Muhammed Aykota, MD

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Muhammed Rasid Aykota,MD Consultant General Surgeon – Tekden Hospitals, Denizli, Türkiye Email: muhammedaykota@hotmail.com Phone: +90 553 401 6000 Professional Biography Assoc. Prof. Muhammed Rasid Aykota, MD, is a bariatric and metabolic surgeon dedicated to the treatment of obesity and its related metabolic disorders. He is a native of Denizli, Türkiye, where he completed his high school education. He graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in Edirne, Türkiye, in 2009. Following his compulsory service as a general practitioner in Dursunbey, Balıkesir — a rural district hospital — he began his residency training in General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine (Denizli, Türkiye) in 2010. During this period, he took part in the early adoption of bariatric surgery in Türkiye under the mentorship of Prof. Koray Tekin, MD, gaining valuable hands-on experience in minimally invasive techniques. In 2014, he earned his Robotic Surgery certification at the Cleveland Clinic (USA) and later joined bariatric operations at Lenox Hill Hospital (New York, USA) with Mitchell Roslin, MD, one of the most influential figures in global bariatric surgery. Toward the completion of his residency, he developed expertise in hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery. After completing his residency in 2015, he began working as an attending surgeon at Sandıklı State Hospital (Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye), where he provided a broad range of general surgical care until 2018. In 2018, he was appointed Assistant Professor of General Surgery at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, where he played an active role in establishing the Liver Transplantation Center and participated in both cadaveric and living donor liver transplants. In 2020, he established the Obesity Center at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, which soon became a national and international referral hub for complex bariatric and revisional cases. In April 2022, he was promoted to Associate Professor of General Surgery by the Interuniversity Council of Türkiye. Since April 2023, Dr. Aykota has been practicing as an attending general and bariatric surgeon at Tekden Hospital (Denizli, Türkiye), focusing on obesity treatment, revisional bariatric surgery, and advanced laparoscopic procedures. He is an active member of both the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO), reflecting his ongoing engagement with international guidelines, education, and collaborative practice. He remains actively engaged in advancing metabolic surgery through clinical practice, research collaborations, and participation in international meetings, including multiple IFSO World Congresses and other major global bariatric surgery forums. Education • Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Edirne – Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), 2009 • Pamukkale University, Department of General Surgery – Specialty in Medicine (Thesis: Phototoxicity of a Tetraethylene Glycol-substituted Zn(II) Phthalocyanine in Tumor Model Rats), 2015 Academic Titles • Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University (2022–2023) • Assistant Professor, Department of General Surgery, Pamukkale University (2018–2022) Research Projects • Time-dependent alterations in adipokine response after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy – Investigator (2020–2021) • Effects of PDE inhibitors on distant organ injury in double trauma model – Principal Investigator (2018–2019) • DNA damage and inflammatory marker profile after obesity surgery – Co-investigator (2020–Present) • Oxidative stress profile after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy: one-year follow-up – Investigator (2019–Present) • Ventilation techniques and oxidative stress in bariatric surgery – Co-investigator (2022–Present) Peer-Reviewed Publications 1. Büber I, Aykota MR, Sevgican Cİ, Kaya D, Akarsu H, Tekin I, Kılıç ID. Impact of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Pulmonary Arterial Stiffness and Right Ventricular Function in Obese Patients. Obesity Surgery.2025;35(1):87-92. doi:10.1007/s11695-024-07620-8. 2. Yalcinkaya A, … Aykota MR … Nationwide prospective audit for the evaluation of appendicitis risk prediction models in adults: right iliac fossa treatment (RIFT)-Turkey. BJS Open. 2024;8(5). doi:10.1093/bjsopen/zrae120. 3. Au K, Zheng MH, Lee WJ, … Aykota MR. Resmetirom and Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis: Perspectives on Multidisciplinary Management from Global Healthcare Professionals. Current Obesity Reports.2024;13(4):818-830. doi:10.1007/s13679-024-00582-z. 4. Martinino A, … Aykota MR … Global 30-Day Morbidity and Mortality of Primary Bariatric Surgery Combined with Another Procedure: The BLEND Study. Obesity Surgery. 2024;34(11):4152-4165. doi:10.1007/s11695-024-07296-0. 5. Şimşek S, Er Urgancı B, Yılmaz S, Aykota MR, Sarı T, Açıkbaş I. One-year follow-up of the oxidative stress profile of patients after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2023;27(21):10605-10611. 6. Ozgen U, Guler T, Kilic D, Gokakin A, Aykota M, Kaleli I, Arman Karakaya Y, Sungurtekin U. Is the Anal Component… Cureus. 2023;15(9):e44731. 7. Pakyurek H, Aykota MR, Kilic-Erkek O, Ozban M, Senol H, Bor-Kucukatay M. Investigation of time-dependent alterations in adipokine levels and endoplasmic reticulum stress markers in obese patients with laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Life Sciences. 2023;330:121987. 8. Felsenreich DM, Yang W, Taskin HE, … Aykota MR (contributor). Young-IFSO Bariatric/Metabolic Surgery Training and Education Survey. Obesity Surgery. 2023;33(9):2816-2830. 9. Yilmaz S, Aykota MR, Ozgen U, Birsen O, Simsek S, Kabay B. Peripheral blood parameters predicting cholecystitis severity. Ann Surg Treat Res. 2023;104(6):332-338. 10. Rüksan Ütebey A, Ufuk F, Aykota MR. Less known but important complications and associated anomalies of Abernethy malformation. Diagn Interv Radiol. 2023;29(2):410-411. 11. Ufuk F, Aykota MR. Todani type I choledochal cyst and cystic malformation of the cystic duct. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2022;37(10):1842. 12. Yilmaz S, Ünal GK, Aslan HS, Değirmencioğlu S, Aykota MR. Ultrasound-guided wire localization biopsy in non-palpable breast lesions. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2022;26(4):1320-1327. 13. Yilmaz S, Aykota MR, Baran TY, Sabir N, Erdem E. Seroma rates after mastectomy with and without quilting.Niger J Clin Pract. 2021;24(12):1779-1784. 14. Büber İ, Aykota MR, Sevgican Cİ, Adalı MK. Effects of Sleeve Gastrectomy on Cardiac Diastolic Function.Obesity Surgery. 2021;31(8):3571-3578. 15. Atabey M, Aykota MR, Özel Mİ, Arslan G. Short-term changes of plasma spexin, kisspeptin, and galanin after sleeve gastrectomy. Surgery Today. 2021;51(4):651-658. 16. Aykota MR, Atabey M. Effect of sleeve gastrectomy on TSH in morbidly obese patients. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2021;25(1):233-240. 17. Yılmaz S, Aykota MR, Arman Karakaya Y, Özgen U, Erdem E. Phyllodes Tumors of the Breast. Eur J Breast Health. 2021;17(1):36-41. 18. Aykota MR, Sari T, Yilmaz S. Treatment of extreme drug-resistant Acinetobacter infection after liver transplant. J Infect Dev Ctries. 2020;14(4):408-410. 19. Ufuk F, Aykota MR. Right iliac bone pathological fracture mimicking appendicitis. Am J Emerg Med.2019;37(3):560.e5-560.e6. 20. Erbıs H, Aykota MR, Ozturk B, Kabay B, Sungurtekin U, Ozden A, Yenisey C, Turk NS, Erdem E. Effects of Tempol on Experimental Acute Necrotizing Pancreatitis Model in Rats. J Invest Surg. 2015;28(5):268-275. Books & Chapters 1. Hepatology – Indications and Contraindications in Liver Transplantation, Akademisyen Press, 2020. 2. General Surgery I – Management of Stage IV Colorectal Cancer with Unusual Metastasis, Akademisyen Press, 2019. 3. Nutrition and Diet in Surgical Patients – Post-Bariatric Surgery Nutritional Status, 2019. 4. Rare Surgical Cases – Isolated Pancreatic Hydatid Cyst, 2019. Scientific and Professional Memberships • American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS) – Active Member • International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity (IFSO) – Member • Turkish Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (TOSS) – Member • Turkish Surgical Society (TSS) – Member • European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) – Member Courses & Certifications (Selected) • Robotic General Surgery Workshop, Cleveland Clinic, USA, 2014 • Advanced Bariatric Surgery Fellowship, Lenox Hill Hospital, NYC, USA, 2014 • Postgraduate Course: Complications in Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, IFSO World Congress, Rio, Brasil, 2016 • Bariatric Multidisciplinary Team Immersion, Oslo, Norway, 2022 • Complex Revisional Bariatric Surgery, Bruges, Belgium, 2023 • Fast Track Bariatric Clinical Immersion, ABC Hospital, Cairo, Egypt 2023 Conferences and Congress Participation Dr. Aykota has participated in more than 25 national and international surgical congresses, including: • China Obesity Congress 2025 (COC2025) – Beijing, China • IFSO World Congress 2023 – Naples, Italy • 21st IFSO World Congress (Rio 2016) • 23rd IFSO World Congress (Dubai 2018) • Turkish National Congresses of Surgery, HPB, and Bariatric Surgery (2015–2024) • European and Mediterranean Bariatric Symposiums (2018–2023) Editorial Experience • Editor, Tüm Yönleri ile Proktoloji, Akademisyen Press, 2022 Languages • Turkish – Native • English – Fluent Licensure • Full, unrestricted medical license –Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye • Specialist in General Surgery - Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine & Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye (2015) • Associate Professor of General Surgery – Interuniversity Council of Türkiye (2022) Current Position Consultant Bariatric & General Surgeon, Tekden Hospitals, Denizli. (April 2023 – Present) I have held my current surgical appointment at Tekden Hospitals for more than 12 consecutive months. Hospital Staff Appointment I currently hold an active surgical staff appointment at Tekden Hospitals, Denizli, with no restrictions or pending actions.