General Surgery Dr. Çiğdem Benlice
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Dr. Çiğdem Benlice is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 3+ years of experience.
She treats colon and rectal diseases, including colon and rectal cancer, splenic flexure carcinoma, right-sided colon cancer, deep pelvic endometriosis, and pilonidal sinus disease, and performs minimally invasive, laparoscopic, robotic colorectal surgery, complete mesocolic excision, and robotic restorative proctectomy. She speaks Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
About Dr. Çiğdem Benlice
Dr. Çiğdem Benlice is a General Surgery specialist with 3 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include deep pelvic endometriosis, pilonidal sinus disease, splenic flexure carcinoma and right-sided colon cancer. Listed procedures include laparoscopic rectal surgery, robotic colorectal surgery, complete mesocolic excision and platelet-rich plasma treatment for pilonidal sinus disease.
Dr. Benlice graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2023. She completed Surgical Residency Training (ACGME) at the Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA, from 2016 to 2018. From 2015 to 2016, she was a Clinical Research Fellow at the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Digestive System Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA. She was a General Surgery Specialist (State Service Obligation) at Elbistan State Hospital from 2023 to 2024. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2025 and practises at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 3 professional bodies, among them the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Candidate Member), the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery and the Turkish Surgical Association.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2021 and 2023. Their subjects include splenic flexure carcinoma, rectal cancer and laparoscopic rectal surgery training. Other listed papers address deep pelvic endometriosis, complete mesocolic excision, right-sided colon cancer and pilonidal sinus disease.
Dr. Benlice speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2023Ankara University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 2016–2018Department of General Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA / Surgical Residency Training (ACGME)
- 2015–2016Department of Colorectal Surgery (Digestive System Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA) / Clinical Research Fellowship
- 2013–2015Department of Colorectal Surgery (Digestive System Institute, Cleveland Clinic, OH, USA) / Researcher (Research Fellowship)
- 2012Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2023–2024Elbistan State Hospital / General Surgery Specialist (State Service Obligation)
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Turkish Surgical Association
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (Candidate Member)
Selected Publications
- Splenic Flexure Cancer Delphi Consensus Study Group. Standardization of the Definition and Surgical Management of Splenic Flexure Carcinoma by an International Expert Consensus Using the Delphi Technique: Room for improvement? DIs Colon Rectum. 2023 Jun 1;66(6):805-815. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002692. Epub 2023 Jan 24. PMID: 36716403. Benlice C, Parvaiz A, Baca B, Hohenberger W, Miskovic D, Stocchi L, Steele S, Kim SH, Holm T, Spinelli A, Gogenur I, Panis Y, Hasegawa H, Karachun
- Short-Course Radiotherapy Follovved by Consolidation Chemotherapy Is Safe and Effective in Locally Advanced Rectal Cancer: Comparative Short-term Results of Multicenter Propensity Score Case-Matched Study. Dis Colon Rectum. 2023 May 1;66(5):681- 690. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002646. Epub2023 Mar 1. PMID: 36856669 Benlice C, Koc MA, Gulcu B, Bilgin IA, Akyol C, Baca B, Ozturk E, Guney Y, Utkan G, Er O, Agaoglu F, Yildirim I, Avci N, Elhan AH, Kuzu MA
- Comparison of textbook versus three-dimensional animation versus cadaveric training videos in teaching laparoscopic rectal surgery: a prospective randomized trial Colorcctal Dis. 2022 Aug;24(8):1007-1014. doi: 10.1111/codi. 16119. Epub 2022 Mar30. PMID: 35297178. Benlice C, Elcircevi A, Kutlu B, Dogan CD, Acar HI, Kuzu MA.
- Robotic Surgery for Deep Pelvic Endometriosis With Multidisciplinary Approach: Shaving, Wedge Resection, and Segmental Resection. Dis Colon Rectum 2022 Aug l;65(8):e816. doi: 10.1097/DCR.0000000000002353. Epub 2022 Jul 5. PMID: 35333799. Benlice C, Usta T, Ozkaynak A, Kurtul Sahin I, Aghayeva A, Hamzaoglu I, Karahasanoglu T, Baca B.
- Comprehensive anatomy of the superior hypogastric plexus and its relationship vvith pelvic surgery landmarks: defining the safe zone around the promon Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Aug;26(8):655-664. doi: 10.1007/s 10151 -022-02622-z. Epub 2022 May 20. PMID: 35593970. Kutlu B, Guner MA, Akyol C, Güngör Y, Benlice C, Arslan MN, Açar HI, Kuzu MA.
- Step by step revisiting and standardizing the robotic approach of complete mesocolic excision for right-sided colon cancer Tech Coloproctol. 2022 Aug;26(8):677-679. doi: 10.1007/sl0151 -022- 02575-3. Epub 2022 Jan 25. PMID: 35076765 Baca B, Benlice C, Hamzaoglu I, Karahasanoglu T.
- Minimally invasive versus kissing surgery for gastric cancer in Turkish population Turk J Surg. 2021 Jun 30;37(2): 142-150. doi: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2021.4506. PMID: 37275183; PMCID: PMC10233951. Ağcaoğlu O, Şengün B, Tarcan S, Aytaç E, Bayram O, Zenger S, Benlice Ç, Özben V, Balık E, Baca B, Hamzaoğlu 1, Karahasanoğlu T, Buğra D.
- Cost-conscious robotic restorative proctectomy has simi lar economic and oncologic outcomes to kissen restorative proctectomy: Results of a long-tenn follovv- up study Int J Med Robot. 2021 Dec;17(6):e2331. doi: 10.1002/rcs.2331. Epub 2021 Sep 27. PMID: 34514721. Cengiz TB, Benlice C, Ozgur I, Kaya G, Aytaç E, Kalady MF, Steele SR, Liska D, Görgün E.
- Platelet-rich plasma treatment improvcs postoperative recovery in patients with pilonidal sinus disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Surg. 2021 Oct 21;21(1):373. doi: 10.1186/s 12893-021-01370-5. PMID: 34670534; PMCID: PMC8529773. Boztug CY, Karaagac Akyol T, Benlice C, Koc MA, Doganay Erdogan B, Ozcebe Ol, Kuzu MA, Akyol C.
- Computer-based multimodal training modüle facilitates standardization of complete mesocolic excision technique for right-sided colon cancer: Long-term oncological outcomes. Colorectal Dis. 2021 Dec;23(l 2):3141-3151. doi: 10.1111/codi. 15857. Epub 2021 Aug27. PMID: 34346554. Kutlu B, Benlice C, Kocaay F, Güngör Y, İsmail E, Akyol C, Yilmaz M, Ozdemir M, Acar HI, Elhan AH, Kuzu MA
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