Op. Dr. Onur Kesler, Bariatric Surgeon

About - Op. Dr. Onur Kesler

Biogrpahy of Dr. Onur Kesler

Dr. Onur Kesler was born in Istanbul in 1978. After completing  his pre-graduate studies, Medical education in Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 2003 and received the title of medical doctor.

In the same year, He started the General Surgery residency in Istanbul Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. During  His specialty training, which continued until 2009. He completed his compulsory service at Kahramanmaraş Yenişehir State Hospital. He established the Endoscopy unit during his service period and contributed to the endoscopy training of many of his colleagues.

He was particularly interested in Laparoscopic Surgery, both during his specialty training and during his entire period as a Surgeon Specialist. After working in advanced laparoscopic surgery fields such as reflux and tumor operations for a long time, He received training on obesity surgery at Istanbul Medical Faculty. Over the past time, He have performed hundreds of revision (correction) surgeries with thousands of patients, as well as obesity surgeries such as Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux En Y Gastric By-Pass, Mini Gastric By-Pass. He is now working with Optimed International Hospital.

General Information

First Name-Surname: Onur KESLER
Date of Birth: 1978
Place of Birth: İstanbul / Turkey

Education - Op. Dr. Onur Kesler

Graduated From Faculty of Medicine / Graduated Year:

• 1997 – 2003 Istanbul University Istanbul Medicine Faculty

Academic Title: Genel Surgery Specialist

Languages: Turkish, English

Missions After Graduation:

• 2003- Started his General Surgery specialization at Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• During his specialty education which continued until 2009, he received training from Prof. Dr. Mehmet Mihmanlı. Also during the same period, he had the chance to work with Prof. Dr. Halil Coskun who is one of the pioneers of the obesity surgery which newly started to enter Turkey.
• He has completed his compulsory service at Kahramanmaras Yenisehir State Hospital. During his tenure, he established the Endoscopy unit and contributed to the endoscopy training of many colleagues.
• He was particularly interested in Laparoscopic Surgery throughout his career, both as a specialist training and as a General Surgery specialist.
• After working in advanced laparoscopic surgery areas such as reflux and tumor operations for a long time, he received training on obesity surgery at Istanbul Medical Faculty.
• He performed hundreds of revision(correction) surgeries as well as obesity surgeries such as Sleeve Gastrectomy, Roux En Y Gastric By-Pass, Mini Gastric By-Pass.
• For the last 2 years, he has been working on a new obesity surgery called “Combined Surgery” which is modified obesity surgery. He is preparing to share this technique which has achieved very good results according to the first data with his colleagues.