Best Obesity bariatric surgeons in Istanbul: TOP 56 doctors

• Specializes in obesity and metabolic surgery, including gastric sleeve and endoscopic gastric balloon.
• Has practiced at medical institutions in Turkey, including Firat University, Istanbul University, and LIV Hospital.
• Standard treatments: gastric sleeve, gastric balloon, metabolic surgeries, diet, and lifestyle changes.
• Member of the Turkish Obesity Surgery Society, World Obesity Association, and International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity.
• Speaks Turkish and English, facilitating effective communication with patients.

• Specializes in obesity treatment through advanced laparoscopic surgery and bariatric procedures.
• Utilizes methods such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and adjustable gastric banding.
• Has international practice experience at medical centers in Turkey and near the Syrian border.
• Founder of Lotus Bariatrics, serving patients worldwide since 2017.
• Member of the highest volume center in laparoscopic surgery, Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital.

• Dr. Halil Coskun specializes in obesity treatment using gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, and gastric balloon.
• He has performed over 5,000 treatments for obesity with a focus on metabolic surgery.
• He has international training experience at the Cleveland Clinic Institute of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, USA, and the Diabetes Surgery Center at Cornell Medical School.
• Member of the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
• Chairman of the Education and Research Commission of the Turkish Bariatric Surgery Foundation.

• 2021 - 2022, Tokat/Turkey
  TOKAT STATE HOSPİTAL
  General Surgeon
• 2015 - 2020, Samsun/Turkey
  ONDOKUZ MAYIS UNİVERSİTY, FACULTY OF MEDİCİNE, DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY
  Research Assistant
• 2013 - Currently, İstanbul/Turkey
  MEMORİAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPİTAL
  General Surgeon
• 2013 - 2015, Erzincan/Turkey
  ERZİNCAN MENGÜCEK GAZİ TRAİNİNG AND RESEARCH HOSPİTAL
  General Practitioner

Dr. Ozdenskaya has been practicing medicine since 1998, and has worked in several hospitals and clinics in the Istanbul area. Since 2012 he has been working as a general specialist in obesity surgery at Medipol Clinic, performing laparoscopic gastric sleeve resection, stomach resection with the da Vinci robot, gastric balloon and mini-gastric bypass operations.

Applied Treatments:

• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Breast Cancer and Breast Diseases Treatment
• Gastrointestinal System Surgery
• Obesity Surgery
• Metabolic Surgery (Type 2/Diabetes Treatment)
• Cancer Surgery
• Endocrine Surgery
• Treatment of Anorectal Diseases

Education and Expertise

1990 - 1996 - Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine

Experience
1996 - 2000 - SSK Outer Door Training Hospital
2001 - 2003 - Arhavi SSK Hospital
2003 - 2006 - Borcka SSK Hospital
2007 - 2022 - Private Eregli Anatolian Hospital

2022 - Private Silivri Anatolian Hospital

Dr. HE is a General Surgery Specialist and Associate Professor of Obesity and Metabolic Conditions. He has vast experience in the field, having worked in various hospitals in Turkey and having completed certificates and courses such as Anorectal Physiology Course, Laparoscopic Colon Rectum Surgery Course, and Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Hands-On Course. He is a member of several organizations such as International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, Turkish Surgical Association, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Endocrine Surgery Association, and Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery.

Education and Expertise

2009 - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine

2008 - Universita Degli Studi di Napoli Federico II, Medicina e Chirurgia, Naples, Italy

2016 - Bakırköy Dr.Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital - Ph.D./S.S./Medical Specialization General Surgery

Experience

2009 - 2010 - Gaziantep Station Health Center - Dr.

2010 - 2016 - Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic - As.Dr.

2014 - Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Endocrine and Metabolism Institute, Center for Endocrine Surgery, Cleveland, USA. - Observer Dr.

2016 - 2018 - Op.Dr. Kilis State Hospital

Professional Memberships

Turkish Surgery Association

Mehmet Mehdi Deniz

Date of Birth: April 10, 1983 year

Education:

Doctoral Thesis / Specialty in Medicine Thesis:

Title: Reduction of adhesions with autogen tissue-covered polypropylene mesh implants for incisional hernia repair: an experimental study

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Feyzullah Ersöz

Professional Experience:
 

Supervised Theses:

Master’s Theses:

Doctoral Theses:

Projects:

Administrative Duties:

Membership in Scientific Organizations:

1. Turkish Surgical Association

2. Turkish Medical Association

3. Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association (BMCD)

Awards:

Turkish Surgical Competency Certificate:

Date of Issue: March 17, 2011 year

Undergraduate and Graduate Courses Taught (2017-2021 year):

Publications

A. Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals:

1. Bektaş H, Bilsel Y, Sari YS, Ersöz F, Koç O, Deniz MM, Boran B, Huq GE.Abdominal wall endometrioma; a 10-year experience and brief review of the literature, J Surg Res. 2010 Nov.

2. Buyukasik K, Toros AB, Bektas H, Ari A, Deniz MM. Diagnostic and therapeutic value of ERCP in acute cholangitis, ISRN Gastroenterol. 2013 Aug.

3. Ersoz F, Deniz MM, Duzkoylu Y, Culcu S, Sari S, Gunes ME, Ari A, Buyukasik K, Pasaoglu E. Reduction of adhesions with autogen tissue-covered polypropylene mesh implants for incisional hernia repair: an experimental study, European Surgery June 2015, Volume 47, Issue 3, pp 133-139.

4. Karanlik H, Ozgur I, Cabioglu N, Sen F, Erturk K, Kilic B, Onder S, Deniz MM, Yavuz E, Aydiner A.Preoperative chemotherapy for T2 breast cancer is associated with improved surgical outcome, Eur J Surg Oncol. 2015 Sep;41.

5. Tas İ, Culcu S, Duzkoylu Y, Eryilmaz S, Deniz MM, Yilmaz D. A Rare Cause of Acute Abdomen: Perforation of Double Meckel’s Diverticulum, Case Rep Gastrointest Med.

6. Ersoz F, Duzkoylu Y, Deniz MM, Boz M. Laparoscopic Roux-en-Y gastric bypass with ileal transposition - an alternative surgical treatment for type 2 diabetes mellitus and gastroesophageal reflux, Wideochir Inne Tech Maloinwazyjne. 2015 Sep.

7. Güneş ME, Çakar E, Bayrak S, Deniz MM, Çağlıkülekçi M. Effects of Epidermal Growth Factor on Colonic Anastomoses: An Experimental Study, Clinics in Surgery. 2016 Sep., Volume 1, Article 1128.

8. Ersoz F, Culcu S, Duzkoylu Y, Bektas H, Sari S, Arikan S, Deniz MM. The Comparison of Lichtenstein Procedure with and without Mesh-Fixation for Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hindawi, Volume 2016.

9. Güneş ME, Deniz MM, Yilmaz S. Diagnostic value of platelet indices in acute appendicitis and comparison with histopathology, Ann Ital Chir, 2017.

B. Papers Presented at International Scientific Conferences and Published in Proceedings:

• Gastric Perforation After Intragastric Balloon Placement - 10th UTSAK Congress (August 27-28, 2022)

C. International Books or Book Chapters Written:

D. Articles Published in National Peer-Reviewed Journals:

E. Papers Presented at National Scientific Conferences and Published in Proceedings:

F. Others:

G. Postgraduate Training Courses Attended:

1. 3rd Istanbul Reconstructive Breast Cancer Surgery Workshop, May 9-10, 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

2. International Breast Ultrasound Course: Multimodality Breast Imaging and Image-Guided Interventions, June 18-20, 2015, Istanbul, Turkey.

3. Turkish Surgical Association, Breast Ultrasound and Ultrasound-Guided Mass Excision Course, September 19, 2015.

4. Video-Based Morbid Obesity Course, Military Museum, November 22, 2012.

5. Laboratory Animal Use Course, May 2-13, 2011.

6. Turkish Surgical Association, Stapler Training and Usage, February 19, 2011.

7. Fresh Cadaver Breast Cancer Surgery Techniques Course, October 11, 2014.

8. Ministry of Health, Fatih Public Hospitals Association General Secretariat, Approach to Emergency Cases, March 31, 2016.

9. Colorectal Surgery Anastomosis Techniques Course, May 15, 2013, Antalya.

10. Breast Surgery International State of Art Course, September 30, 2014.

11. Level 3 Reconstructive Breast Cancer Surgery Workshop, TURKIREBS 2016, June 4-5, 2016.
 

H. Certificates of Appreciation Received:

Citations:

• Bektaş H et al. Abdominal wall endometrioma; a 10-year experience and brief review of the literature, J Surg Res. 2010. Cited: 119 times.

• Buyukasik K et al. Diagnostic and therapeutic value of ERCP in acute cholangitis, ISRN Gastroenterol. 2013. Cited: 42 times.

• Ersoz F et al. Comparison of Lichtenstein Procedure with and without Mesh-Fixation for Inguinal Hernia Repair, Hindawi, 2016. Cited: 19 times.

Was born in 1981 in Erzincan. After finishing Beşiktaş Atatürk Anadolu High School in 1999 entered Istanbul University Çapa, Faculty of Medicine. 

In 2005 I got his Master Degree and started as a practitioner at Yüksekova State Hospital. He got his Doctorate at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in General Surgery department. As a General Surgery Specialist, he worked at Zonguldak Atatürk State Hospital for 5 years and at Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital for 3 years. 

Worked as an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University, Department of General Surgery. Currently working at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.