General Surgery Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Cahit Yılmaz
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Cahit Yılmaz
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Cahit Yılmaz is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir), İzmir, with 28+ years of experience.
He focuses on liver transplantation and related procedures, including living donor and pediatric liver transplantation, biliary reconstruction, portal vein thrombectomy, and treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma, acute liver failure, Type 1 tyrosinemia, Budd-Chiari syndrome, and portal vein thrombosis. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Assoc. Prof. Hüseyin Cahit Yılmaz is a general surgeon with a strong clinical and academic background. He earned his medical degree from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and has developed extensive experience in general surgery over his career. Currently affiliated with Acibadem Health Group since 2023, he combines evidence-based surgical practice with a commitment to patient-centered care. Known for clear communication and a steady approach in the operating room, he focuses on delivering high-quality outcomes and advancing surgical standards through teaching and collaborative practice.
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Education
- 1998Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1992Uludag University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2009Liver Transplant Center Kent Hospital / General Surgery Specialist
- 2004Kent Hospital / General Surgery Specialist
- 2001–2002Observer General Surgery Specialist Department of Organ Transplantation University of Texas, House Baylor College of Medicine /
- 2000–2003Erzurum Numune Hospital / General Surgery Specialist
- 1999–2000Iskenderun Deniz Hospital / General Surgery Specialist
- 1998–1999Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Izmir / Department of General Surgery / General Surgery Specialist
Selected Publications
- Portal Vein Pull-Through Technique and Thrombectomy for Extensive Portal Vein Thrombosis Transplantation proceedings,000, 1-4,2023 Murat Kilica,b, Rasim Farajovb, Zaza Iakobadzeb, Seray Akcalarb, Dilsat Camlib, Kamil Kilicb, Cahit Yilmaza,b, and Can A. Karacaa
- Bilioenteric Reconstruction Techniques in Pediatric Living Donor Liver Transplantation Liver Transplantation 27-2; 257-263, 2021 Murat Kilic, Can A Karaca, Cahit Yilmaz, Rasim Farajov, Zaza Iakobadze, Kamil Kilic, Sema Aydogdu
- Liver transplantation for hepatocellular cancer: What six years of experience teaches Aegean Medical Journal 59-4; 265-271, 2020 Can Karaca, Cahit Hüseyin YILMAZ
- Reduced-size left lateral sector grafts for infants weighing less than 10 kilograms International Journal of Surgery 75-3; 32-33, 2020 Zaaza Iakobadze, Cahit Yilmaz
- Liver transplantation for acute liver failure International Journal of Surgery 75-3; 11-12,2020 Cahit Yilmaz, Rasim Farajov
- Live donor liver transplantation for type 1 tyrosinemia: An analysis of 15 patients Pediatric transplantation 23-16;13498, 2019 Can A Karaca, Cahit Yilmaz, Rasim Farajov, Zaza Iakobadze, Sema Aydogdu, Murat Kilic
- Duct-to-Duct Biliary Reconstruction in Pediatric Split-Liver Transplantation Liver Transpl. 2018 Mar;24(3):432-435. Yilmaz C, Karaca C, Ferecov R, Iakobadze Z, Kilic K, Tosun A, Kilic M
- Factors affecting recurrence and survival after liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma Transplantation proceedings 50-10; 3571-3576, 2018 Cahit Yilmaz, CA Karaca, Zaza Iakobadze, Rasim Farajov, K Kilic, L Doganay, M Kilic
- The efficiency of low-dose hepatitis B immunoglobulin plus nucleos(t)ide analogs in preventing posttransplant hepatitis B virus recurrence Turkish journal of medical sciences 49-4; 1019-1024, 2018 Sezgin Vatansever, RASIM FERECOV, HÜSEYİN CAHİT YILMAZ, Murat Zeytunlu, Murat Kilic
- Living-Donor Liver transplantation for Budd- Chiari Syndrome: Case series Transplantation Proceedings 49, 1841-1847, 2017 Karaca C, Yilmaz C, Ferecov R, Iakobadze Z, Kilic K, Caglayan L, Aydogdu S, Kilic M
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What patients say about Assoc. Prof. Dr. Hüseyin Cahit Yılmaz
★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“I came to Acibadem for throat surgery and could not be happier with the outcome. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yılmaz was calm, precise and deeply reassuring. I have already recommended Acibadem to my family.”
“We travelled from abroad for our child's newborn care and felt safe the whole way. Dr. Yılmaz made our child feel comfortable straight away. I would happily travel here again for any treatment.”
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