General Surgery Prof. Dr. Özgür Yağmur
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About Prof. Dr. Özgür Yağmur
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Prof. Dr. Özgür Yağmur is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana with 44+ years of experience.
His main clinical focus includes complex hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, liver transplantation, liver, pancreatic, colorectal, and thyroid surgery, as well as conditions such as liver hydatid cyst, amoebic liver abscess, gallbladder perforation, gastric cancer, Ogilvie syndrome, colorectal smooth muscle tumors, rectal injuries, and blunt abdominal trauma. He consults in Turkish and English and offers…
Prof. Özgür Yağmur is a board-certified surgeon with specialized training in hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery and transplantation. He completed advanced fellowship training at the Yale New Haven Transplantation Center in 2013, focusing on complex HPB procedures and transplant care. Earlier in his career, he gained clinical experience with the Acıbadem Health Group in 2011.
His clinical interests include liver and pancreatic surgery, colorectal surgery, and care of trauma and critically ill surgical patients. He is committed to multidisciplinary, evidence-based care and to advancing surgical outcomes through education and collaboration. Prof. Yağmur is an active member of several national and international professional organizations: the Turkish Surgical Association, Turkish Trauma Association, Çukurova Surgical Association, Turkish HPB Association, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, and the American Society of Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2013Yale New Haven Transplantation Center / HPB Surgery
- 1998John Hopkins Medical Center, Baltimore-USA
- 1998Mount Sinai School of Medicine, New York-USA
- 1997ICTEC Workshop, London-UK
- 1996ICTEC Workshop, Coimbra-Portugal
- 1994Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- 1994ICTEC Workshop, Torino-ltaly
- 1994Rennes University, Rennes-France
- 1992–1993Mount Sınai School of Medicine, Deptof Liver Transplantation, New York- USA
- 1992New York University, College of Medicine, USA
- 1991Euroicterus VVorkshop, Copenhagen-Denmark
- 1990Assistant Professor
- 1989Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
- 1982Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 1989Çukurova Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery / Specialist Physician
- 1985Çukurova Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery / Research Assistant
- 1982Ministry of Justice Silifke Prison Medicine / Compulsory Service
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Turkish Trauma Association
- Çukurova Surgical Association
- Turkish HPB Association
- Turkish Society of Colon Rectum Surgery
- American Society GI Surgery
Selected Publications
- Causes of Flipocalcemia After Thyroid Surgery Journal of Contemporary Surgery. 13: 112- 116, 1999. Özkan FC, Sungur İ, Kekeç Y, YAĞMUR Ö, Demiryürek FI, Demircan O:
- Intrabiliary rupture of liver hydatid cyst National Journal of Surgery, 14:201-204, 1998. Özkan FC, Akınoğlu A, Özkan S, YAĞMUR Ö, Demiryürek FI, Alabaz Ö:
- Amoebic abscess of the liver:: Retrospective evaluation of 120 patients Demircan O, Alparslan A, YAĞMUR Ö, Erkoçak EU, Ören G:
- Gallbladder perforations Journal of Clinical and Experimental Surgery. 4(4): 191 -194. Demircan O, Ozkan FC, Yagmur Ö, Sungur İ:
- Colorectal smooth muscle tumors. Journal of Colon and Rectum Flast., 7:107-109, 1997. Özkan FC, YAĞMUR Ö, Özkan S, Ergenoğlu O, Zeren FI:
- Prognostic factors in rectal injuries National Journal of Trauma. 3(4):281-287, 1997. Özkan S, YAĞMUR Ö, Özkan FC, Demiryürek FI, Ergenoğlu O, Alabaz Ö, Demirhindi FI
- The problem of negative laparotomy in abdominal trauma National Journal of Trauma, 3(4):275-280, 1997. Demircan O, Erkoçak EU, YAĞMUR Ö, Kaya F, Kekeç Y:
- The relationship between diagnosis and pathologic stage in gastric cancer. National Journal of Surgery, 12:306-312, 1996. Demircan O, Sönmez H, YAĞMUR Ö, Demiryürek H, Camcı C, Ergenoğlu O:
- Ogilvie Syndrome Journal of Colon and Rectum Disease, 6:93-95, 1996. Demircan O, YAĞMUR Ö, Alabaz Ö, Erkoçak EU:
- Prognostic value of trauma scoring systems in patients with blunt abdominal trauma. Journal of Contemporary Surgery, 9:12-19, 1995. Demircan O, YAĞMUR Ö, Boğa Z, Erkoçak EU, Alabaz Ö
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