Prof. Dr. Umit Koc

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Department of Internal Medicine	Liv Bahcesehir

Prof. Dr. Ümit Koç is an eminent specialist in Gastrointestinal Surgery within the Department of General Surgery at Liv Hospital Bahcesehir, with more than 25 years of distinguished medical and surgical experience.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Doctor of Medicine - Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (1993-1999)
Specialization in General Surgery - General Surgery Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital (2000-2005)
Subspecialization in Gastroenterological Surgery - Gastroenterological Surgery Clinic, Ankara Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital (2008-2010)
Da Vinci Robotic Surgery Certification - Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2016)

Areas of Interest

Bariatric and metabolic surgery in Turkey (such as gastric sleeve and bypass)
Robotic surgery and advanced laparoscopic surgery
Gastrointestinal oncological surgery (including stomach, pancreatic, and colorectal cancers)
Treatment and surgery of gastric diseases, reflux, and hernias
Gallbladder and biliary tract surgery, treating stones, inflammation, and tumors
Swallowable gastric balloon procedure (Allurion)

Work Experience

Surgeon at the General Surgery Clinic, Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital (2000-2005)
Surgeon at the General Surgery Clinic, Ankara Golbasi State Hospital
Surgeon at the General Surgery Clinic, Gulhane Military Medical Academy (GATA)
Gastroenterological Surgery Specialist at Ankara Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Training and Research Hospital (2008-2010)
Gastroenterological Surgery Specialist at Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2010-2018)
Professor of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Liv Hospital Bahcesehir (Istinye University) (2019 - Present)

Research & Publications

Diagnostic Significance of Serum Eotaxin-1 Level in Gastric Cancer Patients (2013)
Basic hemostatic parameters in patients with long-term oral anticoagulation undergoing cholecystectomy
A Retrospective Analysis of Factors Affecting Early Stoma Complications
Nesfatin-1 hormone levels in morbidly obese patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy
Most cited articles in general surgery from Turkey (2015)

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