{"id":19892,"date":"2020-12-26T12:53:00","date_gmt":"2020-12-26T12:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenanafilitak.com\/hakkimda\/"},"modified":"2026-03-20T09:05:16","modified_gmt":"2026-03-20T09:05:16","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kenanafilitak.com\/en\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Kenan Afilitak, MD<\/strong>
General Surgery Specialist<\/strong><\/p>

Education<\/strong>
Cerrahpa\u015fa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University
General Surgery Specialization, Anadolu University<\/p>

Specialized in:<\/strong><\/p>

  • Obesity Surgery<\/p><\/li>

  • Laparoscopic gallbladder and hiatal hernia (GERD) operations<\/p><\/li>

  • Breast and thyroid (goiter) surgeries<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

    Born in 1959 in Kayseri, Dr. Kenan Afilitak graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpa\u015fa Faculty of Medicine in 1983. He completed his specialization in General Surgery at Eski\u015fehir Anadolu University in 1989.<\/p>

    He worked as a General Surgery Specialist and Chief Physician at D\u00f6rtyol State Hospital. In 2004, he became a partner in a private hospital, where he served as both General Coordinator and General Surgery Specialist.<\/p>

    He is married and has three children.
    He speaks English.<\/p>

    Specialization:<\/strong> General Surgery
    Place and Date of Birth:<\/strong> Kayseri \/ 1959
    Languages:<\/strong> English<\/p>

    Professional Experience<\/strong><\/p>

    • Obesity Surgery<\/p><\/li>

    • Laparoscopic gallbladder and hiatal hernia (GERD) operations<\/p><\/li>

    • Breast and thyroid (goiter) surgeries<\/p><\/li>

    • Laparoscopic surgery<\/p><\/li>

    • Metabolic surgery<\/p><\/li>

    • Colon and rectal surgery<\/p><\/li>

    • Treatment of chronic constipation, defecation disorders and anal diseases (fissure, fistula, hemorrhoids, rectocele, rectal intussusception)<\/p><\/li>

    • Endoscopy and ERCP procedures<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

      Education<\/strong><\/p>

      • Cerrahpa\u015fa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University \u2013 1983<\/p><\/li>

      • General Surgery Specialization, Anadolu University \u2013 1989<\/p><\/li>

      • Faculty of Economics, Anadolu University \u2013 2007<\/p><\/li>

      • MSc in Healthcare Management, Ahmet Yesevi University \u2013 2008<\/p><\/li><\/ul>

        Certifications & Courses<\/strong><\/p>

        • Transplantation Course \u2013 1989<\/p><\/li>

        • Video Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Istanbul University \u2013 1982<\/p><\/li>

        • Endocrine Surgery Course, Istanbul University \u2013 1994<\/p><\/li>

        • Postgraduate Course in Breast Diseases \u2013 1994<\/p><\/li>

        • Advanced Course on Rectal and Colon Cancers \u2013 1996<\/p><\/li>

        • Advanced Course on Benign Diseases of the Colon, Rectum and Anus \u2013 1998<\/p><\/li>

        • Pelvic Floor Studies, Colonoscopy and Endoscopy Course \u2013 2003<\/p><\/li>

        • Coloproctology Course \u2013 2003<\/p><\/li>

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