presented 87 papers at international conferences and 68 papers at national conferences, contributed to 7 book chapters, and served as an editor for one book. Dr. Bedirli has an H-index of 18, with 1064 citations to his 72 publications.

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