Prof. Nihat Yavuz, MD

Prof. Nihat Yavuz, MD is a general surgeon at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, where he practises within the General Surgery unit. His subspecialty interests are the treatment of hemorrhoids and anorectal diseases and obesity surgery. He has more than 42 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Yavuz graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1984 and completed his training in general surgery at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1993. He worked at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1993 to 1999 and has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2008. He is a member of the National Surgical Association, the Turkish Cancer Association, the Endocrine Surgery Association, the Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Association, the National Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Association, the International Laparoendoscopic Surgery Association and the Turkish Medical Association, and holds membership in the Turkish Hernia Association and the Forensic Medicine Institute. His published work includes papers on laparoscopic repair of ventral, incisional and lumbar hernias, laparoscopic repair of Morgagni hernia, laparoscopic transperitoneal adrenalectomy, and experimental studies of acute pancreatitis.

Clinical focus

Dr. Yavuz sees patients with surgical conditions of the pancreas, liver and biliary tract. This includes pancreatic diseases, liver diseases such as fatty liver disease and liver failure, and diseases of the biliary tract. Each case is assessed on the basis of the patient’s history, imaging and laboratory findings before any surgical option is discussed, and not every condition is treated surgically.

A second area of his work is obesity surgery, including sleeve gastrectomy, as well as reflux surgery. Suitability for these procedures is evaluated individually, taking into account the patient’s overall health, prior treatments and expectations. Dr. Yavuz also treats haemorrhoids and other anorectal diseases, where the approach depends on the type and stage of the condition and on the findings at clinical examination.

How Dr. Yavuz works with international patients

Dr. Yavuz 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 options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation before travelling, although a final treatment decision may require an in-person examination and, where needed, further tests.