Gastric sleeve surgery (Sleeve gastrectomy) Doctors Abroad — Page 7

Professor Cenan Oktay completed specialised surgical training at the University of Heidelberg in Germany – one of Europe's most prestigious medical institutions.

• First surgeon in Turkey to use Valtrac rings for gastrointestinal surgery
• Specialises in surgical gastroenterology and endoscopy
• Focuses on liver and biliary tract surgery alongside obesity procedures
• Completed advanced microsurgery training at Würtzburg University in Germany
• Graduated medical school with a prestigious third-place ranking

Op Dr Necdet Derici is a highly focused specialist in laparoscopic obesity surgery who trained under leading European bariatric experts in Belgium and France.

• Completed intensive training in gastric bypass and laparoscopy with Dr Bruno Dillemans in Belgium
• Followed advanced obesity surgery protocols under Dr Phillipe Topart and Dr Guillaume Becouarn
• Full member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
• Specialises in laparoscopic gastric sleeve, bypass, and complex revision procedures
• Trained at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine – one of Turkey's oldest medical institutions