General Surgery Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Günay
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Günay is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 14+ years of experience.
He treats thrombosed hemorrhoidal disease, gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach, giant hepatic hydatid cysts, biliary fistula, abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis, and complications of colonoscopic interventions, and performs laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal hernia repair, cholecystectomy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopic interventions, negative pressure wound therapy, kidney transplantation, and minimally invasive colorectal surgery. He…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Günay
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Emre Günay is a General Surgery physician with 14 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include biliary fistula, thrombosed hemorrhoidal disease, kidney transplantation, negative pressure wound therapy, upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, colonoscopic interventions, cholecystectomy (removal of the gallbladder), and minimally invasive colorectal surgery.
Dr. Günay graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2006 and completed General Surgery training at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2011. He was a Specialist Physician at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital from 2012 to 2019. From 2020 to 2021, he was Associate Professor and Education Officer at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2023 and practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 8 professional bodies, among them the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO), and Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS).
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2017 and 2019. Their subjects include thrombosed hemorrhoidal disease and biliary fistula; gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach and giant hepatic hydatid cysts; and abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis, negative pressure wound therapy, and experimental rat research on postoperative adhesions.
Dr. Günay speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2019Friedrich Alexander University Clinics of Surgery and Coloproctology Erlangen, Germany
- 2011Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
- 2006Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2021–2023Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul General Surgery Department and Kidney Transplant Center
- 2021BHT Clinic Istanbul Tema Hospital
- 2020–2021Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor / Education Officer
- 2012–2019Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital / Specialist Physician
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Turkish Organ Transplant Organizations Coordination Association (TONKKD)
- International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO)
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS)
- European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
- Turkish Medical Association
- National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Society
Selected Publications
- Effect of genetic factors on the etiopathogenesis of thrombosed hemorrhoidal disease Chirurgia, 114(1), 89-94. (2019) ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,GÜNAY EMRE,UZUNOGLU HAKAN
- relationship between the rate of biliary fistula development and hydatid cyst diameter: Experience of a single center in Istanbul SAS Journal of Surgery, 5(1), 23-28. (2019) GÜNAY EMRE
- Our results of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal repair from a single center: The learning curve and difficulties. Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal, 59(1), 41-45. (2019) ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,MÜFTÜOGLU MÜNIP ALI TOLGA,AKTEKIN ALI,GÜNAY EMRE,KAYA BÜLENT,UZUNOGLU HAKAN
- Surgical approach to giant hepatic hydatid cysts: a single-center experience from Istanbul International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, 12(1), 915-922. (2019) ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,GÜNAY EMRE,AKYÜZ CEBRAİL,UZUNOGLU HAKAN,KAYA BÜLENT
- Importance of early diagnosis of gastrointestinal stromal tumors of the stomach: Our 5-year, single-center experience. International Surgery, 102(9-10), 440-445. (2018) AKYÜZ CEBRAİL,ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,GÜNAY EMRE,UZUNOGLU HAKAN,TİLKİ METİN,ÇİÇEK OKUYAN GÜLTEN
- The effects of nigella sativa oil to prevent postoperative adhesions in experimental rat model. SAS Journal of Surgery, 4(11), 281- 286. (2018) ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,UZUNOGLU HAKAN,GÜNAY EMRE
- Complications associated with colonoscopic interventions: A 10-year experience at a surgery clinic Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 29(1), 19-23.(2018) ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,GENÇTÜRK MEHMET,GÜNAY EMRE,ÖZKAN ERKAN,GÜL MEHMET ONUR,MÜFTÜOGLU MÜNIP ALI TOLGA
- A case of abdominal wall necrotizing fasciitis treated with negative pressure wound therapy system. Haydarpaşa Numune Medical Journal, 57(1), 50-55.(2017) GÜNAY EMRE,ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN,ODABAŞI HACI MEHMET,ÖZKAN ERKAN,MÜFTÜOGLU MÜNIP ALI TOLGA
- Should we perform routine upper gastrointestinal endoscopy before cholecystectomy? International Surgery, 102(5-6), 233-237.(2017) GÜNAY EMRE,ABUOGLU HACI HAŞAN
- Aqueous garlic extract protects against sepsis-induced toxicity in pulmonary and ileal tissues. Medical Science and Discovery, 3(4), 192-199. ÖZKAN SEVİL,TUNALI AKBAY TUGBA,SAKARCAN SELİN,GÜNAY EMRE,ŞENER GÖKSEL
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★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“I came to Acibadem for appendix surgery and could not be happier with the outcome. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Günay listened carefully and built a plan I understood. The nursing staff were attentive and kind throughout.”
“I flew in specifically for liver care and was treated with the utmost professionalism. Dr. Günay was thorough, professional and genuinely caring. The follow-up care was just as good as the treatment itself.”

