Oktar Asoglu, General Surgery - Istanbul, Turkey

Medical Interests and Activities

• Colon and Rectal Cancer
• Esophageal, Stomach, and Pancreatic Cancer
• Gastrointestinal Stromal and Neuroendocrine Tumors
• Gastrointestinal Sarcomas
• Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery

Work and Training Institutions Times

• General Surgery Department, Medical Director, Liv Hospital, Ulus
• Professor of Medicine, ?stanbul Faculty of Medicine, ?stanbul University, (2011-....)
• Robotic Surgery, 2011, France
• Associate Professor of Medicine, ?stanbul Faculty of Medicine, ?stanbul University, (2005-2011)
• Department of General Surgery (Stomach, Colorectal and Hepatopancreaticobiliary Surgery),
• Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York (2004)
• Department of General Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota (2003)
• Specialist Physician, ?stanbul Faculty of Medicine, ?stanbul University (2000-2004)
• Specialist Physician, Department of General Surgery, German Hospital (1998-2000)
• Specialist Surgeon, Van 100-Bed Military Hospital, 21st Gendarmerie Border Division Command,
• military service (1996-1998)
• Research Fellow, ?stanbul Faculty of Medicine, ?stanbul University (1991-1996)
• Physician, Health Center of the Yavi Village, Çat, Erzurum (1990-1991)

Research and Publications

• International research papers: 43
• National research papers: 19
• Reviewer for International Peer-Review Journals: 14
• International Conference Presentations: 18
• Moderator for International Panels/Conferences: 4
• International Paper Presentations: 30
• International Scientific Poster Presentations: 24
• Authorship of Books and Book Chapters at National Level: 10
• Speaker at National Panels/Conferences: 62
• Moderator for National Panels/Conferences: 4
• Research Papers Presented/Published at National Level: 70
• Scientific Poster Presentations at National Level: 6
• Reviewer for National Peer-Review Journals: 15
• Organizer/Instructor at National Congresses: 10
• Translation of Book Chapters: 6
• Best Poster Award, National Pathology Congress (2010)
• Second Best Oral Presentation Award, 17th National Congress of Surgery, Ankara (2010)
• Third Best Oral Presentation Award, 17th National Congress of Surgery, Ankara (2010)
• Best Oral Presentation Award, 9th National Congress of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgery, Antalya (2009)
• Best Video Award, 8th National Congress of Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgery, Antalya (2007)
• Soudavar Traveling Fellowship for Research Fellow (New York- 2004).
• Best Study, 1st Congress of the World Society for Breast Health (?stanbul-2001)