Umbilical hernia repair Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dedicated entirely to abdominal wall hernia treatment – Hakan Gök is a Fellow of the European Board of Surgery for Abdominal Wall Surgery.

• Performs hernia surgery since 2000
• Expert in minimally invasive keyhole (laparoscopic) techniques
• Board member of the European Hernia Society
• Founding member of the Turkish Hernia Society
• Trained at Istanbul University's School of Medicine

Dr. Yüksel specializes in minimally invasive techniques for hernia repair, ensuring faster recovery times for patients at Medistanbul Hospital.

• Board-certified general surgeon with extensive training in colorectal and gastric procedures
• Performs endoscopic diagnostics and treatments alongside surgical interventions
• Member of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Association – uses advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Awarded national board recognition twice for outstanding surgical performance

Dr. Maksim Sazonov specializes in general surgery with over 21 years of experience of experience, including umbilical hernia repair at ON Clinic Kharkiv Gagarina.

• Holds a Ph.D. in Medicine
• Member of the Ukrainian and European Associations of Surgeons
• Specializes in endocrinology and oncology alongside general surgery

Dr. Ali Kagan Gokakin specializes in laparoscopic procedures, including umbilical hernia repair, at Medicana International Ankara Hospital.

• Over 25 years of experience of experience in general laparoscopic surgery
• Trained at Gazi University and Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques for hernia repair
• Professor at Medicana INT Hospital since 2019

Trained in robotic surgery in the USA and microsurgery in Switzerland – Dr. Gul brings advanced techniques to hernia repair at Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

• Specialized in general surgery with 28 years of experience of experience
• Extensive expertise in laparoscopic and robotic hernia surgery
• Associate professor with numerous international presentations
• Focuses on minimally invasive approaches for better recovery

Associate Professor Mehmet Ali Gok specializes in laparoscopic hernia repair at Medipol University Pendik Hospital, with extensive research in surgical techniques.

• Published multiple studies on laparoscopic hernia repair outcomes
• Certified by the European Hernia Society for advanced techniques
• Editor of authoritative books on hernia surgery and minimally invasive procedures

Specializes in pediatric surgery with extensive experience in umbilical hernia repair at Medipol University Pendik Hospital.

• Over 19 years of experience of surgical experience
• Published research on pediatric surgical treatments
• Trained at Recep Tayyip Erdogan University
• Worked at multiple leading hospitals in Turkey

Dr. Civil specializes in umbilical hernia repair at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, bringing years of focused surgical expertise.

• Member of Turkish Surgical Association
• Trained at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• Affiliated with Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Society

Dr. Aziz Cataltepe specializes in umbilical hernia repair with over 29 years of experience of experience across leading hospitals in Istanbul.

• Trained at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Worked in prestigious institutions like Private Nisa Hospital
• Board-certified in general surgery
• Extensive experience in minimally invasive hernia repairs