Overview

Dr. Selim Sözen is an expert in general surgery who received his medical degree from Ondokuz Mayıs University, Turkey, in 1998. From 1999 to 2004, he was an assistant doctor at Ankara Atatürk Education and Research Hospital, Turkey. From 2004 to 2013, he worked as a specialist at different government hospitals in Turkey. He joined the Department of General Surgery, Medicine Faculty, Namık Kemal University, Turkey, as an associate professor in 2013. He completed liver transplantation surgery at İnönü University, Turkey, in 2014–2015. Since 2016, Dr. Sözen has run his surgery clinic in İstanbul, Turkey. He is a member of the Turkish Surgical Association and a review board member for several journals. He has published several journal articles and presented sixty-four poster papers at scientific congresses. His research interests include general, gastrointestinal, emergency, and trauma surgery, bacterial translocation, liver disease, and hernia surgery.

Education

Medical School
Ondokuz Mayıs University
1998

Residency
Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic
General Surgery Residency

Membership

Turkish Surgical Association
Turkish Medical Association
Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association
International Pilonidal Society

Specialties

Assoc. Prof. Selim Sozen specializes in general surgery and bariatric surgery, with a focus on surgical treatments for obesity and related health conditions. His practice includes general surgical procedures as well as bariatric surgery designed to support significant and sustainable weight loss.

Bariatric Surgeries Performed

Assoc. Prof. Selim Sozen performs bariatric surgery procedures for patients seeking surgical treatment for obesity. His bariatric surgical practice focuses on weight loss procedures that can help patients achieve long-term weight management and improve obesity-related health conditions.