General Surgery Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Karatepe
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Prof. Dr. Oğuzhan Karatepe is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Taksim Hospital in İstanbul with 27+ years of experience.
He treats pancreatic cancer, borderline resectable pancreatic cancer, cholangiocarcinoma, distal pancreatic tumors, peritoneal surface malignancies, giant incisional hernia, bile duct injury after laparoscopic cholecystectomy, surgical infection, and obesity and metabolic disease, and performs pancreaticoduodenectomy, total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy, laparoscopic pancreatic surgery, hybrid laparoscopic incisional hernia repair, and bariatric and metabolic surgery. He consults…
Prof. Oğuzhan Karatepe is a board-certified general surgeon with a strong focus on minimally invasive and hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, complex hernia repair, surgical oncology, and perioperative nutritional care. He completed a clinical appointment at Memorial Şişli Hospital (2014–2018) and currently practices with Acıbadem Health Group (since 2025), bringing advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary care to patients with complex abdominal and oncologic conditions. His clinical interests include laparoscopic and endoscopic approaches, enhanced recovery after surgery, management of peritoneal surface malignancies, bariatric and metabolic procedures, and evidence-based approaches to surgical infection and enteral/parenteral nutrition. He is active in trauma and emergency surgery and regularly treats complicated colorectal and hepatopancreatobiliary cases.
He is a member of numerous national and international professional societies, reflecting a commitment to continuous learning, collaborative research, and surgical education. Affiliations include the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery, European Hernia Society, European Society of Surgical Oncology (ESSO), International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA), American College of Surgeons (ACS), Surgical Infection Society (founder and board member), Surgical Infection Society Europe (SIS-E), and multiple Turkish surgical and specialty associations such as the Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery Association, Hernia Association, KEPAN, and the Turkish Medical and Surgical Associations. He is dedicated to improving patient outcomes through minimally invasive techniques, multidisciplinary teamwork, and rigorous attention to perioperative nutrition and infection control.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2014–2018Memorial Sisli Hospital General Surgery Professor
- 2004Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
- 1999Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2021–2022Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul, Liver and Pancreas Surgery
- 2018–2024Karatepe Clinic Cancer Center
- 2018–2021Istanbul New Century University
- 2016–2021Yeniyüzyıl University Istanbul
- 2014–2018Sisli Memorial Hospital
- 2012–2014Bezmialem Foundation University
- 2012–2014Bezmialem Vakif University Hepatobiliary Surgery Associate Professor
- 2011–2012Erasmus University, Netherlands
- 2011–2012Erasmus University Holland Hepatobiliary Surgery Fellow Subspecialty
- 2008–2011Okmeydanı Training Hospital General Surgery Chief Resident
- 2008–2011Okmeydani Education Hospital
- 2007–2008Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Peripheral Vascular Surgery Fellow
- 2007–2008Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 2004–2007Okmeydanı Training Hospital, Istanbul
- 2004–2007Specialist Doctor, Okmeydanı Training Hospital (General Surgeon)
- 1999–2004Research Assistant (Resident Surgery) Okmeydanı Training Hospital Istanbul
- 1999–2004Okmeydanı Training Hospital, Istanbul
Professional Memberships
- Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Association (KEPAN)
- European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
- National Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
- Hernia Association
- Turkish Peritoneal Surface Cancers Group Member
- Minimally Invasive Surgery Association
- European Hernia Society
- Turkish Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery Association
- Turkish Medical Association
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
- American College of Surgeons (ACS)
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)
- Turkish Society of Colon Rectum Surgery
- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association
- ESSO (European Society of Surgical Oncology)
- Surgical Infection Society (Founder and board member)
- Surgical Infection Society Europe (SIS-E)
Selected Publications
- Early Surgical Repair of Bile Duct Injuries following Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: The Sooner the Better . Surg J (N Y). 2019 Oct 18;5(4):e154-e158. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1697633. eCollection 2019 Oct. PubMed PMID: 31637286; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC6800276 Battal M, Yazici P, Bostanci O, Karatepe O.
- The Role of C-Reactive Protein in the Early Prediction of Serious Pancreatic Fistula Development after Pancreaticoduodenectomy. Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2018 Jan 28;2018:9157806. doi: 10.1155/2018/9157806. eCollection 2018. PubMed PMID: 29619047; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC583028 Malya FU, Hasbahceci M, Tasci Y, Kadioglu H, Guzel M, Karatepe O, Dolay K.
- Effect of Resected Gastric Fundus Fat on Ghrelin Tissue Levels: A Prospective Study Chirurgia (Bucur). 2017 Jan-Feb;112(1):33-38. doi: 10.21614/chirurgia.112.1.33. PubMed PMID: 28266290. Durmus A, Durmus I, Abahuni M, Karatepe O
- Laparoscopic surgery in distal pancreatic tumors Turk J Surg. 2017 Dec 1;33(4):288-291. doi: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2017.3675. eCollection 2017. PubMed PMID: 29260135; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5731566. Malya FÜ, Bektaşoğlu HK, Hasbahçeci M, Taşçı Y, Kunduz E, Karatepe O, Dolay K.
- THE USE OF 18F-FLUORODEOXYGLUCOSE POSITRON EMISSION TOMOGRAPHY TO ASSESS CLINICAL OUTCOMES OF PATIENTS WITH BORDERLINE RESECTABLE PANCREATIC CANCER Georgian Med News. 2016 Apr;(253):26-9. PubMed PMID: 27249430. Durmus A, Yilmaz A, Malya F, Ozturk G, Bektasoglu H, Ertugrul G, Karyagar S, Karatepe O.
- The difficulties encountered in conversion from classic pancreaticoduodenectomy to total laparoscopic pancreaticoduodenectomy . J Minim Access Surg. 2016 Oct-Dec;12(4):338-41. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.181385. PubMed PMID: 27251830; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC5022515. Battal M, Yilmaz A, Ozturk G, Karatepe O.
- Clinical Significance of Intraoperative Frozen Section Analysis of Pancreatic Cancer Surgical Margin at the Time of Pancreaticoduodenectomy . Chirurgia (Bucur). 2015 Sep-Oct;110(5):446-50. Erratum in: Chirurgia (Bucur). 2016 Jan-Feb;111(1):90. Marya, F Umit [corrected to Malya, F Umit]. Pu Bender O, Bozkurt S, Buyukpinarbasili N, Malya FÜ, Battal M, Karatepe O.
- A novel reconstruction method for giant incisional hernia: Hybrid laparoscopic technique J Minim Access Surg. 2015 Oct-Dec;11(4):267-70. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.142403. PubMed PMID: 26622118; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4640027. Ozturk G, Malya FU, Ersavas C, Ozdenkaya Y, Bektasoglu H, Cipe G, Citgez B, Karatepe O.
- Serum and biliary MMP-9 and TIMP-1 concentrations in the diagnosis of cholangiocarcinoma Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Feb 15;8(2):2734-40. eCollection 2015. PubMed PMID: 25932227; PubMed Central PMCID: PMC4402874. Ince AT, Yildiz K, Gangarapu V, Kayar Y, Baysal B, Karatepe O, Kemik AS, Senturk H.
- Impact of allyl disulfide on oxidative damage and liver regeneration in an experimental hepatectomy model. Chirurgia (Bucur). 2015 Mar-Apr;110(2):117-22. PubMed PMID: 26011832. Battal M, Kartal A, Citgez B, Yilmaz B, Akcakaya A, Karatepe O.
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