Opr. Dr. Türker Karabuğa

Date of Birth and Place

1975, Isparta Eğirdir

Education and Expertise

• Akdeniz University Mining Engineering (1994)

• Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine (2000)

Experience

• Tokat Reşadiye State Hospital (2000-2002)

• Isparta Islamköy Health Center (2002-2004)

• Medical Lieutenant in Artvin Hopa Border Division (2003)

• Konya Bozkır State Hospital (2011-2012)

• Medical Park Hospital (2012-2014)

• İzmir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Assistant Professor (2012-2014)

• İzmir Private Karataş Hospital (2014-2016)

• Izmir Ekol Hospital
 

Specialization Thesis in Medicine

İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic

"The Effect of a Simple and Economical Laparoscopic Training Box Model on the Learning Curve of Surgical Assistants"

Professional Specialities

• Laparoscopic Surgery

• Obesity Surgery

• Metabolic Surgery

• Endocrine Surgery

• Colon and Rectum Diseases

• Cancer Treatment

• Abdominoplasty

• Breast Reduction

Dr. TÜRKER KARABAĞA'S INVENTIONS

• Innovation in Stapler Structure

• Double Gastric Balloon Containing Air and Liquid Used in the Treatment of Obesity

• Intra-Abdominal Liver Retractor

• Sleeve Balloon for Weight Gain After Tube Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery

• There is a patent for “A HANGER NEEDLE” (2013-G-378558) used in laparoscopic surgeries.

• Intra Abdominal Airbag

• Pyloric stent applied before surgery to prevent leakage in sleeve gastrectomy surgery

AWARDS

1. Tansuğ T, Karabuğa T, Bozdag AD. Sling-Needle Designed for Gallbladder Traction During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Poster Paper Second Place. 5th Surgical Research Congress. 10-12 December 2009. Ankara. (Second prize)

2. Kara C, Bozdağ AD, Karabuğa T, Koç O. Laparoscopic Stone Collecting Pliers. Aegean Surgery Days, "Innovation Technology and Inventor Surgeons", Patent Competition. 7-8 October 2011, Izmir. (Second prize)

3. Tansuğ T, Karabuğa T, Bozdag AD. Sling-Needle Designed for Gallbladder Traction During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Invention competition. 6th Surgical Research Congress, 08-11 December 2011, Ankara. (First prize)