Prof. ÖKKEŞ SEZAİ LEVENTOĞLU

Biography

Sezai Leventoglu, MD, is consultant of endoscopy, proctology and stomatherapy units at Gazi University School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Surgery at Gazi University School of Medicine. 

Dr. Leventoglu specializes in treating patients with benign anorectal disease (especially fistula ani), pelvic floor disorders, colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. He performs minimally invasive procedures such as robotic and laparoscopic colorectal resections, pelvic floor recostructions, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). He has a special interest in complex perianal fistulas such as horseshoe fistula and rectovaginal fistula. Dr. Leventoglu is also a national expert in the surgical management of benign anorectal disease such as complex anal fistula (horseshoe fistula), anal fissure, hemorrhoidal disease, and pelvic floor disorders such as fecal incontinence, rectal prolapse and constipation. 

Dr. Leventoglu has published extensively in academic research journals on colorectal surgery. He is the co-editor of the Benign Diseases of Anorectal Region (The Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery)  published in 2011. He lectures both locally and internationally on invited topics including benign anorectal disease, pelvic floor disorders, ulcerative and Crohn's colitis, and rectal cancer.

In addition, he is a member of numerous surgical societies including the Turkish Surgery Association (TSA), a The Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery (TKRCD), the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS).