Obesity and metabolic surgery
Physician
Prof. Dr. Oktay Banlı
General surgery, obesity and metabolic surgery
- Private Koru Ankara Hospital
- Turkey, Ankara
- Experience 30 years
- Languages 2
Prof. Dr. Oktay Banlı is a professor of general surgery with 30 years of specialist experience. At Private Koru Ankara Hospital he is known for obesity and metabolic surgery — sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass and mini bypass — as well as laparoscopic gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary-pancreatic surgery. He also has organ-transplant surgery experience.
He graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1988 and became a general surgery specialist in 1996. From 1997 to 2008 he spent 11 years at Etlik İhtisas Hospital in the general surgery and kidney transplant clinic. In 2005–2006 he trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery in France, became associate professor in 2007 and professor in 2013. In 2014 he worked in bariatric and metabolic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College and Lenox Hill Hospital in the United States.
Specialties
Education
- 1988: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
- 1996: General surgery specialization
- 1997–2008: General surgery and kidney transplant clinic, Etlik İhtisas Hospital
- 2005–2006: Advanced laparoscopic surgery training, France
- 2007: Associate professorship
- 2013: Professorship
- 2014: Bariatric and metabolic surgery, Weill Cornell Medical College and Lenox Hill Hospital, USA
Languages
English, Turkish