Dr. Celalettin Ibrahim Kocaturk

Dr. Celalettin Ibrahim Kocaturk is a leading expert in thoracic surgery, known for his skill in minimally invasive and robotic-assisted procedures. With over 28 years of experience, he has performed thousands of surgeries, especially for lung cancer and mediastinal tumors. He currently serves as a professor at Istinye University and operates at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. Dr. Kocaturk is highly respected for his use of advanced techniques like VATS (video-assisted thoracic surgery) and robotic surgery, which offer faster recovery and better outcomes for patients.

He has received several national awards for his research and surgical achievements and is an active member of international and Turkish medical societies. His dedication to innovation and patient care has made him a trusted name in thoracic surgery both in Turkey and abroad. Dr. Kocaturk continues to contribute to medical science through teaching, research, and expert surgical care.

• Professor, Istinye University Faculty of Medicine
• Associate Professor, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training & Research Hospital
• Master of Science, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery
• MD, Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
• High School: Kabatas Boys’ High School

• Lung cancer
• Mediastinal tumors (including thymus)
• Chest malignancies
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Bronchopleural fistula and other complex thoracic conditions

• Robotic-assisted lung and mediastinal tumor resections
• VATS lobectomy and segmentectomy
• Thoracoscopic pneumonectomy
• Surgical lung biopsy
• Management of bronchopleural fistula via interventional pulmonology as part of treatment

• Turkish Thoracic Surgery Association
• Turkish Thoracic Society
• Turkish Respiratory Research Association
• Turkish Lung Cancer Society Clinical Enteral & Parenteral Nutrition Society
• European Respiratory Society
• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• European Society for Clinical Metabolism

• Multiple first‑prize oral presentation awards (2017–2019) at Turkish Thoracic Society and Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
• Best Research Award 2013 (Turkish Thoracic Society)
• Numerous commendations from Istanbul Governorship