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Serdar Kacar
Serdar Kacar
General surgeon
31 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Odin Clinic

Serdar Kacar

General surgeon
31 years of experience

I was born in 1967 in Izmir.

I have a happy marriage. I am the father of 3 beautiful girls, more beautiful than each other.

I have a love for Altınordu,inherited from my father.

I speak English and French.

 

The education you have received describes you…

  • Izmir Necati Bey Primary School (1973-1978)
  • Izmir Private Saint-Joseph Secondary School (1978-1982)
  • Izmir Private Tevfik Fikret High School (1982-1985)
  • Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (1985-1992)
  • General Surgery Training at SSK (social insurance institution) Tepecik Training Hospital (1992-1996)
  • Liver Transplantation Training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (2002-2003)

Surgical Experience

After becoming a general surgery specialist in 1996, I served as a General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Specialist at SSK (social insurance institution), for a period of 9 years. In 2005, was granted the title of Associate Professor-General Surgery. Between 2005 and 2012, I established the kidney transplant centers in İzmir Private Kent Hospital, Istanbul Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, and Medicalpark Goztepe Hospital respectively, and served as the chief executive of these centers.

I have worked in İzmir Private Kent Hospital since 2013. I established Obesity Clinic at Gazi Hospital, and performed more than 200 gastric reduction operations.

Scientific Activity

More than 50 international publications

Approximately 100 national publications

Section authorship of 12 books

Editorship of 2 books

Serving as a lecturer, session moderator, science board member, and regulatory board member in many scientific congresses held both at home and abroad.

Serving as a referee and editor in domestic and international magazines.

Citation in approximately 100 international scientific publications

Awards

Certificate of Achievement granted by SSK General Directorate for the first kidney transplant operations performed at SSK Hospitals (1997).

Young Researcher Award in ONKKD (Turkish Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association) 2002 Congress held in Adana (2002).

Certificate of Appreciation granted by SSK General Directorate for the first small intestine transplant in Turkey (2003).

Young Researcher Award in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Berlin (2003).

The Firsts

Besides these, I have broken many new grounds in Turkey.

Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic removal of the donor kidney intended to be transplanted) (2004)

Kidney-transplant without tissue adaptation (2005)

Cross-over (cross-donor) kidney transplantation (2005)

Small intestine transplantation (2005)

Social Responsibility

I have worked in the management boards of many associations engaging in scientific and social activities, and served as a founding member in some of them.

The most important one of these is that I have served as a coordinator in the project intended for providing 150.000 elementary school students and 5,000 adults with training on organ donation, for a period of 10 years, through various social activities.1

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Mirhan Tosun
Mirhan Tosun
General surgeon
25 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Reyap Hospital

Mirhan Tosun

General surgeon
25 years of experience
Dr. Mirhan Tosun is a renowned specialist in General Surgery and Bariatric Surgery. His expertise includes procedures such as Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve surgery, and Gastric balloon. He acquired his medical education and specialization training at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He has held various roles in medical institutions and academia throughout his career.Read more
4.0
1 review
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Gastric bypass $3980.33 - $5117.56
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Volkan Tümentemur
Volkan Tümentemur
General surgeon
15 years of experience
4.8
7 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipunto Clinic

Volkan Tümentemur

General surgeon
15 years of experience
Volkan TUMENTEMUR is a specialist in General Surgery who obtained his medical education at KARADENİZ TECHNİC University Faculty of Medicine in 2005.Read more
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Gastric bypass
4.8
7 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $3100
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Nurullah Bulbuller
Nurullah Bulbuller
General surgeon
18 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Antalya
NewMe Health Clinic

Nurullah Bulbuller

General surgeon
18 years of experience
Dr. Nurullah Bulbuller is a proficient surgeon specializing in obesity and metabolic surgery. He has successfully performed over 10,000 surgeries and is skilled in various procedures including Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy), Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Gastric balloon, Gastric bypass. He is an active member of several professional organizations and has chaired national congresses on obesity and metabolic surgery.Read more
Akin Unal
Akin Unal
General surgeon
15 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Sava clinic

Akin Unal

General surgeon
15 years of experience

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

 

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

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Plamen Staikov
Plamen Staikov
Gastrointestinal surgeon
31 years of experience
3.9
14 reviews
Germany, Frankfurt am Main
Sachsenhausen Hospital

Plamen Staikov

Gastrointestinal surgeon
31 years of experience

accreditations:

The International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
Certified Da Vinci surgeon
  • Dr. Plamen Staikov specializes in Gastric bypass surgery.
  • Performs laparoscopic gastric bypass, minimally invasive for reduced recovery time.
  • Incorporates advanced techniques: robotic-assisted surgery, single-incision procedures.
  • International practice in Germany, Switzerland, and training in France.
  • Holds Certified Da Vinci Surgeon accreditation for robotic surgery.
  • Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders.
  • Consultations available in German, English, and Bulgarian for Gastric bypass patients.
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3.9
14 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Gastric bypass $14442.9 - $18991.84
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Victor Diaconu
Victor Diaconu
Colorectal surgeon
21 years of experience
Romania, Bucharest
Nord by provita hospital

Victor Diaconu

Colorectal surgeon
21 years of experience

accreditations:

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery and other Interventional Techniques
European Hernia Society
Dr. Victor Diaconu is a highly regarded expert in bariatric surgery, performing a high volume of surgeries annually. He is particularly recognized for his expertise in using mechanical stapling technology in various procedures like Gastric bypass, Gastric sleeve surgery, Stomach stapling, Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, Gastric balloon, and Gastric band.Read more
Dr Yahya Ozel
Dr Yahya Ozel
General surgeon
35 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics

Dr Yahya Ozel

General surgeon
35 years of experience
Dr. Yahya Ozel is a bariatric surgeon with over 34 years of experience. He specializes in various procedures such as gastric bypass, gastric sleeve surgery, gastric balloon, and Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass, with a strong foundation in gastroenterology and general surgery. He is a member of multiple medical associations like the Turkish Obesity Surgery Association.Read more
Huseyin Akyol
Huseyin Akyol
General surgeon
25 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Op.Dr. Hüseyin Akyol Clinic

Huseyin Akyol

General surgeon
25 years of experience

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.

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Isa Kaman
Isa Kaman
General surgeon
22 years of experience
Turkey, Tekirdag
Dr. Kaman Health Travel

Isa Kaman

General surgeon
22 years of experience

accreditations:

The Turkish Medical Association

Education

  • 1996 — graduated from Beypazarı High School
  • 2002 — graduated from the Istanbul University Medicine Faculty, academic title: general surgery.

Work experience

  • 2003-2004 — Yeşilyurt State Hospital, family physician
  • 2005-2010 — Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
  • 2012-2016 — Çerkezköy Government Hospital
  • 2016 — Private Optimed Hospital.

Membership in organizations

  • The Turkish Surgeons Association
  • The Turkish Medical Association.

 

 

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Doc Dr Ali Durmus
Doc Dr Ali Durmus
General surgeon
26 years of experience
4.5
4 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul EsteCapelli Clinic Medical Solutions

Doc Dr Ali Durmus

General surgeon
26 years of experience

Assoc. Dr. Ali DURMUŞ was born in the Fevzipaşa township of İslahiye, Gaziantep. Because his father worked at Tekel, he started his education at Malatya Derme Primary School and completed it at Adıyaman Atatürk Primary School. When his father was appointed to Amasya Taşova district, he attended secondary school at Taşova Atatürk Secondary School. He finished high school at Gaziantep Kilis High School, ranking 3rd.

Since his uncle was in Çanakkale, he chose Çanakkale Education Institute as a university. Assoc. Prof. Dr. is a teacher. Ali Durmuş was appointed to Yukarı Tutak village in Ağrı's Diyadin district within the scope of compulsory service. After working as a teacher for a period, he took the university exam again.

He was accepted to Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, one of the two medical faculties that taught in English at that time. He completed one year of English preparation and 6 years of medical education without any loss. He was a member of the ski team and basketball team at the university, and also managed social events such as the annual medical ball.

He was assigned to Iskenderun State Hospital in compulsory service. Assoc. Prof. Dr., who served as the emergency manager. Ali Durmuş passed the General Surgery Department of Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital in the Medical Specialization Exam. Assoc. Prof. Dr. completed his specialization and became a specialist. Due to his success in his compulsory service, Ali Durmuş was appointed as assistant chief physician to the Oncology department at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.

Later, he was appointed as a training officer in the Department of General Surgery and Gastroenterology. He helped develop laparoscopic stomach and intestinal surgeries (sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, reflux, colon cancer, stomach cancer, etc.) in Turkey. Between 2002 and 2015, he trained dozens of assistants and helped them become general surgeons.

In 2015, he left his job in Okmeydanı and worked as Assistant Professor. He started working as a faculty member at Nişantaşı University.

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 koray Karabulut
koray Karabulut
General surgeon
27 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Kraemer Medical

koray Karabulut

General surgeon
27 years of experience
Dr. Koray Karabulut is a highly experienced general surgeon with over 19 years of expertise. He specializes in liver, gallbladder, biliary tracts, and pancreas surgery, as well as obesity treatment, gastrointestinal sy surgery, surgical oncology, laparoscopic procedures, and robotic surgery. He is also skilled in performing procedures such as gastric balloon insertion, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, post-bariatric plastic surgery, sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve surgery), and gastric bypass surgery. Dr. Karabulut's achievements include the Best Paper and Oral Presentation Award at the 2nd Minimally Invasive Surgery Congress and the Young Researcher Award at the Turkey Organ Transplantation Organizations Coordination Association 9th Congress.Read more
Ismail Ayman
Ismail Ayman
Gastrointestinal surgeon
20 years of experience
Italy, Bologna
Maria Cecilia Hospital

Ismail Ayman

Gastrointestinal surgeon
20 years of experience

Dr. Ayman is a Medical Doctor and Surgeon specializing in General and Bariatric Surgery, with extensive training and experience in minimally invasive surgery and obesity management.

Doctor earned his Master's Degree in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Brescia in 2005. He then completed his specialization in General Surgery at the same university in 2016, with a thesis titled "Fast track in minimally invasive colon surgery. He has complete autonomy in the clinical management of complex patients and extensive experience in performing a variety of surgical procedures, including major surgeries. His expertise includes gastric and colorectal surgery, bariatric surgery, abdominal wall surgery, videolaparoscopic (VLC) and laparotomic (VLA) procedures, and proctology. He is particularly skilled in performing medium and major surgeries in emergency settings.

Currently, he practices at Maria Cecilia Hospital in Bologna, where he evaluates the degree of obesity and associated conditions. Based on these assessments, he determines the most suitable surgical intervention, such as sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, and mini laparoscopic bypass.

He has advanced training in colorectal and abdominal wall surgery from top institutions in Italy and Belgium.

He is an active member of the Italian Society of Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Disorders (S.I.C.OB.) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), contributing to the advancement of bariatric surgery on an international level.

Dr. Ayman is distinguished by his dedication to patient care and his advanced skills in minimally invasive and bariatric surgery.

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Gastric bypass $17504
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Cemalettin Camci
Cemalettin Camci
General surgeon
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Care in Turkey Clinic

Cemalettin Camci

General surgeon
34 years of experience
Assistant Professor at the Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Fırat University. Dr. Cemalettin CAMCI Liver Transplantation training at Nazih Zuhdi Transplantation Institute in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA, between 2004-2005, For the training of the Organ Transplantation Center planned to be established within the Fırat University Faculty of Medicine. In March 2006, he succeeded in the Associate Professorship Exam held by the Inter-University Board and receivedRead more
Hidayet Catal
Hidayet Catal
General surgeon
33 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Medifema Hospital

Hidayet Catal

General surgeon
33 years of experience

Dr. Hidayet Çatal is a Diabetes and Obesity Surgery Specialist born in 1963 in Yalvaç, Isparta. He has worked in various hospitals in Izmir, Turkey since 1992, and has had great success in bariatric and metabolic surgeries. He is also regularly invited to international channels to explain his surgical methods.

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Murat Sendur
Murat Sendur
General surgeon
10 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Eren Hospital

Murat Sendur

General surgeon
10 years of experience

Title:
Op.Dr.

Name-Surname: 

Murat Şendur

Education

2009 - Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi – Medical Faculty
2015 - Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi – Specialist as a Genral Surgeon

Experience


2015 - 2015 - Erzurum Hınıs Şehit Yavuz Yürekseven State hospital

2015 - 2020 - Bahçelievler State hospital 

  1. 2021- Bahçelievler Medical park Hospital
  2. Eren Hospital

Pursuits

After completing his medical education in 2009, he has 12 years of general surgery experience and is an expert in Laparoscopic surgeries. Many surgeries can be performed with the Laparoscopic sy, which is popularly known as the closed sy. He has the most experience in Bariatric and Metabolic surgery.. In the field of obesity and diabetes, which can now be treated with surgery, such as Sleeve Gastrektomi(Tube stomach), Gastric By-Pass, Mini Gastric By-Pass(Diabetes surgery)  , he performs successfully. Endoscopic treatment and gastric balloon are applied in patients who are not suitable for surgery..

Courses and Certificates

1) Cerrahpaşa surgical meetings: Current surgical treatments in inflammatory bowel diseases

9-10 Ocak 2010 - İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak. 

 

  1. 2) Turkish Society of Surgery -Basic Surgery course 27.02.2010 İst. 

 

3) Laparoscopic training program

7-13 Nisan 2010 İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak. 

 

4) Turkish Surgical Society - Satplers and its use course 

22 Eylül 2012 İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak. 

 

5)14. Ulusal Kolon ve Rektum Cerrahisi kongresi 

15-19 Mayıs 2013 Antalya

 

6) Turkish Society of Surgery - Current approaches to difficult wound management and applications course

25 Mayıs 2013 İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak. 

 

7)19. Ulusal Cerrahi  Kongresi 

16-20 Nisan 2014 Antalya 

 

8)15. Turkish-German Endoscopy days - Endosonography applications

9 Haziran 2014 İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak.

 

9) Turkish Society of Surgery - Vascular and other Interventional procedures course

29 Kasım 2014  İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak.

 

10) Cerrahpaşa surgery meetings - Minimally invasive Colorectal cancer surgery

6-7 Aralık 2014

 

11)27. Turkish-German Gastroenterology-Hepatology Congress

4 Haziran 2015  İst. Cerrahpaşa Tıp. Fak.

 

12) 16. Turkish-German Endoscopy days - Endoscopic Mucosal Resection and Submucosal Dissection applications

5 Haziran 2015 Marmara üniversitesi Pendik E.A.H

 

13) Laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair techniques and innovations course

6 Haziran 2015 Acıbadem İst. 

 

14) 34. National Gastroenterology Week

1-6 Aralık 2017 Antalya

 

15) European Resuscitation Council- Basit Life Support (BLS) certificate

02.12.2017 ( ERC-253-627337)

 

16) Turkish Surgical Association Board school participation

24-25 Şubat 2018 ve 3-4 Mart 2018

 

17) 21. National surgery congress

11-15 Nisan 2018 Antalya

 

18) Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate

05.05.2018 Ankara

 

19)14. Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery congress &MMESa Spring meeting

19-22 Nisan 2019 Kıbrıs

 

20)6th National and 5th Mediterranean Morbid Obesity and Metabolic Diseases Congress

17-20 Ekim 2019 Antalya

 

 

21) 15.National &2. İnternational Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery congress

28-30 Ekim Antalya

Mesleki Üyelikler

1. Türk Cerrahi Derneği (2018 den günümüze)

2.Endoskpik ,Laparoskopik cerrahi derneği(2020 den günümüze)


 


Araştırma ve Yayınlar

1)  Evaluation  of syic steroid response via Digital İnfrared Termal Imaging (DITI) in patients with Idiopathic Granulomatous Mastitis.

M Sendur, E Hatipoglu, V Celik

Medical journal of Bakırköy 16(3), 2020/9/1 

 

2)Laparoscopik kasık fıtığı onarımında TEP ve TAPP sonuçlarımızın karşılaştırılması, Sözlü bildiri

Hüseyin Akyol1 , Murat Şendur2

15.National &2. İnternational Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery congress

 

 

 



 

 

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Samed Gin
Samed Gin
General surgeon
15 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, İzmir
Can Hospitals Turkey

Samed Gin

General surgeon
15 years of experience

Bachelor’s Degree:
2003 – 2010, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)

Training Education:
2011 – 2017, Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Ege University, Izmir (Turkey)
2013 - 2014: Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership, Montefiore Medical Center Bronx – New York (USA)

Professional Experience : 1. July 2020 - November 2021, Anadolu Cerrahi
2. November 2018 - July 2020, İzmir Private Ege Şehir Hospital
3. 05-07 2014, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Observership Montefiore Medical Center Bronx / New York / USA
4. April 2017 - November 2018, Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
5. July 2011 - April 2017, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
6. May 2010-August 2010, Kastamonu Pınarbaşı Family Health Center

 

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Ibrahim Cenk Sogukpinar
Ibrahim Cenk Sogukpinar
General surgeon
30 years of experience
Turkey, Eskisehir
Private Anadolu Hospital

Ibrahim Cenk Sogukpinar

General surgeon
30 years of experience
Dr. Ibrahim Cenk Sogukpinar is a proficient bariatric surgeon, highly regarded for his expertise in procedures like gastric bypass and gastric sleeve surgery. He is lauded for his professionalism, patient care, and ability to address additional issues during surgeries.Read more
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Gastric bypass $4500 - $5000
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Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik
Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik
Clinical oncologist
28 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics

Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik

Clinical oncologist
28 years of experience
Dr. Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik is a senior oncologist specializing in cancer management using minimally invasive techniques. He is proficient in operations such as Removal of liver cancer, Liver transplant, and Gastric bypass among others. His expertise includes advanced laparoscopic surgery, lower gastrointestinal tract cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, cytoreductive surgery, and kidney transplantation. He is a member of several professional associations and has held significant leadership positions in his career.Read more
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