Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan Turunç

Op. Dr. Volkan Turunç

BRIEF INFORMATION:
Specialist:
general surgery
transplant surgery

CV and professional development

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan Turunç is a specialist in general surgery and organ transplantation with many years of experience performing highly specialized transplantation surgeries in adults and children. His professional path is entirely focused on kidney and liver transplantation, including complex cases requiring a multidisciplinary approach.

He is part of the teams at some of the leading transplant centers in Turkey, where state-of-the-art surgical techniques and innovative patient follow-up protocols are applied after transplantation.

Education

Associate Professor Dr. Volkan Tunc earned his degree from Istanbul University's Faculty of Medicine in 1999.

He completed his specialization in General Surgery at the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 2007.

Dr. Torunç's Professional Experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Volkan Tunuruk's professional career has progressed through leading state, university, and private centers in general surgery and organ transplantation, encompassing both clinical and academic activities in the field of kidney and liver transplantation.

Previous professional experience

  • 2025 – present – Specialist in General Surgery, Responsible Specialist at the Kidney Transplant Center, and Specialist in Liver Transplant – Medicana Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2021 – 2025 – Organ Transplantation Center – Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2018 – 2021 – Specialist in General Surgery, Responsible Specialist at the Kidney Transplant Center – Medicana Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2016 – 2018 - Specialist in General Surgery, Responsible Specialist at the Kidney Transplant Center - Medical Park Göztepe Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2015 – 2018 – Faculty member, Department of General Surgery – Bahçeşehir University School of Medicine, Istanbul
  • 2013 – 2016 – Specialist in General Surgery, Assistant Specialist responsible for the Kidney Transplant Center – Medical Park Göztepe Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2011 – 2013 – Specialist in General Surgery and Kidney Transplantation – Ümran Şahin Hospital Çamlıca, Istanbul
  • 2010 – 2011 – Specialist in General Surgery and Kidney Transplantation – Gaziosmanpaşa Private Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2008 – 2009 – General Surgery Specialist, Consulting Service, and Deputy Chief Physician – Kars State Hospital
  • 2007 – 2008 – Specialist in General Surgery – Merzifon Military Hospital, Amasya (military service)
  • 2000 – 2002 – General Practitioner – Our Children with Leukemia Foundation, Istanbul

Memberships and publications

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Turunç is a member of:

  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Surgical Association
  • National Association of Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery
  • National Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery
  • Turkish Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery
  • Association for Coordination of Turkish Organ Transplantation Organizations

Scientific publications

Dr. Volkan Turunch has dozens of articles published in international and national journals. He has participated in numerous national and international congresses.

Clinical areas of interest

  • Organ Transplantation in Adults
  • Pediatric organ transplantation

Additional information

Dr. Volkan Turenc

In his practice, Associate Professor Torunç applies an individual approach by assessing:

  • general health status
  • organ failure stage
  • donor-recipient compatibility
  • risk of rejection
  • long-term forecast

The goal is to achieve maximum transplant success and rapid recovery.

Part of the team:

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