General Surgery Prof. Dr. Bilgi Baca
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Prof. Dr. Bilgi Baca is a General Surgeon at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital. She treats patients requiring obesity surgery, hemorrhoid and anorectal disease treatment, robotic surgery, and surgery for gastrointestinal cancers. Her clinical interests also include inflammatory bowel disease, thyroid surgery, and colorectal surgery.
About Prof. Dr. Bilgi Baca
Prof. Dr. Bilgi Baca is a General Surgeon at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital, with clinical interests in endocrine surgery, obesity surgery, anorectal conditions, robotic surgery, inflammatory bowel disease, and gastrointestinal cancers. Her areas of focus include stomach, colorectal, and esophageal cancers, as well as thyroid surgery.
She graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1996 and completed her General Surgery training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2003. She became an Associate Professor in the Department of General Surgery at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and completed experience in the Department of Colorectal Surgery at the University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine in 2009–2010. She has worked with Acibadem Healthcare Services since 2004.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Baca at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital for surgical evaluation and treatment planning in her clinical areas of interest. Her professional memberships include national and international associations in surgery, colorectal surgery, endoscopic-laparoscopic surgery, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, trauma and emergency surgery, and hernia surgery.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Endocrine Surgery
- Obesity Surgery
- Treatment of Hemorrhoids and Anorectal Diseases
- Robotic Surgery
Education
- 2009İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Associate Professor
- 2003İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1996İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2009–2010University of Southern California Keck School of Medicine, Los Angeles, CA / Department of Colorectal Surgery
- 2004Acıbadem Healthcare Services
Professional Memberships
- International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists
- European Society of Coloproctology
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Turkish Colon and Rectum Association
- National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
- National Endoscopic-Laparoscopic Surgery Association
- Turkish Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery Association
- Hernia Association
Selected Publications
- What Have We Gained By Performing Robotic Rectal Resection? Evaluation of 64 Consecutive Patients Who Underwent Laparoscopic Or Robotic Low Anterior Resection For Rectal Adenocarcinoma. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2013;23:316-9. Ergüner İ, Aytaç E, Böler DE, Atalar B, Baca B, Karahasanoğlu T, Hamzaoğlu İ, Uras
- Total Laparoscopic Approach for the Treatment of Right Colon Cancer: A Technical Critique. Asian J Surg. 2013;36:58-63. Ergüner İ, Aytaç E, Baca B, Hamzaoğlu İ, Karahasanoğlu T.
- Laparoscopic resection of colonic lipomas: When and why? Am J Case Rep. 2013;14:270-5. Böler DE, Baca B, Uras C.
- Robotic Surgery for Rectal Cancer: Initial Experience from 30 consecutive patients. J Gastrointest Surg. 2012; 16:401-7. Karahasanoglu T, Hamzaoglu I, Baca B, Aytac E, Erguner I, Uras C.
- Hyperbaric Oxygen and N-Acetylcysteine Treatment in L-arginine-induced Acute Pancreatitis in Rats. J Invest Surg. 2012;25:20-8. Onur E, Paksoy M, Baca B, Akoglu H.
- Hybrid Laparo-endoscopic Single Port Transperitoneal Right Adrenalectomy. Minim Invasive Ther Allied Technol. 2012;21:59-62. Karahasanoglu T, Hamzaoglu I, Baca B, Aytac E.
- Surveillance after Colorectal Cancer Resection: A Systematic Review. Dis Colon Rectum. 2011;54:1036-48. Baca B, Beart RW Jr, Etzioni DA
- Impact of Increased Body Mass Index on Laparoscopic Surgery for Rectal Cancer. Eur Surg Res. 2011;2:87-93. Karahasanoglu T, Hamzaoglu I, Baca B, Aytac E, Kırbıyık E.
- Transvaginal Assisted Totally Laparoscopic Single-port Right Colectomy. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2011;3:255-7. Karahasanoglu T, Hamzaoglu I, Aytac E, Baca B.
- Evaluation of Diverting Ileostomy in Laparoscopic Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer. Asian J Surg. 2011;34:63-8. Karahasanoglu T, Hamzaoglu I, Baca B, Aytac E, Erenler I, Erdamar S.
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What patients say about Prof. Dr. Bilgi Baca
★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“I travelled from abroad for cataract surgery and the whole experience was seamless. I cannot thank Dr. Baca enough for the skill and kindness shown. The facilities were spotless and modern.”
“My thyroid surgery was handled with real skill and genuine care. The expertise of Prof. Dr. Baca put my mind completely at ease.”