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Dr. Kivanc Derya Peker

Dr. Kivanc Derya Peker

General Laparoscopic Surgeon ·
, Istanbul, Turkey

15 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: English , Turkish

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Specialises in:

Pancreatic SurgeryGallbladder and Tracts SurgeryLiver Diseases SurgeryStomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer SurgeryObesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments

About Dr. Kivanc Derya Peker

  • Prof. Dr. Kıvanç Derya Peker is a highly experienced Gastrointestinal Surgery specialist with over 15 years of clinical and academic expertise in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery.
  • He completed his medical education and general surgery specialisation at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (?apa).
  • After specialising in General Surgery, he pursued further specialisation in Gastroenterology Surgery at Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital, ranking in the top 3 in the minor exam.
  • He was awarded a scholarship by the Turkish Surgery Association and worked at the prestigious Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA), specialising in Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery.
  • Upon returning to Turkey, he was one of the founders of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery unit at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, a center recognised as a training unit by the Turkish HPB Association.
  • Dr. Peker has contributed significantly to stem cell research, cancer biology, and aging through his doctoral thesis at Istanbul University, which focused on aging and stem cell treatments.
  • He established the Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic at Başakşehir ?am and Sakura City Hospital, further advancing the field.
  • Specialises in Pancreatic Diseases and Surgery, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases Surgery, Liver Cancer Surgery, Stomach Cancer Surgery, Obesity-Metabolic Surgery, and Endoscopic Treatments.
  • Has successfully performed over 400 pancreatic and gastric cancer surgeries, over 200 liver surgeries, and numerous obesity, metabolic, and biliary tract surgeries.
  • He is highly skilled in kidney transplants and also has a keen interest in aging and stem cell treatments.

Conditions treated by Dr. Kivanc Derya Peker

  • Pancreatic Surgery
  • Gallbladder and Tracts Surgery
  • Liver Diseases Surgery
  • Stomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer Surgery
  • Obesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments
  • Kidney Transplant

Area of Interest

  • Gastroenterology Surgery
  • General Surgery

Qualification

  • University: İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi
  • Specialty Education: İstanbul Üniversitesi, İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi AD
  • Minor Specialization: İstanbul Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Gastroenteroloji Cerrahisi Kliniği
  • Associate Prof.: İstanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
  • Master: Mayo Clinic (Rochester, ABD) Hepatopankreatobilier Cerrahi Kliniğinde ve Obezite-Metabolik Cerrahi Kliniği
  • Doctorate: İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi (Çapa) Tıbbi Biyoloji AD
  • Renal Transplantation: Başakşehir Çam ve Sakura Şehir Hastanesi Genel Cerrahi Kliniği Böbrek Nakli Birimi

Work Experiences

  • Previously worked at Bayburt Devlet Hastanesi and Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi Genel Cerrahi Kliniği.

Memberships (5)

  • European Association for Endoscopic Surgery,(2012)
  • American College of Surgeons,(2012)
  • Türkiye Organ Nakli Kuruluşları Koordinasyon Derneği,(2011)
  • Türk Hepato Pankreato Bilier Cerrahi Derneği,(2011)
  • Türk Cerrahi Derneği, Üye, 2010 6. Türk Kolon ve Rektum Cerrahisi Derneği,(2010)

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Procedures Performed

Inguinal Hernia Repair
Thymectomy

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