General Surgery Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rıza Gürhan Işıl
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rıza Gürhan Işıl is a General Surgery specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 22+ years of experience.
He treats morbid obesity, type 2 diabetes in morbid obesity, acute cholecystitis, inguinal hernia, gastric cancer, and recurrent pilonidal disease, and performs laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, bariatric surgery, totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, Lichtenstein hernia repair, and incision and curettage for recurrent pilonidal disease. He consults in Turkish…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rıza Gürhan Işıl
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Rıza Gürhan Işıl is a General Surgery physician with 22 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include acute cholecystitis, gastric cancer, recurrent pilonidal disease, laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass, totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair, Lichtenstein hernia repair, and incision and curettage for recurrent pilonidal disease. Dr. Işıl sees patients at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
Dr. Işıl graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2003. He completed General Surgery Residency in 2021 and received Federal Republic of Germany Diploma Equivalency in 2024. From 2009 to 2014, he was a General Surgery Residency at Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. He was a General Surgery Specialist at Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital from 2014 to 2020. Dr. Işıl joined Acibadem Health Group in 2025.
He was at Sporthopaedicum in Straubing, Germany, from 2023 to 2024. Dr. Işıl was an Emergency Physician at Artvin Borcka SSK Hospital from 2004 to 2005. He was a Hemodialysis Physician at Pharmacist Baxter RTS European Hemodialysis Center from 2005 to 2009.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2015 and 2019. Their subjects include laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy, bariatric surgery and preoperative endoscopy, as well as acute cholecystitis, gastric cancer, inguinal hernia repair, and recurrent pilonidal disease.
Dr. Işıl speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2024Federal Republic of Germany Diploma Equivalency
- 2021General Surgery Residency
- 2014Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
- 2004–2006PhD: Marmara University Health Institutions Management, Master Program
- 2004–2005Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Hemodialysis Training
- 2003Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2025Acibadem Health Group
- 2023–2024Sporthopaedicum, Straubing, Germany
- 2020–2022Online Consultancy Service for Marm Assistance and Mapfre Insurance (Telemedicine)
- 2014–2020General Surgery Specialist : Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital
- 2009–2014General Surgery Residency: Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
- 2006–2008Family Hekimligi : Istanbul Avcilar Ambarli Health Center Istanbul, Turkei
- 2005–2009Hemodialysis Physician (Pharmacist Baxter RTS European Hemodialysis Center
- 2004–2005Emergency Physician : Artvin Borcka SSK Hospital
Selected Publications
- Effect of Resection Distance from Pylorus on Weight Loss Outcomes in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Obes Surg. 2019 May 21. doi: 10.1007/s11695- 019-03923-3. Avlanmis O, ISIL RG, Burcu B.
- What is the Effect of Treatment Modality on Red Blood Cell Distribution Width in Patients with Acute Cholecystitis? Turkish Journal of Surgery. Doi: 10.5152 /UCD.2015.2803. Yazici P, Demir U, Bozdag E, Bozkurt E, Isil G, Bostanci O, Mihmanli M.
- Should We Perform Preoperative Endoscopy Routinely in Obese Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery? Bariatric Surgical Practice and Patient Care. Doi: 10.1089/bari.2015.0050. Mihmanli M, Yazici P, ISIL RG, Tanik C.
- Postoperative Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbidly Obese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Springer Plus. Doi: 10.1186/s40064-016-2167-8. Mihmanli M, Isil RG, Bozkurt E, Demir U, Kaya C, Bostanci O, Isil CT, Sayin P, Oba S, Oztürk FY, Altuntas Y.
- Effects of totally extraperitoneal and lichtenstein hernia repair on men’s sexual function and quality of life Surg Endosc. 2019 Jun 3. doi: 10.1007/s00464-019-06857- 0. ISIL RG, Avlanmis O.
- Effects of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Parathyroid Hormone, Vitamin D, Calcium, Phosphorus, and Albumin Levels Obesity Surgery. Doi: 10.1007/s11695-017-2747-x. Mihmanli M, Isil RG, Isil CT, Omeroglu S, Sayin P, Oba S, Ozturk FY, Altuntas Y.
- Comparative Analysis of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy and Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Procedures For The Treatment Of Morbid Obesity Annali Italiani di Chirurgia Isil RG, Mihmanli M, Yazici P, Isil CT, Demir U, Kaya C, Bostanci O.
- The Role of Red Cell Distribution Width in the Prognosis of Patients with gastric Cancer. Cancer Biomark. 2017;18(1):19-25. doi: 10.3233/CBM-160668. Yazici P, Demir U, Bozkurt E, Isil RG, Mihmanli M.
- Approach to Inguinal Hernia in High-risk Geriatric Patients: Should it be Elective or Emergent? Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2016.36932. ISIL RG, Yazici P, Demir U, Kaya C, Bostanci O, Idiz UO, Isil CT, Demircioglu MK, Mihmanli M.
- Less is more: “Incision and Curettage” as an Optimal Procedure for Recurrent Pilonidal Disease Annali Italiani di Chirurgia 2015;86:575-579. Demir U, Yazici P, Bostanci O, Kaya C, Isil RG, Mihmanli M.
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