General Surgery Prof. Dr. Can Küçük
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About Prof. Dr. Can Küçük
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Prof. Dr. Can Küçük is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri with 34+ years of experience.
He treats obesity, recurrent inguinal hernia, nontraumatic acute abdomen, internal hernia, Fournier gangrene of the anorectal region, recurrent liver hydatid disease, intestinal perforation, and acute pancreatitis, and performs bariatric, colorectal, endoscopic, laparoscopic gastrointestinal, preventive colostomy, and single-incision laparoscopic transabdominal preperitoneal herniorrhaphy procedures. He offers consultations in Turkish and English and provides online…
Prof. Can Küçük is a board-certified professor of surgery with a medical degree from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (2011). He has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group since 2011, bringing extensive clinical experience in minimally invasive and gastrointestinal surgery. His practice and research focus on endoscopic and laparoscopic techniques, colorectal and bariatric surgery, and the management of acute surgical conditions. He is active in both national and international professional communities, holding memberships in the National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Society, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Turkish Obesity Surgery Association, Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Association of Turkey, Turkish Surgical Association, and National Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery.
He is also a member of the Kayseri Breast Association and Kayseri Surgical Association, and maintains international connections through the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES), Surgical Research Society of America, and the European Association for Sociology of Sport (EASS). Known for a patient-centered approach, he combines surgical expertise with minimally invasive methods to improve recovery and outcomes. He is committed to education, research, and multidisciplinary collaboration to advance surgical care.
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Education
- 2011Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2006Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1999Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1986–1992Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 2006–2011Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Associate Professor
- 2006–2007Department of Laparoscopic Surgery, University of Florida, United States of America
- 1999–2006Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Assistant Professor
- 1993–2006Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery
- 1993–1999Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery, Residency
- 1992–1993Malatya Darende State Hospital
Professional Memberships
- National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Society
- Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
- Turkish Gastroenterology Association
- Turkish Obesity Surgery Association
- Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Association of Turkey
- Kayseri Breast Association
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
- European Association for Sociology of Sport (EASS)
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Surgical Research Society of America
- Kayseri Surgical Association
- National Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Selected Publications
- Single incision laparoscopic (SILS) transabdominal preperitoneal (TAPP) herniorrhaphy for recurrent inguinal hernias: preliminary surgical results Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques. 2011 May 2. DOI: 10,1007/s00464-011-1698-x Kucuk C.
- The value of D-dimer test in the diagnosis of patients with nontraumatic acute abdomen. Turk J Trauma & Emergency Surg. 2010; Jan 16(1):22-6 Akyildiz H, Sozuer E, Akcan A, Kucuk C, Artis T, Biri I, Yilmaz N.
- The beneficial effect of propolis on cerulein-induced experimental acute pancreatitis in rats. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2009 Jun; 20(2): 122-128 Büyükberber M, Savaş MC, Bağci C, Koruk M, Gülşen MT, Tutar E, Bilgiç T, Deveci R, Kucuk C.
- Internal hernia: complex diagnostic and therapeutic problem. Int J Surg. 2009 Aug;7(4):334-337 Akyildiz H, Artis T, Sozuer E, Akcan A, Kucuk C, Sensoy E, Karahan I.
- Necessity of preventive colostomy for Fournier’s gangrene of the anorectal region. Turk J Trauma & Emergency Surg. 2009;15(4):342-6 A. Akcan, E. Sözüer, H. Akyıldız, N. Yılmaz, C. Kucuk, E. Ok.
- Recurrent liver hydatid disease: when does it become symptomatic and how does one diagnose it? Clin Imaging. 2009 Jan-Feb;33(1):55-58 Akyildiz HY, Akcan A, Karahan I, Kucuk C, Sözüer E, Esin H.
- Effects of amrinone in an experimental model of hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury. J Surg Res. 2009 Jan;151(1):747-9 Kucuk C, Akcan A, Akyildiz H, Akgun H, Muhtaroglu S, Sozuer E.
- Unusual causes of intestinal perforation and their surgical treatment. Turk J Trauma & Emergency Surg. 2009; Nov 15(6):579-83 Akyildiz H, Akcan A, Sozuer E, Kucuk C, Yilmaz N, Artis T.
- The preventive effect of Met-RANTES on postoperative intraperitoneal adhesion formation in the rat model. Surgery. 2008 Sep;144(3):404-409 Akyildiz H, Akcan A, Sozuer E, Kucuk C, Yilmaz N, Deniz K.
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