Gözde International Hospital

Op.dr. Özgür Çavdaroğlu is one of the best oncological surgeons in Turkey, with excellent skills in robotic and advanced laparoscopic surgery and over 20 years of experience in international hospitals in Turkey.

His area of ​​medical expertise includes oncological surgery of the breast, small intestine, colon, rectum, liver, pancreas and bile ducts, thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal, gallbladder diseases, laparoscopic surgical procedures for various types of hernias, endoscopic surgery of the pilonidal sinus etc.

Trained and certified in organ transplantation at UPMC Thomas E. Starzl in Pittsburgh, USA, he was part of the International Transplant Team at Acibadem Hospital Istanbul, then became one of the main surgeons at Liv Ulus Hospital in Istanbul, treating patients from all over the world.

His professional background is impressive, including surgery and surgical procedures in many state, military and international private hospitals.

Due to his compassionate and sympathetic approach and supported by an impressive professional background, op.dr. Özgür Çavdaroğlu can easily deal with the most difficult cases and as a consequence, more and more people from all over the world rely on his abilities.

Dr. Mehmet Deniz is a renowned and accomplished general surgeon with over 17 years of expertise in the field.

Dr. Mehmet Deniz has membership of many association such us The Turkish Surgical Society, the Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association, the Izmir Breast Diseases Association, the National Society of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery, the Turkey Metabolic Surgery Foundation, and the Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Society.

Dr. Deniz graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Ankara University in 2003 and began his specialization in general surgery at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital’s general surgery department in 2005.

He is a well-known general surgeon who is credited with being the first surgeon in Izmir to execute a Type 2 diabetes surgery. Obesity surgery, laparoscopic reflux and gastric hernia/abdominal & inguinal hernia/digestive system/colorectal/adrenal gland/gall bladder & duct/thyroid & parathyroid/breast surgery/hemorrhoids, perianal fistula, pilonidal sinus diseases (with laser) surgeries, and microsurgical methods are some of his other areas of expertise.

He has conducted over 5,000 procedures in the fields of obesity and metabolic surgery, laparoscopic reflux, hernia, gallbladder, colon, adrenal, spleen, and breast surgery, thyroid surgery, haemorrhoids using laser method, fistula, and pilonidal sinus surgery in his eight years of practice.

Dr. Mehmet Deniz worked at many prestigious hospitals such as Konya Ahırlı Practitioner, Head of Health Group, TRNC Girne Military Hospital General Surgery, İznik General Surgery as Chief Physician Assist and Private Tınaztepe Hospital and Buca Medical Center.

Dr. Turan Acar’s professional life started with Eskişehir Osmangazi University.

After his graduation, he started his general surgery specialization at İzmir Katip Çelebi University Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, which was his first choice in the medical specialization exam. After completing his specialization in 2014, he continued to work as a general surgeon in the same institution.

In February 2018, he joined İzmir Katip Çelebi University, Department of General Surgery as a doctoral faculty member.

Receiving the title of associate professor in November 2020, Dr. Acar still carries out general surgery practices and scientific studies, mainly colon and rectum diseases surgery, in the same institution, and also takes part in the educational activities of medical faculty and medical specialty students.

Assoc. Dr. Ismail Yaman is Obesity Surgery and Metabolic Surgery Specialist. He was born in Torbalı/İZMİR in 1977. He completed his medical education at Ege University Faculty of Medicine.

He completed his General Surgery residency at İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital between 2000-2005.  He worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Manisa Merkez Efendi State Hospital between 2005-2009.  In 2005, he received a certificate of achievement in the Turkish surgical association proficiency exam.

In 2009, he started to work as an Assistant Professor in Balıkesir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, and became an Associate Professor in 2014. He has taught many undergraduate and postgraduate courses throughout his university experience. In addition, he has many national and international studies and these studies have received many citations.

He performed hemorrhoidopexy surgery, known as seamless hemorrhoid treatment, advanced laparoscopic (closed) surgical interventions while he was at Manisa. In Balıkesir laparoscopic hiatal hernia repair, laparoscopic large intestine resection, laparoscopic stomach surgery, laparoscopic hernia surgery, non-surgical pilonidal sinus (hair rotation) treatment, ERCP and advanced endoscopic interventions were performed by him for the first time. He has also been dealing with bariatric surgery since 2005.

He worked at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine on advanced endoscopy in 2010 and on ERCP in 2014. He also served as a trainer on endoscopy and has a trainer certificate.

He is a member of Turkish Surgery Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Aegean Region Surgery Association, İzmir Breast Diseases Association, Dialogue in Endocrinology Association, Endocrine Surgery Association. He served as the vice chairman of the Balikesir Cancer Control Association. Areas of interest; obesity surgery and metabolic surgery, stomach botox and balloon applications, laparoscopic reflux surgery, laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries, laparoscopic stomach and intestinal cancer surgeries, abdominal and inguinal hernia surgeries.