Prof. Özgen specializes in pediatric metabolic disorders, bringing over 27 years of focused expertise to Biruni University Hospital.
He was born in 1967 in Istanbul. He completed primary, secondary, and high school in Istanbul.
He graduated from Capa Medical Faculty in 1993.He worked as an assistant at Taksim Training and Research Hospital between 1994-1998. Between 1998 and 2012,
he served on diagnosis and therapeutic solutions in General Surgery, Cancer Surgery, Laparoscopy Surgery, and Endoscopy in the 2nd Surgery Clinic at Haseki Training and Research Hospital. He is married and has 2 children. He speaks Turkish and English.
Specializing in metabolic and obesity surgery, Dr. Ciftdogan has been a General Surgery Specialist since 2002, performing successful procedures across Turkey.
Ranked 3rd in Turkey for minor medical specialization – Dr. Ersen brings precision and surgical oncology expertise to metabolic procedures at Ekol International Hospitals.
Administered anesthesia for over 20,000 bariatric patients – Dr. Salinas Garcia specializes in metabolic surgery anesthesia at Obesity Free.
With over 32 years of experience in general and bariatric surgery, Dr. Rodriguez specializes in metabolic procedures at Obesity Free clinic.
Dr. Ahmet Turkoglu is a general surgeon. He graduated from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1998–2005). He completed his specialty training at Istanbul University Capa Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010).
He worked in general surgery as a research assistant at Firat University Faculty of Medicine (2005–2010). He then served as a specialist physician at Ercis State Hospital (2011–2012). He later joined Dicle University Faculty of Medicine as an assistant professor (2012–2016) and associate professor (2016–2018).
He worked as an associate professor at Gaziantep Medical Park Hospital (2018–2020), Hospitalpark Darica Hospital (2020–2021), and Private Reyap Istanbul Hospital (2021–2024). Since 2024, he has been a professor at Private Pendik Bolge Hospital.
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.
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.