Doctor Profile
Dr. Oktay Irkorucu
Specialist General Surgeon
LANGUAGES:
EnglishTurkish
QUALIFICATION:
Ph.D. in General Surgery Specialty, Turkey.
Post-Ph.D. in Surgical Oncology Subspeciality, Turkey.
Master's Degree in Health Care Management
Fellow of American College of Surgeons
Fellow of European Board of Surgery
Fellow of Turkish Board of Surgery (General Surgery and Surgical Oncology)
Medical College, Turkey.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
More than 22 years of experience in Medince
Head of general surgery and surgical oncology clinic for more than 10 years in Turkey.
Professor in Istanbul Health Sciences University, Medical College.
INTERESTS:
Breast Surgery:
- Surgical management of benign and malignant breast diseases,
- Breast-conserving cancer surgery,
- Oncoplastic breast cancer surgery,
- Electrochemotherapy for advanced breast cancer
Endocrine Surgery:
- Surgical management of thyroid and parathyroid diseases,
- Safer mini-incision parathyroid and thyroid surgery with neuromonitoring and high-tech surgical energy devices.
- Ultrasound-guided fine-needle biopsy for thyroid nodules.
- Surgical management of pheochromocytoma and neuroendocrine tumours
Gastrointestinal Surgery:
- Robotic, laparoscopic, and open management of malignant and benign digestive system diseases such as gastric cancer, pancreas cancer, colorectal cancer, ulcerative colitis, choledocholithiasis, chronic constipation etc.
- Intraoperative radiofrequency ablation, microwave ablation, cryoablation, and irreversible electroporationfor liver metastasis.
Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC:
- Cytoreductive surgery for advanced gastrointestinal cancers (such as colon and gastric cancers, etc.) and gynaecological cancers (such as ovarian cancers, etc.) and intraperitoneal heated chemotherapy application.
Pelvic and Perianal Surgery:
- Surgical management of pelvic and perianal diseases,
- Botox application for anal fissure,
- Laser and ultrasonic scalpel treatment of hemorrhoidal disease,
- Endo-laser and surgical procedures for perianal fistulae,
- Laser and flap reconstructive surgery for pilonidal sinus disease,
- Injection therapies for the management of pruritis ani,
- Sphincteroplasty procedures for anal incontinence.
Hernia Surgery:
- Robotic, laparoscopic, and open hernia surgery with hi-tech prosthetic materials.
Surgical Endoscopy:
- Upper and lower gastrointestinal system diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures such as biopsy and stenting etc.
