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Anonymous
Apr 14, 2025
Hydrocephalus
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Personal Information:
- Born in 1967.
- Completed primary education in Istanbul.
- Graduated from Pertevniyal High School in 1984.
Education & Training:
- Enrolled in Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1984, completing medical education in English and graduating in 1991.
- Started General Surgery residency at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1991.
- Became a General Surgery Specialist in 1996 with a thesis on "The Effects of Inhibiting the Nitric Oxide Pathway in Radiation Enteritis."
Professional Experience:
- 1996: Joined Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery staff doctor.
- 2002-2004: Served as a Lecturer and Acting Head of the General Surgery Department at Kadir Has University Faculty of Medicine.
- 2013: Transferred to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital as a General Surgery specialist, where he continues to work.
Medical Expertise & Achievements:
- Performed the first general surgery operation in Turkey using the Da Vinci robotic system.
- Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery and continues to perform such procedures.
Positions Held:
- 1991-1996: Research Assistant – Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
- 1996-2012: General Surgery Specialist – Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital.
- 2002-2004: Lecturer – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
- 2003-2004: Acting Head – Kadir Has University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
- 2013-Present: General Surgery Specialist – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.
Interests
Robotic surgery,
Advanced laparoscopic surgery(Colorectal and GERD Surgery included),
Laparoscopic hernia surgery,
Breast and thyroid surgery,
Gastrointestinal surgery,
Anal region diseases,
Hepatobiliary surgery
Memberships:
Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Surgical Society
American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
Procedures performed by the doctor
Stomach resectionHemorrhoidectomyUmbilical hernia repairBreast cancer surgeryLumpectomy Colectomy (large bowel resection)Rectal resectionLaparoscopic mesorectumrctonomy Hiatal hernia repairInguinal hernia surgeryDa Vinci gastroectomy Gastric balloonEndoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) Gastric bypassGastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy)Da Vinci Gastric Sleeve SurgeryDa Vinci Gastric Bypass SurgeryGastroectomy СholecystectomyDa Vinci prostatic adenomectomyOnline consultation with Surgeon
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