Prof. Dr. burak kavlakoğlu

Obesıty & barıatrıc surgery Specialist

Education & Medical Training

• M.D. – Ankara University School of Medicine

• General Surgery Residency – Dr. Lütfü Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul

Clinical Experience

• Current Position: Private Practice, Fulya Vital Plaza, Istanbul (2019–Present)

• Previous Roles at:

  • Medıcine Hospital, Istanbul (2018–2019)

  • Kolan International Hospital, Istanbul (2017–2018)

  • Kudret International Hospital – Head of General Surgery (2014–2017)

  • Veni Vidi Hospital, Koru Hospital, and multiple state hospitals (1992–2014)

Specialty Areas

• Obesity & Bariatric Surgery (Laparoscopic, Endoscopic, Revisional)

• Metabolic Surgery for Diabetes

• Thyroid & Gastrointestinal Surgery

• Hepatobiliary & Colorectal Surgery

• Hernia Repair & Minimally Invasive Techniques

Procedures and Surgeries Performed:
Obesity Surgery:

• Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy

• Gastric Bypass and Mini Gastric Bypass

• Bariclip (Gastric Clip) — a minimally invasive alternative

• Endoscopic Gastroplasty

• Gastric Balloon Placement

Metabolic Surgery:

• Diabetes Surgery

• Transit Bipartition Surgery

• Comprehensive treatment of metabolic syndrome in obese patients

Certifications & Advanced Training

• Associate Professor Certificate – 2012

• Turkish Surgical Association Board Certification – 2012

• Liver & Kidney Transplant Masterclass – Aachen University, Germany

• Advanced Laparoscopy – Semmelweis University, Hungary

• Bariatric Surgery Courses – Hacettepe University & Turkish Obesity Surgery Society

• Regular participation in IFSO congresses (2019–2024)

• Speaker at the International Bariatric Club – Oxford University Congress, 2023

Scientific Publications & Presentations

• Dozens of papers in SCI/SCI-E indexed journals

• Numerous national publications in Turkish peer-reviewed medical journals

• Presenter at over 40 national congresses including:

• Turkish Surgical Congresses (2002–2016)

• National Surgical Oncology Congress

• European Society for Surgical Research (ESSR), France, Germany, UK, Hungary

• 23 presentations at international ESSR congresses

Books & Editorial Contributions

Co-author of a chapter in:
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery: General Principles and Innovations (Istanbul University Press, 2023)

Memberships & Collaboration

• Participant and presenter in Turkish and European surgical societies

• Collaborated on clinical research regarding:

  • Anastomotic healing

  • Gallbladder and thyroid surgical techniques

  • Obesity and cancer treatment outcomes