El Dr. es un cirujano altamente experimentado con una especialización de la Universidad de Estambul y experiencia en varios hospitales de Turquía. Es miembro de múltiples sociedades quirúrgicas y ha realizado varios cursos y certificaciones en el campo de la cirugía.
Mostrar másDr. Erdem Can Yardımcı, MD
Accredited Metabolic, Bariatric, and Weight-Loss Surgeon
Dr. Erdem Can Yardımcı is a highly skilled, accredited bariatric surgeon with extensive experience in metabolic, bariatric, and weight-loss surgery. He earned his medical degree from the prestigious 19 Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine in Samsun (2005-2011) and completed his surgical specialization at Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2013-2018). Over the years, he has become a trusted expert in performing complex surgical procedures.
Dr. Yardımcı has served in prominent positions, including at Istinye University Bahçeşehir Liv Hospital's Organ Transplant Clinic in Istanbul (2021-2022) and Tokat Medical Park Hospital (2020-2021). Since 2022, he has been an essential part of the Clinics United team in Antalya, where he continues to transform lives through safe and effective bariatric surgeries.
As an accredited bariatric surgeon, Dr. Yardımcı has participated in numerous international training programs and conferences, staying at the forefront of the latest advancements in obesity surgery. His dedication to patient care, combined with his continuous professional development, ensures that every patient receives world-class treatment and compassionate support throughout their journey.
Mostrar másI was born in 1967 in Izmir.
I have a happy marriage. I am the father of 3 beautiful girls, more beautiful than each other.
I have a love for Altınordu,inherited from my father.
I speak English and French.
The education you have received describes you…
After becoming a general surgery specialist in 1996, I served as a General Surgery and Organ Transplantation Specialist at SSK (social insurance institution), for a period of 9 years. In 2005, was granted the title of Associate Professor-General Surgery. Between 2005 and 2012, I established the kidney transplant centers in İzmir Private Kent Hospital, Istanbul Private Gaziosmanpasa Hospital, and Medicalpark Goztepe Hospital respectively, and served as the chief executive of these centers.
I have worked in İzmir Private Kent Hospital since 2013. I established Obesity Clinic at Gazi Hospital, and performed more than 200 gastric reduction operations.
More than 50 international publications
Approximately 100 national publications
Section authorship of 12 books
Editorship of 2 books
Serving as a lecturer, session moderator, science board member, and regulatory board member in many scientific congresses held both at home and abroad.
Serving as a referee and editor in domestic and international magazines.
Citation in approximately 100 international scientific publications
Awards
Certificate of Achievement granted by SSK General Directorate for the first kidney transplant operations performed at SSK Hospitals (1997).
Young Researcher Award in ONKKD (Turkish Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association) 2002 Congress held in Adana (2002).
Certificate of Appreciation granted by SSK General Directorate for the first small intestine transplant in Turkey (2003).
Young Researcher Award in the World Congress of Nephrology held in Berlin (2003).
The Firsts
Besides these, I have broken many new grounds in Turkey.
Laparoscopic donor nephrectomy (laparoscopic removal of the donor kidney intended to be transplanted) (2004)
Kidney-transplant without tissue adaptation (2005)
Cross-over (cross-donor) kidney transplantation (2005)
Small intestine transplantation (2005)
I have worked in the management boards of many associations engaging in scientific and social activities, and served as a founding member in some of them.
The most important one of these is that I have served as a coordinator in the project intended for providing 150.000 elementary school students and 5,000 adults with training on organ donation, for a period of 10 years, through various social activities.1
Mostrar másPERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: 18.08.1968
Place of Birth: Konya – Cihanbeyli
Higher Education: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1991)
Specialization: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
Specialization Graduation Thesis: Comparison of L-thyroxine Bromocriptine in Relation to
TSH Suppression After Total Thyroidectomy (19.02.1997)
Military Service: Sivas Military Hospital (1999-2000)
Foreign Language: English
WORK EXPERIENCE
- May 15, 1997-1999 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon
- July 1999 – September 2000 – Sivas Military Hospital
- Since October 2000 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon
Mostrar másBorn in Ankara in 1978, Dr. Umut R. Gündüz began his medical career at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
Later, he became a General Surgery Specialist at Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital.
From 2011 onwards, they worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Antalya Training and Research Hospital.
In 2018, they became a Clinical Education Instructor. Dr. Umut Rıza Gündüz primarily focused on metabolic, breast, endocrine & other general surgeries.
In 2021, they worked as both a manager and a physician in the General Surgery department at Özel Termessos Hospital.
Since 2023, Umut R. Gündüz has been continuing to accept patients at their own clinic, mainly specializing in metabolic surgery and performing general surgery operations.
Some of Dr.Umut R. Gunduz’ Trainings;
He specialized in General Surgery at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2001 and 2006. He worked as a General Surgery Specialist at Ankara Training and Research Hospital between 2006 and 2008 and later at Ordu State Hospital between 2008 and 2013. In 2016, he received the title of Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Izmir University. In 2015, he received the Turkish Surgical Association Proficiency Exam (Board) Certificate of Achievement. He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association, and Hepatobiliary Surgery Association. Between 2014 and 2016, he taught many undergraduate and graduate courses at Izmir University Faculty of Medicine.
Mostrar másEducation
İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi (ingilizce) 1995- 2002
Work Experience
Başbakanlık S.H.Ç.E.K. Genel Müdürlüğü Kurum Hekimliği (2003)
Erciyes Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Genel Cerrahi Uzmanlığı 2011
Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Temel ve İleri Düzey Endoskopik Girişimler Eğitimi 2011
İstanbul Hastanesi /Van 2011
Özel Malatya Hastanesi / Malatya2012
Bilgi Tıp Merkezi Keçiören /Ankara 2013
Özel Koru Sincan Hastanesi Sincan/Ankara 2013
Baş Tibb Mərkəzi /Baku Clinic Azerbaycan/Bakü 2013
Yüksek İhtisas Üniversitesi Özel Koru Ankara Hastanesi 2019
Özel Ankara Koru Hastanesi /Ankara 2019
Medical Interests
laparoscopic obesity
Laparoscopic abdominal and inguinal hernia repairs (with the latest techniques)
Postpartum laparascopic diastasis recti (the formation of a protrusion in the upper middle abdomen due to the separation of the muscles in the abdominal tissue) and abdominal hernias above the navel and and gobekustunde both diastasis recti repair and abdominal hernia repair from the skin with laparascopic scola method for the first time in Turkey laparascopic stomach hernia and antireflu surgery).
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries, including cleaning the bile duct with trans-cystic choledochal irrigation in patients with bile sludge and stones less than 5mm in the bile duct, performed in the same session
Laparoscopic gallbladder surgeries in pregnant women during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, i.e., after 12 weeks of pregnancy
Laparoscopic Appendectomy in Pregnancy
Anal disorders, anal fissures, all types of internal and external hemorrhoid surgeries, anal fissure, and anal fistula surgeries
Thyroid surgeries and cancers, parathyroid surgeries and cancers
Breast diseases and breast cancer surgery
Oncological surgery; liver and gallbladder and bile duct surgeries, stomach cancer surgery, colon cancer surgery, and liver resections for metastatic liver tumors
Mostrar másHe completed his medical education at Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine between 1990 and 1996, and his residency in General Surgery at Izmir Training and Research Hospital between 2004 and 2008. In 2008, he received the Turkish Surgical Association's Qualification Exam (Board) certificate of success. He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association, National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. He worked as a lecturer at Istanbul Rumeli University between 2017 and 2020. He currently performs Laparoscopic Oncosurgery and Obesity Surgeries. He has many national and international studies and these studies have received many citations. Having a good command of English, Opr. Dr. Özgür Kavak is married and has two children.
Mostrar másEl Dr. Hidayet Çatal es un Especialista en Cirugía de Diabetes y Obesidad nacido en 1963 en Yalvaç, Isparta. Ha trabajado en varios hospitales en Izmir, Turquía desde 1992, y ha tenido gran éxito en cirugías bariátricas y metabólicas. También es invitado regularmente a canales internacionales para explicar sus métodos quirúrgicos.
Mostrar másEducation
-Undergraduate Education (6 years) İstanbul University
-Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 2000 - 2006
-Specialization in Medicine İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine 2007
Medical Field of Interests
-Gastric sleeve
-Gastric bypass
-Gastric balloon
-Swallowable Gastric balloon Metabolic surgery
-Revision Surgery
Experience
-20 Years of Surgical Experience 3000+ Obesity and Metabolic Surgery
PUBLISHMENTS
3 Articles Published in National Refereed Journals
18 Papers Presented at International Scientific Meetings and Published in the Proceedings Book
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Institutions He Works For
Skills And Expertise
He completed his medical education at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine between 2005-2011 and his specialization education at Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine between 2013-2018. He successfully passed the board of the Turkish Surgical Society in 2018, and became the 3rd in Turkey in the minor medical specialization exam. He earned the title of Surgical Oncologist with the education he received at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine between 2018-2021.
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