Harun Ayangil, MD

Harun Ayangil, MD is a pediatric surgeon at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, Turkey, where he works in the Pediatric Surgery unit. His subspecialty interest is digestive system diseases and surgery in children. He has more than 37 years in medicine and is a member of the Kayseri Medical Chamber and the Turkish Pediatric Surgery Association.

Dr. Ayangil graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He then worked as an institutional physician at the Şanlıurfa Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports from 1990 to 1993 and at the Kayseri Provincial Directorate of Youth and Sports from 1993 to 2001. He completed his specialty training at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatric Surgery in 2007. From 2008 to 2011 he practiced at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, and in 2010 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services.

Clinical focus

Dr. Ayangil’s clinical work centers on common surgical conditions of infancy and childhood, with a particular interest in pediatric digestive system surgery. The conditions he manages include infantile pyloric stenosis and pediatric appendicitis, as well as pediatric hernia and umbilical hernia in children. Each of these conditions is assessed individually, and the timing and type of any operation depend on the child’s age, symptoms and general health.

He also treats a range of pediatric urological and genital conditions, including hydrocele and spermatic cord cyst, undescended testis, hypospadias and labial adhesions. In addition, he performs newborn and childhood circumcision. In each case, Dr. Ayangil discusses the findings of the examination with the family, explains whether surgery is indicated or whether observation may be appropriate, and outlines what the proposed procedure involves and what to expect afterwards.

How Dr. Ayangil works with international patients

Dr. Ayangil consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for families who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as ultrasound, X-ray, MRI or CT reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the child’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and any previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options with the parents or guardians. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their child’s condition and existing reports with Dr. Ayangil before deciding whether to travel.