Best Bariatric & Weight Loss Surgeons in Turkey

• Assoc. Dr. Ugur Ekici is a renowned General Surgeon with more than 20 years of experience.
• He holds a special interest in Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery (Reflux, Hernia, Appendicitis, Stomach and Bowel Cancer), Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery, Cancer Surgery (Breast, Stomach, Bowel Cancers), Hair Rotation, Anal Region Diseases Surgery (Hemorrhoids, Anal Fissure, Anal Fistula), Gall Bladder and Liver Diseases Surgery, and Hernia Surgery.
• He pursued his Faculty of Medicine from the Erciyes University in 2000.
• In 2009, he achieved specialty training from Şişli Etfal Hospital General Surgery Clinic.
• He has several papers and publications to his credit. 
• He has articles published in national and international journals. 

• Dr. Mustafa Sitki Yuksel is an Istanbul-based General Surgeon with over 18+ years of experience in the field.
• He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, Colorectal Surgery Association, Minimal Invasive Surgery Association, and more
• He completed his graduation from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine and did his specialization from the same institute later. 
• His area of interest lies in Obesity treatment (Gastric balloon, botox, and surgical treatment), Thyroid diseases and surgical treatment, hernia surgery (open and laparoscopic) colon, rectum, stomach, and surgical treatment of diseases, Endoscopic diagnosis and treatment interventions (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, pEG), etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications in accredited indexed journals.

• Dr. Sadik Yildiram is a General Surgeon and is in the field of Obesity for 18+ years.
• His areas of expertise lie in Digestive System Surgery (Esophagus-Stomach-Colon-Pancreas-Liver), Endoscopy and Endoscopic Interventions (Gastroscopy, Colonoscopy, ERCP and related interventional procedures), General Surgery Operations, Thyroid and Breast Surgery, Cancer (Oncological) Surgeries, Endoscopic procedures and ERCP, HIPEC therapy.
• Dr. Sadik has completed his graduation from the reputed Istanbul University.
• To date, he has worked in some of the top-notch hospitals such as Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Gaziantep Aktoprak Health Center, Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Şişli Etfal EAH, Acıbadem International Hospital, German Hospital Camlica, Kolan International Hospital.
• He has both national and international publications under his credit in accredited indexed journals.

• Assoc. Prof. Ece Dilege, M.D. is a renowned General Surgeon as well as Breast Surgeon with experience of more than 18 years.
• Her clinical interest lies in Breast cancer in young women, High-risk patients, and Oncoplastic breast surgery.
• She has expertise in the treatment of Ambulatory Phlebectomy, Breast Biopsy, Core Breast Biopsy, Open/Lumpectomy, Colon Cancer Surgery, and Hemorrhoids.
• She has publications in several international as well as national journals.

• Dr. Eryigit Eren is a General Surgeon based in Istanbul, Turkey with 18+ years of experience in the field.
• He completed his graduation from Dokuz Eylül University Denizli Medical Faculty and did his Specialization from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine General Surgery USA.
• His area of interest lies in Minimally Invasive Surgery, Transplantation, General Surgery, Oncological Surgery, Obesity treatment (Gastric balloon, botox, and surgical treatment), Bariatric Surgery, colonoscopy, ERCP, pEG, etc.
• Dr. Eren is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Minimal Invasive Surgery Association, Turkish Surgical Association, and Colorectal Surgery Association.
• He has authored and co-authored well-researched articles for reputed national and international journals.

• Dr. Mehmet Tokac is a General Surgeon with over 18+ years of experience in the field.
• He completed his graduation from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine and did his Specialization of General Surgery from Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. 
• His area of interest lies in Transplantation, Oncological Surgery, Obesity treatment (Gastric balloon, botox, and surgical treatment), Bariatric Surgery, Breast surgery, gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, pEG, etc.
• He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, Minimal Invasive Surgery Association, and Colorectal Surgery Association.
• He has published more than 30 articles in scientific papers and chapters in books. 

• Dr. Mehmet Deniz is a leading and experienced General Surgeon with +17 years of experience in the field of general surgery.
• He is a professional member of the Turkish Surgical Society, the National Society of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery, the Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association, the  Izmir Breast Diseases Association, the Turkey Metabolic Surgery Foundation and the Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Society.
• Dr. Deniz did his medical graduation in 2003 from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and in 2005, started his specialisation training at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital's general surgery department. 
• He is a leading general surgeon who is credited with performing the first surgeon to perform a procedure for Type 2 diabetes in Izmir. His other areas of expertise include, obesity surgery, laparoscopic reflux & gastric hernia/abdominal & inguinal hernia/digestive system/colorectal/adrenal gland/gall bladder & duct/thyroid & parathyroid/breast surgery/hemorrhoids, perianal fistula, pilonidal sinus diseases (with laser) surgeries and microsurgical methods. 
• During the eight years of his practice, he has performed +5,000 surgeries in the field of obesity and metabolic surgery, laparoscopic reflux, hernia, gallbladder, colon, adrenal, spleen surgery and breast, thyroid surgery, hemorrhoids with laser technique, fistula and pilonidal sinus surgery.     

• Dr. Ayhan Erdemir is a well-experienced General Surgeon at Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli. 
• He has 17 years of experience in his field of specialization.
• His expertise lies in General Surgery and treating Breast Cancer. 
• After completing his graduation from Fırat University Medical School, Elazığ in 1994, he completed his 'Specialty Education' from Dr. Lütfi Kırdar KEAH, General Surgery, Istanbul in 2003.
• He has served as an Assistant Professor, Assistant Physician-in-Chief, and Assistant Coordinator at the Republic of Turkey Maltepe University, Medical School. 
• He has several papers and publications to his credit. 

Dr. Pelin Basim is a general surgeon with 17+ years of experience. She has expertise in treating diseases related to abdominal organs, pancreas, bile duct, stomach, colon and small bowel. Dr. Basim can also perform various endoscopic procedures gastroscopy and colonoscopy.

Education

She completed graduation from Marmara University, İstanbul in 2000 and MD from Taksim Education and Research Hospital, İstanbul in 2006.

• Prof. Dr. Gurkan Tellioglu is a General Surgeon with an experience of more than 17+ years.
• He is a member of organizations such as the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association,Turkey Organ Transplant Association, and IASGO.
• He graduated from Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2003 completed his specialization from the same university in 2010.
• He has won awards such as the Third Prize Astellas, solutions that make a difference in transplantation award-winning case competition (2009).
• He has expertise in organ transplant, Gastric cancer, Colon cancer, Rectal Cancer, Bile duct cancer, Pancreatic Cancer, Breast cancer, Breast Cyst, Fibroadenoma, Reflux, Hiatal Hernia (Gastric Hernia), etc.
• Dr. Tellioglu has written several articles in national and international journals and written a book named Naklen Hayat (2014) "Real stories of patients with organ transplants and words were taken to raise awareness about organ donation."

• Dr. Altan Alim is a well-known Liver and Kidney Transplantation Specialist practicing successfully for more than 17 years.
• He is adept at performing Liver and Kidney Transplantation surgeries.
• He also carries out Paediatric surgeries with great proficiency.
• He is the recipient of numerous awards
• He has attended various vocational training, courses, and congresses.
• He has been involved in research and has several publications to his credit in reputed National and International journals.
• He has completed Medical Doctor Education from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul in 2002. Then, he did Postgraduation Paediatric Surgery from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul in 2007.

• Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan is a General Surgeon with an experience of more than 16+ years.
• He graduated from completed his surgical residency at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery Department in 2004.
• He worked as a lecturer in the Department of Organ Transplantation, after training in multiorgan transplant (kidney-liver and pancreas transplants) and hepato-pancreato-biliary (liver, biliary tract and pancreas) surgery.
• He has performed numerous kidney transplants and among these numbers, pediatric transplants, which occasionally involve 50 child kidney transplants per year, constitute 15%
• He has experience in pancreas transplantation and combined transplants in the field of pancreas-kidney, kidney-heart, kidney-liver, and liver transplant-coronary by-pass combined surgery.
• Dr. Dinckan has more than 55 international journals and more than 20 domestic articles.