OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Gürkan Tellioğlu, M.D.

General Surgery

Prof. Gürkan Tellioğlu, M.D.
  • General Surgery education made organ transplant surgery a part of his life. The process began with kidney transplant. Then, He started dealing with Hepatobiliary Surgery following one-year training on Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery at Istanbul School of Medicine.
  • He was the first scholar who was granted liver transplant fellowship program abroad by Liver Transplantation Society. He worked with Prof .John Fung in the field of liver transplant and hepatobiliary surgery in Cleveland Clinic.
  • He conducted studies on organ transplant and hepatobiliary surgeries after he returned to Turkey. He took responsibilities in organ transplant programs, after being awarded the title of “Associate Professor of General Surgery” in 2010.
  • He has been “Professor of General Surgery” since 2016. 
  • Clinical interests:
    • Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery,
    • Laparoscopic Surgery,
    • Oncologic Surgery.

EDUCATION / TRAINING

Education Institution Year
PhD School of Medicine, Yeditepe University, Molecular Medicine 2019 - To date
Professor School of Medicine, Yeditepe University, General Surgery 2018 - 2021
Professor School of Medicine, Yeni Yüzyıl University, Istanbul, General Surgery 2016 - 2018
Associate Professor Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, General Surgery 2010
Resident Cleveland Clinic, General Surgery and Liver Transplant 2007 - 2008
Chief Resident Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine, Heaptobiliopancreatic surgery 2005 - 2006
General Surgeon Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital, General Surgery 2003
Medical Education Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1992 - 1998
High School Education Atatürk Science High School, Istanbul 1988 - 1991

CAREER

Title Institution Year
Professor School of Medicine, Yeditepe University 2018 - 2021
Professor School of Medicine, Yeni Yüzyıl University, Istanbul 2013 - 2018
Assoc. Prof. Florence Nightingale Hospital 2010 - 2013
Resident General Surgery and Liver Transplant Center, Cleveland Clinic 2007 - 2008
Chief Resident Division of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine 2005 - 2006
Surgeon Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital 2004 - 2010
Third Lieutenant Doctor Siirt 3rd Commando Brigade 2004 - 2005
General Surgery Resident Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital 1998 - 2003