PERSONAL INFORMATION

Year of Birth: 1973
Academic Title / Position: Specialist Doctor (General Surgery)
Area of Expertise: General Surgery
Current Workplace: Pendik Hayat Sifa Hospital
Marital Status: Married, father of two children
Foreign Language: English

EDUCATION

• 1997: Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• 2003: Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital – General Surgery Residency
• 2016: Assistant Professor Title

ABOUT THE DOCTOR

Op. Dr. Umut Serhat Ektirici graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and completed his specialization in General Surgery at Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lutfi Kirdar Training and Research Hospital.
He received the title of Specialist Doctor in 2003 and Assistant Professor in 2016.

Currently working at Pendik Hayat Sifa Hospital, Dr. Ektirici has extensive experience in the field of general surgery.
His goal is to provide safe, effective, and comfortable treatment services by using the most up-to-date techniques offered by modern medicine.

MAIN PROCEDURES PERFORMED

• Management of examination, diagnosis, and treatment processes of surgical patients
• Surgical excision of soft tissue and skin lesions (cysts, lipomas, moles, etc.)
• Abscess drainage and performance of minor surgical procedures
• Suturing, dressing, and wound care procedures
• Performance and interpretation of endoscopic and colonoscopic evaluations
• Surgical treatment of stomach, intestinal, liver, biliary tract, and pancreatic diseases
• Planning and performing operations for conditions such as appendicitis, hernia, hemorrhoids, and anal fissures
• Gallbladder surgeries (laparoscopic or open cholecystectomy)
• Stomach and colorectal cancer surgery
• Intervention and operative management of trauma and emergency surgical patients
• Preoperative preparation and postoperative patient follow-up 
• Diagnosis, drainage, and treatment of surgical infections
• Coordination of patient follow-up with other specialties using a multidisciplinary approach