GASTROENTEROLOGY SURGERY · İSÜ LIV BAHÇEŞEHİR
Prof. MD. Ümit Koç
Professor of Gastroenterology Surgery · Robotic & Bariatric Surgery · İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir
Prof. Dr. Ümit Koç is a gastroenterology surgeon at İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir, Istanbul, with academic appointment at Istinye University Faculty of Medicine. Born in Augsburg, Germany in 1975, he completed his medical degree at Çukurova University in 1999, his general surgery specialization at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2005, and his sub-specialty in gastroenterology surgery at Ankara Yüksek İhtisas in 2010. He earned Da Vinci robotic surgery certification in 2016 and was promoted to associate professor the same year. He served at Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2010-2018) before joining Liv in 2019. His clinical focus covers gastrointestinal tumor surgery (gastric, colorectal, pancreatic), obesity and metabolic surgery, laparoscopic and robotic procedures, anti-reflux surgery, and gallbladder surgery.
25+
years in medicine
20+
years in surgery
10+
years in robotic & bariatric surgery
GI Tumor SurgeryBariatric / Metabolic SurgeryRobotic Surgery (Da Vinci)Laparoscopic SurgeryPancreatic SurgeryColorectal SurgeryReflux Surgery
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
TR Turkish
· native
DE German
· native
EN English
· professional
RU Russian
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UK Ukrainian
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ISTANBUL · 08/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Career milestones.
2005-2008
General Surgeon (compulsory service + military)
Ankara Gölbaşı State Hospital + Ankara GATA
2010-2018
Gastroenterology Surgery Specialist
Antalya Training and Research Hospital (100+ robotic tumor surgeries; 400+ bariatric procedures)
historical
Clinical Consultant
Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul
2019-present
Professor of Gastroenterology Surgery
İSÜ Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir + Istinye University Faculty of Medicine
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Selected peer-reviewed publications.
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2024Obes Surg«Ultrasound-Guided External Oblique Intercostal Plane Block for Postoperative Analgesia in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Prospective, Randomized, Controlled, Patient and Observer-Blinded Study»· co-author
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