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 stem cell treatments.
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 stem cell treatments.
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Northwestern University, Transplantation Center
Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
1992 to 1997 – Research Assistant at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
1998 to 2002 – Fellow at Northwestern University, Transplantation Unit
2003 to 2008 – Chief Assistant at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
2008 to 2011 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
2011 to 2013 – Associate Professor at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
2013 to 2018 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Professional Memberships
-Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Chirurgie
-American Society for Transplantation
-Breast Surgery Association
-Trauma Association
-Hepatobiliary Surgery Association
-Colorectal Surgery Association
Read moreIstanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Northwestern University, Transplantation Center
Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
1992 to 1997 – Research Assistant at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
1998 to 2002 – Fellow at Northwestern University, Transplantation Unit
2003 to 2008 – Chief Assistant at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
2008 to 2011 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
2011 to 2013 – Associate Professor at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
2013 to 2018 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
Professional Memberships
-Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Chirurgie
-American Society for Transplantation
-Breast Surgery Association
-Trauma Association
-Hepatobiliary Surgery Association
-Colorectal Surgery Association