Liv Hospital Ankara – General Surgery

Medical Fields of Interest and Activities

•    General Surgery
•    Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
•    Surgical Oncology
•    Gastrointestinal Surgery
•    Laparoscopic Surgery
•    Robotic Surgery
•    Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery
•    Anti-Reflux Surgery
•    Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery
•    Emergency Surgery
•    Surgical Education and Innovations
•    Kidney Transplantation

Professional Experience and Previous Appointments

•    Medical Director and Head of General Surgery Department / Liv Hospital Ankara (2016 -)
•    Hacettepe University Medical Faculty / Professor(2010-2016)
•    Clinic Chief of Surgery Department, Ankara Numune Teaching & Research Hospital, Ankara Turkey (2006-2013)
•    Clinic Chief of Surgery Department, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Teaching & Research Hospital, Ankara Turkey (2005-2006)
•    Clinic Chief Assistant of Surgery Department, Ankara Numune Teaching & Research Hospital, Ankara Turkey (2001-2005)
•    Clinical Fellow, Multi-organ Transplant Unit, Department of Surgery Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge – UK / Liver Transplant Unit, Kings College Hospital GKT Medical School, London-UK     (2000-2001)
•    Southampton University Medical School, Southampton UK Surgical Registrar, Senior Registrar (Genel-Gastrointestinal Cerrahi, MS Degree) (1993-1998)
•    General Surgery, Ankara Numune Teaching & Research Hospital, Ankara Turkey, (1989-1993)
•    Ankara University, Medical Faculty, 1983-1989

National and International Memberships

•    National

o    Medical Chamber of Ankara
o    Turkish Surgical Society
o    Turkish Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery
o    Turkish Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
o    Turkish Association for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons
o    Society for Gastroenterology, Ankara
o    Turkish Society  for Gastroenterology
o    Turkish Society for Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition
o    Turkish Society for Hepato pancreatobiliary Surgery
o    Turkish Society for Colon and Rectal Surgery
o    Geriatrics Society

•    International

o    ACS     (American College of Surgeons)
o    ASMBS(American Society for Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery)
o    IFSO(International Federation of Obesity Surgery)
o    EAES   (European Associations for Endoscopic Surgeons)
o    SAGES (Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons)
o    ELSA (Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia)
o    ESTES(European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
o    ISS(International Surgical Society)
o    IATSIC(International Association for Trauma and Surgical Intensive Care)
o    ICS     (International College of Surgeons)
o    ESPEN (European Society for Parenteral Enteral Nutrition)
o    IGSC     (International Gastro-Surgical Club)
o    WAME (World Associations of Medical Editors)
o    ISUCRS (International Society for University Colorectal Surgeons)
o    ISDS (International Society for Digestive Surgery)
o    IASMEN(International Association for Surgical Metabolism and Nutrition)

Research and Publications

•    Articles published in international journal: 91
•    Letters Peer Review:8
•    Abstracts Peer Review: 59
•    Notices presented in International scientific meetings: 6
•    Book chapters: 19
•    Book Editorial: 18
•    Articles published in national journal: 64
•    Notices presented in national scientific meetings: 14

OTHER COMMITMENTS

•    President. Turkish Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery, TSMBS (2014-)
•    Board Member, E&T Committee, European Association for Endoscopic Surgeons, EAES (2013-)
•    Governor, Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, ELSA (2015-)
•    Councillor, International Association for Trauma and Emergency Surgery, IATSIC (2015-)
•    President-elect, Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery,(2015-)
•    Executive Board Member of Turkish Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (2011-)
•    General Secretary, Turkish Association for Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery (ELCD)(2012-2014)
•    Executive Board Member, Turkish Association for Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery (ELCD)(2014-2016)
•    General Secretary, Turkish Society of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (2013-2015)
•    Secretary of The Acreditation Council of Turkish Surgical Society (2013-)
•    Examiner, European Board of Surgery, Emergency Surgery (2015-)
•    General Secretary of The Board of Surgery (2008-2012)
•    Examiner for the Board of Surgery, Turkish Surgical Society
•    Executive Board Member of Turkish Association for Endoscopic Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery (TAES)(2009-2012)
•    Executive Board Member of Geriatrics Society(2000-2010)
•    Member of The Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education in Turkish Medical Association
•    Instructor for Trauma and Rescucitation Courses (TRC)
•    Instructor, faculty, European Emergency Surgery Course, Graz-Austria, (2016-)
•    Editor, European Journal of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery (2014-)
•    Editor, European Journal of Surgical Sciences(2010-)
•    Editor, Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
•    Associate Editor, Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (2012-2015 )
•    Editor, Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences(2006-2009)
•    Editor(surgery), CEJMS (2006-2010)
•    Associate Editor of the Turkish Journal of Geriatrics (2004-2010)
•    Associate Editor of Journal of Dialog in Endocrinology(JDE)(2007-)
•    Editorial Board Member, Surgical Laparoscopy Endoscopy Percutaneous Techniques(SLEPT) (2007-)
•    Editorial Board Member of The Journal of Endoscopic Laparoscopic and Minimally Invasive Surgery (National)
•    Editorial Board Member of The Turkish Journal of Critical Care
•    Editorial Board member of  Turkish Journal of Colorectal Surgery
•    Reviewer for Gut
•    Reviewer for JOP
•    Reviewer for J Surg Oncol
•    Reviewer for Annals of Surgery
•    Reviewer for Arch Med Sci
•    Reviewer for Br J Surg,
•    Reviewer for Surg Endosc
•    Reviewer for Eur J Cancer
•    Reviewer for Eur J Surg Oncol
•    Reviewer for WJG, WJS, WJSO