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ENDOCRINE SURGERY · AKDENIZ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL

Prof. Dr. Cumhur Arıcı

Professor at the Department of General Surgery; Head of the Endocrine Surgery Unit · Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Professor at the Department of General Surgery, Akdeniz University, and head of the Endocrine Surgery Unit — one of Türkiye’s leading specialists in this field with over 30 years of experience. Performs around 600 thyroid and parathyroid operations per year; by 2024 had cumulatively performed more than 10,000 endocrine procedures. In 2022 introduced transoral endoscopic parathyroidectomy (TOEPVA) at Akdeniz University. Trained at leading centres: UCSF (2000), Düsseldorf (1999), Marseille (1998), Chang Gung Memorial Hospital (Taiwan, 2001). Awarded full professorship in 2009.
Specialties: Oncology Breast Cancer
30+
years of experience
10,000+
endocrine operations
166
publications
281
citations
Prof. since 2009UCSF fellowTOEPVA pioneer AkdenizESES memberIAES memberDepartment head since 2010
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
TR Turkish · native
EN English · professionally
ANTALYA · 05/2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
  • ★
    2021
    Honorary award for outstanding contribution to endocrine surgery
    Turkish Society of Endocrine Surgery (TAES)
  • 2018
    Best scientific paper in endocrine surgery
    Turkish Surgical Society
PROCEDURE SPECTRUM

What Prof. Dr. Cumhur Arıcı does

Full spectrum of modern endocrine and breast surgery.

  • 01
    Total thyroidectomy
    For nodular goitre and thyroid cancer
    around 600 per year
  • 02
    Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy
    Including TOEPVA (transoral endoscopic)
  • 03
    Laparoscopic adrenalectomy
    Adrenal tumours
  • 04
    Breast-conserving cancer surgery
    Mammology
    around 400 per year
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

2022
TOEPVA
Introduction of transoral endoscopic parathyroidectomy
2010
Akdeniz University
Established the Endocrine Surgery Unit
2009
Full Professor
Prof. rank
2003
Associate Professor
Doç. rank
2001
Chang Gung Memorial Hospital
Thyroid surgery fellowship
2000
UCSF
Endocrine surgery fellowship
1990
Hacettepe University
Medical school graduation
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

166 publications (AVESIS), 281 citations, active member of NEOSENTITURK.

  • 2025
    Annals of Surgical Oncology
    «Breast Cancer Recurrence in Initially Clinically Node-Positive Patients in NEOSENTITURK Trials»
    · co-author
  • 2025
    Diagnostic Cytopathology
    «Predictors of Malignancy in Repeated Bethesda Category Thyroid Nodules»
    · co-author
  • 2022
    Surgical Endoscopy
    «TOEPVA for primary hyperparathyroidism: Türkiye experience»
    · co-author
CLINIC

Where they practise

Direct contract with BergemHealth at every listed clinic.

PRIMARY CLINIC
Akdeniz University Hospital
The largest university hospital in Türkiye’s Mediterranean region. 218,348 m² of floor area, 33 specialised departments, 1,267 beds, 8 buildings. A global leader in transplantation — the world’s first uterus…
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