Prof. Özgür Fırat is a general surgeon with a strong focus on nutritional support and metabolic and bariatric surgery. He earned his medical degree from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and has since built a clinical and academic career centered on surgical care, perioperative nutrition, and complex gastrointestinal procedures. He is currently affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group (2025), where he provides surgical care and contributes to multidisciplinary teams managing surgical, nutritional and metabolic conditions. His practice includes bariatric and metabolic surgery, hernia repair, and advanced gastric and esophageal procedures. Prof. Fırat is active in professional societies both nationally and internationally. He serves on the board of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association and is a founding board member of the Gastric and Esophageal Surgery group. He is also a member of KEPAN (Clinical Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Association), ESPEN (European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism), the Turkish Surgical Association, the Aegean Surgical Association, and the Hernia Association. Committed to improving surgical outcomes through evidence-based nutrition and collaborative care, Prof. Fırat combines clinical expertise with leadership in specialty organizations to advance practice and education in surgical nutrition and metabolic surgery.
Education
- 2005 Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1998 Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2025 Acibadem Health Group
- 2023 – 2025 Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital / Pre-executioner
- 2017 – 2023 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Department of General Surgery / Professorship
- 2011 – 2017 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Department of General Surgery / Associate Professorship
Memberships
- KEPAN (Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Association
- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association (Board Member)
- ESPEN (European Society of Enteral-Parenteral Nutrition)
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Aegean Surgical Association
- Gastric and Esophageal Surgery (Founding Board Member)
- Hernia Association
Publications
- Long-Term Efficacy of Single-Incision Laparoscopic Intragastric Resection in Treating Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumors.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2024 Mar 4;35(3):193-203. Umman V, Kılınçarslan Ö, Temel R, Bağdat Y, Tunalı S, Ersin S, Sezer TÖ, Fırat Ö - Comparison of Peritoneal Cytology Results Before and After Resection in Gastric Cancer Patients.
Cureus. 2024 Jul 31;16(7):e65832. Hacıoğlu D, Guler E, Gümüş T, Ersin S, Fırat Ö, Özgür Sezer T. - Role of Systemic Inflammatory Markers in Pediatric Kidney Transplantation
Transplant Proc. 2023 Jun;55(5):1152-1155. Taner S, Goktepe B, Zaman EI, Asci G, Bulut IK, Toz H, Sarsik B, Firat O, Kizilkaya AE, Kabasakal C, Keskinoglu A. - The impact of the preoperative red blood cell distribution width on weight loss prediction after sleeve gastrectomy
Ann Ital Chir. 2023;94:S0003469X23038836. Erozkan K, Firat O, Demir B, Vatansever S, Sezer TO, Ersin S. - Tension free inguinal hernia repair with transversus abdominis plane (TAP) block in elderly high-risk patients
ANZ J Surg. 2022 Oct;92(10):2500-2504. Demir HB, Atalay A, Uc C, Firat Ö, Ersin S. - Nonoperative Management of Leaks After Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy with Endoscopic Stents in a Tertiary Referral Center.
Turk J Gastroenterol. 2022 Jan;33(1):8-18. Firat O, Demir HB, Sezer TO, Bozkaya H, Ozutemiz O, Ersin S. - Liettir to the editor
Eur Surg. 2021;53(1):35-36. Sezer TÖ, Sertöz B, Fırat Ö, Ersin S. - Weight regain after bariatric surgery.
Ann Laparosc Endosc Surg 2021;6:50. Firat O. - Incidence and risk factors for incisional hernia after abdominal aortic aneurysm and aortic occlusive disease surgery
Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2021 Oct 20;29(4):465-470. Sayur V, Güler E, Posacıoğlu H, Sezer TÖ, Fırat Ö, Ersin MS. - Thromboelastography of Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery
Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care.Mar 2020.38-45. Güven DD, Ulukaya S, Sergin DY, DenizMN, Firat O.
