Best Robotic low anterior resection (LAR) Doctors Worldwide — TOP 16

Dr. Vafi Atalay is a colorectal and general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. He developed the tube ileostomy technique to eliminate the need for ostomy-closure surgery. This method was published in the journal Colorectal Disease. Dr. Atalay specializes in pancreatic, colon, rectal, and liver cancers.

• Winner of the Gold Medal Award at the Istanbul International Invention Fair.
• Authored over 30 articles in national and international medical journals.
• Received the Best Scientific Research Award from several surgical congresses.
• Practices at a clinic affiliated with the top-ranked Johns Hopkins Hospital.

Dr. Abdulcabbar Kartal is a colorectal and general surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center. He specializes in HIPEC and bariatric surgery. He has performed over 500 bariatric procedures. Dr. Kartal holds certification from the European Society of Coloproctology (FEBS-C). He works at a clinic affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

• Completed over 650 surgical operations across major hospitals in Turkey.
• Certified by the Turkish Surgical Association for his surgical qualifications.
• Uses laser techniques for hemorrhoidal diseases and interventional endoscopic procedures.
• Member of the Turkish Association of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery.

Specialist in minimally invasive colorectal surgery with Da Vinci robotic certification – Dr. Vasquez works at Infanta Elena University Hospital in Madrid.

• 13+ years focused on digestive system surgery
• PhD in Surgery with Summa Cum Laude honors
• Trained at IRCAD France – Europe's leading laparoscopic center
• Published research on high-risk intestinal anastomoses
• Teaching collaborator at Francisco de Vitoria University

Prof. Nagler pioneered Israel's first cord blood bank and reduced-intensity transplants – a world-renowned hematologist at Sheba Medical Center.

• Over 35 years of experience in hematology and bone marrow transplantation
• Former Chair of EBMT's Acute Leukemia Working Party – Europe's top transplant research group
• Performed nation's first cord blood transplantations
• Stanford-trained expert in advanced stem cell therapies

Recognized by Forbes as one of Israel's top physicians, Prof. Nachmany leads Sheba Medical Center's surgical department specializing in robotic procedures.

• Expert in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and gastrointestinal neuroendocrine tumors (NETs)
• Dual fellowship-trained at Thomas E. Starzl Transplantation Institute
• Advocates minimally invasive robotic techniques for better patient recovery
• Senior lecturer at Tel Aviv University's Faculty of Medicine
• Published extensively in leading surgical oncology journals

Dr. Almog Ben-Yaacov has performed over 200 HIPEC procedures since 2018 at Sheba Medical Center.

• Specializes in cytoreductive surgery with HIPEC
• Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• ESSO-certified in HIPEC surgery
• Senior surgeon with extensive experience in colorectal malignancies

Ranked among Spain's top surgeons by Forbes Magazine, Dr. Canales leads Robotic Surgery Unit at Hospital Ruber Internacional.

• Over 30 years focused on laparoscopic and robotic techniques
• Specializes in complex colon cancer cases requiring precision
• Published author with 70+ scientific publications
• Performs procedures using da Vinci robotic system

Dr. Cesar Levano Linares specializes in laparoscopic colorectal surgery, performing robotic low anterior resections with precision. PhD in Medicine and Surgery from Autonomous University of Madrid.

• Specialist in General and Digestive System Surgery
• Trained in laparoscopic surgery at Louis Pasteur University, Strasbourg
• Holds European Accreditation in Laparoscopic Surgery by EACCME
• Expertise in converting endoscopic surgeries to laparoscopic procedures

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.