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Volkan Turunc
Transplant surgeon
24 years of experience
4.6
296 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Volkan Turunc

Transplant surgeon
24 years of experience
  • Specialized in kidney transplants and general surgery with high success rate.
  • International training includes Turkey, with practice in military and private hospitals.
  • Focused on Transplantology, particularly kidney transplants, with notable achievements.
  • Recognized for contributions in Transplantology within Turkey’s medical community.
  • MD from Istanbul University with specialization in general surgery and Transplantology.
  • Certified General Surgery Specialist, expert in kidney and liver transplant procedures.
  • Member of the Turkish Surgical Association, with focus on transplant surgery.
  • Offers online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related medical advice.
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4.6
296 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $50000
Corneal transplant $8500
Kidney transplant $18000
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Koray Acarlı
38 years of experience
4.6
296 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Koray Acarlı

38 years of experience

Professor Koray Acarlı is a highly experienced liver transplantologist and liver & biliary tract surgeon in Turkey. He has provided over 1,000 liver transplants, including 280 pediatric ones, and has written over 70 articles on liver transplantation, pancreatic surgeries, liver and biliary tract tumors. He has obtained degrees in general medicine and surgery, and is a lecturer at the Department of General surgery, Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Surgery. He is the President of the Organ Transplant Center in Memorial Şişli Hospital and a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery.

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4.6
296 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $50000
Corneal transplant $8500
Kidney transplant $18000
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Naci Karacaoglan
Plastic surgeon
31 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Naci Karacaoglan

Plastic surgeon
31 years of experience
  • Specializes in transplantology, handling organ transplants such as kidney, liver, and heart.
  • International practice in Turkey and affiliated with multiple renowned hospitals.
  • Expertise honed at Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt and Haydarpasa Numune Hospitals.
  • Trained in transplant surgery during tenure at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine.
  • Professional memberships enhancing transplantology knowledge and standards.
  • Dr. Karacaoglan offers online consultations for transplant-related inquiries and evaluations.
  • Graduated from Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine in 1984.
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Andreas Gross
Urological surgeon
4.5
122 reviews
Germany, Hamburg
Asklepios Hospital Barmbek

Andreas Gross

Urological surgeon
  • Specializes in Transplantology, focusing on kidney and liver transplants.
  • Applies HIFU and laparoscopic partial resection for organ-preserving approaches.
  • International practice in Germany, recognized by leadingmedicineguide as a top specialist.
  • Utilizes minimally invasive techniques for improved transplant success rates.
  • Holds Chief Physician position at Barmbek Asklepios Hospital's Urology Department.
  • Certified in advanced urological therapies, contributing to transplant success.
  • Active member of urological associations with a transplantology focus.
  • Offers remote consultations for transplant evaluations and follow-up care.
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Huseyin Cagatay Aydin
Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Huseyin Cagatay Aydin

Transplant surgeon
28 years of experience

Professor Aydin is a Turkish transplantologist with over 20 years of experience and expertise in kidney transplant surgery. He has held several positions in transplant departments and centers, and has written 35 scientific papers on the subject. He is a member of various transplant-related organizations.

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Murat Dayangac
Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience
4.5
461 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Murat Dayangac

Transplant surgeon
22 years of experience

accreditations:

International Liver Transplantation Society
European Society for Organ Transplantation
  • Specializes in liver transplant, handling conditions like cirrhosis and liver cancer.
  • International experience includes training at Mayo Clinic, USA.
  • Authored over 70 articles on transplantology, especially liver-related diseases.
  • Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital.
  • Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
  • Affiliated with the European Society for Organ Transplantation (ESOT).
  • Participates in the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries.
  • Holds degrees in general medicine, general surgery, and organ transplant.
  • Provides remote consultations for transplantology patients.
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Find out about the best doctors here

20 top ranked Transplantology doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

The ranking is composed according to the Bookimed patient reviews and considers the rating of hospitals where doctors practice.

Top 5 Transplantology doctors on Bookimed.com:

How to choose the best Transplantology doctors in the world?

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Famous Transplantology doctors have vast experience, continue education constantly, participate in professional associations and have positive feedback from patients treated.

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  • medical developments, proprietary techniques used, and awards, if any.

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Anna Lara
Regenerative medicine specialist
8 years of experience
5.0
2 reviews
Mexico, Monterrey
Solutions

Anna Lara

Regenerative medicine specialist
8 years of experience

Dr. Lara is a passionate Honduran-born medical doctor with a Mexican heart. She earned her MD at the Catholic University of Honduras and has an Obesity Medicine post-graduate degree from Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City. She continued into a Masters in Applied Nutrition with a focus on research at Universidad Iberoamericana in Mexico City where her commitment to staying up-to-date and her passion for evidence-based medicine grew fonder.

She is member of the International Society for Cell Application, SCOPE certified by the World Obesity Federation, and certified for Sport’s and Exercise Nutrition.

Besides her clinical experience within multiple hospital ER’s and private practice, Dr. Lara has vast experience within the Regenerative Medicine area, where her biggest determination is to positively impact lives of her patients. She has also experience in administrative areas within Mexico, where besides overseeing treatments, she is up-to-date with Mexican regulatory laws (COFEPRIS). Her passions involve medicine and sports where she has managed to combine both, in her professional world as well as within her personal life.

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Halil Erdis
General surgeon
13 years of experience
4.7
37 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Halil Erdis

General surgeon
13 years of experience

Halil Erdiş graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and then completed his specialization training in the Department of General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine in 2007.

 

As for his work experience, he worked in various institutions in the field of general surgery. He worked as a Clinical Fellow at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital between 2011-2012.

 

He continued his academic career as an Assistant Professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2013.

 

He received the Clinical Research and Good Clinical Practices Education Certificate in 2017 in the field of education. During this period, he specialized in organ transplantation and directed his career in the field of general surgery.

 

Halil Erdiş's expertise in general surgery and especially organ transplantation has an important place in his career.

Clinical areas of interest:

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Liver diseases

 Bile ducts gallbladder diseases

 Hepatobiliary surgery

 Liver transplantation

 Kidney transplantation

Pancreas transplantation

 Pancreatic diseases

Laparoscopic surgery

 Oncological surgery

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Baris Akin
Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Baris Akin

Transplant surgeon
29 years of experience

Prof. Baris Akin is a highly esteemed professor of surgery based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a specialization in kidney and pancreas transplantation. He received the 'Young Investigator Award' at the American Transplant Meeting in 2004 and has successfully conducted over 1200 kidney transplantations in Turkey. Prof. Akin has developed a new donor nephrectomy surgical technique and is certified as a transplant surgeon by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.

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Yildiray Yuzer
General surgeon
40 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Yildiray Yuzer

General surgeon
40 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Yıldıray Yüzer is a renowned General Surgeon with a specialization in Oncology and General Surgery, particularly interested in liver and bile duct surgery. With 38 years of experience, he has treated numerous patients and performed over 4500 liver transplants, primarily from healthy living donors.Read more
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Walter Klepetko
Clinical oncologist
46 years of experience
4.6
141 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Wiener Privatklinik

Walter Klepetko

Clinical oncologist
46 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Walter Klepetko is a world-renowned thoracic surgeon and head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery of the Medical University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, and Wiener Privatklinik. He is credited with initiating the Vienna Lung Transplant Program and co-developing the surgical technique of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). In 2018, he successfully performed a lung transplant on three-time Formula 1 world champion Niki Lauda.Read more
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Baranov Ivan
Transplant surgeon
15 years of experience
Ukraine, Dnipro
Hair Med

Baranov Ivan

Transplant surgeon
15 years of experience
Dr. Baranov Ivan is a specialized trichologist and hair transplantologist with over 14 years of experience. He has performed over 1300 hair transplant procedures and is a certified expert in the Regenera Activa technique. Notably, he is the only transplantologist in Ukraine who performs hair transplantation using a unique, author’s hybrid technique with the Trivellini system. Dr. Baranov is a member of several professional associations, including International Society of Hair Restoration Surgery, European Hair Research Society, and Ukrainian Hair Reserch Society.Read more
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Eduardo Fernandez
Wellness Specialist
10 years of experience
Mexico, Puerto Vallarta
Holistic Bio Spa®

Eduardo Fernandez

Wellness Specialist
10 years of experience

accreditations:

Doctorate

Eduardo Fernandez, MD

Medical Doctor & Cell Expert

Dr. Eduardo Fernandez is a distinguished medical professional specializing in stem cell therapies and regenerative medicine. He is a certified member of the Mexican College of Cells and Regenerative Medicine, as well as the Mexican Council of Cells for Therapeutic and Research Purposes. Dr. Fernandez’s certifications are the result of a rigorous 8-hour examination process, reserved for a select group of doctors who possess advanced knowledge and experience in these cutting-edge treatments. With only 50 certified doctors in Mexico, Dr. Fernandez’s expertise is highly sought after and respected.

In addition to his national recognition, Dr. Fernandez is awaiting international certification from the renowned International Society for Cell Research (ISSCR). Membership in this prestigious organization signifies Dr. Fernandez’s extensive experience and expertise in stem cell treatments. The ISSCR includes prominent scientists from renowned universities such as Harvard, Yale, Stanford, and other esteemed institutions worldwide. Being a part of this elite society represents the pinnacle of honor and prestige in the field of stem cell therapies.

Furthermore, Dr. Fernandez is also seeking membership and international certification from the International Society for Extracellular Vesicles (ISEV), the largest community of extracellular vesicle researchers globally. With only two thousand members worldwide, ISEV’s select nature underscores Dr. Fernandez’s exceptional dedication to advancing scientific knowledge in the study of exosomes and cellular messengers. By pursuing membership in ISEV, Dr. Fernandez continues to demonstrate his commitment to staying at the forefront of research and innovation in the field of regenerative medicine.

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Eslie Perez
General practitioner
10 years of experience
Mexico, Puerto Vallarta
Holistic Bio Spa®

Eslie Perez

General practitioner
10 years of experience

accreditations:

Doctorate

Jefe de Enseñanza Hospital Regional de Puerto Vallarta  

2020-2023

Encargada de expediente clínico en Hospital Regional de Puerto Vallarta 2 meses 2020  

Médico general en consultorio médico particular  

2015-2022  

Medico a cargo de clínica para control de peso  

2013-2014  

Asistente médico en clínica dermatológica

2008-2013 

 

 Asistente Medico en procedimientos Dermatológicos.  

 Asistente Medico en procedimientos quirúrgicos mínimo invasivos  

 Operación de máquina de laser fraccionado - IPIXEL-ER y  

rejuvenecimiento facial con  IPL.  

 Experiencia en depilación láser con Luz Pulsada Intensa  y  

radiofrecuencia  

 Experiencia con cavitación ultrasónica  

 Experiencia con máquina de fototerapia con luz ultravioleta (UV) para el  

tratamiento de psoriasis y vitíligo.    

 Experiencia asistiendo en procedimientos de Botox y Rellenos.  

 Biomagneta certificada por Instituto superior de biomagnetismo  

medico ISAAC GOIZ DURAN  

 Experiencia en expediente clínico    

 Capacitación en formación continua y desarrollo profesional docent

 

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Ayhan Dinсkan
Transplant surgeon
20 years of experience
4.3
16 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir

Ayhan Dinсkan

Transplant surgeon
20 years of experience

Transplantologist

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4.3
16 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Liver transplant $60000 - $65000
Kidney transplant $18000
Corneal transplant $6750 - $12200
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Jose Horacio Cano Cervantes
Transplant surgeon
12 years of experience
Mexico, Mexico City
Renium Hemodialysis Clinic

Jose Horacio Cano Cervantes

Transplant surgeon
12 years of experience
  • Renowned specialist in Transplant Nephrology, focusing on kidney transplant procedures.
  • Trained in Mexico and Spain, offering international transplant expertise.
  • Member of the Mexican Transplant Society, a testament to his dedication.
  • Provides online consultations for patients seeking transplant-related advice.
  • Holds a Master's Degree in Health Sciences from the National Polytechnic Institute.
  • Expert in treating end-stage renal disease with transplant options.
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Antonio Alcaraz
Transplant surgeon
36 years of experience
4.3
6 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital Quiron Barcelona

Antonio Alcaraz

Transplant surgeon
36 years of experience
  • Renowned Transplantologist Dr. Antonio Alcaraz, over 30 years' expertise.
  • Specializes in kidney transplantation using minimally invasive methods.
  • First globally to perform NOTES transvaginal nephrectomy.
  • International practice in Spain, pioneering in robotic surgery.
  • Global pioneer in laparoscopic and robotic transplant surgery.
  • Holds certifications in robotic surgery applications.
  • Member of American Urological Confederation: Focus on transplantation.
  • Member of European Urological Society: Expertise in transplant surgery.
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Leonardo Favio Chavez Gasque
Orthopedist
6 years of experience
Mexico, Mexico City
DR. LEONARDO FAVIO CHAVEZ GASQUE

Leonardo Favio Chavez Gasque

Orthopedist
6 years of experience
Dr. Leonardo Favio Chavez Gasque is renowned for his knowledge and expertise in treating orthopedic conditions, specifically related to dupuytren's contracture, floating elbow, brachial plexus injuries, and humeral fractures. He has a deep understanding of biomechanics, including those of the wrist, hand, pelvic limbs, menisci, shoulder, hip, and spine.Read more
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Tolgahan Alagoz
Hair transplant specialist
15 years of experience

Tolgahan Alagoz

Hair transplant specialist
15 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Vital Clinic
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Erkut Attar
Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Yeditepe University Hospital

Erkut Attar

Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
Dr. Erkut Attar is a renowned specialist in obstetrics and gynecology, with a focus on ctive endocrinology, in, and ctive immunology. He has an extensive academic background with degrees from Istanbul University, Yale University, and Northwestern University. He has held significant positions in both clinical and academic settings and has been recognized with multiple awards like the American Society for Reproductive Medicine Reproductive Immunology Special Interest Group Prize and the American Society for Reproductive Immunology Travel Award. He is also the founder and current president of the Pelvic Pain and Endometriosis Society of Turkey.Read more

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