General Surgery Prof. Dr. Özgür Fırat
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Prof. Dr. Özgür Fırat is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Kent Hospital in İzmir, with more than 15 years of experience.
He treats obesity, metabolic disease, weight regain after bariatric surgery, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, gastric cancer, inguinal hernia, and incisional hernia, and performs sleeve gastrectomy, bariatric and metabolic surgery, tension-free inguinal hernia repair, single-incision laparoscopic intragastric resection, gastric cancer resection, and endoscopic stent management of sleeve gastrectomy leaks. He consults in…
About Prof. Dr. Özgür Fırat
Prof. Dr. Özgür Fırat is a General Surgery specialist with 15 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include obesity, metabolic disease, gastrointestinal stromal tumors, inguinal hernia, sleeve gastrectomy, bariatric surgery, metabolic surgery, and enteral and parenteral nutritional support.
Dr. Fırat graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and completed General Surgery at Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. He held an Associate Professorship at Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Department of General Surgery from 2011 to 2017 and a Professorship there from 2017 to 2023. He was Pre-executioner at Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital from 2023 to 2025. Dr. Fırat joined Acibadem Health Group in 2025. He practises at Acibadem Kent Hospital in İzmir, Türkiye.
The profile lists 7 professional bodies, among them ESPEN (European Society of Enteral-Parenteral Nutrition), the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association, where he is a Board Member, and Gastric and Esophageal Surgery, where he is a Founding Board Member.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2020 and 2024. Their subjects include gastrointestinal stromal tumors and gastric cancer, weight regain after bariatric surgery and sleeve gastrectomy, and incisional hernia and inguinal hernia repair.
Dr. Fırat speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2005Ege University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1998Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2023–2025Izmir University of Economics Medical Point Hospital / Pre-executioner
- 2017–2023Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Department of General Surgery / Professorship
- 2011–2017Ege University Faculty of Medicine Hospital Department of General Surgery / Associate Professorship
Professional 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
Selected 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.
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