Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinckan, General Surgeon, Organ Transplantation Doctor, Kidney Transplant Specialist - Istanbul, Turkey

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinçkan

Organ Transplant & General Surgeon

Medical Park / Istinye University Liv Hospital, Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Ayhan Dinçkan is a highly distinguished surgeon with over 20 years of experience, renowned for his expertise in multi-organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery. He currently serves as the Head of the Organ Transplant Center at Istinye University Hospital (Liv Hospital Bahçeşehir), which operates under the Medical Park group umbrella.

Dr. Dinçkan is particularly recognized for his "firsts" in Turkey and his extensive work in both adult and pediatric transplantation.

Core Expertise & Procedures

Prof. Dr. Dinçkan specializes in complex surgical interventions, with a primary focus on:

• Kidney Transplantation: Over 5,000 successful cases, including high-risk pediatric transplants.

   

• Liver Transplantation: More than 1,000 operations, involving both living-donor and cadaveric transplants.

   

• Pancreas Transplantation: One of the few surgeons performing simultaneous kidney-pancreas transplants (74+ cases).

   

• Combined Organ Transplants: Expertise in rare combinations like heart-kidney and liver-kidney surgeries.

   

• Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) Surgery: Specialized treatment for tumors of the liver, biliary tract, and pancreas.

   

• Laparoscopic Donor Surgery: Minimally invasive techniques for living organ donors.

   

Education & Clinical Training

• Medical Degree: Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (1989–1995).

   

• Specialization in General Surgery: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (1999–2004).

   

• Advanced Training: Multiorgan Transplant Surgery Training at Akdeniz University Organ Transplantation Center.

   

Professional Career Highlights

• Director of Transplantation Center: Akdeniz University (2011–2015).

   

• Head of Organ Transplant Institute: Prof. Dr. Tuncer Karpuzoglu Organ Transplantation Institute (2011–2015).

   

• Academic Leadership: Currently a Faculty Member and Head of Organ Transplantation at Istinye University.

   

• Medical Pioneer: Supervised the first uterus transplant and double forearm transplant in Turkey.

   

Memberships & Academic Contributions

• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and Turkish Surgical Association.

   

• Active in the Turkish Coordination Association of Transplant Centers.

   

• Prolific Researcher: Published over 55 international research articles and more than 20 domestic journals focusing on transplant outcomes and surgical techniques.

   

Practice Philosophy

"Living is beautiful, and so is keeping alive."

Dr. Dinçkan is known for his multidisciplinary approach, working closely with gastroenterologists, oncologists, and radiologists to provide comprehensive care from preoperative preparation through long-term postoperative follow-up.