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Dr. Cihan Uras

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

35 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Cihan Uras is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 33 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Maslak Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Cihan Uras is part of:

  • Istanbul Medical Chamber
  • Endocrine Surgery Association
  • Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
  • American Society of Breast Disease
  • National Hernia Association
  • Association of Breast Science (Seniology)
  • The Turkish Society of Menopaus and Osteoporosis
  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • Istanbul Surgery Association

Qualifications :

  • 1996 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery
  • 1990 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery
  • 1986 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty General Surgery
  • 1981 Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

Hospital Address :

Dar

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Dr. Nihat Yavuz

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

26 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Nihat Yavuz is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 26 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Kadikoy Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Nihat Yavuz is part of:

  • National Surgery Association
  • Turkish Cancer Society
  • Endocrine Surgery Association
  • Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery
  • National Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery
  • International Laparoendoscopic Surgery Association
  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Member of Turkish Hernia Society and Forensic Medicine Institute

Qualifications :

  • 1993 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty General Surgery
  • 1984 Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Hospital Address :

Acbadem Mahallesi, Acbadem Kadk

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Dr. Tamer Karsidag

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

28 Years of experience

Speaks: English, Turkish

 


Dr. Tamer Karsidag is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 28 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Hospital Taksim.

Association and Memberships Dr. Tamer Karsidag is part of:

  • Endocrine Surgery Association
  • International Society of Surgery (ISS)
  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (FEBS)
  • Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobilier Surgery
  • European Association of Trauma & Emergency Surgery (EATES)
  • Fellow of the American Collage of Surgeon (FACS)
  • The Breast Surgery Internationas (BSI)
  • National Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  • The International Society for Digestive Surgery

Qualifications :

  • Haseki Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
  • Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
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Dr. Fatih Taskesen

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

23 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Fatih Taskesen is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 19 Years of experience and is associated with Memorial Atasehir Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Fatih Taskesen is part of:

  • Turkish Surgery Foundation
  • National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
  • Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
  • Liver Transplantation Association
  • Southeast Anatolia Breast Diseases Association

Qualifications :

  • ANKARA NUMUNE EDUCATION AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL General Surgery Specialist Training
  • 2002 - 2008 , Ankara/Turkey
  • FIRAT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL FACULTY Medical Training 1993 - 2000 , Elazıg/Turkey

Hospital Address :

K

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Dr. Kerim Guzel

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Samsun, Turkey

20 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Kerim Guzel is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 20 Years of experience and is associated with Medicana International Samsun Hospital.

Qualifications :

  • Medical School - Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine,1999
  • Specialization - Doctor Muhittin Ulker Training and Research Hospital, 1999-2004

Hospital Address :

Yenimahalle Mahallesi, Medicana International Samsun, ?ehit Mesut Birinci Caddesi, Canik/Samsun, Turkey

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Dr. Salih Boluk

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Kocaeli, Turkey

13 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Salih Boluk is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Kocaeli, Turkey. The doctor has over 13 Years of experience and is associated with Medical Park Gebze Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Salih Boluk is part of:

  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
  • National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association

Qualifications :

  • 1999-2005: Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine
  • 1992-1999: Antalya Anatolian High School
  • 1987-1992: Antalya Dumlupınar Primary School
  • 1986-1987: Antalya Mehmet cutter Primary School (Preparation)

Hospital Address :

G

What is the medical expertise of Dr Salih Boluk?

  • Dr Salih Boluk is a skilled general laparoscopic surgeon with more than 13 years of experience.
  • He is a competent surgeon with expertise in hepatobiliary surgery, metabolic surgery, bariatric surgery, endocrine surgery, colorectal surgery, traumatology and breast surgery.
  • Owing to his significant contributions to the medical community, he has been bestowed with several prestigious awards such as the Cankiri Physician of the Year by the Ministry of Health in 2015.
  • He has impressive qualifications and has completed his education at renowned institutes across Turkey such as the Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital where he underwent training in General Surgery. Additionally, he also completed the Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Society Anorectal Physiology Course in January 2013 for enhancing his surgical skills.
  • Due to his thorough knowledge of the field and years of experience in performing laparoscopic surgery, Dr Boluk is often invited as a speaker at several conferences. Some of these include the 4th National Hernia Congress, Bodrum (2013) and the 18th National Surgery Congress, Izmir(2012).
  • He has several publications in international journals of repute. Some of these are:
    1. Oktay Yener, Fikret Aksoy, Pınar Güzel, Salih Bölük, Tuba Atak. Long-term quality of life after hernioplasty using a Prolene hernia system in adult inguinal hernia.2012;16(1):29-32.
    2. Tunç Eren, Barış Bayraktar, Yahya Çelik, Salih Bölük, Gupse Adalı. Acute malignant intestinal obstruction accompanied by synchronous multifocal intestinal cancer in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: report of a case. Surgery Today. 2012;42(11):1125-1129.
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Dr. Baris Bayraktar

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Kocaeli, Turkey

18 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Baris Bayraktar is a specialized General Laparoscopic Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Kocaeli, Turkey. The doctor has over 18 Years of experience and is associated with Medical Park Gebze Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Baris Bayraktar is part of:

  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Association
  • Emergency Surgery and Trauma Association
  • Colon Rectum Surgery Association

Qualifications :

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty
  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty General Surgery Specialization

Hospital Address :

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Dr. Safiye Arik

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

16 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Safiye Arik is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 16 Years of experience and is associated with Medicana Camlica Hospital.

Qualifications :

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
  • Goztepe EAH. Internal Diseases USA, 2003/2008
  • Akdeniz University Medical Faculty Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, 2011/2014

Hospital Address :

K?s?kl? Mahallesi, MEDICANA aml?ca Hospital, skdar/Istanbul, Turkey

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Dr. Tolga Muftuoglu

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

30 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Tolga Muftuoglu is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 30 Years of experience and is associated with Medical Park Goztepe Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Tolga Muftuoglu is part of:

  • American Association for the Advancement of Science,
  • International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association,
  • International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons, the
  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorder (IFSO)
  • Turkey Cancer Foundation, Board of Trustees Member
  • Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Society,
  • Turkey Obesity Surgery Society
  • Istanbul Surgery Association,
  • Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Qualifications :

  • Istanbul University Cerrrahpasa Medical Faculty, Medical Education, 1980 - 1986
  • Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital, 1991 - 1995

Hospital Address :

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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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Dr. Mehmet Tahir Oruc

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Antalya, Turkey

30 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Mehmet Tahir Oruc is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Antalya, Turkey. The doctor has over 30 Years of experience and is associated with Medical Park Antalya Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Mehmet Tahir Oruc is part of:

  • Turkish Surgery Association
  • Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
  • Turkish Breast Diseases Association
  • Turkish Hernia Association
  • Turkish Geriatrics Association
  • Antalya Breast Diseases Association
  • Turkish Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association
  • International Obesity Surgery Association (IFSO )

Qualifications :

  • 1983 - 1989: Ankara University Medical Faculty - Medical Education
  • 1990 - 1994: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery - Specialization
  • 1995 - 2005: Ankara Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Training and Research Hospital - Specialization
  • 2005: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Associate Professor
  • 2019: Istinye University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Department - Professorship

Hospital Address :

Fener, Medical Park Antalya Hastanesi, Tekeliolu Caddesi, Muratpaa/Antalya, Turkey

What is the medical expertise of Dr Mehmet Tahir Oruc?

  • Dr Mehmet Tahir Oruc is a renowned bariatric surgeon with around 30 years of experience and has expertise in obesity and metabolic surgery. He can successfully perform sleeve gastrectomy, mini gastric bypass, revision surgeries, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and transit bipartition surgery.
  • Over the course of his career, he has performed more than 3000 bariatric procedures.
  • He is exceptionally skilled in executing advanced laparoscopic surgery, cancer surgery, reflux surgery, rectum surgery, obesity-metabolic surgery, and colon surgery.
  • Dr Oruc obtained the title of "Medical Doctor" in 1989 after graduating from the Ankara University Medical School. Subsequently, he completed his training in general surgery at the Ankara Numnume Training anf Research Hospital and became a general surgeon.
  • Some of the acclaimed professional organizations that Dr Oruc is a part of are the International Obesity Surgery Association(IFSO), Turkish Surgery Association, Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Turkish Hernia Association, and Turkish Geriatrics Association.
  • He has published around 300 research papers in international and national journals of repute. His research work has been cited over 500 times in many international and national books and journals.
  • Dr Oruc also was also been associated with international clinics such as the Surgical Clinic(Pittsburg, USA), Bariatric Center(Austria) and Dundee Laparoscopic Skill Center(UK). Additionally, in 2015, he also obtained robotic surgery training at Acibadem University.
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Dr. Tuncer Babur

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

20 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Tuncer Babur is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 20 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital.

Association and Memberships Dr. Tuncer Babur is part of:

  • National Surgical Association
  • Colon Rectum Association
  • Turkish Hernia Society
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber

Qualifications :

  • Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty General Surgery, 1998
  • Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, 1989

Hospital Address :

19 Mays Mahallesi, Acbadem Kozyata Hospital, Kozyata Kava, Kadk

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Dr. Baris Gurcu

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Fethiye, Turkey

11 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Baris Gurcu is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 11 Years of experience and is associated with Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital.

Qualifications :

  • Graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine, 2001
  • General Surgery Specialist Specialization Training at Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Department, 2008

Hospital Address :

Tuzla, Private Lokman Hekim Esnaf Hospital, 54. Sokak, Fethiye/Mula, Turkey

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Dr. Gul Bora Makal

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Ankara, Turkey

16 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Gul Bora Makal is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Ankara, Turkey. The doctor has over 16 Years of experience and is associated with VM Medical Park Ankara.

Qualifications :

  • Ankara University School of Medicine - Medical Education
  • Ankara University Medical Faculty General Surgery Department - Specialization

Hospital Address :

Kent Koop Mah., Medical Park Ankara Hastanesi, 1868. Sok., Batkent/Yenimahalle/Yenimahalle/Ankara, Turkey

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Dr. Erman Aytac

Laparoscopic Surgeon

, Istanbul, Turkey

8 Years of experience

Speaks: Turkish , English

 


Dr. Erman Aytac is a specialized Bariatric Surgeon in Turkey. And one of the most sought after medical specialists in Istanbul, Turkey. The doctor has over 8 Years of experience and is associated with Acibadem University Hospital Atakent.

Association and Memberships Dr. Erman Aytac is part of:

  • Turkish Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery Association
  • Clinical Robotic Surgery Association
  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • Kabatasli Association
  • European Society of Coloproctology
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber
  • Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association
  • The American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
  • National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association

Qualifications :

  • Cleveland Clinic Foundation Institute of Digestive Diseases, 2016
  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty General Surgery, 2012
  • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, 2006
  • Kabatas High School, 2000

Hospital Address :

Halkal Merkez Mahallesi, Acibadem University Hospital Atakent, Halkal Altnehir stanbul Caddesi, K

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I choose the best bariatric surgeon for sleeve gastrectomy in Turkey?

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How long will I need to stay in Turkey for sleeve gastrectomy and recovery?

Typically, you will need to stay for around 7 to 10 days, including:

  • Pre-surgery assessments (1–2 days)
  • Surgery and hospital stay (2–3 days)
  • Post-surgical observation and follow-up (3–5 days)

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What qualifications and experience should the surgeon have for sleeve gastrectomy?

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  • Board certification in General Surgery with a subspecialty in bariatric or metabolic surgery
  • Fellowship training in minimally invasive or laparoscopic surgery
  • Experience with high volumes of successful sleeve gastrectomy procedures\

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