An Associate Professor (Doç. Dr.) of general surgery specialising in obesity surgery, practising in Istanbul.

What is his training?

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2002–2008), then general surgery training in two Istanbul training and research hospitals (2009–2014).

Where does he practise?

Since 2025 as a general surgery specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul, after Acıbadem Atakent Hospital (2023–2025).

How experienced is he?

More than ten years as a general surgery specialist, Associate Professor since 2023, with 38 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.

Which societies is he a member of?

Among others, IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders), the Turkish Society of Obesity Surgery and the Turkish Surgical Society.

Dr Mehmet Celal Kızılkaya – Obesity Surgeon in Istanbul

Dr Mehmet Celal Kızılkaya at a glance

Who is he? An Associate Professor (Doç. Dr.) of general surgery specialising in obesity surgery, practising in Istanbul.
What is his training? Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (2002–2008), then general surgery training in two Istanbul training and research hospitals (2009–2014).
Where does he practise? Since 2025 as a general surgery specialist at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital in Istanbul, after Acıbadem Atakent Hospital (2023–2025).
How experienced is he? More than ten years as a general surgery specialist, Associate Professor since 2023, with 38 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
Which societies is he a member of? Among others, IFSO (International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders), the Turkish Society of Obesity Surgery and the Turkish Surgical Society.

Dr Mehmet Celal Kızılkaya, obesity surgeon in Istanbul

Introduction

Dr Mehmet Celal Kızılkaya is an Associate Professor of general surgery dedicated to obesity surgery, bariatric and metabolic surgery. He practises in Istanbul, at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital.

A general surgery specialist since 2014, he worked in several Turkish public and university hospitals before joining major private hospitals in Istanbul. He became an Associate Professor in 2023.

Education

2002–2008: Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine — Doctor of Medicine.
2009–2011: General surgery — Bezm-i Âlem Valide Sultan Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
2011–2014: General surgery — Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.

Career

Since 2025: General Surgery Specialist — Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, Istanbul.
2023–2025: General Surgery Specialist — Acıbadem Atakent Hospital, Istanbul.
2021–2023: Chief Assistant, then Associate Professor (2023) — Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
2015–2018: General Surgery Specialist — Samsun Training and Research Hospital.
2014–2015: General Surgery Specialist — Bulanık State Hospital (Muş).

Publications and research

38 articles in international peer-reviewed journals.
11 papers presented at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings.
6 articles in national peer-reviewed journals.
60 papers presented at national scientific meetings.
2 chapters in national and international books.

Professional memberships

IFSO — International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
Turkish Society of Obesity Surgery
Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
National Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery
Turkish Surgical Society
National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Society
Turkish Medical Association

Obesity surgery procedures

At Aram Clinic, obesity surgery includes the gastric sleeve in Turkey, the gastric bypass, the gastric band and the gastric balloon. The technique is chosen after your medical records have been reviewed.

Why choose Dr Kızılkaya?

Associate Professor of general surgery, trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
Member of IFSO and the Turkish Society of Obesity Surgery.
Sustained research activity: 38 international publications.
Experience in major Istanbul hospitals: Acıbadem Atakent and Memorial Bahçelievler.

You can also meet our plastic surgeons in Turkey.