Berkhan Savaşçın, MD

Berkhan Savaşçın, MD is a general surgeon at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in İzmir, Turkey. He practices within the General Surgery unit of the hospital, and his work covers two subspecialty areas: Digestive System Diseases and Surgery, and Endocrine Surgery. With more than 45 years in medicine, his clinical activity is centered on surgical conditions of the digestive tract, the colon and rectum, the thyroid, the gallbladder and the abdominal wall.

Dr. Savaşçın graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and completed his specialty training in General Surgery at the same faculty in 1986, undertaking his residency in the Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery. His subsequent professional experience includes positions at Diyarbakır Askeri Hospital, Samsun Çarşamba Devlet Hospital and İzmir Atatürk Training Hospital. In 2023 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Dr. Savaşçın’s areas of expertise cover gastrointestinal surgery, colorectal surgery and oncological surgery. In the colorectal field he assesses and treats rectal cancer and juvenile rectal polyps, and he performs hemorrhoid surgery. He also sees patients with inflammatory bowel disease in whom a surgical option may need to be considered. His practice further includes surgery for gallbladder inflammation (cholecystitis), repair of inguinal and umbilical hernias, and mastectomy. Within endocrine surgery, his focus is thyroid surgery.

Whether an operation is appropriate, and which surgical approach is suitable, depends on the individual diagnosis, the findings of imaging and other investigations, and the patient’s general health. These questions are reviewed with each patient, and the possible benefits and risks of the available options are discussed before any decision about treatment is made.

How Dr. Savaşçın works with international patients

Dr. Savaşçın 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 MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit itself. 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. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to have an initial assessment or to discuss their reports before deciding whether to travel; in many cases a physical examination and further investigations in İzmir are still needed before a final surgical plan can be confirmed.