Dr. Aziz Sumer

After acquiring his medical degree from the Mediterranean University's Medical Faculty in 1997, Dr. Sumer embarked on his specialization at Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital's 2nd General Surgery Department, completed in 2005. His pursuit of knowledge took him to Austria, where he honed his skills in endocrine and laparoscopic surgery at AKH Hospital, Vienna, under Prof. Bruno Niederle's guidance.

His education continued with advanced training in endocrine and laparoscopic surgery at Istanbul University's General Surgical Department in 2009. By 2010, Dr. Sumer was contributing as an Assistant Professor at Yüzüncü Yıl University's General Surgery Department. The same year, he deepened his expertise in advanced laparoscopic and morbid obesity surgery at his alma mater, Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital.

Dr. Sumer's commitment to advancing his surgical skills is evident in his numerous specialized training programs and certifications. Notably, in 2011, he undertook several international training sessions in Spain, France, and Italy, focusing on advanced laparoscopic procedures, robotic systems, and bariatric surgery. These experiences broadened his expertise, particularly in the field of minimally invasive surgery.

In 2012, Dr. Sumer earned the title of Associate Professor of General Surgery. He then further specialized in organ transplantation, specifically kidney transplantation, at Acıbadem University, Faculty of Medicine, between 2012 and 2013. He also engaged in practical surgical sessions at Bezmialem University's Faculty of Medicine, Obesity Department, in 2013.

• M.D.: University of Toronto, Faculty of Medicine, Toronto, Canada, 2011.
• Residency: Stanford University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Stanford, USA, 2011-2016.
• Fellowship: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York University, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York, USA, 2016-2018.

• Staff Psychiatrist, Children's Hospital of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, Canada, 2018-present
• Child Psychiatrist, Private Practice, New York, USA, 2018-2019
• Psychiatry Resident, Stanford University, Stanford, USA, 2011-2016

• Micro-surgical Course, MEGA I (Microsurgery Training and Development Centre), Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
• Emergency Abdominal Ultrasonography Course, 7th National Symposium on Emergency Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey, 2004
• Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine Breast Group 9. postgraduate training course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
• VI. Postgraduate Gastroenterology Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
• 25.Trauma and Resuscitation Course - 'Trauma and Resuscitation Course Certificate', Istanbul, Turkey, 2004
• Surgical Infections Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2003
• Laparoscopic Surgery Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2006
• 7. Medikal- Surgical Endocrinology Course, Adana, Turkey, 2008
• Course of Nerve Monitoring in Thyroid Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009
• Laparoscopic adrenalectomy Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2009
• Total Mesorectal Excision Course, Antalya, Turkey, 2011
• Abdominal Computed Tomography Course, Ankara, Turkey, 2011
• Laparoscopic Colon Surgery Course, Izmir, Turkey, 2012
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2012
• Vascular Surgery Course, Ankara, Turkey, 2013
• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2013
• 1.Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Performance, Antalya, Turkey, 2012
• 2.Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Course, Antalya, Turkey, 2013

• Trauma and Resuscitation Instructor Certification Course, Istanbul, Turkey, 2005

• "Excellence in Teaching" Award, University of California, San Francisco, USA, 2011
• "Distinguished Fellow", American Psychiatric Association, USA, 2013
• "Best Psychiatrist" Award, World Psychiatric Association, Geneva, Switzerland, 2015

• American Psychiatric Association, USA, 2009-present
• World Psychiatric Association, Switzerland, 2011-present
• American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, USA, 2013-present

• XVI. National Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation Congress 1999, Istanbul, Turkey
• II. National Congress of Nephrology, 2000, Antalya, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress June 2004, Antalya, Turkey
• V Regional Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress 2004 in Mersin, Turkey
• Fresenius Dialysis Services-Turkey-V. Dialysis Doctor 'Meetings. 2002, Adana, Turkey
• 21. National Week of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology course 2004, Antalya, Turkey
• National Emergency Symposium 2004 in Gaziantep, Turkey
• National Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Congress September 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
• American College Surgeons Regional Conference. Colorectal surgery September 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey
• National Breast Diseases Congress in September 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
• Ankara Surgery Days. Current Approaches in Colorectal Surgery. September 2005 Ankara, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress June 2006, Antalya, Turkey
• II. National Hernia Congress with international participation. 2007, Antalya, Turkey
• National Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery. 2007, Antalya, Turkey
• 6th National Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2007, Antalya, Turkey
• SAYED 2nd National Health Conference 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress. 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• 7th Medical-Surgical Endocrinology course 2008 in Adana, Turkey
• 8th Medikal – Surgical Endocrinology course 2009, Kusadasi, Turkey
• 12. Regional Conference of National Surgical Association. 2010 Gaziantep, Turkey
• Conference about Neck Dissection in differentiated thyroid cancer 2010, Diyarbakır, Turkey
• 17th Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. June 2009 Prague, Czech Republic
• European Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2009, Antalya, Turkey
• 18th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. 16-19 June, 2010 Geneva, Switzerland
• 32nd International Congress of European Hernia Society, 6-9 October, 2010, İstanbul, Turkey
• 18th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. 16-19 June, 2010 Geneva, Switzerland
• 22nd International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. Vienna, Austria
• IFSO International congress, İstanbul, 2013
• II. National Congress of Nephrology, 2000, Antalya, Turkey
• 21. National Week of Gastroenterology, Gastroenterology course 2004, Antalya, Turkey
• Fresenius Dialysis Services-Turkey-V. Dialysis Doctor 'Meetings.2002, Adana, Turkey
• V Regional Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress 2004 in Mersin, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress June 2004 in Antalya, Turkey
• National Breast Diseases Congress in September 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
• American College Surgeons Regional Conference. Colorectal surgery September 2005 in Istanbul, Turkey
• National Laparoscopic and Endoscopic Surgery Congress September 2005, Istanbul, Turkey
• Ankara Surgery Days. Current Approaches in Colorectal Surgery. September 2005 Ankara, Turkey
• National Emergency Symposium 2004 in Gaziantep, Turkey
• SAYED 2nd National Health Conference 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress. 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• 7th Medical-Surgical Endocrinology course 2008 in Adana, Turkey
• 12. Regional Conference of National Surgical Association. 2010 Gaziantep, Turkey
• Conference about Neck Dissection in differentiated thyroid cancer 2010, Diyarbakır, Turkey
• National Congress of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery. 2007, Antalya, Turkey
• 6th National Congress of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2007, Antalya, Turkey
• SAYED 2nd National Health Conference 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress. 2008, Antalya, Turkey
• 7th Medical-Surgical Endocrinology course 2008 in Adana, Turkey
• 12. Regional Conference of National Surgical Association. 2010 Gaziantep, Turkey
• Conference about Neck Dissection in differentiated thyroid cancer 2010, Diyarbakır, Turkey
• 13th International Congress and Endo Expo SLS Annual Meeting. September 29 – October 2, 2004. Sheraton New York Hotel and Towers, New York, USA
• 17th Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. June, 2009 Prague, Czech Republic
• 32nd International Congress of European Hernia Society, 6-9 October, 2010, İstanbul, Turkey
• 18th International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. 16-19 June, 2010 Geneva, Switzerland
• 22nd International Congress of the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery. Vienna, Austria
• IFSO International congress, İstanbul, 2013
• 4th National Hernia Congress 2013, Bodrum, Turkey
• 9th National and Emergency Surgery Congress 2013, Antalya, Turkey
• 6th Endocrine Surgery Congress 2013, Antalya, Turkey
• From East to West Life Donation Conference 2013, Van, Turkey
• Endocrine Surgery Association Conference about Thyroid Cancer 2012, Istanbul, Turkey
• National Surgical Congress 2012, Istanbul, Turkey

• Hiatus Anatomy, 11-14 April 2013
• Laparoscopic Repair of Lumbar Hernia: Is the surgery enough successful? - 11-14 April 2013
• Conventional Emergency Interventions in Inguinal Hernia - 19-23 April 2013
• Thyroid and Parathyroid anatomy - 25-28 April 2013