Independent Partner Surgeon
Op. Dr. Taalaibek Sydykov
General, Gastrointestinal & Bariatric Surgery Specialist
Istanbul, Turkey
- Specialisation
- General Surgery, focus on Gastrointestinal and Bariatric (Obesity) Surgery
- Specialist since
- December 2023
- Languages
- Turkish, English, Russian, Kyrgyz
- Practice
- Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital, Şişli; also Türkiye Hospital, Istanbul
About Op. Dr. Taalaibek Sydykov
Op. Dr. Taalaibek Sydykov is a board-certified General Surgery specialist based in Istanbul, with practice in general, gastrointestinal and bariatric surgery. He earned his medical degree at I.K. Akhunbayev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy in Bishkek (2016) and completed a five-year General Surgery residency at Sivas Cumhuriyet University (2018 to 2023).
He practises at two Istanbul private hospitals: Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in Şişli and Türkiye Hospital. He is multilingual in Kyrgyz, Turkish, Russian and English, making him particularly accessible to international patients from Central Asia, Russian-speaking regions and English-speaking countries.
Areas of practice
- Bariatric and metabolic surgery
- Sleeve gastrectomy (gastric sleeve), pre-operative evaluation and gastroscopy for bariatric patients, and post-operative follow-up.
- General surgery
- Gastrointestinal surgery, hernia repair (open and laparoscopic), gallbladder surgery (cholecystectomy), anal region procedures, reflux and hiatal hernia surgery, thyroid (goitre) surgery, and gastroscopy and colonoscopy.
Education and training
- Medical degree
- I.K. Akhunbayev Kyrgyz State Medical Academy, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan (graduated 2016).
- Observership
- Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Ankara (October 2017 to March 2018).
- General surgery residency
- Sivas Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine Hospital (December 2018 to December 2023), a five-year structured specialty training program.
- Research
- His graduate research investigated antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of Viburnum opulus L. (gilaburu) extract on colon cancer cell lines, published in the International Journal of Health Sciences (2024).
Multilingual patient care and surgical locations
Op. Dr. Sydykov speaks four languages: Turkish, English, Russian and Kyrgyz. This enables direct consultation with patients from diverse cultural and linguistic backgrounds.
He is part of the General Surgery team at Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital in Şişli, and is listed in the General Surgery and Obesity Surgery departments at Türkiye Hospital, where he performs general, bariatric and laparoscopic surgical procedures.
Related treatments coordinated by Luna
International patients see Op. Dr. Sydykov for procedures including those below. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services coordinates your travel while your surgeon makes every clinical decision.
Partnership with Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services
Op. Dr. Taalaibek Sydykov 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. All consultations and procedures take place independently at his clinical settings. International patients benefit from multilingual communication and full coordination support.
Op. Dr. Taalaibek Sydykov is an independent partner surgeon and is responsible for their own clinical decisions and treatment outcomes. Luna Clinic Medical Travel Services is a medical travel coordination company, not a clinic or healthcare provider, and does not perform procedures or guarantee results.
Verify credentials
- Türkiye Hospital surgeon profile: turkiyehastanesi.com
- Istanbul Cerrahi Hospital: istanbulcerrahi.com.tr
- LinkedIn: taalaibek-sydykov