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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 sy 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.

He specialized in General Surgery at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2001 and 2006. He worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2006 and 2008 and later at Ordu State Hospital between 2008 and 2013. In 2016, he received the title of Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University. In 2015, he received the Turkish Surgical Association Proficiency Exam (Board) Certificate of Achievement. He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association, and Hepatobiliary Surgery Association. Between 2014 and 2016, he taught many undergraduate and graduate courses at Izmir University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Raj is a highly experienced Surgical Oncologist with 19 years of experience and over 50,000 cancer surgeries performed. He is involved in numerous clinical trials and has many international and national publications to his credit. He specializes in Breast and Thoracic Surgical Oncology and serves as a professor for DNB Superspecialty Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. His belief is in "adding life to years" and improving the quality of life, not just adding years to life.

NAME: VAROL ESATOĞLU

TITLE: OP.DR. GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

FACULTY OF MEDICINE GRADUATED FROM: ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALTY: HAYDARPAŞA NUMUNE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

ADVANCED TRAINING: IRCAD STRASBOURG UNIVERSITY

AREAS OF INTEREST: SINCE 2012, HE HAS FOCUSED HIS CAREER MAINLY ON CANCER SURGERY, ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPY AND OBESITY SURGERY.

HAVING GAINED MORE THAN 7500+ BARIATRIC SURGERY EXPERIENCE IN HIS PROCESS. HE CONTINUES HIS MEDICAL PRACTICE AT DR. SUAT GÜNSEL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL.

HE IS ONE OF THE PHYSICIANS WHO SUCCESSFULLY PERFORMED SURGERIES IN THE FIELD OF ADVANCED LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY, BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN CYPRUS.

HE IS ONE OF THE FIRST MEMBERS OF THE LEADING INTERNATIONAL BARIATRIC AND METABOLIC SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY.

HE HAS GIVEN NUMEROUS TRAININGS, SEMINARS AND SYMPOSIUMS TO HIS DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL COLLEAGUES IN THE FIELD OF BARIATRIC AND METABOLISM SURGERY, AND IS THE LEAD  OF OBESITY SURGERY IN OUR COUNTRY AND IN THE MANY COUNTRY AROUND THE WORLD.

Dr. Calderón Álvarez-Tostado is a graduate of the Medical Surgeon program at the Universidad Panamericana. He completed his specialty in General Surgery at the General Hospital of Mexico "Dr. Eduardo Liceaga", a nationally renowned center with a high volume of patients. Subsequently, he pursued advanced training in Endoscopic Surgery and Bariatric Surgery at the General Hospital "Dr. Manuel Gea González," an internationally recognized institution for its contributions to minimally invasive surgery. He is an Associate Researcher at the Institute for BioNanotechnology in Applied Medicine at Northwestern University, Chicago, IL, where he also completed clinical rotations in Gastroenterology at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. He has served as a faculty member at the Universidad Panamericana and as an invited professor at medical conferences in his specialty. He is the author and co-author of numerous medical articles in national and international journals and has presented his work at national and international medical conferences in the specialties of general surgery, endoscopic surgery, and obesity surgery. He is certified by the Mexican Council of General Surgery (CMCG) and is a member of the Mexican Association of General Surgery (AMCG), the Mexican Association of Endoscopic Surgery (AMCE), the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), 1 the Mexican College of Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Diseases (CMCOEM), Sociedad Médica Dalinde, and the Sociedad Médica Grupo Angeles.

Education

-Undergraduate Education (6 years) İstanbul University

-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 2000 - 2006

-Specialization in Medicine İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 2007

Medical Field of Interests

-Gastric sleeve

-Gastric bypass

-Gastric balloon 

-Swallowable Gastric balloon Metabolic surgery

-Revision Surgery

Experience

-20 Years of Surgical Experience 3000+ Obesity and Metabolic Surgery

PUBLISHMENTS

3 Articles Published in National Refereed Journals

18 Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in the Proceedings Book

Dr. Mahmut Muhsin YILMAZ was born in Adana. He graduated from TOBB Osmaniye Science High School in 2007 as the top student of his class. During high school, he won numerous awards in regional and national knowledge competitions. In the 2007 Student Selection and Placement Examination (SSPE), he ranked first in Turkey in the fields of Mathematics, Verbal, and Equal Weight. From 2007 to 2014, he studied medicine at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (in English).

In 2015, he ranked 6th in Turkey in the Clinical and Basic Success Rankings of the Medical Specialty Exam. From 2015 to 2020, he successfully completed his specialization training at Hacettepe University Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Clinic.

He conducted his specialization thesis on 'Nerve Regeneration,' which was supported under the TUBITAK 1001 program. His specialization thesis won an award at the 2021 National Plastic Surgery Congress. He obtained his Board Certification in 2019. From 2020 to 2022, he served as a specialist doctor at Bursa City Hospital.

He has published studies in national and international journals. He is a member of various national and international associations including the Turkish Society of Plastic Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, the Aesthetic Plastic Surgery Association, the Cleft Lip and Palate Association, and The International Society of Plastic Surgery.

Educational Status

• 1998-2004 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
• 2008-2014 Mayıs University, Department of General Surgery

Institutions He Works For

• 2004 Gümüşhane Private Medical Center
• 2004-2006 Gümüşhane-Torul State Hospital Emergency Service
• 2006-2008 Torul Health Group Directorate
• 2014-2016 Van Erciş State Hospital (General Surgery Specialist)
• Büyükçekmece Kolan Hospital
• Özel Florya Hospital

Skills And Expertise

• Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
• Thyroid Diseases
• Gallbladder and Liver Diseases
• Oncological Surgery
• Anal Region Diseases
• Breast Diseases
• Stomach and Gastric Balloon Applications

Dr. Gökmen Öztürk - Curriculum Vitae

Education:

• Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
  • Completed doctoral education in Bursa in 1994.

Medical Departments:

• Obesity
• Cancer
• Hernia
• Hemorrhoid
• Laparoscopic Surgery

Specialization:

• General Surgery Specialist

Professional Experience:

Early Career:

• After completing his doctorate, Dr. Gökmen Öztürk returned to Istanbul and began his medical career as an assistant doctor at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

Surgical Expertise:

• Obesity Surgery
• Cancer Surgery
• Hernia Surgery
• Hemorrhoid Surgery
• Pilonidal Sinus Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Endoscopy Services
• Digestive Sy Surgery

Advancement:

• Completed his assistantship and became a Specialist Doctor in 1998.
• In the early 2000s, served as Chief Assistant at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

General Surgery Specialist and Deputy Chief Physician:

• From 2000 to 2006, worked at Trabzon Fatih Regional Hospital.

Academic and Clinical Roles:

• Since 2006, served at Medipol University and Nisa Hospital with the title of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gökmen Öztürk.
• Joined MEDENLive Health Group.

Significant Achievements:

• Conducted numerous advanced training courses in the field of medicine.
• Successfully performed the first laparoscopic colon resection, laparoscopic reflux surgery, and laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair in the Black Sea region in 2002.

Dr. Öztürk is recognized for his dedication to medical excellence and has contributed significantly to advancements in laparoscopic surgery techniques.

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. Shruti Kate is a highly trained and experienced oncologist, specializing in the treatment of different types of cancer, including lung, breast, and gynecological cancers. She has done extensive research in the field, and was the sole recipient of a travel award from India in the 2018 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Dr. X has a Bachelor of Medicine from Mysore University, India and a Doctor of Medicine in radiotherapy from Banaras Hindu University, India. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Examination and is a member of the Association of Radiation Oncology of India, Society for Neuro-Oncology, Bangalore Oncology Group, and Indian Association of Hyperthermia Oncology.