Özgür Kemik

Prof. Dr. Özgür Kemik’s training includes hands-on ERCP preparation in hospital endoscopy units, alongside a Solid Organ Transplantation fellowship at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine International Hospital. At the clinic, he works as a specialist in general surgery and surgical oncology with additional focus on solid organ transplantation, colorectal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery, bariatric and metabolic surgery, endocrine surgery, and breast surgery. His background also includes structured diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy, as part of comprehensive patient evaluation. After completing medical education at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997, he worked as an assistant in the Department of General Surgery at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine from 1997 to 2004. He then began his academic life in 2010 at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, after earlier clinical experience in a private hospital from 2005 to 2009. ERCP-focused training followed: 13 months in the SB Haseki Training and Research Hospital Endoscopy and ERCP unit, and then a 3-month ERCP training period at SB Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital between 2010 and 2011. From 2012 to 2014, he completed a fellowship in the Solid Organ Transplantation Unit at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine International Hospital.

Education

• 1997 — Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (medical education).
• 1997-2004 — Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery (assistant).
• 2010 — Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine (academic life started).
• 2010-2011 — SB Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (ERCP training, 3 months).
• 2012-2014 — Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine International Hospital (Fellow, Solid Organ Transplantation Unit).

Work experience

• 1997-2004 — Assistant, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery.
• 13 months — SB Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Endoscopy and ERCP unit.
• 2005-2009 — Private hospital (clinical experience).
• 2010 — Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine (academic life started).
• 2010-2011 — SB Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (ERCP training, 3 months).
• 2012-2014 — Fellow, Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine International Hospital, Solid Organ Transplantation Unit.
• 2012 — Awarded title of associate professor.
• 2014-2017 — Member of the Board of Directors (Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association; also linked with Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association and Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association).
• Specialist in Charge of General Surgery, Surgical Oncology and Solid Organ Transplantation — Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine.

Clinical focus and techniques

At the clinic, Prof. Dr. Kemik’s clinical work spans minimally invasive abdominal surgery, endoscopic diagnostics and interventions, and oncologic surgical care. He performs laparoscopic upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancy operations and uses single-incision laparoscopy (SILS) for minimally invasive obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment.

• Laparoscopic upper and lower gastrointestinal malignancy operations (esophagus, stomach, colon, rectum, small intestine).
• Laparoscopic surgery.
• SILS (Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery) for obesity and type 2 diabetes treatment.
• Gastroscopy and colonoscopy (diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures).
• ERCP (endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography) for diagnostic and therapeutic biliary tract interventions.
• Endocrine surgery (thyroid, parathyroid, adrenal glands).
• Breast surgery, including surgical excision of fibroadenoma and breast cancer surgery.

Professional societies and certifications

• Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association.
• Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association.
• Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association (Member of the Board of Directors, 2014-2017).

Academic output

He was awarded the title of associate professor in 2012, and his academic progression includes professorship as referenced in his professional profile.

Courses and advanced training

• ERCP training at SB Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital (2010–2011, 3 months).
• Solid Organ Transplantation fellowship at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine International Hospital (2012–2014).

Awards and recognition

• Associate professor title awarded in 2012.

For international patients, Prof. Dr. Özgür Kemik’s language details are not listed in the available clinic profile. He practices across surgical oncology, transplant-related surgery, colorectal and hepatobiliary care, and minimally invasive metabolic surgery, with endoscopy and ERCP integrated into diagnostic and treatment pathways. Patients can request consultations and second-opinion discussions through the clinic’s international patient workflow.