Medical Park TEM hospital building in Istanbul

Bariatric surgery in Istanbul

Weight-loss surgery, assessed by the hospital team.

Bariatric and metabolic surgery for our patients is provided at Medical Park TEM. The hospital's licensed physicians assess your case, decide whether surgery is suitable and prepare your treatment plan. We coordinate your appointments, travel and stay.

Partner facility
Medical Park TEM
Specialist
Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen
Medical care by
The partner's licensed team
Arranged by us
Appointments, hotel, transfers
Medical Park TEM hospital building in Istanbul

Who provides your care

Medical Park TEM and Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen.

Medical Park TEM is our partner hospital for bariatric and metabolic surgery, with Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen, a general surgeon whose areas of practice include bariatric and metabolic surgery.

The hospital's surgical team assesses each patient individually. Treatment and medical aftercare are provided by the hospital team.

At Medical Park TEM:

  • Bariatric and metabolic surgery
  • Medical and endoscopic obesity treatment
  • Individual assessment by the hospital's surgical team
  • Treatment and medical aftercare by the hospital team

The hospital's licensed physicians decide whether surgery is suitable for you.

Meet the specialist

  • Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen, general surgeon at Medical Park TEM

    Medical Park TEM

    Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen

    General surgeon

    Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen is a general surgeon at Medical Park TEM. His clinical interests include bariatric and metabolic surgery, as well as medical and endoscopic approaches to obesity.

    Education & qualifications

    • Medical degree, Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 2011
    • General Surgery specialist training, Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine, 2017
    • Associate Professor title awarded in 2024

    Professional experience

    • General practitioner, Mersin Aydıncık Community Health Centre
    • General Surgery specialist, University of Health Sciences Van Regional Training and Research Hospital
    • Faculty member, Istinye University Hospital Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa
    • Associate Professor, Medistanbul Hospital and Medical Park TEM Hospital

    Academic appointments

    • Research physician, General Surgery Department, Van Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine
    • Faculty member, General Surgery Department, Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, 2019–2023

    Clinical interests

    • Bariatric and metabolic surgery; medical and endoscopic obesity treatment
    • Gallbladder, stomach, liver and thyroid diseases
    • Breast disease follow-up and surgery
    • Anal conditions, including haemorrhoids, fissures, fistulas and abscesses
    • Small intestine, colon and rectal surgery
    • Open and laparoscopic hernia surgery
    • Advanced laparoscopic surgery for oesophageal, stomach, colon and rectal cancers

    Professional memberships

    • Turkish Surgical Society
    • Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Society
    • Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Society
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    Medical assessments and treatments are provided by the partner facility’s licensed physicians. Mahbua HED coordinates appointments, travel and communication.

How your visit works

Two teams, one plan for you.

  1. 01You

    Send us your question, photos or records by WhatsApp, phone or email.

  2. 02Partner facility

    Their doctors review your case and propose a treatment plan and timeline.

  3. 03Mahbua HED

    We book your appointments, hotel, transfers and interpreter around that plan.

  4. 04Partner facility

    In Istanbul, they examine you in person and carry out your treatment.

Planning your trip

What we arrange, and what to check first.

Mahbua HED is a licensed health tourism agency (AK-1570). We coordinate the practical side of your visit. Medical decisions stay with your partner team.

What Mahbua HED arranges

  • Information and quotes from partner facilities
  • Appointments with your partner facility
  • Flight tickets and a 5★ hotel stay
  • Airport meet & greet and VIP transfers
  • Car rental, and city tours when your doctor agrees
  • Translation services and interpreters
  • Follow-up communication after you return home

Before you book your travel

  • Confirm the facility and the medical team responsible for your care.
  • Ask the partner team about your assessment, proposed plan and follow-up.
  • Check which medical and travel arrangements are included in your proposal.
  • Confirm your appointment dates before booking flights.

Questions

Questions about bariatric surgery in Istanbul.

Our coordinators answer every message themselves.

Have a different question?

Talk to our team

Medical Park TEM and its licensed physicians, including Doç. Dr. Çağhan Pekşen, a general surgeon whose areas of practice include bariatric and metabolic surgery. Mahbua HED does not provide medical treatment.

The hospital's licensed physicians. They assess your case, decide whether surgery is suitable and prepare the proposed treatment and follow-up plan.

That depends on your treatment plan. The partner team suggests a timeline with their proposal, and we plan your hotel and transfers around it.

Send us a message on WhatsApp, call or email us. If the partner team asks for photos, X-rays or reports, we pass them on. Their doctors review your case and prepare a proposal. The first conversation is free, with no obligation.

We arrange appointments with the partner facility, hotel accommodation, VIP airport and clinic transfers, interpreter support and follow-up communication after you return home.

Yes. You can write to us on WhatsApp or by email after you return home. We pass your questions, reports or requested photos to the partner team.

Thinking about bariatric surgery in Istanbul?

Tell us what you are considering. A coordinator explains the next steps and puts you in touch with the Medical Park TEM team.