History of the Department

Pediatric Surgery Clinic of Ondokuz Mayıs University was established in 1977 as the 5th pediatric surgery center of Turkey by Prof. Dr. Naci Gürses (at that time Assoc. Prof.), who had been trained at Hacettepe University. The first residents Ferit Bernay and Ender Arıtürk were appointed in 1979 and 1981 respectively. Since then, 33 pediatric surgeons have been trained in our clinic. In 1993, the Division of Pediatric Urology Division was established under the Department of Pediatric Surgery. To date, 3 pediatric urologists have been trained in our clinic.

History of Pediatric Surgeons graduated from Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine

1. Ferit Bernay, M.D. (1984)
   
2. Ender Arıtürk, M.D. (1986)
   
3. Mehmet Pul, M.D. (1987)
   
4. Selahattin Aktaş, M.D. (1990)
   
5. Cengiz Gidener, M.D. (1991)
   
6. Baycan Özçelik, M.D. (1992)
   
7. Savaş Demirbilek, M.D. (1993)
   
8. Ahmet Saraç, M.D. (1996)
   
9. Salih Somuncu, M.D. (1996)
   
10. Selami Sözübir, M.D. (1997)
    
11. Semih Görk, M.D. (1997)
    
12. Mithat Günaydın, M.D. (1997)
    
13. Faruk Kazancı, M.D. (1998)
    
14. Nurseli Toksoy, M.D. (1999)
    
15. Ali Osman Katrancı, M.D. (1999)
    
16. Aybars Özkan, M.D. (2002)
    
17. Dilek Polat, M.D. (2002)
    
18. Ünal Bıçakcı, M.D. (2004)
    
19. Hakan Başkaya, M.D. (2004)
    
20. Banu Kırdar, M.D. (2005)
    
21. Ömer Faysal Çadır, M.D. (2005)
    
22. Ahmet Levent Üstün, M.D. (2006)
    
23. Mehmet Yazıcı, M.D. (2007)
    
24. Ahmet Oktay Cihan, M.D. (2007)
    
25. Tülin Öztaş, M.D. (2008)
    
26. Gülay Deveci, M.D. (2009)
    
27. Asudan Tuğçe Bozkurter, M.D. (2011)
    
28. Hasan Öğünç Apaydın, M.D. (2012)
    
29. B. Dilek Demirel, M.D. (2013)
    
30. Ezgi Gün Soytürk, M.D. (2017)
    
31. Ayşe Bahar Önaksoy, M.D. (2018)
    
32. Sertaç Hancıoğlu, M.D. (2018)
    
33. Tolga Pamuk, M.D. (2023)
    
34. Başak Dağdemir Ezber (2024)
    

Pediatric Urology Subspecialists trained at Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine since its Establishment;

1. Beytullah Yağız, M.D. (2016)
   
2. Yaşar Issı, M.D. (2016)
   
3. Özlem Kara, M.D. (2021)
   

Pediatric Surgery Specialists who have been working as teaching staff in Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery Since its Establishment;

Naci Gürses, M.D., Prof. (Ret.)
Ferit Bernay, M.D., Prof. (Emeritus)
Ender Arıtürk, M.D., Prof. (Ret.)
Rıza Rızalar, M.D., Prof. (Emeritus)
Burak Tander, M.D., Prof. (Emeritus)
Suat Ayyıldız, M.D., Asst. Prof. (Relocation)

Presidents of Ondokuz Mayıs University Department of Pediatric Surgery from past to present;

Naci Gürses, M.D., Prof. / (1977-1998)
Ender Arıtürk, M.D., Prof. / (1998-2000)
Ferit Bernay, M.D., Prof. / (2000-2009)
Rıza Rızalar, M.D., Prof. / (2009)
Ferit Bernay, M.D., Prof. / (2009-2011)
Rıza Rızalar, M.D., Prof. / (2011-2016)
Burak Tander, M.D., Prof. / (2016)
Ender Arıtürk, M.D., Prof. / (2017-2022)
Ünal Bıçakcı, M.D., Prof. / (2022-….)

Theoretical Structure and Academic Objectives of the Department

The Department of Pediatric Surgery carries out its scientific education program in line with the decisions taken by the advisory board of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons (TAPS) as required by modern medicine. TAPS determines its goals and programs according to the European Board of Pediatric Surgery. The goal of the Department of Pediatric Surgery is to graduate its students equipped with theoretical and practical knowledge about pediatric surgery, and its residents who have studied the theoretical knowledge about modern pediatric surgery and can successfully perform surgeries at their field.

Education

The Department of Pediatric Surgery provides education to pre-graduation students of the Faculty of Medicine, and provides Pediatric Surgery Specialization and Pediatric Urology Subspecialization training to residents after graduation.

Academic Events Organized by the Department

1. 5th National Pediatric Surgery Congress (September. 20th-21st 1985, Samsun)
   
2. Black Sea Regional Pediatric Surgery Meetings
   
3. 3rd Basic Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery Course in Children (2011, Samsun)
   
4. Nuss surgery in Pectus Excavatum workshop (May, 3rd 2012, Samsun)
   
5. Recent Advances In Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Web-Symposium) September, 15th 2012 Samsun
   
6. 2nd Recent Advances In Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Web-Symposium) September, 15th 2013 Samsun
   
7. 7th Hirschsprung's Disease and Similar Syndromes web symposium (December, 5th 2014, Samsun)
   
8. 4th Recent Advances in Paediatric Minimal Invasive Surgery. (Web-Symposium) September, 15th, 2015 Samsun
   
9. 5th Recent Advances In Pediatric Minimally Invasive Surgery. (Web-symposium) September, 22nd 2016, Samsun
   
10. National Pediatric Urology Training Course (October, 25-26th 2017, Samsun)
    
11. 10th Pediatric Urology Congress (May, 16-19th 2019, Samsun)
    
12. Symposium on Congenital Malformations of the Lung (September, 21st-22nd 2023, Samsun)
    
    
13. Course on Fundamental Endoscopy and Endoscopic Surgery in Children (February, 24-25th 2024, Samsun)
    
14. Hirschsprung’s Disease Symposium: From Diagnosis To Treatment (October, 4th 2024, Samsun)
    

Publications of the Department

The Department of Pediatric Surgery has published nearly 250 international articles and scientific presentations and nearly 300 national articles and scientific presentations.

Associated National and International Scientific Organizations

1. Turkish Association Of Pediatric Surgery (TÇCD)
   
2. Turkish Association of Pediatric Urology (Pedüro)
   
3. EUPSA (European Pediatric Surgeons’ Association)
   
4. BAPS (British Association of Paediatric Surgeons )
   
5. BAPES (British Association of Pediatric Endoscopic Surgeons)
   
6. WOFAPS (World Federation of Associations of Pediatric Surgeons)
   

Statements on the Specific Qualifications of the Department

In the Ondokuz Mayıs University Pediatric Surgery clinic, diagnosis and follow-up center of pediatric surgical and urological diseases, many surgeries such as neonatal surgery, non-cardiac thoracic surgery, oncological surgery, digestive system surgery, pediatric endocrine surgery, pediatric gynecology, sexual development disorders, hypospadias and other pathologies of pediatric urology, diagnostic and interventional endoscopic applications, laparoscopic and thoracoscopic surgical interventions, trauma surgery are carried out successfully.

The Future Plan that the Department Envisages for itself

Our primary goal is to keep up with the surgical developments of modern medicine and to carry out studies to increase both our academic activities and training programs and our surgical quality. Local seminars and workshops are organized to contribute to the development of Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology specialists in the Black Sea region. Another goal is to organize the National Pediatric Surgery and Pediatric Urology congresses held in previous years under the umbrella of our university.