Best Robotic Cholecystectomy Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Dr. Vafi Atalay is an experienced oncological and general surgeon with 17 years in the field. He specializes in pancreatic, colon, rectal, and liver surgeries. He also performs advanced endoscopic procedures. Dr. Atalay has published 31 articles in national and international journals, making valuable contributions to medical literature.

He received the first prize at the 20th Congress Research Paper Competition. He also won the Best Research Award at the 5th Surgeon Research Congress. Dr. Atalay is a member of TSS, the Palestinian Medical Association, and IOA. His active involvement in these organizations shows his dedication to professional growth and surgical excellence.

The doctor graduated from Istanbul University, Istanbul Medicine Faculty in 2007 and completed a specialization in surgery at Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital in 2013. Further advancing their expertise, they joined the General Surgery Clinic at Istanbul Okan University in 2020.

With extensive experience in various medical institutions, the doctor has worked at Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Siverek State Hospital, and Anadolu Medical Center. They are a member of several prestigious organizations, including the European Society of Coloproctology and the Turkish Surgical Society.

The doctor holds numerous certifications, such as the Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate and has completed advanced courses in endoscopy, bariatric surgery, and laser techniques for hemorrhoidal diseases.

Professor Karademir completed a prestigious clinical fellowship at Rush—Presbyterian—St. Luke's Medical Center in Chicago, specialising in complex gastrointestinal and organ transplant surgery.

• Coordinates the General Surgery Department at Anadolu Medical Center, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Focuses on hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, covering intricate gallbladder and liver tract procedures
• Held research and clinical roles at major American institutions including UCLA Medical Center
• Active member of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
• Specialised in minimally invasive techniques for complex biliary conditions

Professor Selin Kapan is a senior general surgeon and academic who specialises in complex hepato-pancreato-biliary procedures at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi.

• Performed extensive research into advanced laparoscopic and robotic techniques for liver and gallbladder conditions
• Serves as a Professor of General Surgery at Istanbul Aydin University
• Member of the Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association
• Published over 50 scientific papers on surgical outcomes and advanced techniques
• Former Educational and Administrative Supervisor at a major metropolitan training hospital