Prof. Dr. Mehmet Yildiz is a highly skilled General Surgeon based in Turkey.
With 46 years of experience, he has developed strong expertise in performing many complex surgeries with successful outcomes.
His special areas of interest include breast diseases, anal region diseases, and biliary tract diseases.
He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine (1973 – 1979) and began his medical career in the Turkish Armed Forces.
He worked as a General Practitioner in Ankara before completing his General Surgery training at GATA Ankara (1983 – 1987).
He served as a General Surgery Specialist at Batman Military Hospital (1987 – 1990) and later became an Assistant Professor at GATA (1990 – 1996).
In 1996, he earned the title of Associate Professor and worked as a General Surgery Specialist and Administrator at Adana Military Hospital (1996 – 1998).
He continued as a faculty member at GATA Ankara (1998 – 2001) and later as a faculty member and administrator at GATA Istanbul (2011 – 2012).
He was awarded the title of Professor in 2003 and retired from the Turkish Armed Forces in 2012.
Following his retirement, he worked in various private hospitals in Istanbul and currently practices at Avicenna Hospital Ataşehir.
He has over 50 publications in national and international journals.
He is associated with many medical societies including Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Surgery Association, the Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery, the Breast Diseases Association, and the National Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
Work Experience
Avicenna Hospital General Surgery Department – 2018
Emsey Hospital General Surgery Department, 2015
GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Chief of General Surgery, 2016
GATA Ankara General Surgery Service, 2001
Adana Military Hospital General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician, 1998
GATA Ankara General Surgery Service, 1996
Tatvan Military Hospital General Surgery Specialist, 1990
GATA Ankara General Surgery Specialization Training, 1987
Education
Ege University Faculty of Medicine,1979
General Surgery Specialist Training, GATA Ankara,1987
Assistant Professor, GATA Ankara, 1996
Associate Professor, GATA Ankara, 2003
Professor, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, 2003