General Surgery Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arıkan
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arıkan is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Kartal Hospital, working in General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery and thyroid disease treatment services.
He treats thyroid conditions, breast diseases including breast cancer, and obesity with procedures such as thyroid surgery, mastectomy and sleeve gastrectomy.
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arıkan
Assoc. Prof. Dr. A. Enes Arıkan is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Kartal Hospital. His clinical interests include thyroid and endocrine surgery, breast surgery, surgical oncology, obesity surgery, sleeve gastrectomy, breast cancer and breast pain.
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and completed his General Surgery specialization at the same institution in 2016. His training also includes a Clinical Fellowship at the University of Insubria, Chirurgia I, in Varese, Italy, as well as European diplomas in endocrine surgery and breast surgery.
International patients can expect a structured surgical assessment focused on their diagnosis and treatment needs. Dr. Arıkan provides care within the General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery and thyroid disease treatment services at Acibadem Kartal Hospital.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Endocrine Surgery
- Obezite Cerrahisi
- Endokrin Cerrahisi
- Tiroid Hastalıkları ve Tedavisi
Education
- 2024Avrupa Endokrin Cerrahisi Diploması
- 2023Avrupa Meme Cerrahisi Diploması
- 2021Fellow of American College of Surgeons
- 2016İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Genel Cerrahi
- 2016Klinik Fellow, University of Insubria, Chirurgia I, Varese-Italy.
- 2016Türk Cerrahi Association Yeterlilik Sertifikası
- 2009İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Associate Professor Doktor. Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine Genel Cerrahi AD
- 2020Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Senoloji Araştırma Institute,
- 2018–2023Yardımcı Associate Professor Doktor. Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine Genel Cerrahi AD
- 2018Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2018Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University, Faculty of Medicine , Genel Cerrahi AD
- 2017–2018Horasan Devlet Hospital, Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı (DHY kapsamında)
- 2016–2017Uzman Doktor, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine , Genel Cerrahi AD
- 2011–2016Tıpta Uzmanlık Öğrencisi, İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine , Genel Cerrahi AD
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
- Endokrin Cerrahisi Association
- Endokrin Cerrahisi Association, Adrenal Çalışma Grubu, Yürütme Kurulu Üyesi
- EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Breast Cancer
- Cerrahi Onkoloji Association
- European Society of Medical Oncology
- Türk Cerrahi Association
- EORTC (European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer) Thyroid Cancer
- İstanbul Meme Bilimi (Senoloji) 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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