Prof. Fatih Tunca
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Fatih Tunca is a Turkish doctor, professor of general surgery with a specialization in endocrine surgery.
His main areas are surgery of the thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, and adrenal glands. This is one of the areas most demanding of surgical precision and skill: nearby run the laryngeal nerves responsible for the voice, and the parathyroid glands, which regulate calcium metabolism. An error during the operation can result in persistent hoarseness or a metabolic disorder, so the choice of an experienced surgeon here is critical.
Fatih Tunca uses modern techniques, including transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy and parathyroidectomy. With this approach, gland removal occurs through small punctures in the oral cavity, without a scar on the neck. Intraoperative neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves is also used during operations — to preserve the patient’s voice.
He received his medical education and full specialization at one of the strongest medical faculties in Turkey — Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (medical degree 1999, specialist certificate 2005). At the same institution, he progressed from associate professor (2010) to professor (2016) and continues academic work. He has the qualification of European Board of Surgery (F.E.B.S.).
The doctor is actively engaged in scientific work, including publishing papers on the determination of thyroid cancer recurrence (received separate recognition from the American Thyroid Association), the use of transoral endoscopic surgery, the impact of the pandemic on endocrine surgery, and other topics.
According to patient reviews, he is an attentive and experienced surgeon who explains the course of the operation and reassures before difficult interventions (including thyroid cancer). Patients note rapid postoperative recovery, the absence of a visible scar with modern techniques, and the effectiveness of the operation.
For a patient with thyroid pathology, thyroid cancer, parathyroid adenomas, or adrenal tumors, this is one of the well-founded choices in Istanbul.
Achievements and awards
About Professor Fatih Tunca
General surgery; narrow specialization — endocrine surgery (thyroid gland, parathyroid glands, adrenal glands).
Clinical areas: thyroidectomy (including transoral endoscopic), parathyroidectomy, adrenal surgery (including laparoscopic), neuroendocrine tumor surgery, the use of intraoperative neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves during thyroid surgery.
- 1993–1999 — medical degree, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
- 1999–2005 — residency in general surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
- 2005 (May) — completion of residency, certificate of specialist in general surgery.
- 2010 (April) — title of Associate Professor of general surgery, Istanbul University.
- 2016 (August) — title of professor, Istanbul University.
F.E.B.S. (Fellow of the European Board of Surgery) in endocrine surgery (year of receipt is not separately stated in open sources).
- 1999 (September) — 2005 (May) — resident in general surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 2005–2010 — specialist in general surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 2010–2016 — associate professor, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 2016 — present — professor, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
- In parallel — own private practice (Prof. Dr. Fatih Tunca Muayenehanesi) in Istanbul.
- In parallel — Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (endocrine surgery, private patient appointments).
Clinical areas: thyroid surgery (including thyroid cancer, Graves’ disease, toxic goiter), parathyroidectomy, adrenal surgery, neuroendocrine tumor surgery, transoral endoscopic surgery, intraoperative laryngeal nerve neuromonitoring.
Academic profile on ResearchGate with dozens of publications in the field of endocrine surgery.
Recognition from the American Thyroid Association for work on a unified definition of thyroid cancer recurrence (according to LinkedIn).
Publications on the experience of transoral endoscopic parathyroidectomy in Turkey (Endocrine, 2023).
Publications on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the volume of endocrine surgery; recommendations of the Turkish Association of Endocrine Surgery on the pandemic.
Publications in Annals of Surgical Treatment and Research, Endocrine Pathology, and other indexed journals.
There are publications in PubMed / Google Scholar.
Teaching work — Istanbul University, training of residents in general surgery.
- Turkish Association of Endocrine Surgery (Türk Endokrin Cerrahi Derneği)
- European Board of Surgery (F.E.B.S.) in endocrine surgery
- European Society of Endocrine Surgeons (ESES) — participation in congresses (including ESES 2025)
- American Thyroid Association (ATA) — collaboration in the development of definitions (for example, a unified approach to defining thyroid cancer recurrence)
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital is one of the largest private clinics in Istanbul, operating within the structure of Grup Florence Nightingale and the affiliated Demiroğlu Bilim University.
For a patient with thyroid and parathyroid pathology, this is a practical choice: the clinic has everything necessary for the full cycle of diagnosis and treatment of endocrine diseases. The clinic is equipped for modern endocrine surgery: intraoperative neuromonitoring of the laryngeal nerves to protect the voice, transoral endoscopic thyroidectomy (without a scar on the neck), and rapid intraoperative parathyroid hormone determination during parathyroid surgery.
For the treatment of thyroid cancer, a team is important: surgeon, endocrinologist, radiologist, nuclear medicine specialist (radioactive iodine after surgery). Florence Nightingale has a nuclear medicine and oncology department, which allows all stages of treatment to be carried out within one clinic.
