Best Post-bariatric Plastic Surgery Doctors in İzmir for Australians

Associate Professor Serdar Kacar is a surgical pioneer who performed the first small intestine transplant in Turkey and now leads bariatric care at Odin Clinic. He specialises in metabolic surgery and the complex restorative procedures required after significant weight loss.

• Performed over 200 gastric reduction operations with a focus on metabolic health
• Uses da Vinci robotic-assisted techniques for precise surgical outcomes
• Awarded the Young Researcher Award at the World Congress of Nephrology in Berlin
• Published over 50 international papers and authored sections in 12 medical textbooks
• Former Chief Executive of multiple high-volume transplant and surgical centres

Dr Utku Nacak is a specialist plastic and reconstructive surgeon who trained at Hacettepe University – one of Turkey's most prestigious medical institutions.

• Specialises in aesthetic and reconstructive procedures at Izmir Private Can Hospital
• Mastered complex tissue handling at Hacettepe University's intensive surgery clinic
• Extensive background in both public and private sector surgical departments
• Focuses on body contouring and reconstructive techniques after massive weight loss

Dr Samed Gin brings high-precision abdominal expertise to weight loss surgery at Can Hospitals Turkey. He completed an international observership at the Montefiore Medical Center in New York to master complex surgical protocols.

• Specialises in both restrictive and malabsorptive weight loss techniques
• Applies organ transplantation standards to ensure surgical precision during abdominal procedures
• Trained at Ege University – one of Turkey's leading medical faculties
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association which monitors professional ethics
• Expertise includes gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and non-surgical endoscopic gastroplasty

The doctor is a highly experienced plastic surgeon with over three decades of medical practice. After graduating from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1990, the doctor served as an emergency physician before specializing in plastic and reconstructive surgery at the Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital. The doctor further refined expertise in aesthetic plastic surgery through specialized training programs in Florence and Milan, Italy.

With a career spanning various prestigious clinical settings, the doctor has contributed to the field through multiple published articles in both domestic and international medical journals. Currently, the doctor serves as the chief plastic surgeon at Clinic Hair, a position held for the past five years.

Dr. Cuneyt Ciftdogan is a general surgery specialist at Can Hospitals Turkey in Izmir. He specializes in metabolic and obesity surgery, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. Dr. Ciftdogan earned his medical degree from Ege University. He completed surgical training at Celal Bayar University. He has practiced general surgery since 2002 at both public and private institutions.

• Performs laparoscopic procedures for gallbladder issues and hernia repair.
• Treats colon cancer, rectal tumors, and intestinal diseases.
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Izmir Medical Chamber.
• Works at Can Hospitals, a center seeing over 300,000 patients every year.