Ahmet Alan, MD

Ahmet Alan, MD is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery and General Surgery units. His subspecialty areas are robotic surgery, endocrine surgery, obesity surgery, and the treatment of hemorrhoids and anorectal diseases. He has 39+ years in medicine.

Dr. Alan completed his secondary education at İstanbul Erkek High School in 1987 and studied medicine at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine between 1987 and 1993. He completed his General Surgery training at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2002. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2000.

Clinical focus

Dr. Alan’s clinical work covers a range of general surgical conditions. In endocrine surgery, his areas of expertise include thyroid surgery. In abdominal surgery, he assesses and treats cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), umbilical hernia and inguinal hernia. He also performs colorectal surgery and treats hemorrhoidal and anorectal diseases. Mastectomy is also among his listed areas of expertise.

Within the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery unit, Dr. Alan is involved in obesity surgery. Robotic surgery is one of his subspecialties, and the choice of surgical approach, including whether a robotic technique is relevant, is considered on a case-by-case basis according to the patient’s condition, general health and previous treatments. Not every patient is a candidate for every procedure, and the suitability of an operation can only be assessed after a full clinical evaluation.

How Dr. Alan works with international patients

Dr. Alan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound, CT or MRI reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options, including whether surgery is appropriate and, if so, which approach may be considered. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case with Dr. Alan before deciding whether to travel; a final treatment plan is usually confirmed after an in-person examination and review of up-to-date test results.