Fatih Kaya, MD

Fatih Kaya, MD is a General Surgeon at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana, where he works within the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery and General Surgery units. With more than 33 years in medicine, his clinical interests include robotic surgery, obesity surgery, endocrine surgery, the treatment of hemorrhoids and anorectal diseases, pancreatic, liver and biliary tract diseases, pelvic pain treatment, and digestive system diseases and surgery.

Dr. Kaya graduated from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1993 and completed his General Surgery training at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1999. He began his career at Kırşehir Boğazevci Health Center (1993–1994) and later worked at Adana Karaisalı Devlet Hospital (1999–2001) and Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital (2001–2009). He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association, the Çukurova Surgical Association, the Çukurova Breast Diseases Association, the Breast Diseases Confederation and the Ostomi Association.

Clinical focus

A significant part of Dr. Kaya’s practice is obesity surgery, including gastric bypass and sleeve gastrectomy. Whether a bariatric procedure is appropriate, and which one, depends on the individual patient’s medical history and is discussed during the consultation. He also performs robotic surgery and endocrine surgery, including thyroid surgery.

In colorectal and anorectal surgery, Dr. Kaya treats conditions such as anal fissure and hemorrhoids, and his practice extends to colorectal surgery more broadly, as well as pelvic pain treatment. He performs hernia surgery, gallbladder surgery and pancreatic, liver and biliary surgery. His work in digestive system diseases includes gastrointestinal surgery, endoscopy, and surgical care for benign and malignant conditions. Treatment recommendations are made after reviewing the patient’s history, existing imaging and previous treatments, and not every patient will be a candidate for every procedure.

How Dr. Kaya works with international patients

Dr. Kaya 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 available options, so that any surgical planning is based on a complete picture of the individual case. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their condition with Dr. Kaya before deciding whether to travel.