Best Metabolic Surgery Doctors Abroad

Prof. Özgen specializes in pediatric metabolic disorders, bringing over 27 years of focused expertise to Biruni University Hospital.

• Board-certified in pediatric endocrinology with subspecialty training
• Published award-winning research on growth disorders and puberty
• Member of Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association
• Professor at Biruni University since 2023

Dr. Atilla Akova is a general surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in obesity and diabetes surgery. He is skilled in advanced bariatric procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, metabolic surgery, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, biliopancreatic diversion, and stomach resection.

Dr. Akova earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1987. He completed his general surgery training at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 1994. He is known for his high surgical success rates and dedication to new metabolic treatments.

Ranked 3rd in Turkey for minor medical specialization – Dr. Ersen brings precision and surgical oncology expertise to metabolic procedures at Ekol International Hospitals.

• Board-certified by the Turkish Surgical Society
• Specialized in surgical oncology at Ankara University
• Graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine

Specializing in metabolic and obesity surgery, Dr. Ciftdogan has been a General Surgery Specialist since 2002, performing successful procedures across Turkey.

• Experienced in gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy procedures
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association and Aegean Region Surgical Association
• Skilled in laparoscopic techniques for gallbladder and hernia surgeries
• Focuses on both surgical and non-surgical weight loss treatments

The doctor is a highly experienced general surgery specialist with extensive clinical expertise in obesity and metabolic surgery, including stomach botox and gastric balloon applications. The doctor's professional background encompasses a wide range of surgical disciplines, with a focus on thyroid diseases, gallbladder and liver conditions, oncological surgery, breast diseases, and the treatment of anal region disorders.

With a medical education from Karadeniz Technical University and specialized training in general surgery from Mayıs University, the doctor has served in various state and private medical institutions. This clinical experience includes managing emergency services and providing specialized surgical care across multiple hospital settings.

Dr. M Altan Kaya specializes in minimally invasive metabolic surgery, trained in Germany and France to offer cutting-edge techniques.

• Over 31 years of surgical experience
• Trained at Ethicon Surgical Center in Hamburg and ITES Center in Strasbourg
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association and European Society of Oncological Surgeons
• Focuses on innovative techniques for obesity treatment

Administered anesthesia for over 20,000 bariatric patients – Dr. Salinas Garcia specializes in metabolic surgery anesthesia at Obesity Free.

• Member of the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists
• Expert in orotracheal intubation for complex airways
• Trained in difficult adrenoceptor management for bariatrics
• Head of Anesthesiology for 29 years at Clinical Base of Teaching Staff

With over 32 years of experience in general and bariatric surgery, Dr. Rodriguez specializes in metabolic procedures at Obesity Free clinic.

• Trained in laparoscopic surgery at Hospital Jose A. Muguerza
• Certified by the General Surgery Council
• Speaker at national laparoscopic surgery congresses
• Practices at Clinic Specialists SA and ISSSTE Piedras Negras Hospital