Dr. Tugan Tezcaner

Dr. Tugan Tezcaner is a Specialist General Surgeon at Liv Hospital Dubai with over 24 years of clinical experience. He completed his medical training in Turkey, earning his medical degree from Ankara University and a Clinical PhD in General Surgery from Gazi University, where he also completed his surgical residency. He further developed his expertise through an observership in colorectal surgery at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia. Dr. Tezcaner brings extensive experience from academic and hospital practice, having held roles as Associate Professor and Consultant at Başkent University in Ankara before joining Liv Hospital.

His clinical focus spans advanced surgical techniques including laparoscopic surgery, colorectal procedures, and surgical oncology with HIPEC (a heated chemotherapy technique used in cancer surgery). He also performs minimally invasive hernia and gastrointestinal surgery, as well as breast and weight-loss surgery. His approach emphasizes keyhole and minimally invasive methods to reduce recovery time and patient trauma.

Dr. Tezcaner is well-suited for patients seeking experienced surgical care in cancer, colorectal, endocrine, hernia, or bariatric conditions, particularly those who prefer or benefit from minimally invasive techniques.