Best Liver transplant doctors: TOP 34 doctors

Prof. Abuzer Dirican leads liver transplant surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospital, bringing decades of specialized expertise to complex cases.

• Professor at İnönü University Liver Transplant Institute
• Published extensively on hepatobiliary surgery outcomes
• Member of International Liver Transplantation Society
• Performs both living donor and cadaveric transplants

Dr. Balcioglu specializes in general surgery with extensive training in varied surgical procedures.

• Graduated from Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul University
• Residency at General Surgery Department, Marmara University
• Authored articles in local and international journals
• Participated in numerous local and international congresses

Dr. Turunc specializes in liver and kidney transplants at Memorial Şişli Hospital, with over a decade of focused experience in transplant surgery.

• 12+ years as a transplant specialist in leading Turkish hospitals
• Holds dual expertise in both kidney and liver transplantation
• Member of multiple prestigious surgical associations including Turkish Surgical Association
• Academic background includes faculty position at Bahcesehir University

Dr. Salih Boğa specializes in liver transplant surgeries, bringing expertise to Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Experienced in complex liver transplant cases
• Works at a leading hospital with advanced facilities
• Focused on patient-specific treatment plans

Over 30 years of experience in plastic and reconstructive surgery – Dr. Karacaoglan is based at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

• Specializes in procedures like hair transplants and facial surgeries
• Recognized as one of 'Top 10 Plastic Surgeons' by Harper's Bazaar and Elle
• Fellowship-trained at Onep Plastic Surgery Institute and Breast Surgery Center in the USA
• Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Prof. Bulent Unal leads liver transplant and surgical oncology at Florence Nightingale Hospital, with specialized training at top international centers.

• Completed transplantation surgery training at University of Giessen-Marburg, Germany
• Head of General Surgery and Surgical Oncology at Florence Nightingale
• Published numerous studies on living donor liver transplantation techniques
• Member of International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists

• Performs living donor liver transplantation with extended criteria to improve donor safety.
• Has trained and practiced internationally in Spain and Turkey.
• Received the International Liver Transplantation Society Young Investigator Award.
• Holds a certificate of excellence in liver transplantation for completing 1000 successful procedures.
• Is a member of the Gastroenterology Surgery Association and the International Association of Surgeons.

**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)  

Prof. Murat Dayangac heads the Organ Transplant Center at Medipol University Hospital – a leading liver transplant specialist with extensive experience.

• Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation since 2017
• Visiting Surgeon at Mayo Clinic's Department of Transplantation
• Author of over 70 articles on liver disease and treatment
• Member of multiple international transplant societies

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 

Performed 1,000+ liver transplants – Professor Dinckan leads the Organ Transplant Center at Istinye University Liv Hospital.

• Specializes in transplants for both adults and children
• Performs complex multi-organ transplants including liver-kidney procedures
• Director of Organ Transplant and Hepatobiliary Surgery Center
• Member of Turkish Coordination Association of Transplant Centers

• Dr. Halil Erdiş uses laparoscopic techniques for liver transplant procedures.
• International training includes a clinical fellowship in Turkey.
• Holds a Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices Education Certificate.
• Specializes in liver diseases and hepatobiliary surgery.
• Member of the organ transplantation field with a focus on liver transplants.

Performed over 4,500 liver transplants since 2004 – Prof. Yuzer specializes in living donor procedures at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• 38 years of experience in hepatobiliary surgery
• Fellowship-trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Published multiple papers on liver surgery outcomes
• Leads the hepatobiliary surgery unit since 2004

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.

• Specializes in liver transplant using minimally invasive and living donor methods.
• Received international training at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA.
• Recipient of the International Liver Transplantation Society Young Investigator Award.
• Certified by the Turkish Surgery Association and the Liver Transplantation Association.
• Recognized for completing 1000 liver transplants.

Ass. Prof. Harun Çöloğlu specializes in liver transplant procedures at Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, bringing over 15 years of experience in complex surgeries.

• Trained in plastic, reconstructive, and aesthetic surgery
• Worked at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in the USA
• Member of the Turkish medical community with extensive surgical training
• Holds a specialty in oral, facial and maxillofacial surgery

Over 1,300 liver transplants performed – Dr. Mohanka leads the Liver Transplant and Hepato-Biliary Surgery unit at Global Hospital Mumbai.

• 20+ years of experience in living and cadaver donor transplants
• 88% patient survival rate post-transplant
• Performs laparoscopic and robotic-assisted transplant surgeries
• Trained at top institutions in the USA, France, and Italy

Specializing exclusively in liver transplants, Dr. Subramanian brings focused expertise to Manipal Hospitals.

• Transplantologist with deep focus on liver procedures
• Part of the renowned team at Manipal Hospitals
• Expert in managing complex liver transplant cases

Dr. Gupta developed a new liver resection method for donors and performed India's first liver transplant on a 6-month-old baby.

• Founder of the Liver Transplant Dept at Apollo's Liver Centre
• Specializes in complex cases with rare and severe liver diseases
• Graduated with honors and trained at UK's top hospitals
• Recipient of India's Society of Clinical Excellence Award

Dr. Pandey brings 18+ years of specialized surgical oncology experience, with leadership roles in major cancer consortia across Asia.

• Founder member of Lung Cancer Consortium Asia
• Trustee member of Indian Co-operative Oncology Network
• Author of multiple published papers in oncology
• Specializes in complex surgical oncology cases