DR. SINAN YOL

Prof. Dr. Sinan Yol is a highly experienced surgeon with a distinguished career spanning clinical practice, academic leadership, and healthcare administration. He has played key roles in the development of gastroenterological surgery services in Turkey and has received advanced international training in transplantation, oncology, and minimally invasive surgery. His clinical practice focuses on complex gastrointestinal diseases, liver and pancreatic surgery, and advanced bariatric procedures.

Areas of Expertise

• General and gastroenterological surgery
• Advanced laparoscopic and open surgery for stomach, intestinal, colorectal, liver, pancreatic, and biliary diseases
• Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) surgery and liver transplantation
• Obesity and metabolic (bariatric) surgery
• Gastrointestinal surgical oncology
• Complex colorectal and gallbladder surgeries

Education & International Training

• M.D. – Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English Program), 1985–1991
• General Surgery Residency – Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1991–1996)
• Advanced Gastroenterological Surgery Training – Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (1999–2001)
• International Fellowships & Training:
• Colon & Rectal Surgery – Ochsner Medical Center, USA
• Transplantation & Immunology – Kyoto University, Japan
• Early Gastrointestinal Cancer Diagnosis – Keio University, Japan
• Transplantation – Westmead Millennium Institute, University of Sydney
• Liver Transplantation – Yale–New Haven Transplantation Center, Yale University, USA

Professional Experience

• Professor of General Surgery and Gastroenterology Surgery, Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital (2022–present)
• Former Professor at VM Medical Park Pendik and Memorial Şişli Hospital
• Chief, Gastroenterological Surgery Clinic, Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2009–2011)
• Training & Administrative Supervisor, Gastroenterological Surgery Clinic, Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2011–2015)
• Professor of Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine and Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences (2012–2015)
• Former General Director, Ministry of Health – General Directorate of Health Education, and Member/Vice-Chair of the High Health Council (2004–2008)

Prof. Dr. Sinan Yol is widely respected for his surgical expertise, academic contributions, and leadership in advancing gastroenterological and transplant surgery in Turkey.