Dr. İbrahim Karataş

Specialisation: General Surgery, Bariatric, Metabolic, and Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

Years of Experience: 25+ years

Languages: Turkish, English

Current Practice: Private consultation office at Terrace Fulya Center, Şişli, Istanbul; surgery performed at Bahçelievler Hospital under a service agreement

Affiliation: Independent partner surgeon working with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services under a coordination agreement for international patients

About Op. Dr. İbrahim Karataş

Op. Dr. İbrahim Karataş is a General Surgeon with more than two and a half decades of experience and a primary clinical focus on bariatric and metabolic surgery, advanced laparoscopic procedures, and the surgical treatment of obesity-related metabolic disease, including type 2 diabetes.

He graduated from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1994 and completed an international internship at the University of Düsseldorf Medical Faculty in Germany. After completing his General Surgery specialty training at SSK Ankara Dışkapı Teaching and Research Hospital, he developed a sub-specialty interest in advanced laparoscopy, clinical nutrition, and metabolic surgery supported by ongoing training at leading Turkish and European institutions.

Today, Op. Dr. Karataş consults at his independent practice office at Terrace Fulya Center in Şişli, Istanbul, and performs surgery at Bahçelievler Hospital, with which he has a service agreement. Patients recognise him for combining technical surgical skill with a strong emphasis on long-term metabolic outcomes and structured pre- and post-operative follow-up.

Areas of Expertise

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery

  • Laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve)
  • Type 2 diabetes (metabolic) surgery
  • Gastric balloon
  • Gastric botox
  • Other laparoscopic bariatric procedures
  • Comprehensive nutritional and metabolic follow-up

Advanced Laparoscopic and General Surgery

  • Advanced laparoscopic surgery
  • Laparoscopic Nissen fundoplication

Additional Procedures

  • Infrared photocoagulation and sclerotherapy for haemorrhoids and varicose veins
  • Clinical (enteral and parenteral) nutrition management

Education and Training

Medical Degree

Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine (graduated 1994)

International Internship

University of Düsseldorf, Medical Faculty, Germany

General Surgery Specialty

SSK Ankara Dışkapı Teaching and Research Hospital (1997 to 2001)

Additional Training

  • Tourism Doctor Training (1995)
  • Infrared Photocoagulation and Sclerotherapy Training for haemorrhoids and varicose veins (2002)
  • Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Training at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and SSK Ankara Teaching Hospital
  • Advanced Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic Nissen Fundoplication Training Seminar at Ege University, Department of General Surgery (2003)
  • Metabolic Surgery Workshop at Cerrahpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, with the participation of Dr. Philippe Topart (France)

Surgical Approach

Op. Dr. Karataş performs sleeve gastrectomy and other bariatric procedures using modern laparoscopic surgical platforms, including reinforcement suture techniques designed to support staple lines. The choice of technique is individualised to each patient based on their BMI, comorbidities (such as type 2 diabetes, hypertension, or sleep apnea), and overall medical history.

According to figures published on his official website (ibrahimkaratas.com), Op. Dr. Karataş has performed more than 1,400 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy procedures and more than 600 type 2 diabetes surgeries.

Professional Memberships

Current Practice

Consultation Office: Terrace Fulya Center, Teşvikiye Mahallesi, Hakkı Yeten Caddesi, No:13 K:11 D:63, Şişli, Istanbul

Surgery Hospital (contracted): Bahçelievler Hospital

Phone: +90 541 238 8877

Email: info@ibrahimkaratas.com

Website: ibrahimkaratas.com

Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services

Op. Dr. İbrahim Karataş is an independent partner surgeon affiliated with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services through a professional cooperation agreement. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is not a clinic, hospital, or healthcare provider. It coordinates travel, accommodation, interpretation, and logistical support for international patients who choose to be treated by Op. Dr. Karataş at his independent consultation office in Şişli, Istanbul, with surgical procedures performed at Bahçelievler Hospital under his existing service agreement. All consultations, surgical procedures, and clinical decisions are carried out independently by Op. Dr. Karataş.

International patients benefit from full coordination support throughout their treatment journey in Istanbul, particularly important for those travelling for bariatric, metabolic, or weight-loss surgery.

Verify Credentials

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