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Best Appendectomy gastroenterologists: TOP 65 doctors

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Murat Cakar
Pediatric surgeon
14 years of experience
4.9
21 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Murat Cakar

Pediatric surgeon
14 years of experience

Education and Specialization

Republic University Faculty of Medicine

Republic University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatric Surgery Specialization - Expertise

 

Experience

Karabük Women's and Children's Hospital Pediatric Surgery Clinic (Specialist Doctor)

Karabük State Hospital Pediatric Surgery Clinic (Specialist Doctor)

Karabük University Faculty of Medicine Training and Research Hospital Pediatric Surgery Department (University Lecturer)

 

Professional Memberships

Pediatric Surgery Association

Pediatric Urology Association

 

Courses and Certificates

Presentation Techniques Course, 2018 Istanbul

Neuromarketing Course, 2018 Istanbul

IMS Data Training Course, 2018 Istanbul

Incontinence Course, 2017 Antalya

Cerebral Palsy Children's Symposium, 2013, Karabük

Doubtful Genital Structure Meeting in Child, 2012, Karabük

Workshop International Hypospadias, 2012, Istanbul

Abdominal and Colorectal Surgery in Children, 2010, Istanbul

Current Approaches to Lower Urinary System Diseases Symposium, 2009, Kırıkkale

Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Symposium in Children, 2009, Malatya

Basic Intensive Care Training Course, 2009, Sivas

Protective Child Health Nutrition and Alternative Medicine Applications Symposium, 2008, Kırıkkale

Newborn Resuscitation Program, 2007, Sivas

Thorax Course in Children, 2007, Çeşme

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Ron Greenberg
Colorectal surgeon
33 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Ron Greenberg

Colorectal surgeon
33 years of experience
Dr. Ron Greenberg is an experienced abdominal surgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in open and minimally invasive and Whipple surgery. He is the Head of the Colorectal Surgery Department at Sourasky Medical Center.Read more
Igor Suhotnik
Pediatric surgeon
34 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Igor Suhotnik

Pediatric surgeon
34 years of experience

accreditations:

Israeli Medical Association
American College of Surgeons

Dr. Igor Sukhotnik is a Senior Pediatric Surgeon at Dana Dweck Children's Hospital (Ichilov Medical Center) and a visiting professor at Tel Aviv University, Israel with 29 years of experience. He is educated at Chernivtsi Medical University, Ukraine and has been a member of various medical associations.

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Colorectal surgeon
44 years of experience
4.3
86 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medicana Atasehir Hospital

Colorectal surgeon
44 years of experience

accreditations:

The American College of Surgeons
The European Society of Surgical Oncology
Professor Fatih Ağalar is a multi-discipline specialist in surgical treatment of stomach cancer, colorectal cancer, cancer of the intestine, thyroid cancer, and breast cancer. He is an expert in minimally invasive, laparoscopic, robotic surgery, and complex abdominal wall reconstruction and has earned 6 national and international awards in the field of oncological research. He is a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons and is certified in general, gastrointestinal visceral surgery, robotic surgery, mammoplasty, and senology. He has presented over 150 invited lectures and panel discussions in his area of interest.Read more
Peter Sipos
Gastrointestinal surgeon
24 years of experience
3.0
4 reviews

Peter Sipos

Gastrointestinal surgeon
24 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
Ahmed Alptekin
Pediatric surgeon
22 years of experience
4.3
40 reviews

Ahmed Alptekin

Pediatric surgeon
22 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estophia Hospital
Yilmaz Bilgic
Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Yilmaz Bilgic

Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience

Professional Experience 

Institution/OrganizationDepartment/UnitPositionDuration
Verem Savaş DispanseriVerem SavaşGeneral Practitioner2001-2002
Atatürk UniversityInternal MedicineResearch Assistant2002-2007
Ministry of HealthInternal MedicineSpecialist Doctor2007-2009
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyResearch Assistant2009-2012
Ministry of HealthGastroenterologySpecialist Doctor2012-2014
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyAssistant Professor2014-2018
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyAssociate Professor2018-2023
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyProfessor2023-2024
Medipol Acıbadem  District HospitalGastroenterologyProfessor2024-…

Education:

Fellowship:

  • Institution: İnönü University School of Medicine
  • Specialization: Gastroenterology
  • Year: 2012

Residency:

  • Institution: Atatürk University School of Medicine
  • Specialization: Internal Medicine
  • Year: 2007

Medical Degree:

  • Institution: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine
  • Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • Year: 2001
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Peter Schenker
Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
4.6
53 reviews

Peter Schenker

Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
Germany, Solingen
Medical Center in Solingen
Akos Issekutz
Colorectal surgeon
21 years of experience
3.0
4 reviews

Akos Issekutz

Colorectal surgeon
21 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
Aziz Cataltepe
Orthopedic oncologist
27 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Aziz Cataltepe

Orthopedic oncologist
27 years of experience

Experience

2017
Private Nisa Hospital

2011 - 2017
Yenibosna Private Ilke Hospital

2007 - 2011
Gaziosmanpaşa Private Bilge Hospital

Education

2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

2005
Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ear, Nose, and Throat Diseases

2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education

2000
İstanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Education

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4.0
1 review
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Appendectomy $3000 - $3500
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Gabor Posfai
Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
3.0
4 reviews

Gabor Posfai

Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
Hüseyin Yüce Bircan
General surgeon
20 years of experience
3.5
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Oncology Hospital

Hüseyin Yüce Bircan

General surgeon
20 years of experience

accreditations:

Turkic World Transplantation Society

Doctor X completed his general surgery residency in 2004 and has since worked in various hospitals in Turkey and abroad. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Istanbul Medical Association, Ankara Surgery Association, Turkish Surgery Association, Endocrine Surgery Association (Member of the Supervisory Board), and the Turkic World Transplantation Society.

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Muhammed Gomec
Colorectal surgeon
15 years of experience
5.0
1 review

Muhammed Gomec

Colorectal surgeon
15 years of experience
Turkey, Sivas
Medicana Sivas Hospital
Huseyin Ozden
Colorectal surgeon
16 years of experience
5.0
1 review

Huseyin Ozden

Colorectal surgeon
16 years of experience
Turkey, Sivas
Medicana Sivas Hospital
Haroun
ENT doctor
19 years of experience

Haroun

ENT doctor
19 years of experience
Turkey, Antalya
Medpearl Group
Cigdem Arslan
Colorectal surgeon
17 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Cigdem Arslan

Colorectal surgeon
17 years of experience

accreditations:

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery

Experience 

  • 2016 - 2017

İSTİNYE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

  • 2016 - 2017

Liv Hospital

  • 2016 - 2017

Liv Hospital Ulus

  • 2015 - 2016

Acıbadem Bodrum Hospital

  • 2014 - 2015

Tatvan State Hospital

  • 2013 - 2015

Tatvan State Hospital

  • 2012 - 2013

CLEVELAND CLINIC

  • 2007 - 2014

Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Education 

  • 2013

DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF SURGICAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY

  • 2013

Dokuz Eylül University, General Surgery

  • 2007

AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

  • 2007

International Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

Title: The impact of sarcopenia on morbidity and long-term survival among patients with peritoneal metastases of colorectal origin treated with cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy: a 10-year longitudinal analysis of a single-center experience.

  • Authors: AĞALAR CİHAN, SÖKMEN SELMAN, ARSLAN ÖZŞAHİN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, ALTAY CANAN, BAŞARA AKIN IŞIL, CANDA ARAS EMRE, OBUZ FUNDA
  • Journal: Techniques in Coloproctology
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 24(4)
  • Pages: 301-308
  • DOI: 10.1007/s10151-020-02159-z
  • Publication Number: 6776368

Title: Randomized controlled trial of 8 weeks’ vs 12 weeks’ interval between neoadjuvant chemoradiotherapy and surgery for locally advanced rectal cancer.

  • Authors: Terzi Cem, Bingül Mustafa, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, ÖZTÜRK ERSİN, CANDA ARAS EMRE, IŞIK ÖZGEN, YILMAZLAR AHMET TUNCAY, OBUZ FUNDA, Görken Birkay, KURT MERAL, ÜNLÜ ŞADİYE MEHTAT, UĞRAŞ NESRİN, Kanat Özkan, ÖZTOP İLHAN
  • Journal: Colorectal Disease
  • Year: 2020
  • Volume: 22(3)
  • Pages: 279-288
  • DOI: 10.1111/codi.14867
  • Publication Number: 6012919

Title: The effect of fibrin glue in preventing staple-line leak after sleeve gastrectomy: an experimental study in rats.

  • Authors: ÖZDENKAYA YAŞAR, OLMUŞÇELİK OKTAY, BASIM PELİN, SAKA BURCU, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM
  • Journal: Acta Cirurgica Brasileira
  • Year: 2019
  • Volume: 34(8)
  • Publication Number: 5242669

Title: Treatment of intraoperatively detected peritoneal carcinomatosis of colorectal origin with cytoreductive surgery and intraperitoneal chemotherapy.

  • Authors: CANDA ARAS EMRE, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, YAVUZŞEN TUĞBA, Ozkardesler Sevda, Unlu Mehtat, OBUZ FUNDA, FÜZÜN MEHMET
  • Journal: World Journal of Surgical Oncology
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 16(1)
  • Pages: 70-74
  • DOI: 10.1186/s12957-018-1369-7
  • Publication Number: 4863133

Title: Magnetic resonance-based pelvimetry and tumor volumetry can predict surgical difficulty and oncologic outcome in locally advanced mid–low rectal cancer.

  • Authors: Atasoy Gulsen, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Elibol Funda, SAĞOL ÖZGÜL, OBUZ FUNDA, SÖKMEN SELMAN
  • Journal: Surgery Today
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 48(12)
  • Pages: 1040-1051
  • DOI: 10.1007/s00595-018-1690-3
  • Publication Number: 4863005

Title: Is advanced age a hesitation for cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy in colorectal cancer?

  • Authors: Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Ozkardesler Sevda, DURAL CEMIL, OBUZ FUNDA, CANDA ARAS EMRE, GÖKTÜRK ÜMIT KELEŞTEN
  • Journal: International Journal of Surgery
  • Year: 2018
  • Volume: 51
  • Pages: 156-160
  • DOI: 10.1016/j.ijsu.2018.01.010
  • Publication Number: 4855751

Contributions to Conferences:

Title: Outcome of cytoreductive surgery and hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy for colorectal cancer: A single-center experience.

  • Authors: CANDA ARAS EMRE, Sokmen Selman, Terzi Cem, ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, OBUZ FUNDA
  • Conference: European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO) Congress
  • Year: 2018
  • Location: Budapest, Hungary

Title: Predictive factors for conversion to open surgery in laparoscopic colorectal surgery.

  • Authors: ARSLAN NACİYE ÇİĞDEM, Terzi Cem, Sokmen Selman, CANDA ARAS EMRE, OBUZ FUNDA
  • Conference: European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) Congress
  • Year: 2017
  • Location: Frankfurt, Germany
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4.0
1 review
Doctor's visit price on request
Appendectomy $3000 - $3500
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Volkan Kinas
General surgeon
9 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals

Volkan Kinas

General surgeon
9 years of experience

Specializations

 

Cancer Surgery

Pancreatic Surgery

Bile Duct Surgery

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Oncological Surgery

Breast Surgery

Gastric cancer

Colon cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Obesity Surgery

Diabetes Surgeries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Muzaffer Al
General surgeon
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals

Muzaffer Al

General surgeon
14 years of experience

Education

 

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

 

 

 

 

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Sedat Ocak
General surgeon
26 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals

Sedat Ocak

General surgeon
26 years of experience

Specializations

Obesity Surgery

Metabolic Surgery (Type 2 Diabetes Surgery)

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery

Laparoscopic Appendectomy

Thyroid and Breast Surgery

Colon and Rectum Surgery

Stomach Surgery

Hemorrhoid Surgeries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Levent Akgun Kazak
General surgeon
16 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals

Levent Akgun Kazak

General surgeon
16 years of experience

Specializations

Liver and Gallbladder Diseases Surgery

Treatment and Surgery of Stomach and Small Intestine Diseases

Colon and Rectum Surgery

Treatment and Surgery of Anorectal Diseases (Hemorrhoids etc.)

Surgical Treatment of Abdominal Wall Hernias

Inguinal Hernia Surgery

Thyroid Diseases and Surgery

Breast Diseases and Cancer Treatment

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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