Prof. V. Melih Kara is a general surgeon with extensive clinical and academic experience. He completed his surgical training at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2003 and has since practiced in high-standard healthcare settings. Since 2022 he has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group, where he provides patient-centered surgical care and contributes to multidisciplinary teams. Prof. Kara is an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Surgical Association, the Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, and the Emergency Trauma Association. His memberships reflect a commitment to advancing surgical practice, particularly in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and trauma care. Known for a calm, precise approach in the operating room and strong collaboration with colleagues, Prof. Kara focuses on delivering safe, evidence-based treatment and improving patient outcomes through ongoing education and professional engagement.
Education
- 2003 Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital General Surgery
- 1997 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2022 Acibadem Health Group
- 2021 Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital / General Surgery Transplantation (Kidney) responsible
- 2020 – 2021 Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital Kidney Transplant Unit Supervisor / Transplantation (Kidney) Supervisor
- 2016 – 2020 Health Sciences University Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital Transplantation Unit supervisor / Transplantation (Kidney) supervisor
- 2015 – 2016 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Transplantation Unit Supervisor / Transplantation (Kidney) supervisor
- 2012 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / Associate Professor of General Surgery
- 2008 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / General Surgery Specialist
- 2007 – 2008 Cleveland Clinic General Surgery and Transplantation Center / Observer
- 2007 – 2008 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / General Surgery Specialist
- 2006 – 2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit Chief Assistant / Temporary Assignment
- 2005 – 2006 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / General Surgery Specialist
- 2004 – 2005 Gölcük Military Hospital / Medical Ensign
- 2003 – 2004 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / General Surgery Specialist
- 1998 – 2003 Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital I. General Surgery Clinic and Transplantation Unit / Medical Residency Student
Memberships
- National Surgical Association
- Turkish Society of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery
- Emergency Trauma Association
Publications
- Ultrasound Assisted Internal Jugular vein Catheterization
Journal of Surgical Arts, 14(2): 48-55 (2021) A Dogan,V.M.Kara, H.M.Odabasi, - Electronic Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education, Electronic Learning in Undergraduate Medical Education
Experimed, 11(1): 45-8 (2021) B. Özçınar, A. Abbasov, A. Öztu?rk, F. Tutal, L.Ş. Tu?rker, N. Aksakal, M. Kara, Ö. Albuz, Y. Erbil, - Incidence, Risk Factors, and Outcomes of Delayed Graft Function in Deceased Donor Kid-ney Transplantation.
Transplant Proc. 2019 May;51(4):1096-1100. Kara VM, B Basak, Canbakan M, Alpergun N - D-Dimer and Carcinoembryonic Antigen Levels: Useful Indicators for Predicting the Tumor Stage and Postoperative Survival
Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2016 Aug: 4295029. doi: 10.1155/2016/4295029. K Tekeşin, S Bayrak, V Esatoğlu, E Özdemir, L Özel, VM. Kara - case of urinary tract infection caused by Raoultella planticola after a urodynamic study
Braz J Infect Dis. 2016 Nov; 1413-8670(16)30512-8.] M Tuğcu, C Ruhi, AM Gokce, M Kara, S Aksaray - Effects of Urethral Stricture on Allografts in Kidney Transplantation
Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1336-9. AM Gökçe, C. Kaya, VM Kara, L Ozel, C Ruhi, MI Titiz - Skin-Areola, Nipple Sparing, and Subcutaneous Mastectomy and Immediate Implant-Based Breast Reconstruction Using a Titanium-Coated Polypropylene Mesh
J Breast Health. 2015 Jul 1;11(3):141-143. Özel L, Kara VM, Sunamak O, Karagüllü H, Sagiroglu J, Ilhan O, Aker F - Cancer Screening of Renal Transplant Patients Undergoing Long-Term Immunosuppressive Therapy
Transplant Proc. 47(5):1413-7 (2015). T. Demir, L. Ozel, AM Gökçe, P. Ata, M. Kara, C. Eriş, E. Özdemir, MI. Titiz - A rare cause of acute mechanical intestinal obstruction: A strangulated obsturator hernia
North Clin. Istanbul 2(1), 69-72 (2015). D. Erdoğan, M. Gülmez, V.M. Kara, M.A. Uzun, O. Yücel - A Rare Reason of Ileus in Renal Transplant Patients With Peritoneal Dialysis History: En-capsulated Peritoneal Sclerosis
Exp Clin Transplant. 21(10): (2014). AM. Gökçe, L. Ozel, S. Ibişoğlu, P. Ata, G. Sahin, M. Gücün, VM. Kara, E. Ozdemir, MI. Titiz,
