
About Dr. Altan Alim
- Dr. Altan Alim is a well-known Liver and Kidney Transplantation Specialist practicing successfully for more than 17 years.
- He is adept at performing Liver and Kidney Transplantation surgeries.
- He also carries out Paediatric surgeries with great proficiency.
- He is the recipient of numerous awards
- He has attended various vocational training, courses, and congresses.
- He has been involved in research and has several publications to his credit in reputed National and International journals.
- He has completed Medical Doctor Education from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul in 2002. Then, he did Postgraduation Paediatric Surgery from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul in 2007.
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Post Graduation, Paediatric Surgery, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul(2007)
- Best Poster Paper Award- Ü Uro-dynamic Differences in Spina Bifida Patients with High-Pressure and Low-Pressure Detrusor Excessive Activity V., V. Paediatric Urology Congress, Antalya, 2014
- Best presentation award- Intra-Caval and Atrial thrombus in paediatric tumour. 11. European Congress of Paediatric Surgery, 2010, Switzerland
- Oncology award- Atrial-Vena cava inferiorly extending tumour thrombi- National Paediatric Surgery Congress, Istanbul, 2008
- Best poster presentation award- Treatment of esophageal perforations during balloon dilatation in corrosive esophagitis strictures. National Paediatric Surgery Congress, Gaziantep, 2005
Papers Published
- Associated with research and has multiple scientific publications to his credit in international and national medical journals. These are: Alim Altan, Erdoğan Yalcin, Dayangac Murat, Yaman Tokat, Yildiray Floating, Oezcelik, Experimental and Clinical Transplantation.
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- Alim A, Erdoğan Y, Yuzer Y, Tokat Y, Oezcelik A. Graft-to-recipient weight ratio threshold adjusted to the model for end-stage liver disease, Liver Transpl. 2016 Dec; 22 (12): 1643-1648. Doi: 10.1002 / lt.24523.
- Alim Altan, Tokat Yaman, Erdoğan Yalcin, Gokkaya Zafer, Dayangac Murat, Yuzer Yildiray, Oezcelik Rzu, Liver Transplantation for Homozygote Familial Hypercholesterolemia: The Only Curative Treatment. Paediatric Transplantation 2016 Jul 20.
- Ibrahim Berber, Nazim Gures, Ercument Gurluler, Altan Alim. Experimental and clinical transplantation, Volume: 11, Number: 2, April 2012.
- Gures Nazim, Gurluler Ercumet, Alim Altan, Berber Ibrahim, Gurkan Alihan. Cystic Pancreatic Lymphangioma, Rare Tumors, Volume 4, e27, 2012
- Emil Mammadov, Altan Alim, Mehmet Elicevik and Sinan Celayir, Traumatic upper cervical esophageal perforation in childhood with door handle. Annals of Paediatrics Surgery, 7: 23-24, 2011.
- Emil Mammadov, Altan Alim, Mehmet Elicevik and Sinan Celayir, Self-induced penetrating rectal perforation by foreign body: an unusual event in childhood: report of a case. Annals of Paediatrics Surgery, 7: 25-26, 2011.
- Mehmet Elicevik, Altan Alim, Tekca Gonca Topuzlu, Nuvit Sarimurat, Ibrahim Justice, Sebuh Kurugoglu, Mefkur Minister, Guner Kaya, Ergun Erdoğan. Management of Esophageal Perforation Secondary to Caustic Esophageal Injury in Children, Surgery Today, volume 38, number 4, April, 2008.
- Altan Alim, Arzu Oezcelik, Murat Dayangac, Yaman Tokat. Splenic artery, 17th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, September 2015, Brussels, Belgium. Transplant Int. 2015; 28 (Suppl. 4): 856.
- Murat Dayangac, Sema Baghaki, Altan Alim, Yalcin Erdoğan, Sencan Acar, The Quantitative Evaluation of Hepatic Artery Anastomosis by Intraoperative Ultrasound in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. ILTS 21st Annual International Congress, July 8-11, 2015 Chicago, IL, USA, Transplantation, 2015; 99 (Suppl. 1): 182.
- Arzu Oezcelik, Necdet Guler, Altan Alim, Murat Dayangac, Yalcin Erdoğan, Murat Akyildiz, Yildiray Yuzer, Yaman Tokat. Very Early Arterial Perfusion Problems Do Not Affect the Primary Liver Function in Living Donor Liver Transplantation. ILTS 21st Annual International Congress, July 8-11, 2015 Chicago, IL, USA, Transplantation, 2015; 99 (Suppl. 1): 253.
- Altan Alim, Arzu Oezcelik, Murat Dayangac, Yaman Tokat. Splenic artery, 17th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, September 2015, Brussels, Belgium, Transplant Int. 2015; 28 (Suppl. 4): 856.
- Ozel SK., Alatas I., Tunc T., Alim A., Canaz H. rod Uro-dynamic Differences Between High Pressure versus Low Pressure Detrusor Over activity in Patients with Spina Bifida ”, (SO) 26th ESPU Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 14 -17 October, 2015.
- Ozel SK., Alatas I., Alim A., Canaz H. Poster The clinical significance of hydronephrosis with or without vesicoureteric reflux in children with Spina bifida ”(Poster presentation) ICCS 2016 Annual Meeting, Kyoto Japan, 30 June-02 July 2016 .
- Ozel SK., Alatas I., Alim A., Canaz H. Poster Uro dynamic Risk Factors for Upper Urinary Tract Deterioration in Children with Spina Bifida ”(Poster presentation) ICCS 2016 Annual Meeting, Kyoto Japan, 30 June-02 July 2016.
- Ozel SK., Alatas I., Erdoğan ET., Tunc T., Alim A., Kara N., Canaz H. “Preoperative and Postoperative Uro-dynamic Differences of Children with Spina Bifida Aperta”, (LO) 26th ESPU Congress, Prague, Czech Republic, 14-17 October, 2015.
- Murat Dayangac, Sema Baghaki, Barkin Malkoc, Altan Alim, Yalcin Erdoğan, Sencan Acar, Arzu Oezcelik, Murat Akyildiz, Refik Killi, Yildiray Yuzer, Yaman Tokat. The impact of the routine anterior sector, 17th Congress of the European Society for Organ Transplantation, September 2015, Brussels, Belgium, Transplant Int. 2015; 28 (Suppl. 4): 56.
- Ozel SK., Alatas I., Alim A., Canaz H. rod Uro-dynamic Risk Factors for Upper Tract Deterioration in Children with Spina Bifida ”, (PW12-03 Poster) 17th EUPSA Congress, Milan, Italy, 15-18 June, 2016
- M. Dayangac, S. Barlas, AK Gokakin, S.Baghaki, B.Malkoc, A. Alim, Y. Erdoğan, A.Oescelik, Y.Yuzer, Y.Tokat Utility of Interposition Dacron Grafts for Reconstruction of Anterior Sector Drainage Veins in Right Lobe Living Donor Liver Transplantation. 17st ESOT Congress, 13-16 September 2015, Brussels, Belgium
- A. Ocelik, N. Guler, A. Alim, M. Dayangac, Y. Erdoğan, M. Akyildiz, Y.Yuzer, Y.Tokat Very Early Arterial Perfusion Problems Do Not Affect The Primary Liver Function In Living Donor Liver Transplantation, 21st ILTS Annual International Congress, July 2015, Chicago, USA.
- M. Dayangac, S. Acar, Y. Erdoğan, A. Alim, A.Oescelik, N. Guler, M. Akyildiz, O. Yaprak, Y.Yuzer, Y.Tokat Right Lobe Grafts With Triple Biliary Orifices: Think Thrice. 21st ILTS Annual International Congress, July 2015, Chicago, USA
- M. Dayangac, S. Baghaki, A. Alim, Y. Erdoğan, S. Amar, A. Ozel, N. Guler, M. Akyildiz, Y.Yuzer, Y.Tokat. The Quantitative Evaluation of Hepatic Artery Anastomosis by Intraoperative Ultrasound in Living Donor Liver Transplantation, 21st ILTS Annual International Congress, July 2015, Chicago, USA.
- Cakir, I. Berber, E. Gurluler, N. Gures, A. Alim, A. Gurkan Cardiac improvement is even better in diabetic end stage renal patients after kidney transplantation. American Transplant Congress, 2013, USAU
- U. Cakir, I. Berber, E. Gurluler, N. Gures, A. Alim, A. Gurkan. The Role of Immuno-supression on Hyperulsemia and Proteinuria Affecting Graft Survival, American Transplant Congress, 2013, USA
- Gurluler Ercument, Gures Nazim, Alim Altan, Gurkan Alihan, Cakir Ulkem, Berber Ibrahim. Kidney Transplantation Ameliorates Cardiac Function in Diabetic Patients With End Stage Renal Disease. ERA-EDTA 50th Congress, May 2013, Turkey.
- Alim Altan, Berber Ibrahim, Gurluler Ercument, Gures Nazim, Yakupoglu Ulkem, Gurkan Alihan. Laparoscopic Donor Nephrectomy for Paediatric Kidney Transplantation; 24th International Congress of the Transplantation Society, Berlin, 2012
- Surer Ilhami, Padhshah Waisullah, Caliskan Bahadir, Alim Altan, Ozgurtas Caner. Ischemia-Reperfusion Injury in Hypospadias Surgery after Application of Penile Tourniquets. ESPU, 23th Annuals Meeting, Zurich, Switzerland, 2012
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FAQ's About Dr. Altan Alim
Where does Dr. Altan Alim practice?
Dr. Altan Alim practices at Memorial Hospitals Group, İstanbul
What is the specialty of Dr. Altan Alim?
Dr. Altan Alim specialty is General Surgeon
What is the experience of Dr. Altan Alim?
Dr. Altan Alim is General Surgeon with 22 years of experience.

