Emine Yildirim

Assoc. Prof. Emine Yildirim is an Associate Professor of General Surgery specializing in breast and oncology surgery. She holds multiple international certifications in breast cancer reconstruction and surgical techniques. She works at Atlas University Hospital and has published 18 scientific articles on surgical oncology.

Oncology & Breast Surgery Focus

Dr. Yildirim treats breast, thyroid, and bladder cancers. She performs procedures including breast cancer surgery, lumpectomies, and stomach resections. She also treats fibrocystic breast disease and obesity. Her approach includes neoadjuvant chemotherapy protocols — treatment given before surgery to shrink tumors — to improve pathologic response in breast and rectal cancers.

She uses specialized imaging to help achieve patient outcomes. She applies ultrasound, MRI, and mammography to assess residual tumors after chemotherapy. Her surgical techniques include free flap reconstruction — a complex procedure where tissue is moved from one Part of the body to another to rebuild the breast. She also uses chest wall perforator flaps to preserve tissue during cancer removal.

Professional Background

• 2023 – Associate Professor, Istanbul Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
• 2013 – General Surgery Specialist, Istanbul Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
• 2008–2013 – General Surgery Specialist and Deputy Chief Physician, Private Medical Park Fatih Hospital, Turkey
• 2005–2007 – General Surgery Specialist, Private Gelisim Hospital, Turkey
• 2003–2005 – General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician, Private Istanbul Safak Hospital, Turkey
• 2002–2003 – Assistant Physician, Istanbul Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Turkey
• 1998–2002 – Assistant Physician, Ankara Education and Research Hospital, Turkey

Education and Training

• 1998 – Medical Specialization, Health Sciences University, Istanbul Haseki Health Application and Research Center, Turkey
• 1991 – Bachelor’s Degree, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

Advanced Certifications

Dr. Yildirim has earned international and national certificates in breast surgery:

• 2023 – IGM Diagnosis and Treatment Workshop for Granulomatous Mastitis
• 2023 – Free Flap Reconstruction and Breast Cancer Surgery (International)
• 2023 – Triple Negative Breast Cancer Management (International)
• 2023 – Save The Nipple: Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy (International)
• 2023 – Implant Based Reconstruction in Breast Cancer (International)
• 2023 – High Risk and B3 Breast Lesions (International)
• 2023 – 1st International 4th National Breast Surgery Congress, Urgup
• 2023 – St-Gallen Congress Summary Meeting, Istanbul
• 2023 – 15th New Approaches in Breast Cancer Education Meeting, Istanbul
• 2023 – Chest Wall Perforator Flap Revisited (International)
• 2023 – HER2 Positive Disease (International)
• 2023 – Margin Revisited (International)
• 2023 – Conference Updates (International)
• 2023 – DCIS Workshop (International)

Scientific Research and Publications

She has authored studies in journals such as Annali Italiani di Chirurgia and Academic Radiology. Notable publications include:

• "Correlation between breast and axillary pathologic complete response after neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer," 2023
• "MRI Radiomics of Breast Cancer: Machine Learning-Based Prediction of Lymphovascular Invasion Status," 2022
• "Diagnostic performance of breast imaging in the assessment of residual tumor after neoadjuvant chemotherapy," 2022
• "Neoplasms of the Appendix; Single Institution and Ten-Year Experiences Results," 2022
• "Factors Predicting Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy in Locally Advanced Gastric Cancer," 2022