Best Obesity bariatric surgeons: TOP 193 doctors

• Surgical treatment: laparoscopic operations to remove all types of hernias (inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, postoperative ventral hernias, esophageal opening of the diaphragm and other types of abdominal wall hernias).

• Treatment of gallstone disease, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), stones in the ducts.

• Operative treatment for acute conditions (acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, perforating ulcer, perforation of a diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, purulent-septic diseases), all conditions of "acute abdomen".

• Treatment of oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines and other organs of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.

• Treatment of varicose veins of the legs.

• Operative treatment of obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic dysfunction.

• Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal itching, fissures, constipation and diarrhea, anal sphincter weakness, anal sphincter incontinence due to rupture of the perineum after childbirth.

• Abdominal injuries.

• Perianal condylomas.

• Polypos.

• Proctitis, paraproctitis and others.

He completed his medical education at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine between 2005-2011 and his specialization education at Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine between 2013-2018. He successfully passed the board of the Turkish Surgical Society in 2018, and became the 3rd in Turkey in the minor medical specialization exam. He earned the title of Surgical Oncologist with the education he received at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between 2018-2021.

Member of SICOB - Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and ACOI - Association of Italian Hospital Surgeons                                               

Dr Braun is a board-certified general surgeon with over 25 years of experience specializing in gastrointestinal surgery, particularly in the treatment of gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) through Fundoplication surgery. He has performed over 500 successful Nissen and Toupet Fundoplication procedures, with a focus on minimally invasive laparoscopic techniques. His expertise extends to diagnosing complex cases of GERD and offering comprehensive treatment plans to improve patient outcomes.

He has carried out his main training experiences in various international institutions and specialization courses in general and digestive system surgery, including a two-year training internship at Johns Hopkins University, Division of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Surgery and numerous courses in Madrid, with Prof. E. Moreno Gonzales (Curso Internacional de Actualizaciòn en chirurgia General y del Aparato Digestivo) or in New Orleans (Medical Education at the 90th Annual Clinical Congress of the American College of Surgeons).

Dr. Braun has extensive expertise in the field of digestive surgery. He has focused on implementing advanced protocols and optimizing surgical techniques, while maintaining high standards of safety and patient care. He has collaborated with a multidisciplinary team to provide an integrated and personalized approach in the management of obese or digestive disorder patients, improving quality of life and reducing post-operative complications.

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

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Membership in Scientific Organizations:

1. Turkish Surgical Association

2. Turkish Medical Association

3. Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association (BMCD)

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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)

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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.

Kiss. Dr. Lecturer Hüseyin Akyol presents the obesity and metabolic surgery processes of all his patients at the highest standards by using personalized treatment methods, his experienced team and high technology equipment. Operations and treatment follow-up processes are carried out in fully equipped and up-to-date A-plus hospitals.