Levent Kaptanoglu

Levent Kaptanoglu is a general surgery and organ transplantation specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital. He completed a fellowship at the Northwestern University Transplantation Center in the United States. Also, he is a member of the American Society for Transplantation and the Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Chirurgie.

Specialization and Expertise

Dr. Kaptanoglu performs surgical interventions for the digestive system and endocrine glands. He treats patients with obesity, liver hemangiomas, and pancreatic cysts. Additionally, he uses procedures to remove tumors and treat chronic organ conditions.

• Whipple surgery — a complex operation to remove the head of the pancreas to treat tumors
• Liver resection and gallbladder surgery
• Colectomy and small intestine resection
• Thyroidectomy and breast cancer surgery
• Enucleation of tumors on the pancreas

Work Experience

• 2013–2018 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• 2011–2013 – Associate Professor at Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine
• 2008–2011 – Associate Professor at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• 2003–2008 – Chief Assistant at Kartal Training and Research Hospital
• 1998–2002 – Fellow at Northwestern University Transplantation Unit, USA
• 1992–1997 – Research Assistant at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Education and Training

Dr. Kaptanoglu graduated from the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He then pursued residency training at the Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He also gained clinical experience at Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital. Finally, he served in the General Surgery Department at the Bezmialem Faculty of Medicine.

Professional Memberships

• American Society for Transplantation (AST)
• Deutsche Gesellschaft Für Chirurgie (German Society of Surgery)
• Breast Surgery Association
• Hepatobiliary Surgery Association
• Colorectal Surgery Association
• Trauma Association