Hasan Altun
Specialty: Surgeon, Bariatric surgeon
Experience: 28 years
Clinic: LIV Hospitals
Admission fee: from 120$
About doctor Hasan Altun
Hasan Altun is a famous surgeon from Turkey who has more than twenty years of experience. He specializes in bariatric surgery and general surgery. The doctor has performed more than 700 bariatric surgeries. In 2015, he became the first doctor in Turkey to receive the Certificate of Excellent Obesity Surgeon. Dr. Hasan Altun is actively involved in scientific activities, has published many articles in Turkish and international medical journals, and speaks at specialized congresses and conferences.
Professional experience
- 2002-2003 – SSK Polatli Hospital, specialist in general surgery;
- 2003-2008 – Ankara Etlik Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Specialist;
- 2008-2013 – Fatih Sultan Mehmet Educational and Research Hospital, Assoc. Professor at the Clinic of General Surgery;
- 2013 – to date – LIV Hospital, Ulus-Istanbul, Department of Obesity and Metabolic Surgery.
Doctor’s specialty
Dr. Hasan Altun’s professional interests include:
- advanced laparoscopic surgery;
- robotic surgery;
- obesity and metabolic surgery;
- gastroesophageal reflux surgery.
Bariatric surgical procedures include:
- sleeve gastrectomy;
- gastric bypass;
- mini gastric bypass.
Doctor’s education
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1996
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey;
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2002
Department of General Surgery, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey.
Advanced training courses
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2007
Advanced training course in laparoscopic surgery of the digestive organs, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France;
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2012
Master class on covid obesity, Lenkavour, France;
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2013
Robotic surgery, IRCAD, Strasbourg, France.
Membership in medical associations
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European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES);
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European Association for Transluminal Surgery (EATS);
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International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO);
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American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS);
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Turkish Association of Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery;
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Turkish Society for Obesity Surgery.
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