Elipse Gastric Balloon (Swallowable Balloon)

Place and Year of Birth Iğdır/1981 Education and Profession • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine • Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (General Surgery) • Fırat University Faculty of Medicine (Cancer and Obesity Surgery) Professional Interests 1-Cancer Surgery (Open and Closed Operations) -Esophageal (Eesophageal) Cancer -Stomach Cancers -Pancreatic Cancers -Large Intestine Cancers -Breast Cancer (Surgery Techniques That Maintain Breast Shape (Oncoplastic Surgery) Are Applied in Our Clinic) - Thyroid/ Parathyroid Cancers 2-Laparoscopic General Surgery (Closed Surgery) -Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery - Gallbladder Surgery with Laparoscopic Single Incision (without scar formation) -Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery -Inguinal Hernia Surgery with Laparoscopic Single Incision (without scar formation) -Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery (Stomach Hernia) 3-Obesity Surgery 4-Non-Surgical Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (Regrowth of Hair) Memberships to Scientific Organizations • Turkish Surgery Association • Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association • Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association • Surgical Oncology Association language English

Op. Dr. SERDAR CIVELEK General Surgeon   Date of Birth: 1978 Izmir   Education: Ege University, Faculty of Medicine Izmir Tepecik Training and Research Hospital   Experience: Sanliurfa Balikligol State Hospital Izmir Sada Hospitals Gaziantep Ersin Arslan State Hospital Menemen State Hospital İzmir Bakırçay University &Training Hospital   Professional experience: More than 10,000 successful general surgery operations More than 400 successful sleeve gastrectomy, gastric bypass, mini gastric bypass and surgical treatment of type 2 diabetes operations.   Foreign languages: English   Fields of Professional Interests: • Obesity surgery and metabolic surgery • Laparoscopic reflux surgery • Laparoscopic gallbladder surgery • Gastric balloon application • Laparoscopic gastric and intestinal cancer surgeries • Laser Hemorrhoid surgery • Endocrine Surgery • Abdominal and inguinal hernia surgeries • Breast and colon cancer surgeries • Thyroid cancer and goiter surgeries • Surgical Treatment of Thyroid and Parathyroid Diseases • Oncoplastic Breast Surgery • Breast Cancer Surgical Treatment • Breast Reduction Surgeries • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery, Bariatric Surgery and Oncological (cancer) surgery   His academic work and participation: 1- XVII. Turkish colon and rectum surgery congress, 2019 2-Turkish Surgery Association Stapler Training and Use Course, 2013 3-Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Hospital 4. Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux Surgery course, 2014 4- Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery course held at Acıbadem University, Center of Advanced Simulation and Education (CASE), February 2015 5- 12. National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Congress, April 2015 6- Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress, November 2015 7- Participated in national surgery congress, 2004,2006,2010,2014,2018 8-Istanbul Breast Cancer Conference, 2003 9- 1st Macromastia and Breast Cancer Surgery Symposium and Course, 2004   Membership in Scientific Organizations: • Turkish Surgery Association • Bariatric Metabolic Surgery Association • Society of Endocrine Surgery • Turkish Colorectal Surgery Association

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)