Elipse Gastric Balloon (Swallowable Balloon)

Place and Year of Birth Iğdır/1981 Education and Profession • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine • Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital (General Surgery) • Fırat University Faculty of Medicine (Cancer and Obesity Surgery) Professional Interests 1-Cancer Surgery (Open and Closed Operations) -Esophageal (Eesophageal) Cancer -Stomach Cancers -Pancreatic Cancers -Large Intestine Cancers -Breast Cancer (Surgery Techniques That Maintain Breast Shape (Oncoplastic Surgery) Are Applied in Our Clinic) - Thyroid/ Parathyroid Cancers 2-Laparoscopic General Surgery (Closed Surgery) -Laparoscopic Gallbladder Surgery - Gallbladder Surgery with Laparoscopic Single Incision (without scar formation) -Laparoscopic Hernia Surgery -Inguinal Hernia Surgery with Laparoscopic Single Incision (without scar formation) -Laparoscopic Reflux Surgery (Stomach Hernia) 3-Obesity Surgery 4-Non-Surgical Pilonidal Sinus Treatment (Regrowth of Hair) Memberships to Scientific Organizations • Turkish Surgery Association • Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association • Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association • Surgical Oncology Association language English

Date of Birth and Place 1975, Isparta Eğirdir Education and Expertise • Akdeniz University Mining Engineering (1994) • Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine (2000) Experience • Tokat Reşadiye State Hospital (2000-2002) • Isparta Islamköy Health Center (2002-2004) • Medical Lieutenant in Artvin Hopa Border Division (2003) • Konya Bozkır State Hospital (2011-2012) • Medical Park Hospital (2012-2014) • İzmir University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Assistant Professor (2012-2014) • İzmir Private Karataş Hospital (2014-2016) • Izmir Ekol Hospital   Specialization Thesis in Medicine İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital General Surgery Clinic "The Effect of a Simple and Economical Laparoscopic Training Box Model on the Learning Curve of Surgical Assistants" Professional Specialities • Laparoscopic Surgery • Obesity Surgery • Metabolic Surgery • Endocrine Surgery • Colon and Rectum Diseases • Cancer Treatment • Abdominoplasty • Breast Reduction Dr. TÜRKER KARABAĞA'S INVENTIONS • Innovation in Stapler Structure • Double Gastric Balloon Containing Air and Liquid Used in the Treatment of Obesity • Intra-Abdominal Liver Retractor • Sleeve Balloon for Weight Gain After Tube Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery • There is a patent for “A HANGER NEEDLE” (2013-G-378558) used in laparoscopic surgeries. • Intra Abdominal Airbag • Pyloric stent applied before surgery to prevent leakage in sleeve gastrectomy surgery AWARDS 1. Tansuğ T, Karabuğa T, Bozdag AD. Sling-Needle Designed for Gallbladder Traction During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Poster Paper Second Place. 5th Surgical Research Congress. 10-12 December 2009. Ankara. (Second prize) 2. Kara C, Bozdağ AD, Karabuğa T, Koç O. Laparoscopic Stone Collecting Pliers. Aegean Surgery Days, "Innovation Technology and Inventor Surgeons", Patent Competition. 7-8 October 2011, Izmir. (Second prize) 3. Tansuğ T, Karabuğa T, Bozdag AD. Sling-Needle Designed for Gallbladder Traction During Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy. Invention competition. 6th Surgical Research Congress, 08-11 December 2011, Ankara. (First prize)