Orhan Demircan

Prof. Orhan Demircan is a Professor of General Surgery with a medical degree from Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine (2004). He has been part of the Acibadem Health Group since 2011 and brings extensive clinical and academic experience in surgical care. He is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the Turkish Surgical Association, Endocrine Dialogue Association, World Society of Breast Health, Endocrine Surgery Society, National Trauma and Emergency Society, and the Çukurova Surgical Association. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Çukurova Breast Diseases Association and is a board member of the Turkish Breast Diseases Federation. His work focuses on breast and endocrine surgery, trauma and emergency care, and advancing surgical practice through professional collaboration and leadership.

Education

• 2004 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Professor
• 1997 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Associate Professor
• 1995 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery / Assistant Professor
• 1992 Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine General Surgery
• 1985 Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2011 Acibadem Health Group
• 2007 University of Pittsburg Medical Center, Magee Women’s Hospital, Pittsburg U.S.A. / Department of Breast Diseases, Surgical Oncology
• 1999 University of California Mount Zion Hospital / Department of Endocrine Surgery, San Francisco, U.S.A.
• 1993 – 1995 Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

Memberships

• Turkish Surgical Association
• Endocrine Dialogue Association
• World Society of Breast Health
• Endocrine Surgery Society
• National Trauma and Emergency Society
• Çukurova Surgical Association
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Çukurova Breast Diseases Association
• Member of the Board of Directors of Turkish Breast Diseases Federation

Publications

• Superior gluteal artery perforator flap in the reconstruction of pilonidal sinus.
  J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2008 Nov 13. [Epub ahead of print] Acartürk TO, Parsak CK, Sakman G, Demircan O.
• A rare complication in breast cancer surgery: chylous fistula and its treatment.
  Acta Chir Belg. 2007 Jun;107(3):317-9 Sakman G, Parsak CK, Demircan O.
• Expression of COX-2, PCNA, Ki-67 and p53 in gastrointestinal stromal tumors and its relationship with histopathological parameters.
  World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Jan 21;13(3):426-31 Gumurdulu D, Erdogan S, Kayaselcuk F, Seydaoglu G, Parsak CK, Demircan O, Tuncer I.
• Occult cystobiliary communication presenting as postoperative biliary leakage after hydatid liver surgery: are there significant preoperative clinical predictors?
  Can J Surg. 2006 Jun;49(3):177-84 Demircan O, Baymus M, Seydaoglu G, Akinoglu A, Sakman G.
• Surgical approach to symptomatic giant cavernous hemangioma of the liver.
  Hepatogastroenterology. 2005 Jan-Feb;52(61):183-6, Demircan O, Demiryurek H, Yagmur O.
• False-negative fine-needle aspiration cytology results delay treatment and adversely affect outcome in patients with thyroid carcinoma.
  hyroid. 2004 Mar;14(3):207-15 Yeh MW, Demircan O, Ituarte P, Clark OH.
• Expression of c-erbB-2 oncoprotein in different types of thyroid tumors: an immunohistochemical study.
  Endocr Res. 2003 Nov;29(4):465-72 Gumurdulu D, Uguz A, Erdogan S, Tuncer I, Demircan O.
• Spontaneous rupture and thrombosis of an intrahepatic portal vein aneurysm.
  Abdominal Imaging. 2003 Sep-Oct;28(5):675-7 Okur N, Inal M, Akgul E, Demircan O.
• Diffuse cavernous hemangioma of the rectum and sigmoid colon.
  Cytopathology. 1998 Jun;9(3):201-7 Demircan O, Sonmez H, Zeren S, Coşar E, Bicakci K, Ozkan S.