Dr. Necat Almalı

Dr. Necat Almalı is a general surgeon at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery and General Surgery units. His subspecialty areas are endocrine surgery, the treatment of hemorrhoids and anorectal diseases, obesity surgery, and digestive system diseases and surgery. Dr. Almalı has more than 23 years in medicine, and his practice covers conditions of the thyroid, the abdominal wall, the digestive tract, and the anorectal region, as well as selected breast and chest wall procedures.

He graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and completed his General Surgery training at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. He has been working with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2025. He speaks Turkish and English.

Clinical focus

In endocrine surgery, Dr. Almalı’s work includes thyroid surgery. In the abdominal wall, he performs umbilical hernia repair and inguinal hernia repair. His digestive system practice includes reflux surgery, the management of cholecystitis (inflammation of the gallbladder), and other digestive system surgery. He also treats hemorrhoids and other anorectal diseases, an area in which many patients present with long-standing symptoms and where both non-surgical and surgical options may be considered.

Within the Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery unit, he offers obesity surgery. Whether a surgical approach is appropriate depends on the individual assessment of each patient, including their medical history and the treatments they have already tried. His practice further includes gynecomastia surgery and mastectomy. In every case, care is planned according to the patient’s diagnosis and treatment needs, and the choice between surgical and non-surgical management is discussed with the patient after a clinical evaluation. Dr. Almalı explains the expected course of treatment and the follow-up that may be required, so that patients can make an informed decision before any procedure is scheduled.

How Dr. Almalı works with international patients

Dr. Almalı 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, for example ultrasound, CT or MRI reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes, and discharge summaries, so that relevant information is available at the first appointment. The team also arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation with Dr. Almalı 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, including whether surgery is indicated and what alternatives may be considered. For patients who are unable to travel for an initial assessment, a video consultation can be arranged; this can be used to review the available reports and discuss whether an in-person evaluation at the hospital in İstanbul is advisable. Any final decision about surgery is made only after the patient has been examined in person and the relevant investigations have been reviewed.