Professor Selin Kapan is a specialist general surgeon at Liv Hospital with academic standing as a Professor of Medicine.

• Holds a professorship in general surgery with a focus on gastrointestinal health
• Member of the Gastroesophageal Reflux Association specialising in digestive tract function
• Performed extensive research on hernia repair and internal surgical techniques
• Co-authored over 50 scientific publications in international peer-reviewed journals
• Experienced in complex abdominal surgeries and metabolic health management

Education and Specialization

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (English) – Hacettepe University, 1997
• Master’s Degree – Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, 2004
• Ph.D. / Proficiency / Medical Specialization – Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, 2007

Experience

• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 1998/2004
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine  2004/2007
• Urfa Training and Research Hospital 2008/2009
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology  2010/2011
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2011/2013
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2013/2017
• Medical Park Antalya Hospital, Gastroenterology Department and Organ Transplant Center

Associate Professor Mehmet Akif Aydin is a senior bariatric specialist based at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital. He sits on the Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and has a long history of performing complex digestive tract procedures.

• Specialises in Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass for sustainable weight loss
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Society and the Society of Endocrine Surgery
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on metabolic health and long-term surgical outcomes
• Experienced in colorectal and endocrine surgical techniques

Dr Erdem Can Yardimci is a specialist bariatric surgeon who refined his surgical expertise at the Antalya Training and Research Hospital.

• Completed a surgical residency at a major Turkish teaching and research centre
• Worked at the Istinye University Bahcesehir Liv Hospital Organ Transplant Clinic
• Specialises in metabolic and bariatric surgery for complex weight-loss cases
• Participates in international training programmes to use the latest surgical methods
• Practises at Clinics United, focusing on weight-loss and metabolic health

Associate Professor Ali Durmus is a pioneer in bariatric surgery who helped develop laparoscopic gastric bypass and stomach surgery protocols in Turkey.

• Performed thousands of successful metabolic procedures at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Served as Assistant Chief Physician of Oncology to manage high-risk surgical cases
• Former Training Officer in General Surgery and Gastroenterology specialising in intestinal bypass
• Recognised faculty member at Nisantasi University teaching advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association with a focus on gastric bypass

Professor Abdukadir Bedirli is a top bariatric specialist who has successfully performed over 1,500 robotic surgeries at Gazi University and Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

• Holds a Robotic Surgery Certification from Strasbourg as a qualified console surgeon
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) – an international mark of surgical excellence
• Completed a Bariatric Redo Surgery training programme in Bruges for complex revision cases
• Published over 60 international papers on advanced surgical techniques and patient outcomes
• Surgical Oncology Specialist with training from leading centres in Paris, Lyon, and Seoul

Samed Gin brings high-level surgical experience to Can Hospitals Turkey, having completed an intensive observership at the Montefiore Medical Centre in New York.

• Specialised in general surgery at the prestigious Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on complex abdominal procedures including gastric bypass and metabolic surgery
• Trained in advanced transplantation techniques at a leading North American medical centre
• Highly skilled in managing both primary and revision bariatric cases

Kiss. Dr. Lecturer Hüseyin Akyol presents the obesity and metabolic surgery processes of all his patients at the highest standards by using personalized treatment methods, his experienced team and high technology equipment. Operations and treatment follow-up processes are carried out in fully equipped and up-to-date A-plus hospitals.

Professor Burhan Mayir specialises in metabolic and bariatric surgery, with a distinct focus on Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and single-port scarless techniques.

• Performs complex revisional bariatric surgeries for previous weight-loss procedures
• Expertise includes metabolic surgery and gastro-oesophageal reflux surgery
• Authored over 60 articles in international peer-reviewed medical journals
• Presented over 100 abstracts at major surgical congresses worldwide
• Experienced in gastrointestinal cancer and hernia surgical procedures

The doctor graduated from Bursa Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and completed assistantship training at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital. From 2000 to 2006, the doctor served as a General Surgery Specialist and Deputy Chief Physician at Trabzon Fatih Regional Hospital. Since 2006, the doctor has been associated with Medipol University and Nisa Hospital, contributing over 25 years of expertise.

The doctor specializes in treating a variety of conditions, including bowel cancers, breast cancer, liver metastasis, colorectal cancer, and thyroid diseases, among others.

Awarded Best Obesity Surgeon of the Year, Ugur Yasar is a specialist General Surgeon at CatchLife who focuses on laparoscopic metabolic procedures.

• Completed advanced metabolic surgery training with video-assisted technique certification
• Earned the Most Successful General Surgeon of the Year prize at the Turkey East Awards
• Member of the Association of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery and the Turkish Obesity Surgery Society
• Specialises in laparoscopic surgery and nutritional support for perioperative care
• Published research on healing and nutritional management in gastrointestinal surgery

Dr Mehdi specialises in complex bariatric cases at Clinic Wise, focusing on gastric bypass and difficult revisional surgeries.

• Performs Roux-en-Y gastric bypass using advanced minimally invasive techniques
• Tailors bariatric procedures to meet specific metabolic and weight loss goals
• Focuses on sustainable outcomes for patients with obesity-related health challenges
• Provides comprehensive clinical guidance for long-term lifestyle transitions

Op Dr Necdet Derici completed elite international training in laparoscopic gastric bypass with Dr Bruno Dillemans in Belgium. He currently focuses on bariatric and gastrointestinal surgery at Istanbul EsteCapelli Clinic.

• Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
• Specialises in laparoscopic bypass and complex gastric surgery revisions
• Trained in advanced obesity surgery in France with Dr Phillipe Topart
• Graduate of the prestigious Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Highly skilled in endoscopy and gastrointestinal cancer surgeries