About Me

Prof. Dr. Samet Yardımcı

Obesity and Metabolic Surgery, Gastroenterology Surgery, General Surgery Specialist
Certificates

After completing his primary and secondary education in Antakya, he was accepted to Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1997 and started his medical education. In 2003, the year he graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, he passed the medical specialty exam and started his General Surgery residency at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital.

In 2008-2009, he received training in cancer surgery and organ transplantation at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Memorial Herrman hospitals in Houston, United States. After returning to Turkey, he became the first place in Turkey in the subspecialty exam for general surgeons in 2009. Following this exam success, he received Gastroenterology Surgery (digestive system surgery) training at Turkey Higher Specialization Hospital between 2009-2012.

In 2012, he became the youngest Gastroenterology Surgeon in Turkey and was appointed to Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital. Between 2012 and 2018, he taught many courses to Marmara University Faculty of Medicine students and general surgery residents, and took part in many educational activities for patients and surgeons. He worked in the field of advanced laparoscopic surgery, Obesity and Metabolic surgery, and also played an active role in the establishment of organ transplantation and Inflammatory bowel diseases surgery units. In March 2017, he was awarded the title of Associate Professor in the exam.

In 2017, he successfully participated in the revisional obesity surgery course held in Belgium. Throughout his professional life, he has always worked in centers where more than 2000 operations per year are performed, reaching thousands of patients. The study he conducted in 2012 was awarded the "Best Young Researcher" award by the International Transplantation Congress. He was invited as a speaker to various domestic and international congresses. He was awarded a certificate of appreciation by Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate for patient satisfaction. He gave patient education seminars on obesity surgery and metabolic surgery and received a certificate of appreciation. He received a certificate of appreciation from MLP Care for patient satisfaction. He gave educational seminars for patients in Turkey, England, Bulgaria, Macedonia and Kazakhstan.

He contributed to the education of his colleagues by organizing courses in the field of obesity and metabolic surgery in 2015 and 2017. He organized a symposium for surgeons and oncologists on stomach cancer treatment in 2017. He accepted surgeons who wanted to receive training in obesity and metabolic surgery from all over the world as observer physicians. Samet Yardımcı is a member of the board of directors of the Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association. He is also a member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO), Turkish Surgical Society, Gastroenterology Surgery Society, Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Society, Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Society and Turkish Obesity Surgery Society. In his field, he has written chapters for medical books and conducted many studies published domestically and internationally.

He worked at Medical Park Pendik Hospital between 2018-2024. Within the scope of international agreements, he performed obesity surgeries on many European Union citizens. Every year, he accepts patients from all over the world, especially in the field of obesity, metabolic surgery and cancer surgery, and observer physicians who apply for educational purposes. He received the title of Professor in 2022. Since 2024, he has been continuing his work in his own clinic on Bağdat Street. He speaks good English. His special interests include obesity surgery and metabolic surgery, colon and stomach cancers, oncology surgery and reflux surgery. He is married and father of two children.

Education

  • ​1990-1997 Hatay Osman Ötken Anatolian High School
  • 1997-2003 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
  • 2003-2009 General Surgery Residency, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2008 Observer Physician, University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Unit, Houston, USA
  • 2008 Observer Physician, University of Texas Memorial Herrman Hospital, Liver Transplantation Unit, Houston, USA
  • 2009 - 2012 Gastroenterology Surgery Subspecialty Residency, Turkey Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
  • 2017 – 2018 Associate Professor, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Pendik Training and Research Hospital
  • 2022 - 2024 Professor, Istinye University Faculty of Medicine

Diplomas and Certificates​

  • 2003 Medical Doctor Diploma, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
  • 2006 Laboratory Animals Application and Ethics Course Certificate of Success, Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
  • 2008 Turkish Surgery Competency First Stage Exam Certificate of Success
  • 2008 International Observership Certificate, Memorial Herrman Hospital Houston/Texas/United States
  • 2009 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health General Surgery Specialization Certificate
  • 2009 Spring Term Medical Subspecialty Exam General Surgery First Place in Turkey
  • 2011 Republic of Turkey Ministry of Health Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization Certificate
  • 2014 YDS (Foreign Languages Level Assessment Exam) English Exam Certificate of Success (80.00)
  • 2017 Revisional Bariatric Surgery Course Certificate of Success St-Jan's Hospital Bruges/Belgium

Member Associations

  • Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Association (Board Member)
  • Turkish Surgical Society
  • Turkish Hepato Pancreato Biliary Surgery Society
  • Gastroenterology Surgery Society
  • Turkish Obesity Surgery Society
  • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders

Positions

  • 2003-2009 General Surgery Residency, Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
  • 2009- 2012 Gastroenterology Surgery Subspecialty Residency, Turkey Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Surgery Clinic
  • 2012- 2017 General Surgery and Gastroenterology Surgery Specialist, Marmara University Pendik EAH
  • 2017- 2018 Associate Professor, General Surgery and Gastroenterology Surgery Specialist, Marmara University Pendik EAH
  • 2018– 2024 Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • 2022- 2024 Istinye University Faculty of Medicine

Special Interests

  • Obesity and metabolic surgery
  • Laparoscopic colon, rectum surgery
  • Stomach and pancreatic tumors
  • Gastroenterology Surgery
  • Reflux Surgery
  • Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases

Written Book Chapters

  • Endoluminal Bariatric Procedures. Samet YARDIMCI. Gastrointestinal System Endoscopy.
  • Ömer KARAHAN, Asım CİNGİ (Ed.). Turkish Surgical Society, BAYT Scientific Research Press Publishing, Ankara, April 2016 ISBN: 978-605-85624-1-7

Undergraduate and Graduate Level Courses Taught

To Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Students:

  • Morbid Obesity
  • Radiological Evaluation of Acute Abdomen
  • Visceral Surgery Diagnostic Procedures
  • Surgical Infections
  • Shock

To Istinye University Faculty of Medicine Students:

  • Surgical Treatment of Morbid Obesity
  • Stomach cancers
  • Benign diseases of the stomach
  • Laparoscopic – Robotic Surgery
  • Diaphragmatic hernias and Reflux
  • Gallbladder and bile duct diseases
  • Spleen diseases
  • Diverticular diseases
  • Peritonitis and intra-abdominal infections

International Publications

National Publications

  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Münire Kayahan, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloglu. 'The Relationship Between Tumor Size and Axillary Lymph Node Involvement in Primary Breast Cancer' Breast Diseases Journal. 2005 October; Volume 12 Issue 4 105-108
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Münire Kayahan, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloğlu. 'Surgical Approach and Results in Patients with Colorectal Cancer'. Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal 2007; 47 (1), 216-221
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloğlu 'Comparison of Complications in Cases Undergoing Total and Subtotal Thyroidectomy Due to Multinodular Goiter' Dialogue in Endocrinology Journal 2008;3:133-136
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Ümit Topaloğlu, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Fügen Vardar Aker 'Different Surgical Techniques and Comparative Results in Multinodular Goiter' Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal. 2008; 48 (4)
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Yahya Özel, Mehmet Kamil Yıldız, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloğlu. 'Diameter Determines Morbidity and Age and High ASA Score Determine Mortality in Peptic Ulcer Perforation' Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal 2008 ; 48 (4)
  • Samet YARDIMCI, Ender DULUNDU. Surgical Treatment of Hepatocellular Cancer. Turkiye Klinikleri J Med Oncol-Special Topics 2014;7(4):16-25
  • Attaallah W, Babayev H, Yardımcı S, Cingi A, Uğurlu MÜ, Günal Ö. Laparoscopic resection for colorectal diseases: short-term outcomes of a single center. Ulus Cerrahi Derg. 2016 Apr 6;32(3):199-202. doi: 10.5152/UCD.2015.3125
  • S Yardımcı, YB Kara, W Attaallah, MÜ Uğurlu, ŞC Yeğen. Seton drainage combined with anti-tnf therapy for perianal fistulizing Crohn's Disease, Single Center Experience. Marmara Medical Journal 2016, 29 (2), 79-83. DOI: 10.5472/MMJoa.2902.03

International Congress Presentations

  • Can M, Kayahan M, Dulundu E, Özkan E, Yardimci S, Topaloğlu U. 'Acute pancreatitis due to pancreatic hydatid cyst: a case report'. Abstract and oral presentation, 16th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons & Gastroenterologists May 2006, 193
  • Can M, Kayahan M, Ozkan E,Dulundu E, Yardımcı S, Topaloglu U. 'Surgical management of perforated duodenal ulcer' Abstract and oral presentation, 16th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons & Gastroenterologists May 2006, 142-143
  • Dulundu E, Can M, Yardımcı S, Topaloglu U. 'Surgical Treatment of Hydatid Disease of the Liver' Abstract and oral presentation, Journal of Japan Surgical Society 106; 2006, 322
  • Dulundu E, Ozkan E, Yardımcı S, Topaloglu U. 'Surgical treatment of hydatid disease of the liver.'Abstract and Poster Presentation, 17th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists September 2007,  A200
  • E Dulundu, E Ozkan, Y Ozel, K. Yıldız, S Yardımcı, U Topaloglu 'Surgery for Colorectal Liver Metastasis' Abstract and oral presentation, 16th International Postgraduate Course of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists Vol 55 December 2008 OP08
  • Samet Yardımcı, Özer Şehirli, Ender Dulundu, Ümit Topaloğlu, Erkan özkan, Feriha Ercan, Göksel Şener. Protective effect of montelukast against ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. 2nd İnternational Congress on Cell Membranes and Oxidative Stress: Focus on Calcium Signaling and TRP Channels. Poster 22
  • E Dulundu, M Tilki, O Gunal, S Yardımcı, W Ataallah, G Ozden, C Yegen. 'Simultaneous Resection of Colorectal Cancer and Liver Metastasis.' Abstract and oral presentation. 18th World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists And Oncologists October 2012, XLI
  • Ö. Günal, W. Ataallah, Ümit Uğurlu, Mümin Coşkun, Ender Dulundu, Samet Yardımcı. A Retrospective Analysis of Operative Factors That May Play Role In Pancreatic Anastomosis Competency of Whipple Procedures. Abstract and Oral Presentation.  XVI. Annual Meeting of The European Society of Surgery. OP1

National Congress Presentations

  • S. Yardımcı , E. Dulundu , E .Ozkan , M. Can , M. Kayahan , Ü. Topaloglu . 'The Importance of USG in the Follow-up and Treatment of Penetrating Abdominal and Lower Thoracic Injuries' Oral Presentation, National Surgical Congress, 2006, S287
  • Yardımcı Samet, Fersahoğlu Mahir, Dulundu Ender, Topaloğlu Ümit. 'Spontaneous Gastrocolic Fistula as a Gastric Ulcer Complication' Poster Presentation, 6th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 2007, 220
  • Dulundu Ender, Yardımcı Samet, Özkan Erkan, Topaloğlu Ümit. 'Blunt and Penetrating Traumatic Ruptures of the Diaphragm' Oral Presentation, 6th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 2007, 229
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Münire Kayahan, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloğlu. 'Comparison of Complications in Cases Undergoing Total and Subtotal Thyroidectomy Due to Multinodular Goiter' Poster Presentation, 2nd Uludag Current Approaches in General Surgery Congress. 2007, 254
  • Erkan Özkan, Ender Dulundu, Münire Kayahan, Yahya Özel, Samet Yardımcı, Ümit Topaloğlu. 'Histopathological Evaluation After Surgical Approach in Patients with Colorectal Cancer' Poster Presentation, 2nd Uludag Current Approaches in General Surgery Congress. 2007, 254
  • S. Yardımcı, E. Dulundu, E .Ozkan, M.K. Yıldız, Ü. Topaloğlu 'Does Nonoperative Treatment Attempt Increase Complications in Penetrating Abdominal Injuries?' Oral Presentation. National Surgical Congress 2008, ACL 3
  • Y. Özel, S. Yardımcı, E. Dulundu, E. Özkan, M.K. Yıldız, Ü. Topaloğlu 'Tumor-Related Obstruction in a Case with Peritoneal Encapsulation' Poster Presentation. National Surgical Congress 2008 OKN-P-4
  • Ender Dulundu, Samet Yardımcı, Erkan Özkan, Yahya Özel, Mehmet Kamil Yıldız, Ümit Topaloğlu 'The Relationship Between CEA Level and Lymph Node Involvement in Colon Cancer' Poster Presentation. XII. National Colon Rectum Surgery Congress P31
  • Samet Yardımcı, Ender Dulundu Erkan Özkan, Yahya Özel, Mehmet Kamil Yıldız, Ümit Topaloğlu 'Colorectal Cancer with Extrahepatic Metastases Successfully Treated Surgically: Case Report' Poster Presentation. XII. National Colon Rectum Surgery Congress P18
  • Yardımcı S, Bostancı EB, Özer İ, Dalgıç T., Surmelioğlu A., Aydog G., Akoğlu M. 'Sildenafil Accelerates Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats.' Oral Presentation. Transplantation 2011 TONKKD VIII. Congress October 12-16, 2011 Belek, Antalya S59 (This study received the young researcher award.)
  • Samet Yardımcı, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Tahsin Dalgıç, Yusuf Bayram Özoğul, Murat Ulaş, Metin Ercan, İlter Özer, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Musa Akoğlu. 'Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumors 44 Cases.' Oral Presentation. 10th Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress April 7-9, 2011 Belek Antalya S0009
  • Samet Yardımcı, Neslihan İnci Zengin, R. Bahadır Celep, Sinan Yol. 'Well-Differentiated Papillary Mesothelioma in the Pancreas: Case Report.' Poster Presentation. 10th Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress April 7-9, 2011 Belek Antalya P 0100 10.
  • Ali Sürmelioğlu, Samet Yardımcı, R.Bahadır Celep, Ahmet Şeker, Sinan Yol. 'Association of Choledochal Cyst and Sigmoid Tumor: Case Report.' 10th Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress April 7-9, 2011 Belek Antalya
  • Erdal Birol Bostancı, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Samet Yardımcı, Tahsin Dalgıç, Yusuf Bayram Özoğul, Murat Ulaş, İlter Özer, Metin Ercan, Musa Akoğlu. 'Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy First 7 Cases.' Poster Presentation. 10th Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress April 7-9, 2011 Belek Antalya
  • Samet Yardımcı, Yusuf Bayram Özoğul, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Murat Ulaş, Erdal Polat, Tahsin Dalgıç, İlter Özer, Metin Ercan, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Musa Akoğlu. 'Factors Affecting Anastomotic Leakage in Patients Undergoing Low Anterior Resection for Rectal Cancer.' Oral Presentation. 13th National Colon and Rectum Surgery Congress May 18-22, 2011 Antalya SP4
  • Murat Ulaş, Yusuf Bayram Özoğul, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Samet Yardımcı, İsmail Gömceli, İlter Özer, Metin Ercan, Tahsin Dalgıç, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Musa Akoğlu. 'The Effect of Additional Organ Resection for Curative Purposes on Morbidity and Mortality in Locally Advanced Colorectal Cancers.' Oral Presentation 13th National Colon and Rectum Surgery Congress May 18-22, 2011 Antalya S10.
  • Ali Sürmelioğlu, Yusuf Bayram Özoğul, Murat Ulaş, Samet Yardımcı, Süleyman Orman, Metin Ercan, Tahsin Dalgıç, İlter Özer, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Musa Akoğlu. 'Factors Affecting Metastatic Lymph Node Ratio in Colorectal Cancers.' 13th National Colon and Rectum Surgery Congress May 18-22, 2011 Antalya SP5
  • İsmail Gömceli, Erdal Birol Bostancı, Murat Ulaş, Nesrin Turhan, Ahu Sarıbay Kemik, Mesut Tez, Samet Yardımcı, Tahsin Dalgıç, Musa Akoğlu. Relationship of Serum Human Growth Factors with Tumor Angiogenesis and Clinical Variables in Patients with Colorectal Adenocarcinoma. Oral Presentation. 13th National Colon and Rectum Surgery Congress May 18-22, 2011 Antalya SP16
  • Erdal Birol Bostancı, Ali Sürelioğlu, Tahsin Dalgıç, Samet Yardımcı, İlter Özer, Musa Akoğlu. 'Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy: 12 Cases.' Oral Presentation 2nd Minimal Invasive Surgery Congress September 21-24, 2011 Antalya S 0008
  • Ender Duldundu, Gülden Özden, Wafi Ataallah, Metin Tilki, Erkan Özkan, Mehmet Kamil Yıldız, Ümit Topaloğlu, Samet Yardımcı, Cumhur Yeğen. 'Simultaneous Resection in Colorectal Liver Metastases.' Oral Presentation. 18th National Surgical Congress.2012. SB167
  • Erdal Birol Bostancı, Ali Sürmeli, Tahsin Dalgıç, Samet Yardımcı, İlter Özer, Mehmet Akif Türkoğlu, Musa Akoğlu. 'Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy with Splenectomy in Lateral Position: 13 cases.' Video Presentation. National Surgical Congress, 2012. VS19
  • S.Yardımcı, Y.B.Kara, W.Ataallah, D.Tüney, Ş.C.Yeğen. The Relationship Between Pancreatic Fistula Developing After Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Attenuation Index. Oral Presentation 11th Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress, 2013.
  • S. Yardımcı, E.Dulundu, M.Coşkun, D.Birtan, Ö.Günal, Ş.C.Yeğen. Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital First 10 Liver Transplant Experience. 11th Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress, 2013.
  • E. Dulundu, M. Tilki, M. Coşkun, S. Yardımcı, Ö. Günal, C. Yeğen. Our Results of Simultaneous Liver Resection in Colorectal Cancer Patients with Synchronous Liver Metastasis. 11th Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress, 2013.
  • Samet Yardımcı, Wafi Ataallah, Mumin Coşkun, Cumhur Yeğen. Ulcerative Colitis with Fatal Course After Emergency Colectomy. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases School 2013.
  • Wafi Ataallah, Samet Yardımcı, Tolga Demirbaş, Cumhur Yeğen. Cancer Development in a Patient Who Underwent Intestinal Bypass Due to Crohn's Disease, Case Report. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases School 2013.
  • Samet Yardımcı, Yalçın Burak Kara, Wafi Ataallah, Davut Tüney, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen. The Relationship Between Fistula Development After Pancreaticoduodenectomy and Pancreatic Attenuation Index. 19th National Surgical Congress, 2014. PS0772
  • Ender Dulundu, Şafak Coşkun, Ömer Ayanoğlu, Osman Cavit Özdoğan, Davut Tüney, Rabia Ergelen, Elif Tükenmez, Volkan Korten, Ömer Günal, Samet Yardımcı, Rabia Köksal, Cumhur Yeğen. First Experiences and Results of Marmara University PEA Hospital in Liver Transplantation. 19th National Surgical Congress, 2014. PS0990
  • Samet Yardımcı, Mustafa Ümit Uğurlu, Mümin Coşkun, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen. Are Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume Markers of Perforation in Acute Appendicitis?. 19th National Surgical Congress, 2014. PS0113
  • Wafi Attaallah, Samet Yardımcı, Hayyam Babayev, Ömer Günal, Asım Cingi, Rasim Gençosmanoğlu. Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery: Short-Term Results of a Single Center. 12th National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Congress, 2015, SB040
  • Samet Yardımcı, Yalçın Burak Kara, Wafi Attaallah, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen. Combined Seton and Anti TNF Treatment Results in Perianal Fistulizing Crohn's Disease. 15th Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Congress, 2015 SPB17. (Selected Poster Presentation)
  • Samet Yardımcı, Mumin Coşkun, Şafak Coşkun, Mirhalik Javadov, Dilek Gögas Yavuz, Dilek Yazıcı, Oğuzhan Deyneli, Melin Uygur, Asım Cingi. 128 Consecutive Sleeve Gastrectomies Without Mortality. 4th National and 1st Mediterranean Metabolic Diseases and Morbid Obesity Surgery Congress October 1-4, 2015, OP-020.
  • Samet Yardımcı, Mumin Coşkun, Aylin Erdim, Sina Mokhtare, Asım Cingi. Is Concomitant Cholecystectomy Necessary with Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with Cholelithiasis? 4th National and 1st Mediterranean Metabolic Diseases and Morbid Obesity Surgery Congress October 1-4, 2015, OP-019.
  • Tolga Demirbaş, Şafak Coşkun, Gamze Akbaş, Gülden Özden, Samet Yardımcı, Çiğdem Ataizi Çelikel, Aylin Erdim, Asım Cingi. Is It Necessary to Send Sleeve Gastrectomy Specimens to Pathology? 4th National and 1st Mediterranean Metabolic Diseases and Morbid Obesity Surgery Congress October 1-4, 2015, OP-021.
  • Şafak Coşkun, Tolga Demirbaş, Samet Yardımcı, Aylin Erdim, Gamze Akbaş, Çiğdem Ataizi Çelikel, Mumin Coşkun, Asım Cingi. Preoperative Endoscopy Results in Patients Undergoing Bariatric Surgery. 4th National and 1st Mediterranean Metabolic Diseases and Morbid Obesity Surgery Congress October 1-4, 2015, PP-053
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