Professor Koray Bas is a European Board-Certified Expert in non-surgical and surgical obesity treatments, surgical oncology, thyroid, breast, upper and lower gastrointestinal diseases, liver and pancreas problems, and other general surgery issues. He has over 25 years of clinical and educator/trainer experience in government university hospitals in Turkey and the USA.
In his practice, Professor Koray Bas utilizes state-of-the-art techniques and the latest technologies in minimally invasive treatment options, such as non-incisional surgery, endoluminal surgery, advanced interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy, advanced laparoscopic surgery, and robotic surgery, for his patients' maximum safety, cosmesis, and comfort.
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Professor of Surgery and Endoscopy
- Expert in Weight Loss (non-surgical and surgical), Oncology (cancer), Endocrine (hormone), Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and General Surgery treatments
- 25+ years of clinical and surgical educator/trainer experience in government university hospitals in Turkey and the USA
- 55 scientific congress attendance as speaker and trainer around the world
- 130+ publications and proceedings with reviewer and editor duties for 20+ medical journals
- European Board-Certification on Bariatric, Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Chair of the General Surgery Department, Bakircay University Hospital, Turkey
- Fellowship in Bariatric Surgery, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
- Fellowship in Advanced Cancer Surgery, Saint Louis University, Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
- Fellowship in Colon & Rectum Surgery, Robotic Surgery, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Cleveland Clinic, Ohio, USA
- Fellowship in Liver, Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- Fellowship in Advanced Laparoscopy, Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and Endoluminal Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey
AFFILIATIONS:
- Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
- Faculty Member of the World Obesity Federation
- Fellow of the European Board of Surgery on Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Faculty Member of the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons
- Faculty Member of the Turkish Surgical Association
AREAS OF EXPERTISE:
1) OBESITY AND METABOLIC SYNDROME TREATMENTS
A) Non-Surgical Weight Loss:
1- Capsule stomach balloons: Allurion / Elipse, Obalon
2- Endoscopic weight loss (Endo-bariatric) solutions:
- Endoscopic stomach balloons: Orbera, Medsil, Endalis, SPATZ-3
- Stomach Botox Injection
- Endoscopic Stomach Procedures:
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG)
- Modified Primary Obesity Surgery Endoluminal (POSE-2)
3- Medical treatments: Mounjaro, Wegovy, Ozempic, etc.
4- Endoscopic revisions after failed bariatric surgeries
5 - Personalized “combination treatments” for the best results
B) Surgical Weight Loss:
1- Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
2- Laparoscopic By-pass surgeries
3- Revision surgeries after failed bariatric surgeries or gastric banding
2) Advanced Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Diagnostic and Therapeutic Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy
- Advanced Interventional Gastrointestinal Endoscopies:
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD)
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
- Endo-laparoscopic Full Thickness Resection
- 24h pH monitor for reflux disease (GERD)
- Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
- Capsule Endoscopy
3) SURGICAL ONCOLOGY TREATMENTS
- Thyroid cancer
- Breast cancer (oncoplastic surgery)
- Stomach cancer
- Pancreas cancer
- Esophagus cancer
- Liver and gallbladder cancer
- Large intestine (colon & rectum) cancer
4) CANCER SCREENING for EARLY DIAGNOSIS
- Breast cancer screening
- Colon & Rectum cancer screening
- Thyroid cancer screening
- Esophagus (eating tube) and Stomach cancer screening
5) ENDOCRINE SURGERY TREATMENTS
- Thyroid diseases: Non-incision transoral thyroid surgeries
- Parathyroid diseases: Non-incision transoral parathyroid surgeries
- Adrenal gland diseases: Laparoscopic adrenal surgeries
- Endocrine pancreas diseases: Laparoscopic pancreas surgeries
6) MINIMALLY INVASIVE SURGERIES for GENERAL SURGICAL DISEASES
- Abdominal wall hernia: Laparoscopic repair of Groin, Ventral, Umbilical, Post-surgery, Diaphragm hernia, and Recurrent hernias
- Gallbladder diseases: Laparoscopic Gallbladder Removal for stones, sludge or polyps
- Spleen diseases: Laparoscopic Spleen Removal (splenectomy)
- Hiatus hernia: Laparoscopic and Endoscopic (TIF-2) Repair for Gastro-Esophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)
- Perianal diseases: Hemorrhoid, Anal Fissure, Fistula, and Pilonidal Sinus Surgeries with Laser treatment options
7) INDUSTRY CONSULTANCY for RESEARCH & DEVELOPMENT on MEDICAL/ SURGICAL SYSTEMS
- Consultancy for Laparoscopy and Endoscopy Equipment Development
- Consultancy for Robot-assisted/ Robotic Surgery Systems
- Consultancy for Medical/ Surgical Simulation Systems, Dry and Wet Labs
- Consultancy for Artificial Intelligence (AI), Augmented Reality (AR), and Virtual Reality (VR) Systems
