Best doctors in Istanbul: TOP 103 doctors

Prof. Erhun Eyüboğlu is an experienced surgeon specializing in cancer and obesity surgery, particularly the Whipple procedure for pancreatic cancer. He has lectured at Johns Hopkins University and Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Ahmet Belici is an experienced medical oncologist with 20+ years of experience specializing in sarcoma and lung cancer treatments.

2018 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHÇELİEVLER HASTANESİ

Radyasyon Onkolojisi Uzmanı

1986 - Halen, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

İSTANBUL ÜNİVERSİTESİ CERRAHPAŞA TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Radyasyon Onkolojisi Uzmanı

2015 - 2018, İstanbul/İstanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL ŞİŞLİ HASTANESİ

Radyasyon Onkolojisi Uzmanı

Education and Expertise Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Specialization Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization MD Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology Unit, Houston, USA Texas University Memorial Herrman Hospital, Transplantation Center, Houston; USA Experience Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Assistant Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Minor Marmara University, Pendik Training and Research Hospital - Specialist Doctor Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professor Professional Memberships Turkish Surgical Association Association of Gastroenterology Surgery Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery AssociationINTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Ozkan E, Yardimci S, Dulundu E, Topaloğlu U, Sehirli O, Ercan F, Velioğlu-Oğünç A, Sener G. Protective potential of montelukast against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar;159(1):588-94. Ibrahim Koral Onal, Gurel Nessar, Samet Yardimci, Nesrin Turhan, Mevlut Kurt, Aysel Ulker. RecentOnset Ulcerative Colitis Complicated By Colon Ischemia In An Elderly Patient. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume 58, Issue7, p1417-1418, July 2010 Yardimci S, Ulas M, Surmelioglu A, Bostanci E B Splenic recurrence of liver hydatid cyst and spleen preserving therapy Singapore Med J 2011; 52(11): e223 Samet Destek Letter to the Editor: Author's Reply: Recurrent Splenic Hydatid Cyst.. Singapore Med J 2012;53(2): 150 Yardimci S, Bostanci EB, Ozer I, Dalgiç T, Surmelioglu A, Aydog G, Akoglu M. Sildenafil Accelerates Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats. Transplan Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug; 44(6): 1747-50 Yıldız MK, Ozkan E, Odabaşı HM, Eriş C, Günay E, Abuoğlu HH, Kaya B, Yardımcı S, Müftüoglu MT, Topaloglu U. Analysis of 120 patients with abdominal stab wound focusing on diagnostic role of fast. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 May 15;7(5):1386-90. Yardimci S, Uprak TK, Kombak FE, Kaya H, Yegen SC. Ruptured gastric stromal tumor into gastric lumen with an abscess. ANZ J Surg. 2014 Sep;84(9):687-9. Velioglu A, Aksu B, Asicioglu E, Arıkan H, Tinay I, Yardimci S, Yegen C, Tuglular S, Ozener C. Association of BK Virus Titers With Lymphocyte Count in Renal Transplant Patients. TransplantProc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1421-4. Yardimci S, Kara YB, Tuney D, Attaallah W, Ugurlu MU, Dulundu E, Yegen ŞC. A Simple Method to Evaluate Whether Pancreas Texture Can Be Used to Predict Pancreatic Fistula Risk After Pancreatoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Sep;19(9):1625-31. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015- 2855-7. Epub 2015 May 16. Samet Yardimci, Mustafa Ümit Uğurlu, Mümin Coşkun, Wafi Attaallah, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen, Neutrophil - Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume Can Be a Predictor for the Severity of Acute Appendicitis. National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2016 Mar;22(2):163-8. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.89346. Dulundu E, Attaallah W, Tilki M, Yegen C, Coskun S, Coskun M, Erdim A, Tanrikulu E, Yardimci S, Gunal O. Simultaneous resection for colorectal cancer 

Urologist

Dr. Kemal Raşa is a highly experienced General Surgeon specializing in Modern Thyroidology & Laparoscopic Surgery with 23 years of experience. He is affiliated with several medical associations and has published several papers in his field.

orchiopexy in cryptorchidism: a single centre experience with long-term follow-up. PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, 18 : 140-141, 2002

Uygur MC, Tan MO, Ünal D, Erol D: The outcome of one-stage repair of proximal hypospadias with wide ventral preputial island flap. PEDIATRIC SURGERY INTERNATIONAL, 18: 139-140, 2002

Dr. Uygur is an international urologist with a Medical Graduate and M.D. Degree from Hacettepe University Medical School, a research fellowship from the Transplantation Laboratory of Helsinki University, and residency in Urology from Hacettepe University Medical School. He has over 300 international and national publications and presentations, with 781 scientific citations to 41 articles. He is a full member of the European Association of Urology, a corresponding member of the American Urological Association, a member of the Society of Urologic Oncology, and a board member of the Turkish Society of Urologic Oncology. He has completed robotic urologic surgery courses at Vanderbilt University Hospital, the Cleveland Clinic, and the USC Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center. He is the Professor of Urology and Chair at the Near East University Medical School, the Chief of Urology at the Anadolu Medical Center in Affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine, and the Director of Urooncology and Urologic Robotic Surgery Programmes at the Anadolu Medical Center. He is also a scientific secretary of biannual Ankara Urooncology Courses, and has organized many national or regional Urology and Urooncology meetings.

Medical Interests 

In and Intra Uterin Insemination (IUI) 

Treatment 

Gynecological laparoscopic surgeries 

Hysteroscopic operations 

Pregnancy and vaginal-cesarean birth 

Endometriosis and Adenomyosis 

Laparoscopic endometriosis surgery 

Myoma uteri and surgery of myoma uteri 

Fallopian tube diseases and surgeries 

Ovarian cysts and related laparoscopic operations 

Urinary incontinence surgery 

Gynecological aesthetic surgery 

Uterine and pelvic prolapse surgery 

Cervical premalign lesions and treatments

Education 

Ankara University, School of Medicine (1999-2006) 

Ankara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health and Research Hospital, Proficiency (2007-2012) 

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital Asistant Prof. (2015-2017) 

European Board of Advanced Gynecological Laparoscopic Surgery, IRCAD Strassbourg France (2013) 

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital Associate Prof. (2017-2020) 

European Board of Endometriosis Surgery, IRCAD Strassbourg, France (2019) 

Experience 

Istanbul Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital (2014-2020) 

Istanbul Sisli Kolan International Hospital (2020-2021) 

Liv Hospital Ulus (2021-) 

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Reproductive Medicine Association 

Turkish-German Gynecological Association 

Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association 

European Society of Gynecological Endoscopy 

Minimal Invasive Gynecology Association 

Society of Minimal Invasive Urogynecology 

European Urogynecology Association

Dr. Sertkaya graduated from Konya Meram Science High School in 2001 and entered Gazi University Medical Faculty the same year, graduating in 2008. He completed his urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, becoming a urology specialist.

Since becoming a specialist, he has focused on the sub-branch of Andrology, attending various training sessions and conferences and performing surgeries with some of the world's leading Andrology professors. In 2017, he passed the written and oral proficiency exams conducted by the European Association of Urology, earning the title of "FEBU."

In 2020, Dr. Sertkaya achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Urology. His journey in Urology and Andrology, which began in 2008, continues at the Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center, which he founded in 2022. He sees patients in his own clinic and performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals.

I am Assoc. Prof. Dr. Esra Ozbasli, a board-certified OB-GYN and Genital Cosmetic Surgeon with over 21 years of experience. My dedication to excellence and patient satisfaction has established our clinic as a trusted destination for women’s health and aesthetic procedures in Nişantaşı, heart of Istanbul.I received my medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, followed by specialized training in obstetrics and gynecology at Istanbul Zeynep Kamil Women and Children Diseases Training and Research Hospital. After working as an academician at Acıbadem University for 12 years, I became an associate professor there by exhibiting my scientific articles in many respected international scientific journals published in Pubmed. During this period, I trained many medical students and OBGYN specialist colleagues in the field of genital aesthetics surgery, urogyneacology. My advanced training in genital cosmetic surgery provided me with expertise in the latest techniques for enhancing and restoring female genital aesthetics and function. I hold certifications in Genital Aesthetics and Cosmetic Gynecology (Vaginal Rejuvenation), Certificate of da Vinci System Training as a Console Surgeon (since 2013) and the ECFMG certificate for foreign medical graduates. Additionally, I possess advanced-level English proficiency (TOEFL score 600 in 2003), ensuring clear communication with international patients. I have completed an observership in New York University in 2005. 

Specialized Services:

 • Genital Cosmetic Surgery: Labioplasty, hudoplasty, vaginoplasty, lipofilling, therapy, hyaluronic acid filling, hymenoplasty, labia majora plasty, vulvar whitening, G-shot, O-shot, treatment of atrophic vagina, lichen sclerosis, and vaginal laxity.

 • Minimally Invasive Surgery: Laparoscopy, robotic surgery, hysteroscopy for fibroids, endometrioma, endometrial polyps, ovarian cysts, tubal ligation, intrauterine septum resection, abnormal vaginal bleeding, and hysterectomy.

 • Menopause Treatment: Bioidentical hormone therapy for managing menopausal symptoms, mezotherapy and laser for atrophic vagina.

•Urinary incontinence treatment: Sling operations (TOT), hyaluronic acid filling, laser treatments.

• Cervical Dysplasia Diagnosis and Treatment: Co-test, PAP-smear, colposcopy guided biopsy and LEEP conization.

International Patient Services: 

We offer a package service for our foreign patients that includes: 

• Arrangements for flights and hotel stays • Pick-up service from the airport and hotel • Assistance throughout your stay to ensure a smooth and stress-free experience • Sightseeing of Istanbul before the surgery if requested

Why Choose Us: 

• Expertise: With over two decades of specialized experience, I offer advanced surgical techniques and personalized care. 

• Innovation: Utilizing the latest technology in minimally invasive and cosmetic procedures to ensure optimal results.

 • Quality Care: I perform my surgeries in A-class hospitals equipped with advanced technological surgical devices. 

• Compassion: Committed to providing a comfortable, supportive, and private environment for all patients. 

• 2021 - 2021, Istanbul/Turkey
  SEYRANTEPE HAMİDİYE ETFAL HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2021 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL HİZMET HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2021 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2014 - 2014, Istanbul/Turkey
  BEZMIALEM UNIVERSITY
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2013 - 2013, /ABD
  ST-MARY HOSPİTAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2009 - 2009, Istanbul/Turkey
  BÜYÜKÇEKMECE PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist
• 2009 - 2021, Istanbul/Turkey
  SISLI HAMİDİYE ETFAL HOSPITAL
  General Surgery Specialist

Medical Interests and Activities 

Gastrointestinal diseases 

Oncologic laparoscopic surgery 

Anorectal area diseases 

Urgent surgical cases (acute cholecystitis, divertikülit, ileus, pankreatit, appendicitis) 

Colon and rectum cancer 

Treatment of oncologic surgical cases with further laparoscopic and robotic surgery. 

Laparoscopic hernia surgery 

Esophagus and stomach cancer 

Selim anorectal diseases (hemorrhoidal disease, anal fissure), perianal fistula, pilonoidal sinus (hairless- non-surgical treatment)

Education and Experience 

İstanbul University Medical Faculty 1988 

University of Colorado Health Science Center – Intern Surgeon 

Isparta, Dedeçam Şehit Ramazan Karaca Health Center (1995-1996) 

İstanbul Surgery Hospital – American Hospital (2000-2001) 

Chief assistant Istanbul Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery (2001-2008) 

World Congress on Peritonel Surface Malignancies (HIPEC course) Berlin, Germany (2012) 

USC Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA, USA (2006-2007) 

Assoc. Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2008-2014) 

Da Vinci Robotic Intensive Course at IRCAD, Strasbourg, France (2011) 

Stony Brook Medicine Cadaver Training Event in Colon and Rectal Surgery, New York, USA (2016) (Instructor) 

Fellow of the European Board of Surgery- Emergency Surgery (FEBS EmSurg) Honorary Diploma (2017) 

Prof. M.D. , İstanbul Medical Faculty General Surgery (2014 -2017) 

İstanbul University Medical Faculty – General Surgery Master of Science 1996 

University of Southern California Medical Center, Department of General Surgery, Los Angeles, USA – February 2006 – February 2007

Liv Hospital

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Surgery 

National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association 

Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association 

National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association 

Hepato-Pancreato-Bilier Surgery Association 

Istanbul Surgical Association 

Flebology Association 

ESTES (European Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery) 

International Society of Surgery (ISS)

Doctor has an extensive background in Gynecology and Obstetrics, with graduate education from Gazi University School of Medicine (1982-1988) and postgraduate education from Dicle University School of Medicine (1989-1993). Doctor has experience with Şişli Memorial Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics Department (2017-2021), Emsey Hospital Obstetrics and Gynecology Department (2016-2017), Medeniyet University Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department (2012-2016), and several other positions. Doctor is certified in and has training in robotic surgery, laparoscopic surgery, and gynecological oncology.

Medical Fields of Interest 

Thoracoscopic and Robotic Minimally Invasive Surgery 

Lung Cancers 

Trachea Surgery 

Lung Transplantation 

Lung Biopsy 

Pneumothorax (collapsed lung) 

Diaphragmatic Surgery 

Surgery of Pleural Diseases 

Pediatric Thoracic Surgery

Education 

1981-1987, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 

1972-1980, Istanbul Galatasaray High School 

1966-1971, Primary Education Ankara, Samsun, Izmir 

Experience 

2023-Present, Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul & Liv Hospital Ulus 

2015-2022, Memorial Sisli-Bahcelievler Hospital Thoracic Surgery Clinic 

2013 September, Professor; Erzincan University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery 

2013 March, Lecturer; Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital 

2013 February, Education Officer; Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital 

2012 October Japan Kyoto University Thoracic Surgery Clinic; Observer in Living Donor Lung Transplantation 

2012 August Observer in Tracheal Transplant Surgery at Karolinska Institute, Sweden 

2012- Present Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee Member Ministry of Health Ankara 

2011- 2015 Yedikule Lung Transplant Clinic Specialist in Charge 

2008-2010 University of Zurich, Switzerland Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Training 

2008 Associate Professorship in Thoracic Surgery 

2003 FETCS: European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 

2003 Turkish Thoracic Surgery Qualification 

1995-2013 Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Tra.and Research Hospital; Chief Assistant 

1991-1995 Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Tra. and Research Hospital; Residency 

1987-1990 General Practitioner, Military Service