Сholecystectomy Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Emir Nekay specialises in hepatobiliary surgery at Biruni University Hospital – a leading academic and research centre in Istanbul.

• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Member of the Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association
• Focuses on gallbladder and liver surgical pathways
• Expert in emergency and trauma surgical interventions
• Recognised by the Turkish Surgical Association for clinical standards

Dr. Meryem Keceli Basaran is an Associate Professor and pediatric gastroenterologist at Biruni University Hospital. She specializes in digestion, hepatology, and nutrition for children. Dr. Basaran is a member of ESPGHAN, the European authority on pediatric gastroenterology. She manages gastrointestinal food allergies and inflammatory conditions like Crohn’s disease. She works at a TEMOS-accredited university hospital in Istanbul.

• Specializes in care before and after liver transplantation.
• Treats irritable bowel syndrome, celiac disease, and ulcerative colitis.
• Expert in managing chronic diarrhea, malabsorption, and faecal incontinence.
• Performs specialized diagnostic colonoscopies and gastroscopies with biopsy.

The doctor holds an MD in Radiation Oncology and serves as a consultant. Specializing in advanced cancer treatment techniques, the doctor offers services including Tomotherapy-H, Linear Accelerator, and Brachytherapy. These modalities are utilized to deliver precise radiation therapy, minimizing damage to surrounding healthy tissues and enhancing treatment efficacy.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Doğan is a gastroenterologist. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He became an Internal Medicine specialist at Gazi University in 1996. He completed gastroenterology subspecialty training at İnönü University in 2001.

His academic career was at Gazi University. He served as Lecturer (2002), Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2007), and Professor (2012). He worked as a researcher at the University of California San Diego from 2004 to 2006. He has practiced at Koru Hospital since January 2023.

Clinical focus includes gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gastroparesis, achalasia, bloating, gas and belching, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. He performs ERCP, stent placement, balloon and bougie dilation, polypectomy, argon plasma coagulation, double-balloon enteroscopy, and bleeding control.

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok is a leading general surgeon at Medipol University Pendik Hospital with significant expertise in laparoscopic gallbladder procedures.

• Published specialised clinical research on enhancing patient recovery and comfort following elective cholecystectomy
• Completed advanced robotic colorectal surgery training at Stony Brook University in New York
• Awarded a laparoscopic hernia surgery certificate from the European Hernia Society in Dubai
• Serves as an editor for several medical textbooks focused on minimal invasive and oncological surgery
• Active member of the Turkish Surgical Association and the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery

Professor Mustafa Sıtkı Yüksel is a specialist general surgeon at Medistanbul Hospital with a focus on minimally invasive techniques. He has been recognised at a national level for his surgical expertise with multiple board honours.

• Member of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Association
• Expert in endoscopic diagnostic and treatment procedures
• Received national board certification with an outstanding degree
• Specialises in gastrointestinal surgery and metabolic disorders
• Member of the Turkish Surgery Association and Colorectal Surgery Association

Professor Adil Baykan is a senior surgeon at Medistate Hospital Istanbul who refined his laparoscopic expertise at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in the USA.

• Trained in advanced minimally invasive techniques at St. Mark's Hospital in London
• Senior Professor at Ankara University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Specialises in laparoscopic cholecystectomy for efficient gallbladder removal
• Published extensive research on gastrointestinal surgical outcomes in international journals
• Former Senior Surgeon at Sisli Etfal and Taksim Training and Research Hospitals