Ahmet Emin Yeğinboy, MD

Ahmet Emin Yeğinboy, MD is a general surgeon working in the General Surgery unit of Acibadem Health Group, which he joined in 2024. His areas of expertise are breast diseases and general surgical conditions. He completed his medical studies at the Faculty of Medicine, Garaz University, Austria, in 1985, and his training in general surgery at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1991.

Over the course of his career, Dr. Yeğinboy has held positions at a number of surgical departments and clinics in Turkey and Austria. His professional experience includes the University of Vienna, Department of General Surgery; Ege University, Department of General Surgery; Ataturk State Hospital 3rd General Surgery Clinic; Alsancak State Hospital Clinic; Afyon State Hospital General Surgery Clinic; Başkent University Zübeyde Hanım Hospital General Surgery Clinic; and Diyarbakir Military Hospital. He is a member of the Izmir Breast Diseases Association, the National Surgical Association, the Aegean Surgical Association and the Izmir Medical Chamber.

Clinical focus

The first of Dr. Yeğinboy’s two listed areas of expertise is breast diseases. This is a broad field that covers both benign and malignant conditions of the breast. In practice, the evaluation of a breast complaint usually begins with a review of the patient’s history, a clinical examination and an assessment of any existing imaging or biopsy results. Whether surgery is advisable, and what form it should take, depends on the findings in each individual case; not every breast condition requires an operation, and the options are discussed with the patient once the diagnostic picture is clear.

His second listed area is general surgical conditions. General surgery covers a range of conditions that may be managed with or without an operation, and the approach in each case depends on the diagnosis, the patient’s overall health and the results of prior investigations. Patients with an existing diagnosis are assessed on the basis of their previous reports before any recommendation is made. Where a condition falls outside his scope, he can indicate which specialty would be appropriate.

How Dr. Yeğinboy works with international patients

Dr. Yeğinboy speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound 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 options, including whether further tests are needed before any decision about treatment. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a preliminary discussion of a case before travelling; a final assessment, however, generally requires an in-person examination.