• Prof. Dursun Bugra is currently practicing at American Hospital, Istanbul as the Digestive Health Group Director & Head of Department of General Surgery.
• He is also the professor in the Department of General Surgery at American Hospital, Istanbul.
• His medical experience is spread over 38 years and he has been affiliated with various hospitals and treatment facilities during this time.

SPECIALTY 

• Digestive system surgery (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, gallbladder),
• Oncologic surgery (cancer, sarcoma)
• Abdominal wall hernia surgery
• Laparoscopic surgery
• Cholangiocarcinoma
• Anal Fistula
• Hernia of the Esophageal Opening of the Diaphragm
• Hernia of the Anterior Abdominal Wall Cystic
• Breast Tumor
• Lung Cyst
• Lung Hyperplasia
• Pagets Disease

TRAINING 

• Medical Education, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1973 – 1979)
• General Surgery Residency, Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1979 – 1983)

CREDENTIALS

• Besides being a General Surgeon, Prof. Dursun Bugra has completed two basic courses on Abdominal Robotic Surgery and other different courses to enhance his abilities and hone his skills in surgery.
• He has also authored 60 articles which are published in PubMed.

MEMBERSHIP/ EXPERIENCE

• Member of board, General Secretary and Chairman, Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery (2003 - 2013)
• Representative of Turkey, European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) (2015 – 2018)
• Regional Activities Study Group member, European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)
• Member of Board, International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS)
• Faculty Member (Professor), Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Koç University, Istanbul (2013-till date)
• Professor, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1996 – 2011)
• Associate Professor, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University (1989 – 1996)
• Faculty Member, Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, Nancy University, France (1989 – 1990)
• Attending Physician, SSK Istanbul Hospital (1985 – 1987)