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Op. Dr. İbrahim Karataş is a general surgeon in Istanbul who specialises in metabolic and obesity surgery. He reports more than 25 years of experience as a doctor and operates at Medicana Ataköy Hospital, which his clinic has an agreement with. His website reports 1,467 laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomies and 648 type 2 diabetes operations.
The main procedure is laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. He also performs metabolic surgery for type 2 diabetes. Before surgery, patients have the required tests and consultations with cardiology, chest diseases, internal medicine, psychiatry and anaesthesia. After the operation, patients usually stay in hospital for about three days. A dietitian explains the post-operative diet and provides a nutrition booklet, and the dietitian continues regular checks after discharge.
For patients coming from abroad or from outside Istanbul, the clinic arranges transport, accommodation and transfers before the surgery date is set.
Regular dietitian follow-up after discharge, as stated by the clinic.

General surgeon (metabolic and obesity surgery)
More than 25 years of experience as a doctor; operates at Medicana Ataköy Hospital, as stated on his website.