Dr. Carlos Ballesta López is a top specialist in pancreatic cancer treatment, general and digestive surgery with 30+ years of experience. He is a pioneer in laparoscopic surgery, which reduces pain and recovery time for patients. He has performed over 12,000 operations of abdominal and digestive surgery by laparoscopy, and has organized courses of laparoscopic surgery for Spanish and foreign surgeons. He has a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the University of Granada (1973), Medical specialist in General Surgery (1977) and Gastroenterology (1979), and is currently the Director of the Dr. Ballesta Laparoscopic Center.
Dr. Ozdenskaya has been practicing medicine since 1998, and has worked in several hospitals and clinics in the Istanbul area. Since 2012 he has been working as a general specialist in obesity surgery at Medipol Clinic, performing laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, stomach resection with the da Vinci robot, gastric balloon and mini-gastric bypass operations.
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. Plamen Straikov is a highly experienced surgeon specializing in bariatric and metabolic surgery. He is Medical Director at Sachsenhausen Hospital and has extensive experience in revision surgery before bariatric/metabolic surgery. He has held honorary professorship roles at V. N. Karazin Kharkiv National University and Odessa National Medical University, and is a member of several medical organizations.
He specialized in General Surgery at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2001 and 2006. He worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2006 and 2008 and later at Ordu State Hospital between 2008 and 2013. In 2016, he received the title of Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University. In 2015, he received the Turkish Surgical Association Proficiency Exam (Board) Certificate of Achievement. He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association, and Hepatobiliary Surgery Association. Between 2014 and 2016, he taught many undergraduate and graduate courses at Izmir University Faculty of Medicine.
Dr. is a highly qualified surgeon with a Doctor of Medical Sciences degree and 2nd degree specialization in general surgery. He has extensive experience in various hospital departments, including General and Oncological Surgery, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, and Emergency Medicine. He is a member of various medical associations and is the founder of the Silesian Foundation for the Support and Development of Laparoscopic, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery. He is the author and co-author of 20 domestic and foreign publications and over 50 conference reports.
He completed his medical education at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine between 1990 and 1996, and his residency in General Surgery at Izmir Training and Research Hospital between 2004 and 2008. In 2008, he received the Turkish Surgical Association's Qualification Exam (Board) certificate of success. He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. He worked as a lecturer at Istanbul Rumeli University between 2017 and 2020. He currently performs Laparoscopic Oncosurgery and Obesity Surgeries. He has many national and international studies and these studies have received many citations. Having a good command of English, Opr. Dr. Özgür Kavak is married and has two children.
Professor of Medicine, Head of the Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Faculty of Medicine, Vienna Medical University. Served in multiple organizations, such as the Endocrinology Section of the European Union of Medical Specialists and the Austrian Society of Endocrinology. Over 300 publications in peer-reviewed journals covering the areas of clinical, fundamental, and translational research.
Dr. is a Team Leader in Surgical Endocrinology at the Medical University of Vienna. He is a specialist in general and visceral surgery and has completed a Doctorate in Medicine (2005). He has organized several conferences and is a member of several medical societies. He is currently the Head of the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group at the Medical University of Vienna. He received the Venia Docendi Award in 2017 and the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research in 2010.
Dr. is a Team Leader in Surgical Endocrinology at the Medical University of Vienna and a Specialist in general and visceral surgery. He has a Doctorate in Medicine from 2005 and has held a variety of positions since then, including Assistant Professor, Doctor's Assistant, University Professor, Senior Physician, and Head of the Surgical Endocrinology Working Group. He is a member of several societies and has been awarded the Venia Docendi Award and the Sandoz Award for Thyroid Research.