Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlhami Soykan Barlas, MD is a distinguished general surgeon at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex in Istanbul. Born in 1977, he brings over 17 years of surgical expertise. His main focus is complex abdominal surgery, kidney transplantation, bariatric (obesity) surgery, thyroid and cancer surgery, and dialysis access procedures.
- Graduated from Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2003
- Board-certified general surgeon since 2008
- Advanced laparoscopic surgery training in Scotland
- Recognized with the Certificate of Excellence by Turkey’s Ministry of Health
Educational Background
- MD, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University, 2003
- General surgery residency, Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, 2008
- Laparoscopic surgery fellowships in Scotland (2006–2007)
- Associate Professorship in General Surgery, awarded in 2020