Selin Kapan

Prof. Selin Kapan is a general surgery specialist at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı. She achieved the rank of professor of general surgery in 2017. The specialist has authored over 50 peer-reviewed scientific publications throughout her career.

Specialization and Surgical Focus

Dr. Kapan treats complex gastrointestinal and abdominal wall conditions. She treats various conditions including hepatic hydatid disease — a parasitic infection of the liver, pilonidal sinus, and perianal fistulae. The doctor uses laparoscopic techniques for gallbladder removal and hernia repairs. Her practice also covers weight loss solutions such as gastric sleeve and bypass surgeries.

She treats a broad range of surgical needs including:

• Inguinal, umbilical, and incisional hernia repair
• Laparoscopic and robotic cholecystectomy
• Stomach and large bowel resection (colectomy)
• Thyroidectomy and breast cancer surgery
• Hemorrhoidectomy and treatments for GERD — a chronic condition where stomach acid flows back into the esophagus

Work Experience

• 2022–Present — Istanbul Aydın University, Faculty of Medicine — Professor
• 2019–2021 — Istanbul Surgery Hospital — Medical Coordinator and General Surgeon
• 2017–2019 — Istanbul Aydın University, SUAM — Professor of General Surgery
• 2013–2017 — Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital — Associate Professor
• 2011–2013 — Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital — Educational and Administrative Supervisor
• 2008–2011 — Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital — Associate Professor of General Surgery
• 2003–2008 — Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital — General Surgery Specialist
• 2003 — Şişli Etfal Hamidiye Hospital — Ayazağa District Outpatient Clinic Surgeon

Education and Academic Training

• 1988 — TED Zonguldak College
• 1994 — Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine — Medical Degree (English)
• 2002 — Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine — Specialization in General Surgery
• 2008 — Associate Professorship in General Surgery
• 2017 — Professorship in General Surgery
• 2020 — Istanbul University, AUZEF — Department of Philosophy
• 2022 — Istanbul University, AUZEF — Department of Health Institutions Management

Research and Publications

Dr. Kapan’s research often appears in journals like Digestive Surgery and Techniques in Coloproctology. Her 2003 study in the journal Hernia compared different materials for incisional hernia repair. She also published work in the Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery on hepatic hydatid recurrence and has over 50 total publications.

Selected scientific papers:

• "Partial fistulotomy and modified cutting seton procedure for high perianal fistulae" (2002)
• "Sacrococcygeal pilonidal sinus disease with Limberg flap repair" (2002)
• "Primary splenic hydatidosis" (2003)
• "Comparison of PTFE, bovine pericardium and fascia lata for repair of incisional hernia in a rat model" (2003)
• "Congenital submandibular salivary gland fistula: Case report" (2003)
• "Totally laparoscopic pericystectomy in hepatic hydatid disease" (2004)
• "Inguinal endometriosis: Case report" (2005)
• "Simultaneous rupture of the liver and spleen in a patient on warfarin therapy: Report of a case" (2005)
• "Laparoscopic transgastric resection of a gastric lipoma presenting as acute gastrointestinal hemorrhage" (2005)
• "Postoperative recurrence in hepatic hydatid disease" (2006)

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgical Association
• National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
• Hernia Society
• Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association
• Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Association