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Prof. Dr. Alihan Gürkan, MD

Professor of Surgery, Head of General Surgery Department · Memorial Antalya Hospital
Prof. Dr. Alihan Gu00fcrkan has led the General Surgery Department at Memorial Antalya Hospital since 2013. Trained in Istanbul (Haydarpau015fa Numune) with multi-organ transplantation fellowships at Mount Sinai Hospital New York (1996-1998) and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital Sydney (1998-2000), he previously served as Head of General Surgery and Director of the Transplantation Center at Acibadem University. His clinical focus includes liver, pancreas and kidney transplantation, hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, bariatric surgery, and oncologic gastrointestinal surgery.
35+
years in surgery
12+
years leading Memorial Antalya general surgery
3
international fellowships (USA, Australia)
Multi-Organ TransplantationLiver SurgeryHPB SurgeryBariatric SurgeryOncologic SurgeryLaparoscopic Surgery
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
TR Turkish · native
EN English · professional
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
UK Ukrainian · via BergemHealth coordinator
ANTALYA · 06/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

2000-2010
Assistant/Associate Professor, General Surgery
Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Antalya
2010-2013
Professor and Head of General Surgery / Director, Transplantation Center
Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
2013-present
Head of General Surgery Department
Memorial Antalya Hospital
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

  • 2021
    Transplant Proc
    «Global Effects of SARS-CoV-2 Era on Kidney Transplantation Activities: Analysis of WHO Data»
    · co-author
  • 2018
    Turk J Surg
    «Diagnostically challenging rupture of pancreaticoduodenal artery aneurysm: A case report»
    · co-author
  • 2008
    Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech
    «Video laparoscopic treatment of liver hydatid cysts with a partial cystectomy and omentoplasty»
    · first author
  • 2005
    Pediatr Transplant
    «Two case reports of unsuspected even duct paucity in living-related liver transplantation»
    · co-author
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