{"id":7637,"date":"2025-11-20T14:10:12","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T11:10:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drfirat.com\/hakkimizda\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T12:22:14","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T09:22:14","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.drfirat.com\/en\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Health is not only the absence of disease; it is the balance of biology, mental clarity and overall quality of life. I am Dr. F\u0131rat Tutal, a general surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in obesity surgery, endocrine surgery and metabolic health.<\/p>\n<p>My clinical practice is based on an approach that combines the scientific foundations of modern medicine with the healing potential of the individual.<\/p>\n<h2>Surgical Experience and Training<\/h2>\n<p>Throughout my career, I have focused on advanced laparoscopic surgical techniques, sleeve gastrectomy, biliary tract surgery, and the surgical treatment of thyroid and parathyroid disorders. The endocrine system is the core of metabolism, so understanding the link between thyroid, parathyroid and obesity has allowed me to reach the root of many conditions.<\/p>\n<p>Surgery is not only a physical intervention; at times, it becomes a healing process that helps individuals regain their confidence. My goal with each patient is to restore the body while supporting mental resilience and renewed life energy.<\/p>\n<h2>Functional Medicine and Scientific Approach<\/h2>\n<p>I use functional medicine principles to understand the biochemical causes behind weight management, hormonal balance and chronic conditions. By evaluating mechanisms such as gut health, insulin resistance, inflammation and cellular stress, I create tailored plans for each patient. My treatment approach is built on the healing power of surgery, the precision of medical technology and the guidance of holistic medicine.<\/p>\n<h2>What I Learned from My Own Experience<\/h2>\n<p>As someone who once struggled with excess weight, I understand that metabolic health is not only about calories but also about mental consistency. This personal journey has given me a deep perspective in both surgical and medical decision-making processes:<\/p>\n<p>Healing is not a single procedure; it is the union of correct knowledge, discipline and inner transformation.<\/p>\n<h2>Areas of Interest<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Laparoscopic Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Obesity Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Breast and Endocrine System Surgery<\/li>\n<li>Gastric balloon<\/li>\n<li>Swallowable gastric balloon<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Education<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1990-1997 Private Sakarya High School<\/li>\n<li>1998-2006 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine<\/li>\n<li>2006 November \u2013 2011 December L\u00fctfi K\u0131rdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital 3rd General Surgery Clinic \u2013 Surgical Specialty Training<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Institutions Worked At<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2012-2013 Silivri Penal Institution State Hospital<\/li>\n<li>2012-2013 Okmeydan\u0131 Training and Research Hospital<\/li>\n<li>2013-2015 Istanbul Medipol University Esenler Hospital<\/li>\n<li>2015-2017 Kolan International Hospital \u015ei\u015fli<\/li>\n<li>Since December 2017, I have been seeing patients in my private clinic.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Courses<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>2008 Surgical Days Meeting \u201cCurrent Approaches in Abdominal Wall Hernias\u201d. April 2008, Istanbul.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cClinical Research Training Program\u201d November 2009, Istanbul.<\/li>\n<li>Istanbul University Local Ethics Committee for Animal Experiments \u2013 Animal Use Certificate December 2009, Istanbul.<\/li>\n<li>European Institute of Telesurgery, Training in Minimal Access Surgery. IRCAD \u2013 University of Strasbourg, September 2010, France.<\/li>\n<li>Medical\u2013Surgical Endocrinology Post-Graduate Course December 2010, Antalya<\/li>\n<li>Laparoscopic Surgery Workshop 2010<\/li>\n<li>National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Congress 2011 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery Course 2011 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Surgical Treatment of Breast Cancer, MAYMET \u2013 ESO Joint Postgraduate Education Meeting, 2011 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders<\/strong> Congress 2015 Vienna, Austria<\/li>\n<li><strong>Bariatric Endoscopic Applications Course<\/strong>, IFSO 2015, Vienna, Austria<\/li>\n<li><strong>European Institute of Telesurgery, Bariatric Surgery and Endoscopy IRCAD<\/strong> \u2013 University of Strasbourg, 2015, France.<\/li>\n<li><strong>International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders<\/strong> Congress 2016 Rio, Brazil<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Scientific Publications and Articles<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Mehmet Eser, Levent Kaptano\u011flu, Hasan Ediz S\u0131kar, Hasan Fehmi K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, Cengiz Volkan Mente\u015f, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, H\u00fcseyin Uzun, Necmi Kurt \u201c The role of sentinel lymph node biopsy guided only by blue dye in early-stage breast cancer: validation study of Dr. L\u00fctfi K\u0131rdar Kartal Training and Research Hospital 3rd Surgical Clinic\u201d 2007, Volume 3, Number 3, Page(s) 131-135<\/li>\n<li>Necmi Kurt, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal <\/strong>,Cemile Kurt, Hasan Fehmi K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, Mehmet Eser, H\u00fcseyin Uzun, Mehmet G\u00f6k\u00e7eimam, Sel\u00e7uk G\u00f6kta\u015f. \u201cIleostomies and Acute Kidney Failure: A Retrospective Clinical Evaluation\u201d Journal of Colon Rectum Diseases; 2009; 106-111<\/li>\n<li>Kucuk HF, Sikar HE, Kurt N, Uzun H, Eser M, <strong>Tutal F<\/strong>, Tuncer Y. \u201cLichtenstein or darn procedure in inguinal hernia repair: a prospective randomized comparative study\u201d. 2010 Aug;14(4):357-60. Epub 2010 May 12.<\/li>\n<li>Necmi Kurt, Hasan Ediz S\u0131kar, Cemile Kurt, Mehmet Eser, Y\u0131ld\u0131ray Tuncer, Kemal Eyvaz, Sel\u00e7uk G\u00f6kta\u015f, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>. \u201cSurgical treatment of complications in patients receiving radiotherapy: Key points in surgery\u201d National Surgery Journal; 2010;26(2):85-90<\/li>\n<li>Hasan Fehmi K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, Hasan Ediz S\u0131kar, H\u00fcseyin Uzun, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Levent Kaptano\u011flu, Necmi Kurt \u201cAcute Mechanical Intestinal Obstructions\u201d Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2010;16(4):349-35<\/li>\n<li>Koc B, Karahan, G. Adas, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, H. Guven, A. Ozsoy. Comparison of Laparoscopic Common Bile Duct Exploration and ERCP\/S+LC for Choledocholithiasis: A Prospective Randomized Study. Am J Surg.2013 Jul 17. Doi:10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2013.02.004.<\/li>\n<li>Koc, F.Tutal, S.Karahan, G.Adas, U.Aslan. A rare cause of intestinal obstruction in elderly patients: Gallstone Ileus. Journal of Colon and Rectum Diseases. 2013;23:55-58.<\/li>\n<li>Adas G, Adas M, Arikan S, Sarvan AK, Toklu AS, Mert S, Barut G, Kamali S, Koc B, Tutal F. Effect of growth hormone, hyperbaric oxygen and combined therapy on the gastric serosa. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 May 21;19(19):2904-12. doi: 10.3748\/wjg.v19.i19.2904<\/li>\n<li>Eser M, Kement M, Kaptanoglu L, Gecer M, Abamor E, <strong>Tutal F<\/strong>, Balin S, Kurt N, Uzun H. A prospective comparative study to assess the contribution of radioisotope tracer method to dye-only method in the detection of sentinel lymph node in breast cancer. BMC Surg. 2013 Apr 25;13(1):13<\/li>\n<li>Eser M, <strong>Tutal F<\/strong>,Kement M, Gokceimam M, Uzun H. Effects of local phenytoin on seroma formation after mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection: an experimental study on mice. BMC Surg. 2012 Dec 19;12:25. doi: 10.1186\/1471-2482-12-25.<\/li>\n<li>Eser M, Kement M, Gokceimam M, Uzun H, G\u00fcl AE, <strong>Tutal F<\/strong>, Kayatas S, Kurt N. Intra-abdominal use of phosphodiesterase type 4 inhibitor in postoperative adhesion prevention: an experimental study on mice. Dis Colon Rectum. 2012 Mar;55(3):345-50. doi: 10.1097\/DCR.0b013e31824202<\/li>\n<li>Eser M, G\u00f6k\u00e7eimam M, Eyvaz K, Tutal F, Ge\u00e7er MO, G\u00f6kta\u015f S, Uzun H, Kaptanoglu L, Kurt N. Effect of local bleomycin sulfate application on seroma formation in a rat mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection model. Eur J Pharmacol. 2013 Nov 11. pii: S0014-2999(13)00847-9. doi: 10.1016\/j.ejphar.2013.10.067<\/li>\n<li>Koc B, Karahan S, Adas G, Tutal F, Guven H, Ozsoy A. Comparison of laparoscopic common bile duct exploration and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography plus laparoscopic cholecystectomy for choledocholithiasis: a prospective randomized study. Am J Surg. 2013 Oct;206(4):457-63. doi: 10.1016\/j.amjsurg.2013.02.004. Epub 2013 Jul 17.<\/li>\n<li>Adas G, Adas M, Arikan S, Sarvan AK, Toklu AS, Mert S, Barut G, Kamali S, Koc B, <strong>Tutal F<\/strong>. Effect of growth hormone, hyperbaric oxygen and combined therapy on the gastric serosa. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 May 21;19(19):2904-12. doi: 10.3748\/wjg.v19.i19.2904.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>List of Presentations<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck Hasan Fehmi, Manukyan Manuk, Eser Mehmet, Mente\u015f Cengiz Volkan, <strong>Tutal F\u0131rat<\/strong>, S\u0131kar Hasan Ediz<strong>, Kurt Necmi<\/strong> \u201cRuptures of liver hydatid cysts\u201d National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress 2007<\/li>\n<li>Eser, L.Kaptanoglu, H.F.Kucuk,<strong> F.Tutal<\/strong>, M.Gokceimam, H.E.Sikar Breast, H.Uzun, A. Yegenoglu, N.Kurt \u201cThe role of duct excision in bloody nipple discharge\u201d 9th National Breast Diseases Congress 2007<\/li>\n<li>Eser, L.Kaptanoglu, H.F.Kucuk, M.Gokceimam, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, C.V. Mentes, N.Kurt; \u201cEarly results of patients who did not undergo axillary lymph node dissection after sentinel lymph node biopsy in early-stage breast cancer\u201d 9th National Breast Diseases Congress 2007<\/li>\n<li>Uzun, H.F. Kucuk, L. Kaptanoglu, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, M. Gokceimam, H.E.Sikar, N.Kurt \u201cSurgical approach to perianal fistulas and fistulas with accompanying diseases\u201d 18th International Postgraduate Course of IASGO, Supplement I Volume 55, 2008<\/li>\n<li>Eser, M. K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, HF. G\u00f6kta\u015f, S.<strong>Kaptano\u011flu, L.<\/strong> Uzun, H. Mente\u015f, CV. <strong>Tutal, F<\/strong>. Kurt, N. \u201cWhy did we perform mastectomy? What can we change?\u201d Istanbul Breast Cancer Conference and National Breast Cancer Consensus Meeting, 21-25 October 2008, Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Uzun, H.F. Kucuk M.Eser,<strong> F.Tutal<\/strong>, L.Kaptanoglu M.Gokceimam, S.Balin, K.Eyvaz, N.Kurt \u201cOur experience with biliary tract injuries\u201d. National Surgery Congress 2008<\/li>\n<li>F. Kucuk , M.Demiray, N.Kurt, L.Kaptanoglu, H.Uzun, M.Eser, B. Tado\u011fan,<strong> F.Tutal <\/strong>; \u201cOutcomes of pancreaticoduodenectomy surgery\u201d National Surgery Congress 2008<\/li>\n<li>Kurt, N. Uzun, H.<strong>Kaptano\u011flu, L.<\/strong> <strong>Tutal, F<\/strong>. Demiray, M. K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, HF. G\u00f6k\u00e7eimam, M. Balin, S. Mente\u015f, CV. \u201cLiver resections\u201d National Surgery Congress, 28-31 May 2008, Antalya<\/li>\n<li>Ta\u015fdo\u011fan, H.K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, Y.Tuncel,<strong> F.Tutal<\/strong>, M.Eser, L.Kaptano\u011flu, N.Kurt ; \u201cEffect of mycophenolate mofetil on acute pancreatitis\u201d National Surgery Congress 2010, Ankara<\/li>\n<li>G\u00f6kta\u015f, H.K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, H.S\u0131kar, L.Kaptano\u011flu, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, N.Bar\u0131\u015f\u0131k, N.Kurt \u201cEffect of 5-Fluorouracil on intra-abdominal adhesions\u201d National Surgery Congress 2010, Ankara<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutal<\/strong>, H.F.K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, H.E.S\u0131kar, S.Balin, M.Demiray, N.Kurt ; \u201cOur parathyroid surgery experience: parathyroid procedures performed over 5 years\u201d National Surgery Congress 2010, Ankara<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutal<\/strong>, H.F.K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, H.E.S\u0131kar, M.G\u00f6k\u00e7eimam, S.Balin, N.Kurt ; \u201cOur strangulated hernia cases\u201d National Surgery Congress 2010, Ankara<\/li>\n<li>Tuncer, H.F.K\u00fc\u00e7\u00fck, S.Balin, M.Demiray, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, H.Uzun, N.Kurt ; \u201cDo abdominal CT findings correlate with injury severity score?\u201d National Surgery Congress 2010, Ankara<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Kemal Eyvaz, Y\u0131ld\u0131ray Tuncer, Cemile Kurt, H\u00fcseyin Uzun<strong> ;<\/strong> \u201cCongenital diaphragmatic hernia presenting with gastric outlet obstruction\u201d AHEKON 2010 Antalya<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong> , Cemile Kurt, Kemal Eyvaz, Mehmet Eser, Necmi Kurt ; \u201cLocalization in parathyroid adenomas\u201d, AHEKON 2010 Antalya<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Salim Balin, Kemal Eyvaz, Necmi Kurt, H\u00fcseyin Uzun, Mehmet Eser<strong> ; \u201c<\/strong>Acute appendicitis due to Enterobius Vermicularis: case report\u201d National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress Antalya 2011<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Salim Balin, Kemal Eyvaz, Necmi Kurt, Mehmet Eser, H\u00fcseyin Uzun ; \u201cOmental torsion: a rare cause of acute abdomen\u201d National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress Antalya 2011<\/li>\n<li>Necmi Kurt, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Kemal Eyvaz, Salim Balin, Y\u0131ld\u0131ray Tuncer, Mehmet Eser, H\u00fcseyin Uzun ; \u201cSubileus: Anastomotic strictures after anterior resection\u201d National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress Antalya 2011<\/li>\n<li>Cemile Kurt, <strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Necmi Kurt, Ba\u011f\u0131\u015f Ta\u015fdo\u011fan, Kemal Eyvaz, Mehmet Eser, H\u00fcseyin Uzun ; \u201cClinical interpretation of elevated carbohydrate antigen CA 19-9 in jaundiced patients\u201d National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress Antalya 2011<\/li>\n<li><strong>F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong>, Cemile Kurt, Manuk Manukyan, Necmi Kurt, Mehmet G\u00f6k\u00e7eimam, Salim Balin, H\u00fcseyin Uzun \u201cCould rectocele be a cause of constipation?\u201d Colon Rectum Surgery Congress 2011<\/li>\n<li>Eser, M. Kement, H. Uzun, M.Gecer, E. Abambor, F. Tutal, S. Balin, K.Eyvaz \u201cContribution of radioisotope tracer method to dye-only method in detecting sentinel lymph node in breast cancer: simultaneous comparison in the same patients \u201d European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Eser M,<strong>Tutal F<\/strong>, Kement M, Goktas S, Kaptanoglu L, G\u00f6kceimam M, Gecer MO, Uzun H. Effects of local phenytoin on seroma formation after mastectomy and axillary lymph node dissection: an experimental study on mice. European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Adas, K. Dolay, B. Koc, <strong>F. Tutal<\/strong>, A. Akcakaya, T. Geldigitti, N. Turgut. \u201cTreatment Of Pancreatic Pseudocysts Under EUS Guidance\u201d European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Koc, S. Karahan, G. Adas, <strong>F.Tutal<\/strong>, A. Ozsoy, T. Geldigitti \u201cObese Patients After Laparoscopic Adjustable Gastric Banding \u2013 Complications and Influence on BMI and Comorbidities.\u201d European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li><strong>Tutal<\/strong>, B. Ko\u00e7, S. Karahan, G. Adas, H. G\u00fcven, A. Ozsoy. \u201cPreoperative clinical predictors of choledocholithiasis compared to radiological imaging\u201d European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<li>Adas, A. Kemik,M. Adas, E. Gurbuz, B. Koc, <strong>F. Tutal<\/strong>, A. Akcakaya, S. Karahan \u201cMetabolic and Inflammatory Responses After ERCP Procedure As A Minor Surgery\u201d European Society of Surgery 2012 Istanbul<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Dr. F\u0131rat Tutal<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>General Surgeon \u2013 Obesity and Endocrine Surgery Specialist<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Functional Medicine Practitioner<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>Founder: Istanbul Metabolics<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 25%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-7637 gallery-columns-4 gallery-size-large'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt 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