Prof. Cihan Uras, MD

Prof. Cihan Uras, MD is a general surgeon at Acibadem Maslak Hospital and Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul, where he works within the General Surgery unit. He has more than 45 years in medicine. His clinical work covers endocrine surgery, thyroid diseases and their treatment, obesity surgery, robotic surgery, and the treatment of hemorrhoids and anorectal diseases.

Dr. Uras graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and completed his training in general surgery at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1986. He then worked as a general surgery specialist physician in the Department of General Surgery of the same faculty, where he became Associate Professor in 1990 and Professor in 1996. Since 2000 he has worked with Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the İstanbul Medical Chamber, the Endocrine Surgery Association, the Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association, the American Society of Breast Disease, the National Hernia Association, The Turkish Society of Menopaus and Osteoporosis, the Turkish Surgical Association and the İstanbul Surgical Association. He served as President of the Breast Science (Senology) Association from 2009 to 2011.

Clinical focus

In endocrine surgery, Dr. Uras treats patients with thyroid disease, where the decision between observation, medical management and surgery depends on the individual diagnosis and findings. He also performs surgery for obesity, including gastric bypass; suitability for bariatric surgery is assessed on a case-by-case basis after a review of the patient’s history, weight-related health problems and previous treatments. Robotic surgery is among his subspecialties and may be considered for selected procedures when the surgical team judges it appropriate.

His anorectal practice includes the treatment of hemorrhoids and anal fissures, ranging from conservative measures to surgical options depending on severity. He also performs umbilical hernia repair and mastectomy. Dr. Uras has co-authored publications on breast surgery topics such as sentinel lymph node biopsy, radioguided occult lesion localization for non-palpable breast lesions, and the dyes used in sentinel node procedures, as well as studies on intragastric balloon treatment in obesity and on repeat endoscopy in patients with gastric ulcer.

How Dr. Uras works with international patients

Dr. Uras consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit at either İstanbul location. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the available options, including whether surgery is indicated at all. For patients abroad, video consultation is available as a first step so that records can be reviewed and questions discussed before any decision about travel is made.