Best Liver hemangioma surgeons in Turkey: TOP 60 doctors

Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan was born in Ankara in 1971. After completing primary school in Gaziantep, he settled in Izmir and completed his secondary and high school education in Izmir. In the last years of his high school education, with his passion for white coats, he took the university exam and was accepted to Ege University Faculty of Medicine.

Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who started his medical education at Ege University in 1988, graduated as a medical doctor in 1994 after an intensive and successful medical education. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan, who passed the Medical Specialization Examination (TUS) in 1997 and started his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine, took part in many successful operations until 2002 and had serious experience in the branch of general surgery. After his specialist training, Op. Dr. He was entitled to receive the title.

Dr. Cüneyt Çiftdoğan has been working as a General Surgery Specialist since 2002. He has equipped his professional skills and abilities with technological developments by working in many public and private hospitals.

Professional Interests

Metabolic and Obesity Surgery

Gastric

Reflux Surgery

Goiter Surgery

Breast Diseases

Intestinal Tumor Surgery

Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery

Laparoscopic and Open Hernia Surgery

Liver Cystic Diseases

Colon Cancer Surgery

Rectum Cancer Surgery

Perinal Fistula

Fissure and Hemorrhoidal Diseases

Pilonidal Sinus Surgeries

Soft Tissue Tumors

Diagnostic Endoscopy and Colonoscopy

Memberships to Scientific Organizations

Izmir Medical Chamber

Turkish Surgical Association

Aegean Region Surgical Association

Aegean Region Breast Diseases Association

Dr. Ufuk Önsal was born in Gelibolu in 1984. After graduating from high school at Ankara Atatürk Anatolian High School, he completed his undergraduate degree at the Faculty of Medicine at Afyon Kocatepe University. Ufuk Önsal, who subsequently specialized in General Surgery at Düzce University, has many professional experiences.

These:

Duzce University Faculty of Medicine Hospital 2014-2020

Izmir Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital 2020-2021

Private Health Hospital 2021-2022

Private Aegean City Hospital 2022-2023

And now he continues to serve his patients at Izmir Private Can Hospital.

VOCATIONAL COURSES/TRAININGS

Gastric Bypass and Beyond Basic Training Course, Turkish Society for Metabolic&Bariatric Surgery

Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) Training, Turkish Surgical Association

“Laser Technique” in the Treatment of Hemorrhoidal Diseases, Medikal Park Hospital

Laparoscopic Abdominal Wall Repairs, Dokuz Eylül University

Abdominal Surgery Clinical Anatomy, Ankara University

Breast and Thyroid Ultrasonography, Turkish Surgical Association

MENA EUS & ERCP Workshop, Bezmialem University

Workplace Medicine, T.R. Ministry of Social Security

PROFESSIONAL CONGRESSES

International Turkish Colorectal Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2021

National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2018

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2017

National Surgery Congress, Antalya, 2016

Prof. Kıvanç Derya Peker completed his medical education and general surgery specialization at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa). After his major specialization, he got his Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization from the Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic of Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital by entering the top 3 in the minor examination.

During his sub-branch assistantship, he received a scholarship from the Turkish Surgery Association and worked at Mayo Clinic (Rochester, USA) Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Clinic and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery Clinic. After returning to Turkey, He was one of the founders of the Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery unit at Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. Peker provided Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery training to general surgery residents and gastroenterology surgery residents in this hospital, which is accepted as a training unit by the Turkish HPB Association.

On the other hand; In order to learn , cancer biology, cellular properties of obesity and aging, he did his doctorate and thesis on aging at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa), Department of Medical Biology. Then, he moved to Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital to establish the Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic.

Especially in his career; He is interested in Pancreatic Diseases and Surgery, Gallbladder and Bile Duct Diseases Surgery, Liver Cancer Surgery, Stomach Cancer Surgery and Obesity-Metabolic Surgery. Peker has carried out many successful operations. He has performed over 400 pancreatic and gastric cancer surgeries, over 200 liver surgeries, many surgeries related to gallbladder and biliary tract diseases, obesity – metabolic surgery and endoscopic treatments, and kidney transplants so far. He is also interested in aging and treatments.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Pancreatic Surgery
• Gallbladder and Tracts Surgery
• Liver Diseases Surgery
• Stomach Diseases and Stomach Cancer Surgery
• Obesity – Metabolic Surgery and Endoscopic Treatments
• Kidney Transplant

BRIEF SUMMARYOF WORK EXPERIENCE 

Including those I had transplanted during my fellowship at RUSH University in Chicago (n=86), I have performed a total of 705 liver transplants (%94 adult) both from living (%75) and cadaveric (%25) donors. And, additionally 340 kidney transplants which were mostly from living donors, too. Of these, 12 were combined liver and kidney transplantations either from cadaveric or living donors. Currently, I am the Director of Organ Transplant Program at GUVEN Hospital in Ankara. As of March 2018, here in GUVEN Hospital, we have performed 145 liver transplants (118 from living donors) with 1, 3 and 5 years patient survival of 91.2%, 86%and 83%, consecutively(ELTR data analysis). Since 1997, besides organ transplantation, I have also been operating on complicated hepato-pancreato-biliary patients

Dr. Ilker Murat Arer is a General Surgery Specialist. He earned his Doctor of Medicine from Marmara University. He later received his Associate Professorship from Baskent University. He has strong expertise in Breast Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, and Laparoscopic Surgery.

Dr. Arer is a member of the Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery, Turkish Surgery Association, and Turkish Organ Transplantation Association. He holds certifications in advanced thyroid surgery. He has also contributed to several professional societies.

Dr. Arer has over ten years of clinical experience. He has performed hundreds of surgeries with successful outcomes. He is respected for his skills and dedication to high standards in his specialty fields.

Vahit Onur Gül graduated from the Gülhane Military Medical Faculty in 1998. He became a general surgeon specialist in 2009 and a general surgery associate professor in 2020. He served as a military doctor in almost every city in our country. He received training in robotic surgery in the USA and microsurgery in Switzerland. He participated in many advanced laparoscopic surgery courses both domestically and internationally. He presented numerous oral and written papers at conferences and meetings both domestically and internationally. He has extensive experience in robotic and laparoscopic colon, stomach, and rectal cancer surgery, thyroid and breast surgery. He is currently serving at Ankara Koru Hospital. His medical interests include:

Robotic Surgery

Obesity Surgery

Colorectal Surgery

Breast Surgery

Endocrine (Thyroid-Goiter) Surgery

Oncologic Surgery

Laparoscopic Surgery

Anal Region Diseases

Hernia Surgery

Dr. Hüseyin Yüce Bircan is a general and endocrine surgeon. He completed his residency at Ankara Oncology Hospital in 2004. He has worked in major hospitals in Turkey. He also gained international experience at Cleveland Clinic in the USA and Ospedale Santa Chiara in Italy.

Dr. Bircan was a faculty member in General Surgery and Transplantation at Başkent University until 2021. He now practices at Istanbul Oncology Hospital. He serves on the Supervisory Board of the Endocrine Surgery Association and is an active member of several surgical societies.

He is accredited by the Turkic World Transplantation Society. Dr. Bircan is known for his work in endocrine and transplant surgery. He has a strong record of clinical and academic achievements.

Dr. Osman Krand is a general surgeon with a focus on gastrointestinal surgery. He has expertise in endoscopy, colorectal diseases, and surgery of the esophagus and stomach. He also performs procedures on the liver, pancreas, and biliary tract. Dr. Krand is known for treating abdominal tumors with surgery and hot chemotherapy.

He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. He completed his surgical training at Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Hospital. Dr. Krand has served as Principal and Assistant Chair at leading hospitals in Istanbul. He has also taught as an associate professor and instructor at Yeditepe University.

Dr. Ali Kagan Gokakin is a skilled General Laparoscopic Surgeon. He specializes in advanced digestive surgeries such as inguinal hernia repair, hemicolectomy, appendectomy, laparoscopic gall bladder removal, and Whipple’s procedure. He has worked at top Turkish hospitals, including Gazi University, Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, and the Florence Nightingale Hospital Liver Transplantation Center.

Dr. Gokakin has treated complex conditions like pancreatic head cancer, cholecystitis, and complicated appendicitis. He is known for his work in minimally invasive surgery and liver transplantation. He currently practices at Medicana INT Hospital Ankara. His clinic hours are Monday to Saturday, from 11 am to 5 pm.

Dr. Ersin Öztürk, M.D., is a Professor of Medicine and an expert in General Surgery. His specialties include Surgical Oncology, Gastrointestinal and Laparoscopic Surgery, Obesity Surgery, Hernia Surgery, and Proctology. He holds a Ph.D. in Physiology. Dr. Öztürk completed his residency at Uludağ University and later conducted advanced research at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the USA.

He is currently a Professor at Medicana Bursa Hospital. Dr. Öztürk has also served as Assistant and Associate Professor at Uludağ University and as Professor at KTO Karatay University. He is known for his important work in surgical innovation and medical education in Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Adil Baykan is a leading general and oncological surgeon in Turkey. He has over 28 years of clinical experience. He specializes in colorectal, endoscopic, and laparoscopic surgeries. He also treats thyroid and breast diseases.

Dr. Baykan has published several articles on colon cancer in national and international journals. He completed advanced training at St. Mark’s Hospital in London, the University of Minnesota, and the Mayo Clinic in the USA. He holds important academic and surgical roles at top hospitals in Turkey.