Burak Kutlu, MD

Burak Kutlu, MD is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara. He works within the General Surgery unit, with subspecialty interests in Digestive System Diseases and Surgery and in Pancreatic, Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases. His clinical work covers gastrointestinal, colorectal and anorectal conditions, inflammatory bowel disease, disorders of the pancreas, liver and biliary tract, oncological surgery, thyroid surgery and mastectomy. He has more than 12 years in medicine.

Dr. Kutlu graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2014 and completed his General Surgery training at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2020. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2021, providing care within the General Surgery and Digestive System Diseases and Surgery units at his hospital.

Clinical focus

A substantial part of Dr. Kutlu’s practice is digestive system surgery and gastrointestinal surgery. He assesses and operates on patients with colorectal conditions and anorectal diseases, an area of practice also described as coloproctology surgery. He sees patients with inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, in whom surgery may be considered when medical treatment does not achieve adequate control or when complications develop. Whether an operation is appropriate, and which procedure is suitable, depends on the individual patient’s history, imaging and endoscopic findings and previous treatments.

Dr. Kutlu’s other areas of expertise include:

• Pancreatic, liver and biliary tract diseases — assessment and surgical management of hepatopancreatobiliary disorders
• Oncological surgery — surgical treatment of cancers within the scope of general surgery
• Thyroid surgery — operations on the thyroid gland
• Mastectomy — surgical removal of breast tissue where this is indicated

Each case is evaluated on its own merits, and the recommended approach is discussed with the patient after the relevant reports and imaging have been reviewed.

How Dr. Kutlu works with international patients

Dr. Kutlu 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, arranges appointments and organises 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. A video consultation is available for international patients who wish to have an initial assessment or a review of their existing records before deciding whether to travel; in many cases, a physical examination and up-to-date imaging will still be needed before any surgical decision is made. Patients are encouraged to bring or send complete records, including endoscopy and pathology reports where these exist, so that the review can be as thorough as possible.