Revisional Bariatric Surgery Istanbul

I was so scared to do the surgery but the hospital and the staff were all good. Dr Omer was very good, I didn’t feel any pain.

I was so sad before I had the Gastric Sleeve surgery, I had a hard time choosing the best quality service and Doctor. Now that the surgery is over, I am very happy to go ahead with Medco HealthCo and their team. I am more than thankful to their Professor Dr. Cemalettin who performed my surgery. I highly recommend that you go ahead with them.

I had the gastric sleeve surgery .. coming from Canada .. the best professor and team Dr.karatepe If i could give it 10 stars i would!

I found this clinic during my online research. I’d contacted several other places but decided on this one because of the doctor’s prompt response to my inquiry. We discussed everything over the phone and he had me convinced this was the best option for me. He was very patient and attentive to my needs. I didn’t actually visit the clinic, but I met the doctor in a public place, and we had the actual surgery at a hospital in Istanbul. The gastric bypass went well and I’m in the second month of recovery now. Everything went fine and I’m healthy. There are just a few issues regarding communication and the aftercare package I chose. This is a life-changing surgery, so I was under the impression I’d have lifelong support, but I’ve encountered some problems in this regard. Aftercare is vital when you’ve had bariatric surgery. I invested a substantial amount of money in this, and I was told I’d get proper diet plans to complement my new lifestyle, but I haven’t received these yet. I emailed the doctor and explained to him that I’ve not been feeling good and that I’ve got little energy these days. His advice to me, was to see a psychologist (unfortunately the only one available at the hospital does not speak English). Because the doctor is not in the country, the aftercare process becomes a bit difficult. When they promise ‘lifelong support’, they have to be more specific about what this entails. It has fallen to me to look for online support groups and recipes (there are differing opinions online about what to eat, so this is a bit of a challenge). Don’t get me wrong, I think the doctor is great. He knows what he’s doing, and answered all of my questions before the surgery, but the fact that doesn’t live in Istanbul is discouraging. At times, it was hard to get hold of him. I put my trust in this doctor, and when he’s out of the country for a long time, follow-ups are almost impossible.

I had VSG (vertical sleeve gastrectomy) performed on July 27th. It went even better and with less pain than what I anticipated. The doctors were very kind and went into a lot of detail when answering all of my questions. The staff are very kind and helpful, and the only real negative thing I can say is that hardly anybody speaks English, which makes for a great language barrier. However, you can always use google translator to communicate, all of the nurses are very sweet and gentle and keen on communicating with you this way. Overall, I was initially really worried because I visited the hospital alone, for me it was a travel to another country plus a surgery, but the staff are really great professionals, they made me feel safe and reassured me by answering any and all questions I had and I got a lot of those. Fatih Ozturk is the person I want to specifically mention. He was kind and helpful beyond words. He was there for me at a time when I felt alone (because I was) and down, he made sure to get my mind off of these negative feelings and thoughts, and helped me really focus on my recovery and health. To all of those who consider travelling for this or any type of surgery, I would recommend that you travel with a companion as the stress surrounding the surgery really gets to you at one point. I chose this hospital because of the reviews here. The hospital is clean, hygiene is at a very high level, the doctors that treated me, the nurses and the staff, in general, are very sweet, they always smile and are ready to answer any questions you might have. The only little issue is the language barrier, but it can be bypassed by using google translator.