Best Surgery Doctors Abroad

Head of General Surgery at The Holy Family High Specialty Hospital – specializes in hernia and gallbladder surgeries with modern tension-free techniques.

• Performs hernia surgeries using plastic mesh for durable results
• Leads a team ensuring patient safety and comfort
• Specializes in both general and oncological surgery

Prof. Dr. Adil Baykan specializes in colorectal and laparoscopic surgeries with 55 years of experience. He practices at Medistate Hospital Istanbul.

• Specialized in colorectal surgery at Mayo Clinic and University of Minnesota
• Published multiple articles on colon cancer in international journals
• Trained in endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery at Ankara University
• Former adjunct professor of general surgery at Ankara University

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).

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.

Specializes in obstetrics and gynecology with a focus on women's health at Yonseisarangmoa Women Disease Hospital.

• Graduated from Chungnam National University Graduate School of Medicine
• Completed residency at Gachon University Gil Hospital
• Regular member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member of the Korean Society of Perinatology and Fetal Medicine

Dr. Ayhan Arslan is a founding chief physician at Private Optimed Hospital, with deep roots in general surgery and emergency care.

• Over 34 years of experience in general surgery
• Specialized in trauma care during military service and earthquake relief
• Member of key organizations including the Turkish Surgical Association
• Handles a wide range of surgical cases with a focus on precision

With 31 years of experience, Dr. Ilkay Kirkac heads the Urology Department at Private Optimed Hospital and pioneered Closed Kidney Stone Surgery there.

• Specializes in urology with extensive surgical expertise
• Graduated from Hacettepe University's Medical Faculty
• Worked at Ankara Diskapi Training Hospital and Cerkezkoy SSK
• Performs advanced urological procedures including minimally invasive techniques

Dr. Isa Kaman specializes in gastrointestinal and abdominal surgeries at Private Optimed Hospital, with a focus on complex cases.

• 23 years of surgical experience
• Expert in gallbladder, pancreatic, and stomach procedures
• Member of The Turkish Surgeons Association
• Graduated from Istanbul University Medicine Faculty

Specializes in surgical dentistry with 11 years of experience – Bogdan Kashchen works at Avanto Dental Clinic as a dental surgeon.

• Graduated from Danylo Halytsky Lviv National Medical University
• Member of International Team of Implantology
• Specializes in Surgical Dentistry procedures

Dr. Prakash Pandit specializes in advanced radiation oncology techniques at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre.

• MD in Radiation Oncology with expertise in Tomotherapy-H
• Skilled in Linear Accelerator and Brachytherapy treatments
• Consultant with a focus on precise cancer targeting

Director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women’s Hospital – Dr. Lee specializes in obstetrics and gynecology with a focus on women's health.

• Graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine
• Adjunct Professor at Yonsei University and Korea University School of Medicine
• Regular member of the Korean Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• Member of the Korean Gynecologic Oncology Colposcopy Society