Prof Dr Alper Celik, Bariatric Surgeon - Istanbul, Turkey

Educational Background

1993 - started his medical education at the Ankara University Medical Faculty. 2000 - began his general surgery specialization at the Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital and completed his specialty in 2004.

Meetings, presentations & workshops

• 2008 - participated to the 1st ACMOMS (1st Asian Consensus Meeting on Metabolic Surgery) meeting as a voting member.

• 2009 - attended Metabolic Syndrome Symposium held in Etimesgut Military Hospital, as speaker.
• 2010 - took part in the 1st World Workshop regarding Ileal Interposition Surgery in Hyderabad, India and had the opportunity to work with Dr. Surendra Ugale and Dr. Aureo DePaula in relation to this procedure.
• 2011 - acted as session moderator at the IFSO-APC (International Federation for Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Related Disorders-Asia Pacific Chapter) meeting held in Japan and was voting member at the consensus conference.
• 2011 - attended the IFSO meeting held in Hamburg-Germany.
• 2012 - attended the Asia-Pacific Workshop on Metabolic Surgery for Type 2 Diabetes in Singapore
• 2012 -  the 2nd Ileal Interposition Workshop held in Hyderabad India
• 2012 - the Metabolic Surgery Consensus Conference held at Bangalore, India. He co-chaired the consensus during this conference.
• 2012 - attended AMESCON (Asia Middle East Surgery Conference) which was held in Dubai and performed a speech.
• 2012 - participated in the organization named “Diabetes Surgery BMI 24-34. How and Why” held in Malaga, Spain.

• 2012 - organized the Ileal Interposition Symposium arranged at Taksim German Hospital on June 16th, 2012 and Live Workshop on Ileal Interposition on Oct 20, 2012.
• 2012 - by the end of the year 2012, he made presentations firstly in 1st National Workshop on Obesity and Metabolic Surgery in Antalya on Nov 15, then in 7th Frankfurter Meeting in Germany on Nov 22-23, and in Symposia on Surgery for Obesity and Metabolic Disorders held in Konya on Nov 30-Dec 1, 2012.
• 6-8 February, 2013 - participated ‘’Excellence in Diabetes’’ meeting in Istanbul .
•  8-9 March, 2013 - attended “Obesity Symposium and Fight Against Obesity Platform” as speaker.
• 10-13 April , 2013 - took part at “IFSO APC Meeting” congress held in Taiwan, as session moderator and speaker.
• 17-21 April, 2013 - attended 49th National Diabetes Congress in Antalya, as speaker.
• 22 May 2013 - was invited to Koln University by German-Turkish University Members and Academicians and attended to Metabolic Surgery themed symposium as speaker.
• in May and June, 2013 - attended various meetings and symposia held in Azerbaijan and Georgia, and provided information about Metabolic Surgery.
• May, 2013 - organized a seminar in Kazakhstan Asfendiyarov University titled ‘’Surgical Treatment of Type 2 Diabetes”.
• 28-31 August, 2013 - attended 18th World Congress of IFSO (International Federation for Surgical Treatment of Obesity and Related Disorders) as regulatory board member, session moderator and speaker, which was held in Istanbul. During this congress, he also performed a live surgery with Dr. Surendra Ugale.
• 5-8 September, 2013 - participated in Metabolic Syndrome Symposium held in Bodrum.
• 2-6 October, 2013 - attended ELCD (Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association) Congress as speaker.
•  17-19 of October - participated in 1st Alma Mons CME Course in Serbia as regulatory board member and also performed a live surgery.
•  24-26 October - attended Decision Making in Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress in Rome as regulatory board member and speaker.