About
Kenan Afilitak, MD
General Surgery Specialist
Education
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
General Surgery Specialization, Anadolu University
Specialized in:
Obesity Surgery
Laparoscopic gallbladder and hiatal hernia (GERD) operations
Breast and thyroid (goiter) surgeries
Born in 1959 in Kayseri, Dr. Kenan Afilitak graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed his specialization in General Surgery at Eskişehir Anadolu University in 1989.
He worked as a General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at Dörtyol State Hospital. In 2004, he became a partner in a private hospital, where he served as both General Coordinator and General Surgery Specialist.
He is married and has three children.
He speaks English.
Specialization: General Surgery
Place and Date of Birth: Kayseri / 1959
Languages: English
Professional Experience
Obesity Surgery
Laparoscopic gallbladder and hiatal hernia (GERD) operations
Breast and thyroid (goiter) surgeries
Laparoscopic surgery
Metabolic surgery
Colon and rectal surgery
Treatment of chronic constipation, defecation disorders and anal diseases (fissure, fistula, hemorrhoids, rectocele, rectal intussusception)
Endoscopy and ERCP procedures
Education
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University – 1983
General Surgery Specialization, Anadolu University – 1989
Faculty of Economics, Anadolu University – 2007
MSc in Healthcare Management, Ahmet Yesevi University – 2008
Certifications & Courses
Transplantation Course – 1989
Video Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Istanbul University – 1982
Endocrine Surgery Course, Istanbul University – 1994
Postgraduate Course in Breast Diseases – 1994
Advanced Course on Rectal and Colon Cancers – 1996
Advanced Course on Benign Diseases of the Colon, Rectum and Anus – 1998
Pelvic Floor Studies, Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Course – 2003
Coloproctology Course – 2003
Stoma Therapy Course – 2002
