Prof. Dr. Cemalettin Ertekin

Prof. Dr. Cemalettin Ertekin is a highly experienced Professor of General Surgery with over 40 years of experience in the field. He completed his MD and specialization in General Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University. He specializes in pancreatico-biliary surgery, gastroenterological surgery, endoscopic diagnosis and treatment, trauma and emergency surgery, and oncologic surgery. He has extensive academic and clinical experience in general surgery, with a strong focus on complex gastrointestinal, oncological, and trauma-related surgical conditions.

Work Experience

• Professor – Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1999–Present)
• Assistant Professor – Department of General Surgery, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1993–1999)
• Specialist Surgeon – Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1985–1988)
• Assistant General Surgeon – Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (1984–1985)
• Assistant Surgeon – Department of General Surgery, İncirli Health Center, Feke District, Adana, Turkey (1982–1984)
• Short-term Specialist – 23rd Border Gendarmerie Brigade, Şırnak, Turkey (1993)
• General Surgery – Biruni Hospital, Department of General Surgery, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine (2025)

• MD
• Specialist in General Surgery

• Colorectal cancer
• Diaphragmatic injuries
• Diaphragmatic hernia
• Diverticulitis
• Pancreatitis
• Appendiceal tumors
• Gallstone disease
• Splenic laceration
• Abdominal trauma
• Fournier’s gangrene
• Gastrointestinal bleeding
• Sigmoid volvulus

• Percutaneous Cholecystostomy
• Interval Appendectomy
• Diagnostic Laparoscopy
• Laparoscopic Surgery

• National Surgical Association
• National Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
• Istanbul Medical Chamber
• ESTES (International)

• National Scientific Patent Award – 2017
• Video Paper First Prize, Istanbul Surgical Association – March 2015