Education

• 2000-2007: School of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri, Turkey (Medical Doctor)

• 2008-2013: Residency in General Surgery, Cumhuriyet University, Sivas, Turkey

• 2013: Doctoral Thesis on "Effects of Triclosan-Impregnated Suture Materials on Colonic Anastomosis"

Experience

• 2014-2015: General Surgeon, Doğubayazıt State Hospital, Ağrı, Turkey

• 2015-2018: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, Sivas, Turkey

• 2019-2021: Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Biruni University, İstanbul, Turkey

• 2020-2021: Assistant Professor, Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital, General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey

• 2021-2023: Associate Professor, BAU Medical Park Hospital, General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey

• 2021-Present: Associate Professor, VM Medical Park Maltepe Hospital, General Surgery, İstanbul, Turkey

Specialty

• Laparoscopic Gastric Cancer Surgery

• Laparoscopic Colon and Rectal Surgery (Cancer and Benign Diseases)

• Laparoscopic Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery (Sleeve Gastrectomy, Gastric Bypass, Transit Bipartition)

• Laparoscopic Gall Bladder and Common Bile Duct Surgery

• Laparoscopic Abdominal Hernia Surgery (Inguinal, Umbilical, and Ventral)

• Laparoscopic Splenectomy

• Laparoscopic Pancreatic Surgery

• General Surgery and Gastrointestinal Surgery

Memberships

• Turkish Surgery Society

• International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO)

• Turkish Obesity Society (TOSS)

• Turkish Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Society

• Turkish Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Society

• Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Certifications

• Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery Certificate

• Robotic Surgery Certificate

• Problem-Based Learning Certificate

• Upper and Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Certificate

• CPR Certificate

Publications

Dr. Atabey has authored and co-authored multiple research papers, contributing significantly to the field of general and bariatric surgery. Some of his publications include:

• "Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on thyroid-stimulating hormone levels in morbidly obese patients" published in European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2021.

• "Can Red Cell Distribution Width and Neutrophil/Lymphocyte Ratio Be Used as Adjuvant Parameters to Support Computed Tomography in Prediction of Diagnosis and Severity of Acute Appendicitis in Elderly Patients?" published in American Journal of Biomedical Science & Research, 2021.