General Surgery Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arikan
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arikan
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arikan is a general surgeon at Acibadem Kartal Hospital in İstanbul with 15+ years of experience.
He treats thyroid cancer, breast cancer, adrenal masses including metastatic adrenal masses, primary hyperparathyroidism, and occult contralateral inguinal hernia, and performs total and sutureless thyroidectomy, minimally invasive parathyroidectomy, robotic nipple-sparing mastectomy, immediate breast reconstruction, and laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. He offers consultations in Turkish and English, including online video…
Assoc. Prof. A. Enes Arikan is an experienced endocrine and general surgeon with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, research, and surgical education. He earned the European Diploma in Endocrine Surgery in 2024 and served as Assistant Professor of General Surgery at Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine from 2018 to 2023.
His clinical focus includes endocrine surgery with particular expertise in thyroid and adrenal pathology, and involvement in breast and oncologic surgery. He is actively engaged in research related to cancer and quality of life outcomes and contributes to multidisciplinary care and guideline development. He holds fellow status with the American College of Surgeons and is a member of numerous national and international professional societies, including: – Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery – European Society of Endocrine Surgery – Endocrine Surgery Society (Executive Committee Member, Adrenal Study Group) – Endocrine Surgery Society – Surgical Oncology Society – European Society for Medical Oncology – Turkish Surgical Association – Istanbul Breast Science (Senology) Association – EORTC working groups in Thyroid Cancer, Breast Cancer, and Quality of Life His combined clinical, academic, and organizational roles underscore a dedication to advancing surgical care and improving outcomes for patients with endocrine and oncologic diseases.
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Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2024European Diploma in Endocrine Surgery
- 2023European Diploma in Breast Surgery
- 2023Associate Professor of General Surgery
- 2021Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- 2016Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 2016Clinical Fellow, University of Insubria, Chirurgia I, Varese-Italy.
- 2016Turkish Surgical Association Qualification Certificate
- 2009Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2020Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Senology Research Institute,
- 2018–2023Assistant Professor Doctor. Acibadem University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 2018Acibadem Health Group
- 2018Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 2017–2018Horasan State Hospital, General Surgery Specialist (within DHY)
- 2016–2017Specialist, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 2011–2016Medical Residency Student, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
Professional Memberships
- Asia-Pacific Society of Thyroid Surgery
- European Society of Endocrine Surgery
- EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Quality of Life
- Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- Endocrine Surgery Society
- Endocrine Surgery Society, Adrenal Study Group, Executive Committee Member
- EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Breast Cancer
- Surgical Oncology Society
- European Society of Medical Oncology
- Turkish Surgical Association
- EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Thyroid Cancer
- Istanbul Breast Science (Senology) Association
Selected Publications
- Direct to Implant versus 2-Stage Expander Implant Immediate Breast Reconstruction: Comparison of Incidence and Predictors of Complications Acıbadem University Journal of Health Sciences 2023;14(4):508?515. DOI: 10.31067/acusaglik.1291793 Altug ALTINKAYA, Sukru YAZAR, Halil KARA, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Cihan URAS.
- Do prognosis and clinicopathological features differ in young early-stage breast cancer? Front Surg 2022;9:900363 DOI: 10.3389/fsurg.2022.900363. PMCID: PMC9629693. PMID: 36338611 WOS:000888229000001 Akif Enes ARIKAN, Halil KARA, Onur DÜLGEROĞLU, Esin Nur ERDOĞAN, Emir ÇAPKINOĞLU, Cihan URAS.
- Comparison of effects of energy based devices on quality of life after sutureless thyroidectomy Medicine (Baltimore). 2022; 101 (2): e28518. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000028518 PMID: 35029207 PMCID: PMC8758027 WOS:000742407900047 Akif Enes ARIKAN, Mustafa Ateş ÖZYEĞİN.
- Efficacy of PET-CT in the prediction of metastatic adrenal masses that are detected on follow-up of the patients with prior nonadrenal malignancy: A nationwide multicenter case?control study. Medicine (Baltimore). 2022;101(34):e30214. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030214. PMID: 36042684. PMC: PMC9410641 WOS:000847532100057 Akif Enes ARIKAN, Ozer MAKAY; Serkan TEKSOZ, Safa VATANSEVER, Hüsnü ALPTEKİN, Gürcan ALBENİZ, Ali DEMİR, Adnan OZPEK, Fatih TUNCA
- Robotic nipple sparing mastectomy through a single incision: Advantages of starting with posterior dissection. Turk J Surg. 2020;36(3):303-309. DOI: 10.47717/turkjsurg.2020.4771. PMID: 33778387; PMCID: PMC7963322 WOS:000596037100011 Cihan URAS, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Halil KARA, Onur DÜLGEROĞLU, Yakup AVŞAR.
- Management of occult contralateral inguinal hernia: diagnosis and treatment with laparoscopic totally extra peritoneal repair Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech 2020; 30(3): 245-248. DOI: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000765. PMID: 32032331 WOS:000542942900010 Halil KARA, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Onur DULGEROGLU, Derya Emel MOLDUR, Cihan URAS.
- Effect of energy based devices on voice quality after total thyroidectomy. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2017;274(5):2295-2302. DOI: 10.1007/s00405-016-4444-0, PMID: 28238161 WOS:000399177100029 Server Sezgin ULUDAG, Serkan TEKSOZ, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Ozge TARHAN, Haydar Murat YENER, Murat OZCAN, Whitney LIDDY, Gregory William RANDOLPH
- Is Nerve Monitoring Required in Total Thyroidectomy? Cerrahpasa Experience. Indian J Surg, 2015;77(Suppl2):466-471, DOI: 10.1007/s12262-013-0877-5. PMID: 26730047. PMCID: PMC4692927 WOS:000368531700056 Serkan TEKSOZ, Yusuf BUKEY, Murat OZCAN, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Ates OZYEGIN.
- Short-stay Sutureless Thyroidectomy is Safe and Effective; Cerrahpasa Experience Surg Technol Int. 2014;25:97-101. PMID: 25433155. Akif Enes ARIKAN, Serkan TEKSOZ, Yusuf BUKEY, Sina FERAHMAN, Murat OZCAN, Recep OZGULTEKIN, Ates OZYEGIN
- Minimally invasive parathyroidectomy with local anesthesia for well-localized primary hyperparathyroidism: “Cerrahpasa experience Updates Surg. 2013;65(3):217-223. DOI: 10.1007/s13304-013-0202-7. PMID: 23430609 WOS:000219005200009 Serkan TEKSOZ, Yusuf BUKEY, Murat OZCAN, Akif Enes ARIKAN, Safak Emre ERBABACAN, Ates OZYEGIN
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