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About Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan
- Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan is a well-known general surgeon as well as a transplant surgeon.
- He has more than 33 years in the field of organ transplant and general surgery.
- His area of interest lies in pancreas and liver transplants.
- He performed his first laparoscopic kidney procedure from a live donor in Turkey.
- Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan was the first to establish the kidney exchange transplant program in Turkey.
- He has around 89 publications in both national as well as international journals.
- He has 174 presentations at National and International congresses.
- Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan is an author of various books and translators also.
- He has a membership association with Turkish medical doctors union, Turkish national surgical society, American College of Surgeons, Aegeon surgical society, Turkish organ transplant institution association, and Turkish Society of Nephrology.
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Graduation, Ege University Medical School(1981)- Post Graduation, Center of Experimental Research, Yale University, New Haven(1983)
- Turkish Scientific Research Foundation- grant received: May 1994
- Turkish Department of Health- Excellence award of Renal Transplant: 1997 and 1999.
- Renal and Dialysis Patients Association Excellence Award; 1997
- Turkish Organ Transplant Society- Top Researcher Award: 2002
- Prime Minister Medical Honor Award- bestowed for performing Turkey's first intestinal transplant: 2004
- Turkish organ Transplant Society- Best Oral Presentation Award at the National Organ Transplant Congress: 2004 & 2008.
- Visiting Consultant, Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Boston(1993)
- Consultant, Ege University Medical School(1989)
Papers Published
- Ferhatoglu MF, Atli E, Gurkan A, Kebudi A. Vascular variations of the kidney, retrospective analysis of computed tomography images of ninety-one laparoscopic donor nephrectomies, and comparison of computed tomography images with perioperative findings. Folia Morphologica. 2019 Dec 20.
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- Kartal A, Ekici U, Ferhatoğlu MF, Gürkan A. Gall Bladder Surgery: Is it Still a Dilemma for General Surgeons. J Surg. 2019;4:1200.
- Ferhatoğlu MF, Şenol K, Kıvılcım T, Kartal A, Gürkan A. Clinicopathologic and Prognostic Features in Gallbladder Malignancies: Retrospective Analysis of 5206 Cases. Medical Bulletin of Haseki/Haseki Tip Bulteni. 2019 Jun 1;57(2).
- Gurkan A, Gulhan YB, Tilif S, Gul Y, Dheir H, Kacar SH. Channels of Being Informed About Organ Transplantion Centers for Patients with End Stage Kidney Disease: 2442. Transplantation. 2012 Nov 27;94(10S):617.
- Gürkan A, Kaçar S, Varılsuha C, Tilif S, Turunç V, Doǧan M, Dheir H, Şahin S. Exchange donor transplantation: ethical option for living renal transplantation. InTransplantation proceedings 2011 Apr 1 (Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 795-797). Elsevier.
- Mersa B, Gürkan A, Özçelik B, Kaçar S, Varılsüha C, Turunç V, Baş S, Server S. Anastomosis of accessory arteries via microsurgical technique in renal transplantation. InTransplantation proceedings 2011 Apr 1 (Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 819-821). Elsevier.
- Sahin S, Gürkan A, Uyar M, Dheir H, Turunç V, Varilsuha C, Kaçar S. Conversion to Proliferation Signal Inhibitors–Based Immunosuppressive Regimen in Kidney Transplantation: To Whom and When?. InTransplantation proceedings 2011 Apr 1 (Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 837-840). Elsevier.
- Uyar M, Sahin S, Dheir H, Gurkan A. The influence of hepatitis B and C virus infections on patient and allograft outcomes in kidney transplantation. InTransplantation proceedings 2011 Apr 1 (Vol. 43, No. 3, pp. 850-852). Elsevier.
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FAQ's About Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan
Where does Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan practice?
Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan practices at Okan University Hospital, Tuzla
What is the specialty of Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan?
Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan specialty is General Surgeon
What is the experience of Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan?
Prof. Dr. Alp Gurkan is General Surgeon with 37 years of experience.
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