Prof. Abuzer Dirican biography:

Prof. Abuzer Dirican is a highly experienced surgeon specializing in hepatobiliary surgery, organ transplantation, liver and kidney transplant he performed over 2700 liver transplant surgery. His expertise spans a broad range of complex surgical procedures, with a focus on improving patient outcomes through advanced and minimally invasive techniques.

Areas of Expertise:

1. Liver Transplantation:

• Expertise in performing liver transplants for patients with chronic liver diseases, such as cirrhosis, liver failure, and hepatocellular carcinoma.
• Proficient in both living donor and deceased donor liver transplant procedures.
• Skilled in post-operative care, ensuring optimal recovery and transplant success.

2. Kidney Transplantation:

• Specialization in kidney transplantation, including donor and recipient evaluation and matching.
• Experienced in both living donor and deceased donor kidney transplants, with a focus on long-term graft survival.
• Expertise in immunosuppressive therapy and management of transplant rejection.

3. Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery:

• Extensive experience in complex surgeries of the liver, pancreas, and biliary system, including pancreatic resections, liver resections, and bile duct surgeries.
• Focus on treating pancreatic cancer, liver tumors, and biliary tract disorders.
• Skilled in minimally invasive surgery techniques for hepatopancreatobiliary conditions.

4. Gastrointestinal Surgery:

• Proficient in gastrointestinal surgeries, including gastric resections, colorectal surgeries, and the surgical management of gastrointestinal cancers.
• Focus on multidisciplinary approaches to conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and diverticulitis.
• Expertise in minimally invasive surgery for gastrointestinal conditions.

5. Minimally Invasive Surgery:

• Specializes in laparoscopic and robotic surgery, improving recovery times and surgical outcomes.
• Focus on advanced techniques for liver, kidney, and gastrointestinal surgeries, using single-incision laparoscopic surgery (SILS) and robot-assisted surgery.

6. Breast and Endocrine Surgery:

• Expertise in breast surgery for both benign and malignant conditions, including lumpectomies, mastectomies, and sentinel lymph node biopsies.
• Specialization in endocrine surgery, including thyroidectomy, lobectomy, and parathyroid surgery.
• Focus on minimally invasive techniques for endocrine procedures, ensuring faster recovery and reduced scarring.

Prof. Abuzer Dirican is committed to providing high-quality care with an emphasis on cutting-edge surgical techniques and personalized patient management, ensuring the best possible outcomes for his patients.

Awards and Recognitions:

• 2010: First Place Award for Oral Presentation. 17th National Surgical Congress: “Non-sentinel lymph node metastasis in triple-negative breast cancer patients with sentinel lymph node positivity: Federation of Breast Disease Societies Protocol MF09-01 Study.”
• 2011: Young Investigator Award by the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS): Presented at the 2011 Joint International Congress of ILTS, ELITA, and LICAGE, Valencia, Spain. Study: “Safety of Donors with Extended Criteria in Living Donor Liver Transplantation.”
• 2010: First Place Award for Oral Presentation. 8th Congress of the Turkish Transplantation Centers Coordination Association, Eskişehir: Study: “Combining portal vein branches with abnormal branching patterns and extending them using a ‘cobra’ saphenous vein graft in right-lobe living donor liver transplantation.”
• 2013: Certificate of Outstanding Achievement for the 1000th Liver Transplant. April 2013.