Dr. Kaplan Baha Temizgonul is a graduate of Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine which is the cradle of sleeve gastrectomy procedures in Turkey. He has earned his MD in 2005. At 2007 he has his first attempt in United States Medical Licensing Examination.
Dr. Kaplan BahaTemizgonul is highly experienced in advanced laparoscopic surgery due to his crucial training and vast amount procedures he has performed. He has a good reputation among his patients as easy to talk to. He has been working as a bariatric surgeon in his own practice since 2015. Dr. Temizgonul lectured at Altinbas Medical School in English for grade 4 Medical Students at 2019-2020.
He has recruited for suburban practice at Syrian border of Turkey. Between 2014-2015 during his practice, he gained experience in war surgery and advanced laparoscopy. He has started to get involved in bariatric surgery since his residency which was in the highest volume center in laparoscopic surgery training and research hospital at Istanbul between 2009- 2014 (Bakirkoy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital).
He is a member of Turkish Surgical Association, International Federation for Surgery of Obesity and Metabolical Disorders (IFSO) and The Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons (TUGS). He has several published articles in medical literature.