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Dr Mani Habibi — Bariatric & Metabolic Surgeon
Dr Mani Habibi is a bariatric and general surgeon at NewMe Obesity Clinic in Antalya, Turkey — one of a small number of Turkish bariatric surgeons with formal clinical training at two internationally recognised centres of excellence: Cleveland Clinic Florida (USA) and Ponderas Academic Hospital (Romania).
Background & training
Trained where the standards are set
Dr Habibi completed his general surgery residency at Antalya Training and Research Hospital between 2009 and 2015 — one of Turkey's highest-volume surgical training centres — and has since practised general and bariatric surgery in Istanbul, Alanya and Antalya.
At Cleveland Clinic Florida, he trained in the minimally invasive surgery department under Dr Raul Rosenthal, one of the world's foremost authorities on sleeve gastrectomy. At Ponderas Academic Hospital in Bucharest, he completed a three-month clinical fellowship under Dr Catalin Copaescu, supported by a competitive training scholarship from the European Association for Endoscopic Surgery (EAES) — and later co-authored research with the Ponderas team on managing complications after sleeve gastrectomy.
- 2009–2015
General surgery residency, Antalya Training and Research Hospital
- 2013
Cleveland Clinic Florida — minimally invasive surgery, Dr Raul Rosenthal
- 2015–2017
General & bariatric surgery practice, Istanbul
- 2017–2019
Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Training and Research Hospital
- 2019
Ponderas Academic Hospital fellowship, Dr Catalin Copaescu (EAES scholarship)
- Today
Bariatric & metabolic surgeon, NewMe Obesity Clinic
Research
Published work on making bariatric surgery safer
Dr Habibi has authored 37 peer-reviewed publications with close to 300 citations, focused on the safety of weight loss surgery. Selected publications:
The very first step of every laparoscopic weight loss operation — and one that carries higher risk in patients with obesity.
Including endoscopic drainage techniques and nutritional strategies developed with Dr Copaescu's team in Bucharest.
Evidence supporting safe, minimally invasive gallbladder surgery.
Co-authored with Prof Nurullah Bulbuller in Turkey's first national multidisciplinary bariatric surgery textbook.
Full publication record: ResearchGate profile.
Memberships
Professional societies
- IFSO
- Turkish Obesity Surgery Society (TOSS)
- EAES
- European Digestive Surgery (EDS)
- Turkish Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Society (BMCD)
- Turkish Surgical Society
Areas of expertise
What he operates on
- Gastric sleeve
- Gastric bypass
- Revision bariatric surgery
- Gallbladder surgery
- Hernia repair
- Reflux & hiatal hernia surgery
- Thyroid surgery
- Gastroscopy & colonoscopy
Common questions
Frequently asked questions
Who is Dr Mani Habibi?
Dr Mani Habibi is a bariatric and general surgeon at NewMe Obesity Clinic in Antalya, Turkey. He completed his surgical residency at Antalya Training and Research Hospital and trained internationally at Cleveland Clinic Florida and Ponderas Academic Hospital. He has authored 37 peer-reviewed publications focused on bariatric surgical safety.
Where did Dr Habibi train?
General surgery residency at Antalya Training and Research Hospital (2009–2015), followed by clinical training in minimally invasive surgery at Cleveland Clinic Florida (USA) and a three-month fellowship at Ponderas Academic Hospital (Romania), supported by a competitive EAES training scholarship.
Which procedures does Dr Habibi perform?
Gastric sleeve, gastric bypass and revision bariatric surgery, plus general surgery: gallbladder removal, hernia repair, reflux and hiatal hernia surgery, thyroid surgery, and diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy.
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Meet our other surgeon: Prof Dr Nurullah Bulbuller — General & Bariatric Surgeon →