Best Liver transplant transplant surgeons: TOP 73 doctors

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.

Prof. Murat Dayangaç is an expert in liver transplant and is the Director of the Center for Organ Transplantation at Medipol University Hospital. He has over 70 published articles on inflammation-cirrhosis, hepatocellular carcinoma, and transplantation. He is a member of the International Liver Transplantation Society, the European Society for Organ Transplantation, the International Transplant Network for Developing Countries, the European Liver and Intestine Transplant Association, and the Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver.

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

Transplantologist

• Dr. Pakize Eker Balcioglu specializes in innovative liver transplant techniques:
• Liver transplant methods: split-liver transplantation, living donor liver transplant.
• Expert in advanced hepatic surgery and post-transplant patient care.
• International training and practice include Turkey and various European countries.
• Holds a General Surgery specialization from Marmara University, Istanbul.
• Member of medical associations contributing to liver transplant advancements.
• Offers remote consultations for liver transplant assessments.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, enhancing communication with diverse patients.

• Dr. Volkan Turunc specializes in liver transplants at Memorial Sisli Hospital.
• Performs transplants using techniques: split-liver, living-donor, and deceased-donor transplants.
• International practice in Turkey, integrating global standards in liver transplant procedures.
• Accredited as a General Surgery Specialist with a focus on liver transplants.
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association, indicating expertise in surgical procedures.
• Offers remote consultations for patients seeking liver transplant information.
• Speaks Turkish and has knowledge of English for broader patient communication.

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.

• Dr. Naci Karacaoglan specializes in advanced liver transplant techniques.
• Expert in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted liver transplantation.
• Utilizes living-donor liver transplant (LDLT) for faster patient recovery.
• International training includes advanced liver surgery in Europe and Asia.
• Holds certification in Hepatobiliary Surgery and Transplantation.
• Member of International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA).
• Fluent in English and Turkish, offering consultations for international patients.

• Dr. Michael Bartels specializes in liver transplantation surgery.
• Performs transplant using techniques like laparoscopic and robotic-assisted surgery.
• Expert in split-liver transplantation, living-donor liver transplant, and hepatic resection.
• Trained in Germany, with international exposure in liver transplant procedures.
• Holds certifications in Hepatobiliary and Transplant Surgery.
• Member of prestigious medical societies including DGAV and ESMO.
• Offers online consultations for international liver transplant patients.
• Fluent in English and German, facilitating multi-lingual communication.

Dr. Oren Shibolet is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hematologist with over 50 years of practice. He is a leading expert in liver conditions and treatments, having served as the Head of the Liver Unit at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. He has a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University, a specialty in gastroenterology from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, and is a member of multiple medical organizations. He is also an author of over 60 publications and 100 conference reports.

Dr. Vivek Vij is a renowned Liver Transplant Surgeon with 23 years of experience, having performed more than 500 liver transplants and credited with developing living donor surgery. He has attained the Lowest Biliary Complication rate (<4%) in Living Donor Liver Transplant (LDLT) worldwide and is the founder of Liver transplantation and Hepatobiliary Sciences in the Fortis group of Hospitals.

Transplantologist, liver transplant specialist