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Prof. Dr. Koray Karabulut

-> Liver-Gallbladder-Biliary Tracts-Pancreas Surgery

-> Obesity

-> Gastrointestinal System Surgery

-> Surgical Oncology

-> Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Education:

-> Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (English)

-> Ministry of Health Taksim Training and Research Hospital – Specialization

-> Advanced laparoscopy training in Strasbourg (IRCAD)

-> Milan San Raffaele IRCCS Hospital

-> Endourology and urooncology at Heidelberg University Heilbronn clinic



Academic Appointments:

-> 2004-2005 Şişli Memorial Hospital General Surgery – Istanbul

-> 2005-2006 Ağrı Military Hospital – Ağrı

-> 2006-2009 H Sivrikaya Hospital – Düzce

-> February 2007 IRCAD – Strasbourg

-> 2009-2018 Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Elazig

-> 2010-2011 Cleveland Clinic General Surgery – Cleveland

-> 2011-2012 İnönü University General Surgery – Malatya

-> June 2012 Cleveland Clinic General Surgery – Cleveland

-> 2012 Erasmus Medical Center – Rotterdam

-> 2015 IRCAD – Strasbourg

-> 2018-2019 Memorial Şişli Hospital General Surgery – Istanbul

-> 2018-Present Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Istanbul

-> 2019-Present Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital General Surgery – Istanbul

 

Administrative Duties

-> Fırat University Liver Transplant Center Specialist (2013-2018 May)

-> Firat Medical Journal Editorial Board Member (2010-2017)

-> Firat University Hospital Transfusion Committee Member (2011-2018 May)

-> Memorial Şişli Hospital Liver Transplantation Center Assistant Specialist (2018 June-March 2019)

 

Medical Awards

-> Best paper and oral presentation award: Thoraco-laparoscopic total esophagectomy: video presentation. Karabulut K, Kırkil C, Öztürk A, Aygen E, İlhan YS. 2nd Minimally Invasive Surgery Congress. September 2011 Antalya

-> Young researcher award: Comparison of the effectiveness of plasmapheresis and molecular adsorbent recirculating system in graft failure after living donor liver transplantation. İnce V, Aydın C, Otan E, Karabulut K, Kayaalp C, Yılmaz S. Turkey Organ Transplantation Organizations Coordination Association 9th Congress. September 2012-Bursa.

  1. Hepatic atrophy-hypertrophy complex due to Echinococcus Granulosus. Karabulut K, Ozden I, Poyanli A, Bilge O, Tekant Y, Acarli K, Alper A, Emre A, Ariogul O. J Gastrointest Surg. 2006;10(3):407-12
  2. Multimodality treatment of neuroendocrine liver metastases. Karabulut K, Akyildiz HY, Lance C, Aucejo F, McLennan G, Agcaoglu O, Siperstein A. Berber E. Surgery. 2011;150(2):316-25. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.05.008.
  3. The effects of drainage on the rates of early wound complications and recurrences after Limberg flap reconstruction in patients with pilonidal disease. Kırkıl C, Böyük A, Bülbüller N, Aygen E, Karabulut K, Coşkun S. Tech Coloproctol. 2011;15(4):425-9. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-011-0782-5
  4. Resection and radiofrequency ablation in the treatment of hepatocellular carcinoma: a single center experience. Karabulut K, Aucejo F, Akyildiz HY, Siperstein A, Berber E. Surg Endosc. 2012;26(4):990-7. DOI: 10.1007/s00464-011-1983-8
  5. Comparison of intraoperative time use and perioperative outcomes for robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy. Karabulut K, Agcaoglu O, Aliyev S, Siperstein A, Berber E. Surgery. 2012;151(4);537-42. DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2011.09.047
  6. The Diagnostic Value of D-dimer, Procalcitonin and CRP in Acute Appendicitis. Kaya B, Sana B, Eris C, Karabulut K, Bat O, Kutanis R. Int J Med Sci. 2012;9(10):909-15. doi: 10.7150/ijms.4733   
  7. Modified Limberg transposition flap in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease. Kaya B, Eris C, Atalay S, Bat O, Bulut NE, Mantoglu B, Karabulut K. Tech Coloproctol. 2012;16;55-9. DOI: 10.1007/s10151-011-0799-9
  8. A choledochal cyst resulting in obstructive jaundice in a case with gallbladder agenesis: report of a case and review of the literatüre. Böyük A, Kırkıl C, Karabulut K, Sözen S, Demirelli S. Balkan Med J. 2012;29:106-8. DOI:10.5174/tutfd.2010.04418.1
  9. Robotic versus laparoscopic resection of large adrenal tumors. Agcaoglu O, Aliyev S, Karabulut K, Mitchell J, Siperstein A, Berber E. Ann Surg Oncol. 2012;19(7):2288-94. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-012-2296-4
  10. Robotic vs laparoscopic posterior retroperitoneal adrenalectomy. Agcaoglu O, Aliyev S, Karabulut K, Siperstein A, Berber E. Arch Surg. 2012;147(3):272-5. DOI: 10.1001/archsurg.2011.2040
  11. Living donor liver transplantation for hepatocellular carcinoma. İsik B, İnce V, Karabulut K, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz S. Transplant Proc. 2012;44(6):1713-6. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.033
  12. Comparison of harmonic scalpel vs conventional knot tying for transection of short hepatic veins at liver transplantation: prospective randomised study. Olmez A, Karabulut K, Aydin C, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz S. Transplant Proc. 2012;44(6):1717-9. DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.035
  13. Reuse of a pediatric liver graft: a case report. Karabulut K, Eris C, Piskin T, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz S. Case Rep Transplant. 2012. DOI: 10.1155/2012/350817.
  14. The diagnostic value of D-dimer, procalcitonin and CRP in acute appendicitis. Kaya B, Sana B, Eris C, Karabulut K, Bat O, Kutanis R. Int J Med Sci. 2012;9(10):909-15. DOI: 10.7150/ijms.4733.
  15. Complementary use of resection and radiofrequency ablation for the treatment of colorectal liver metastases: an analysis of 395 patients. Agcaoglu O, Aliyev S, Karabulut K, El-Gazzaz G, Aucejo F, Pelley R, Siperstein AE, Berber E. World J Surg. 2013;37(6):1333-9. DOI: 10.1007/s00268-013-1981-1.
  16. Effect of autotransfusion system on tumor recurrence and survival in hepatocellular carcinoma patients. Akbulut S, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz M, Ince V, Ozgor D, Karabulut K, Eris C, Toprak HI, Aydin C, Yilmaz S. World J Gastroenterol. 2013;19(10):1625-31. DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i10.1625.
  17. Appendicitis scores may be useful in reducing the costs of treatment for right lower quadrant pain. Kırkıl C, Karabulut K, Aygen E, Ilhan YS, Yur M, Binnetoğlu K, Bülbüller N. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2013;19(1):13-9. DOI: 10.5505/tjtes.2013.88714.
  18. Comparison of plasmapheresis and molecular adsorbent recirculating system efficacy in graft failure after living donor liver transplantation. Ince V, Aydin C, Otan E, Karabulut K, Koc S, Kayaalp C, Yilmaz S. Transplant Proc. 2013;45(3):971-3.DOI: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.03.012.
  19. Robotic versus laparoscopic adrenalectomy for pheochromocytoma. Aliyev S, Karabulut K, Agcaoglu O, Wolf K, Mitchell J, Siperstein A, Berber E. Ann Surg Oncol. 2013;20(13):4190-4. DOI: 10.1245/s10434-013-3134-z.
  20. A critical analysis of postoperative morbidity and mortality after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of liver tumors. Birsen O, Aliyev S, Aksoy E, Taskin HE, Akyuz M, Karabulut K, Siperstein A, Berber E. Ann Surg Oncol. 2014 Jun;21(6):1834-40. doi: 10.1245/s10434-014-3526-8.
  21. Bevacizumab has more toxic in the era of ovarian cancer than colon cancer. Canhoroz M, Artas H, Aygen E, Karabulut K. Journal of Case Reports in Oncology and Therapy 2015;1 (1):010113
  22. The effect of laser epilation on recurrence and satisfaction in patients with sacrococcygeal pilonidal disease: a prospective randomized controlled trial. Demircan F, Akbulut S, Yavuz R, Agtas H, Karabulut K, Yagmur Y. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Feb 15;8(2):2929-33.
  23. What approach should we take for the incidental finding of increased 18F-FDG uptake foci in the colon on PET/CT? Şimşek FS, İspiroğlu M, Taşdemir B, Köroğlu R, Ünal K, Özercan IH, Entok E, Kuşlu D, Karabulut K. Nucl Med Commun. 2015;36(12):1195-201 doi: 10. 1097/MNM.0000000000000388
  24. Unusual presentation; seeding of tumor after biopsy for hepatocellular carcinoma. Aksoy A, Karabulut K, Artas H, Kilicarslan A, Usta S, Bahcecioglu IH. Pak J Med Sci. 2016 Nov-Dec;32(6):1580-1582. doi: 10.12669/pjms.326.11291.
  25. Barriers Against Mammographic Screening in a Socioeconomically Underdeveloped Population: A Population-based, Cross-sectional Study. Ozmen T, Yuce S, Guler T, Ulun C, Ozaydın N, Pruthi S, Akkapulu N, Karabulut K, Soran A, Ozmen V. Journal of Breast Health, 12(2), 72-77., Doi: 10.5152/tjbh.2016.2879
  26. Local recurrence after laparoscopic radiofrequency ablation of malignant liver tumors: Results of a contemporary series.  Takahashi H, Akyuz M, Aksoy E, Karabulut K, Berber E.  Journal of Surgical Oncology 2017;115(7), 830-834., Doi: 10.1002/jso.24599
  27. Laparoscopic enucleation of a horseshoe-shaped leiomyoma of the distal esophagus. Karabulut K, Usta S, Sahin E, Cetinkaya Z. Epublication WeBSurg.com, Oct 2017;17(10) http://www.websurg.com/doi-vd01en5060.htm
  28. Laparoscopy in the management of lumboperitoneal shunt catheter in obese patients with pseudotumor cerebri. Ozturk S, Cakin H, Karabulut K, Pasahan R, Kaplan M. Niger J Clin Pract. 2018 Mar;21(3):397-400. Doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_50_17
  29. A late complication occurring due to tacrolimus after liver transplant: posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome. Usta S, Karabulut K. Exp Clin Transplant 2018. doi: 10.6002/ect.2017.0248
  30. Effect of fibrin glue or suture on leakage in patients undergoing laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Usta S, Karabulut K. Niger J Clin Pract. 2018 Sep;21(9):1209-1212. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_306_17.
  31. Median arcuate ligament syndrome during pancreatoduodenectomy. Usta S, Karabulut K, Artas H. Turk J Surg 2018. doi: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2018.3989.
  32. Rhabdomyolysis as a rare but fatal complication of bariatric surgery: A case report. Usta S, Karabulut K. Turk J Surg 2018, 13:1-2. doi: 10.5152/turkjsurg.2018.3990
  33. Non-operative management of perforated peptic ulcer: a single center experience. Karabulut K, Dinçer M, Liman RK, Usta S. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg doi: 10.14744/tjtes.2019.31967
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