Halil Alis

Halil Alis is a general surgeon at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi. He is an active international member of SAGES, EAES, and IFSO. The doctor has published 74 papers in SCI and SCI-e journals. He also serves as the Medical Director at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

Specialization and Surgical Expertise

Alis performs laparoscopic and robotic procedures for weight loss and gastrointestinal diseases. He treats conditions such as obesity, hemorrhoids, hiatal hernias, and pancreatic cysts. He performs surgeries using the Da Vinci Robotic system and has trained other surgeons since 2010.

His technical skills include diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy. This covers gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP — a procedure to diagnose and treat bile and pancreatic duct problems — and endoscopic ultrasound. He also treats inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernias. Alis performs gastric bypass, sleeve gastrectomy, and stomach resections.

Educational Background and Training

• 1992 – Karadeniz Technical University – Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine
• 2001 – Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine – Medical Specialty in General Surgery
• 2007 – Istanbul University, School of Medicine – Clinical Rotation in General Surgery
• 2010 – Awarded the title of Associate Professor of General Surgery

Professional Experience

• 2017–Present – Medical Director and General Surgeon – VM Medical Park Florya Hospital
• 2013–2015 – Management duties – Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital
• 2012–2013 – Management duties – Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2010–2017 – Head of Education and Administrative Affairs – General Surgery clinic at Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Hospital
• 2003–2010 – General Surgeon – Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital
• 2001–2003 – General Surgeon – Buyuk Anadolu Hospital

Academic Research and Projects

Alis conducts clinical trials in endoscopic surgery. He participated in the Enteral Stents for Colonic Obstructions (ESCO) study for the EAES. He also researched the RECOVER II phase III randomized drug safety trial. The doctor authored 7 book chapters and presented 180 papers at international congresses.

Additionally, he presented 86 papers in local congresses and published 55 papers in local journals. He also supervised doctorate theses on thyroid surgery changes and gastrointestinal bleeding mortality factors.

Editorial Roles

• 2010 – Advisory Board Member – Turkish Clinics Medical Sciences Journal
• 2010 – Editorial Board Member – Global Journal of Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Society of American Gastrointestinal Endoscopic Surgeons (SAGES)
• European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)
• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)
• International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO)
• International School of Surgical Oncology (ISSO)
• Turkish Surgical Association
• Turkish Association for Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery
• Turkish Obesity Surgery Society
• Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
• Organ Transplantation Centers Coordination Association
• Istanbul Surgical Association