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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saydam - General Surgery Specialist in Istanbul

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saydam

GENERAL SURGERY SPECIALIST

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saydam completed his medical education at Gülhane Military Medical Academy and received his General Surgery specialization at the same institution. Following his training, he worked in various healthcare institutions across Türkiye, gaining extensive clinical experience in the field of general surgery.

Between 2015 and 2016, he served as a Research Fellow at Miami University – Jackson Memorial Hospital Ryder Trauma Center, where he worked on trauma surgery and advanced laparoscopic techniques. This period added an international perspective to his surgical practice.

Throughout his professional career, he has worked in general surgery at several leading hospitals, including GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Kyrenia Military Hospital, Mevki Military Hospital, Dışkapı Training and Research Hospital, Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital, and Medical Park Gebze Hospital.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mehmet Saydam is currently practicing at Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital.

Recent Publications

  • New findings on autoimmune etiology of idiopathic granulomatous mastitis: serum IL-17, IL-22 and IL-23 levels of patients
    M Saydam, KB Yilmaz, M Sahin, H Yanik, M Akinci, I Yilmaz, S Balas, ...
    Journal of Investigative Surgery, 2021 Google Scholar
  • 30-day morbidity and mortality of sleeve gastrectomy, Roux-en-Y gastric bypass and one anastomosis gastric bypass: a propensity score-matched analysis of the GENEVA data
    R Singhal, VR Cardoso, T Wiggins, J Super, C Ludwig, GV Gkoutos, M Saydam, ...
    International Journal of Obesity, 2022 Google Scholar
  • 30-day morbidity and mortality of bariatric surgery during the COVID-19 pandemic: a multinational cohort study of 7704 patients from 42 countries
    R Singhal, C Ludwig, G Rudge, GV Gkoutos, A Tahrani, K Mahawar, M Saydam, ...
    Obesity Surgery, 2021 Google Scholar
  • Comparison of modified Limberg flap transposition and lateral advancement flap transposition with Burow’s triangle in the treatment of pilonidal sinus disease
    M Saydam, B Ozturk, H Sinan, AZ Balta, P Demir, MT Ozer, S Demirbas
    The American Journal of Surgery, 2015 Google Scholar
  • 30-Day morbidity and mortality of bariatric metabolic surgery in adolescence during the COVID-19 pandemic – The GENEVA study
    R Singhal, T Wiggins, J Super, A Alqahtani, EP Nadler, C Ludwig, M Saydam, ...
    Pediatric Obesity, 2021 Google Scholar
  • Correlation of pelvic fractures and associated injuries: an analysis of 471 pelvic trauma patients
    M Saydam, M Sahin, K Yilmaz, S Tamam, G Unlu, A Atilla, Y Bilgetekin, ...
    Turkish Journal of Trauma & Emergency Surgery, 2019 Google Scholar
  • Mortality determiners for fall from height cases
    M Akkoca, S Tokgöz, KB Yılmaz, S Güler, M Akinci, Ş Balas, H Karabacak, ...
    2018 Google Scholar
  • Comparison of single-incision and conventional laparoscopic cholecystectomy in terms of quality of life, body image, and cosmesis
    H Sinan, M Saydam, P Demir, MT Ozer, S Demirbas
    Nigerian Journal of Clinical Practice, 2019 Google Scholar
  • Haematological inflammatory markers for indicating ischemic bowel in patients with incarcerated abdominal wall hernias
    MT Bostancı, I Yılmaz, A Seki, M Saydam, K Kosmaz, IO Kaya
    Hernia, 2022 Google Scholar
  • Comparison of incisional hernia models in rats: an experimental study
    M Sahin, M Saydam, KB Yilmaz, D Ozturk, P Demir, AT Arıkok, M Akinci, ...
    Hernia, 2020 Google Scholar

Professional Experience

Year Institution Position / Department
2001 – 2004 Military Medical Service General Practitioner
2004 – 2009 GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital General Surgery Specialist
2009 – 2011 Kyrenia Military Hospital General Surgery Specialist
2011 – 2016 Mevki Military Hospital General Surgery Specialist
2015 – 2016 Miami University – Jackson Memorial Hospital Research Fellow (Ph.D.)
2016 – 2022 Dışkapı Training and Research Hospital Associate Professor of General Surgery
2022 – 2024 Sancaktepe Training and Research Hospital Associate Professor of General Surgery
2024 – 2025 Medical Park Gebze Hospital Associate Professor of General Surgery
2025 – Present Lokman Hekim Istanbul Hospital Associate Professor of General Surgery

Treatments & Specialties