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Dr. Ayhan Dinckan

Dr. Ayhan Dinckan

General Surgeon ·
, Istanbul, Turkey

18 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish,English

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About Dr. Ayhan Dinckan

  • Dr. Ayhan Dinckan is a reputed General Surgeon in Turkey.
  • He has over 16 years of experience as a General Surgeon.
  • Dr. Ayhan Dinckan’s primary treatment and procedures include adult and pediatric kidney-pancreas transplant, liver transplant, and hepato pancreato biliary surgery.
  • Dr. Ayhan Dinckan graduated from the prestigious Akdeniz University, in Turkey. Currently, he is the Chief of the Transplantation center & consultant surgeon at the Istinye University Medical Faculty Liv Hospital. He is also a Faculty member at the Istinye University.
  • Dr. Dinckan has extensive experience in Transplantation surgeries. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan has performed over 5000 kidney transplantation operations since 2004. He supervised the First uterus and double forearm transplantations in Turkey.
  • He is credited with much research and has published several papers. He is a member of the Turkey Medical Association.

Conditions treated by Dr. Ayhan Dinckan

  • Kidney Injury or Trauma
  • Glomerulonephritis
  • Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
  • Hemochromatosis. Biliary Atresia
  • Primary Biliary Cirrhosis
  • Kidney Stones
  • Chronic Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Cancer
  • Wilson's Disease
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Failure
  • End-Stage Renal Disease
  • Chronic Infection
  • Polycystic Kidneys
  • Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis
  • Liver Failure
  • Alcoholic Liver Disease
  • Symptomatic Hydronephrosis
  • Shrunken Kidney

Area of Interest

  • Kidney Angiomyolipoma
  • Kidney Cancer Liver Cancer
  • Polycystic Kidney Disease
  • Kidney Cyst
  • Liver Cirrhosis

Qualification

  • He completed his medical education at Akdeniz University Hospital.
  • He completed his specialization in the year 2004 from the same institute.

Work Experiences

  • Transplantation surgeon - Akdeniz University, Organ Transplantation Center (kidney, pancreas, liver, and combined organ transplant program) 2004-2007.
  • Assistant director of transplantation program - Akdeniz University Organ Transplantation Center, 2007-2011.
  • Director of Transplantation Center - Akdeniz University Organ Transplantation Center, 2011-2015.
  • Head of Prof. Dr. Tuncer Karpuzogu Organ Transplantation Institute 2011-2015.

Memberships (1)

  • Turkish medical association

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Procedures Performed

Kidney Transplant
Liver transplant

Frequently Asked Questions

A. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan is available to teleconsultate on the MediGence platform.

A. The consultation can last up to 15 to 30 minutes. It may go beyond the estimated time which is dependent on the patient’s queries and the medical suggestions of the doctor.

A. We have Medical specialists and board-certified doctors on our panel of doctors. The consultation will be organized within 24 to 48 hours or based on the availability of the doctor and the patient.

A. No, the follow-up consultation fee is not included in the consultation price. The patient will be required to re-book the consultation.

A. The option to share your medical records is available between the steps of the form provided to you on the website.

A. Yes. If you are satisfied with the consultation, then you can go ahead with treatment packages for your diagnosis with the help of our case managers.

A. Yes. The cost estimate will be provided to you by our case manager including the doctor’s opinion, the cost estimate, and the crucial information about traveling to your medical destination.

FAQ's Related to Kidney Transplant Surgeon

It is when you need your diseased kidney or kidneys removed and replaced with a healthy kidney that you visit a Kidney Transplant Surgeon. The surgery, the recovery and rehabilitation, the surgeon is involved throughout. It is the work of the surgeon to recommend tests and prescribe the medicines as well. The surgeon is the most important component of the core team which is inclusive of nurses, technicians and nephrologist.

In order to check if you are the right candidate for a kidney transplant, there are some tests that need to be done such as:

  • Urine Output Measurements
  • Imaging Tests
  • Removing a sample of Kidney Tissue for Testing
  • Urine Tests
  • HLA Testing
  • Blood Tests
  • Donor-Special Blood Tests

We bring to you some more tests that could be required in the process of kidney transplant.:

  1. Blood tests
  2. Chest X-ray
  3. chocardiogram
  4. Electrocardiogram
  5. Cardiac stress test
  6. Cancer screening
  7. Colonoscopy
  8. Gynecological examination
  9. Prostate exam
  10. Dental evaluation

The right frequency and timing of the tests is important so that the transplant goes efficiently and the kidneys are well accepted. The heart tests such as the Echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram and the cardiac stress test are immensely important to know the heart strength.

Any symptoms that indicate a kidney failure are a good reason for you to a kidney transplant done. You can avoid the condition of going on the dialysis at all by getting a kidney transplant to preempt this situation. They also help you with post transplant checkups to see whether your body is accepting the transplanted kidney well. The decision to get a transplant or not is also done in consultation with the surgeon.

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