Assoc. Prof. Bahadır Osman Bozkırlı, MD

Assoc. Prof. Bahadır Osman Bozkırlı, MD is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the General Surgery unit. His subspecialty areas are the treatment of pancreas, liver and biliary tract diseases, digestive system diseases and surgery, and robotic surgery. He has more than 23 years of experience in medicine and sees both adult patients from Turkey and patients who travel from abroad for assessment and surgical care.

Dr. Bozkırlı graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and completed his specialty training in General Surgery at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2019 and holds the academic title of Associate Professor.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Bozkırlı’s practice is devoted to hepatobiliary and pancreatic conditions. He assesses and treats pancreatic diseases and liver and biliary tract diseases, including fatty liver disease and liver failure, and provides surgical care for patients with disorders of the gallbladder and bile ducts. Within oncological surgery, his areas of expertise include liver cancer, gallbladder cancer and bile duct cancer. Surgical planning for these conditions is based on the individual patient’s diagnosis, imaging findings and general health, and the suitability of any procedure is determined only after a clinical assessment.

Dr. Bozkırlı also performs digestive system surgery and colorectal surgery, as well as repair of umbilical and inguinal hernias. Robotic surgery is one of his subspecialty areas and may be discussed as an option where it is considered appropriate for the patient and the condition being treated; the choice of surgical approach depends on the individual case and is agreed with the patient after the findings have been reviewed.

How Dr. Bozkırlı works with international patients

Dr. Bozkırlı consults in 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 that may be relevant. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before deciding whether to travel; whether surgery is appropriate is confirmed after an in-person evaluation, and the treatment plan may change once the patient has been examined.