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Best Lung Transplant Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

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Fahad Mawlood

Naci Karacaoglan

  • 4.5 Good • 495 reviews
  • 33 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital

  • With over 30 years of experience, the doctor is a distinguished plastic and reconstructive surgeon specializing in hair transplants, liposuction, and facial surgeries. His dedication to patient care and achieving natural-looking results has earned him recognition as one of the top plastic surgeons in Turkey.

    He has been acknowledged by Harper's Bazaar and Elle magazines as one of the 'Top 10 Plastic Surgeons' and holds the title of 'cosmetic surgery and plastic surgery expert' from the Ministry of Health of Turkey. The doctor is a member of several prestigious societies, including the Turkish Society of Plastic Surgery and the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.

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Halil Erbis

  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital

  • Medical Intrests

    • Liver diseases
    • Bile ducts gallbladder diseases
    • Hepatobiliary surgery
    • Liver transplant
    • Kidney transplant
    • Pancreas transplant
    • Pancreatic diseases
    • Laparoscopic surgery
    • Oncological surgery
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    Education

    Medicine Pr. - Specialization Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine 1991 - 1998
    Department of General Surgery - Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine 2001 - 2007

    Experience

    Specialist Doctor Erciş State Hospital Van 2007 - 2009
    Specialist Doctor Gölhisar State Hospital 2009 - 2009
    Clinical Fellow Şişli Florence Nıghtıngale Hospital 2011 - 2012
    Assistant Professor Pamukkale University / Faculty of Medicine / Department of Surgical Medical Sciences / Department of General Surgery) 2009 - 2013
    Assistant Professor Akdeniz University/Faculty of Medicine/Department of Surgical Medical Sciences/Division of General Surgery)- Prof. Dr. Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Organ Transplant Center 2013

    Scientific Memberships

    Turkey Organ Transplant Organizations Coordination Association, Member, 2011
    National Surgical Association, Member, 2005
     

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Sandeep Attawar

  • 4 Good • 7 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • India, Chennai, Global Hospital Chennai

  • The doctor is a renowned cardiothoracic surgeon specializing in heart and lung transplants, with a remarkable success rate of 85-90%. With over 10,000 open and closed heart surgeries performed on both adults and children, the doctor has extensive experience in the field.

    Currently, the doctor serves as the Director and Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Organ Transplantation & MCS Program at Gleneagles Global Health City in Chennai. Previous roles include leading cardiac surgery departments at Fortis Gurgaon and Global Hospitals Group in Chennai.

    The doctor is a member of several prestigious organizations, including The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation and The Society of Thoracic Surgeons.

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Ertan Emek

  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital

  • Ertan Emek is a dedicated transplant specialist at Biruni University Hospital with diverse training from Turkey's most prestigious organ transplantation units.

    • Trained at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – one of the country's top medical programmes
    • Completed specialised organ transplant rotations at Başkent University and Yeditepe University
    • Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
    • Expertise in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery for complex cases
    • Active member of the Turkish Surgical Association
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Bookimed Insights: Top Lung transplant Specialists in the World for Australians (2026)

Bookimed helps Australian patients find top Lung transplant surgeons abroad, collaborating with 6 leading specialists. The doctors in this ranking are selected based on their international credentials, clinical expertise, English proficiency, number of performed cases, and patient outcomes. The 2026 global ranking is formed using verified data from actual patient cases — including reviews from Australian travellers — and current programmes from our partner clinics. All prices are displayed in AUD for easy comparison with Lung transplant costs in Australia.
RankDoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
#1
Ertan Emek
19 years of experienceComplex organ transplant casesExtensive rotation background across multiple university transplant units. Specialist focus on hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and international-standard protocols as an ILTS member.
Biruni University Hospital
Turkey
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