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Dr. Mustafa Atabey

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Sivas, Turkey

17 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Mustafa Atabey is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Sivas, Turkey. The doctor has over 12 Years of experience and is associated with Medicana Sivas Hospital.

Qualifications :

  • Erciyes University School of Medicine, 2007
  • Cumhuriyet University School of Medicine, 2013

Hospital Address :

K?z?l?rmak Mahallesi, Medicana Sivas, Merkez/Sivas Merkez/Sivas, Turkey

What is the medical expertise of Dr Mustafa Atabey

  • Dr Mustafa Atabey is an exceptional bariatric surgeon with over 12 years of experience in his area of expertise. He has performed more than 2000 surgeries.
  • Dr Mustafa specializes in performing procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy, mini gastric bypass, Roux-en-Y-gastric bypass surgery, gastric balloon, stomach cancer surgery, pancreatic cancer surgery, laparoscopic hernia surgery, and laparoscopic colon and rectum cancer surgery.
  • He is a part of several well-known professional bodies such as the Turkish Duergry Foundation, Liver Transplantation Association, SouthEasy Anatolia Breast Diseases Association, National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association, and the Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association.
  • He has completed his education and surgical training at some of the most reputed organizations in the world such a Ericyes University(MD, Doctor of Medicine) and Cumhuriyet University(Specialization in General Surgery).
  • Dr Atabey has published more than 25 research articles. Some of his research works are:
    1. Topcu O, Kurt A, Soylu S, Akgol G, Atabey M, Karakus BC, Aydin C. Polypropylene mesh repair of incarcerated and strangulated hernias: a prospective clinical study. Surg Today. 2013 Oct;43(10):1140-4.
    2. Tas A, Atabey M, Caglayan G, Bostanci ME, Sahin Bolukbasi S, Topcu O, Silig Y. Investigation of the association between the MDM2 T309G polymorphism and gastric cancer. Biomed Rep. 2017 Nov;7(5):469-473.
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