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The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of Ankara University in 2013, completed his residency in general surgery at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University in 2018. In 2016, he undertook training in colorectal surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute (USA). In 2018, he defended his dissertation and received the certificate of the Turkish Surgical Society.
The doctor’s main strength is his narrow specialization in colorectal, endocrine and laparoscopic surgery. He performs laparoscopic operations on the gallbladder, thyroid surgery with preservation of the vocal cords, hernia repair (inguinal, umbilical, recurrent), proctology and endoscopy.
According to patient reviews, the doctor explains the treatment process clearly and in detail, performs operations precisely and with minimal complications.
Publications in national and international journals. ResearchGate features works on gastrointestinal stromal tumors, laparoscopic appendectomy, hypertonic saline solution and colorectal surgery.


Medicana Health Group is one of the largest private networks in Turkey, operating since 1992. The network includes 17 hospitals, 110 departments, 600 doctors and about 7,500 employees. Annually about 1.5 million patients receive treatment at Medicana hospitals.
Several hospitals of the network are accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI), TÜV NORD, MTM Quality Council and the Turkish Society Çalışan Çevre.
For general and colorectal surgery, the network has dedicated departments with modern equipment for laparoscopic and robotic operations, endoscopy and endocrine surgery.
The strength of the network for foreign patients is multidisciplinarity, the presence of an international department, and JCI accreditation of a number of hospitals.
The location in Istanbul is convenient with respect to two international airports.
