Assoc. Prof. Dr. Serhat Meriç

Education and Specialization

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2001–2008)

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, residency (2009–2015)

2022: Associate professorship.

Areas of Expertise

Laparoscopic surgery

Colorectal cancer surgery

Gastric cancer surgery

Gallbladder and biliary tract diseases

Hernia surgery

Proctology

Hemorrhoidal disease

Pilonidal sinus

Professional Experience

General Surgery, Medical Park Ataşehir Hospital.

2013: Colorectal Surgery, Columbia University St. Luke’s Roosevelt Hospital, New York, USA.

2013: Colorectal Surgery, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York, USA.

2015: Çukurca District State Hospital, Hakkari.

2015–2025: Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital.

2016: Trauma and Emergency Surgery, LAC+USC Medical Center, University of Southern California, USA.

Professional Memberships

Turkish Surgical Society

Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA)

American College of Surgeons (ACS)

American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS)

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES)

European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP)

Professional Qualifications

FEBS (Coloproctology): Fellow of the European Board of Surgery in Coloproctology.

FACS: Fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Selected Scientific Publications

Ergin AS, Alıklı MC, Karabulut A, Saylar A, Buğdaycı N, Pehlivan T, Meriç S, Yücesoy AN, Yavuz E, Gülçiçek OB. Comparative Prognostic Value of the Preoperative Prognostic Nutritional Index and Gustave Roussy Immune Score After Curative-Intent Gastrectomy for Gastric Cancer. Curr Oncol. 2026 Oct 10;33(10):610. doi:10.3390/curroncol33100610.

Ergin AS, Aleissa A, Karabulut A, Saylar A, Buğdaycı N, Pehlivan T, Meriç S, Erçetin C, Yiğitbaş H. Outcomes of acute moderate cholecystitis management techniques: percutaneous transhepatic gallbladder drainage and early laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2026 Jul;32(7):755-762. doi:10.14744/tjtes.2026.11994.

Altinel Y, Aktimur YE, Ozdogan K, Meric S, Yigitbas H. Implementation of pre- and post-COVID pandemic outcomes of colon cancer patients undergoing colectomies. Cir Cir. 2026;94(1):82-92. doi:10.24875/CIRU.23000419.

Kement M, Tekin A, Baysal H, Tosun S, Alimoğlu O, Sücüllü İ, Civil O, Sakoğlu N, Arslan NÇ, Tatar C, Naycı AE, Arı A, Çakır E, Kaya R, Turan İ, Gülşen T, Meriç S, Yavuz E, Buğdaycı N, Hamad FM, Leventoğlu S, Kozan R, Akpınar Ö, Yanar H, Yanar F, Küçük HF, Karahan M, Kaya S, Adıgüzel NC, Önder T, Abcı İ, Aydın AZ, Özkan ÖF, Kızıltoprak N, Özcan B, Orhan A, Cantürk AÖ, Tan M, Bilgin Y, Çok H, Cezit A, Fersahoğlu MM, Öncel M. Patient-reported outcomes after hemorrhoid surgery: early results from a prospective, nationwide, real-world, cohort study on diverse approaches. Ann Coloproctol. 2025 Dec;41(6):573-585. doi:10.3393/ac.2025.00710.0101.

Meriç S, Vartanoglu Aktokmakyan T, Hacım NA, Gullu HF, Tokocin M, Önen Ö, Turan M. Risk of burns in pressure cooker usage: a comprehensive analysis of explosive injuries. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2024 Mar;30(3):216-220. doi:10.14744/tjtes.2024.38131.