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Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD

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Specializes in: General Surgery

Professional interests include: pancreatic cancer, incisional hernia repair, acid reflux (GERD), and more.

810 Clairton Boulevard Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA

(412) 650-1170

Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD is a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA specializing in general surgery. Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network and JEFFERSON HILLS SURGICAL SPECIALISTS.

Office Locations

Address:

810 Clairton Boulevard Suite 400
Pittsburgh, PA

Some issues Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD can help you with:

Colonoscopy

Colonoscopy is the use of a special tool called a colonoscope (a thin, flexible tube with a camera on the end) to examine the inside of the colon and rectum. The tube is typically inserted anally, and it allows the physician to examine the large intestine from the inside. It may be done at any time to diagnose bowel problems, but routine colonoscopies are advised after the age of 50 to screen for colon cancer.

A colonoscopy may be performed to diagnose:

Intestinal ulcers
Polyps
Bowel cancer
An unidentified source of pain or bleeding in the intestine

Patients may be asked to drink only liquids in the days before a colonoscopy, or they may be given an enema to remove residual fecal matter. Before the exam, patients are given medication to help them relax, and then lay on their side on a table. The scope is inserted into the anus and gently moved all the way through the large intestine. Air may be pumped into the intestine to improve the view for the physician. Any polyps that are found will be removed. Then the colonoscope will be withdrawn. A colonoscopy is not usually painful, but patients may feel some bloating or have some cramps right afterward. If patients have polyps removed, they might experience a small amount of bleeding. Any side effects should go away within a few hours.

Gallbladder Removal Surgery (Cholecystectomy)

The gallbladder is a small, pear-shaped organ on the right side of the upper abdomen, underneath the liver. Its purpose is to store bile, which is used to digest fat. Occasionally, the gallbladder can develop mineral stones, called gallstones. If they are large enough, gallstones can block the ducts in the gallbladder and cause swelling and infection. Gallstones can be treated with lifestyle changes and medication, but sometimes this is not enough. In these cases, it is best to remove the gallbladder before it can cause more serious problems. The surgical removal of the gallbladder is called a cholecystectomy.

Today, most gallbladder surgeries are done laparoscopically. Four tiny incisions are made in the abdomen, and small tools are inserted through these tiny incisions to perform the surgery. Because the incisions are much smaller, recovery time is much faster with this type of surgery. Patients are usually discharged from the hospital the same day. Sometimes, open surgery is used to remove a gallbladder. In this type of surgery, a cut about six inches long is made in the upper right abdomen. After the gallbladder is removed, it is sutured or stapled closed. With open surgery, patients usually stay in the hospital for two to three days to recover before they are discharged.

Gallbladder removal, like any surgery, carries some risks, such as bleeding, infection, or the development of blood clots. Doctors will tell patients how to minimize their risk for complications. After surgery, patients are advised to avoid strenuous activity for several days. They should not soak in a bath until their sutures or staples have been removed. Patients should wash hands before touching the area around the incision. It will take a couple of days until patients feel like themselves again and a few weeks until their scar has healed and faded.

Weight Loss Surgery (Bariatric Surgery)

Bariatric or weight-loss surgery is a surgical procedure performed to help significantly obese patients lose weight when more traditional methods, such as dieting and exercise, have not helped. Depending on the type, these surgeries change the gastrointestinal tract to limit how much food can be eaten and also change how food is absorbed by the body. Of the various bariatric surgeries available, the most common is gastric bypass.

By far the most common of the gastric bypass surgeries is called Roux-en-Y. During this surgery, part of the stomach and small intestine are detached from the gastrointestinal tract, in order to make the tract smaller. The surgeon divides the stomach into two parts. The working stomach, at the end of the esophagus, is now tiny - only the size of a walnut. This makes patients feel full after eating a small amount of food. Then the small intestine is also divided, and after bypassing a section of the small intestine to reduce food absorption, the intestine is attached to the small stomach pouch. The patient now has a working stomach and intestine like before, only much smaller.

Because gastric bypass is used to treat extreme obesity, it can reduce the risk of some of the problems associated with obesity. Gastric bypass can help treat or reduce the risk for such conditions as heart disease, high blood pressure, sleep apnea, and type 2 diabetes. However, it is a major surgery and also carries risks itself. Any surgery can lead to infection, bleeding, or blood clots, and weight loss surgery in particular carries risks of leaks in the gastrointestinal system, malnutrition, bowel obstructions, and vomiting.

Typically patients are considered candidates for gastric bypass surgery if they have a BMI greater than 40, or sometimes if they have a BMI between 35 and 40 but are suffering from obesity-related illnesses such as diabetes. The outlook is generally good, with most patients losing between 50-75% of their excess weight in 1-2 years. However, patients must follow strict diet guidelines so that the stomach can heal, starting with no food at all, then followed by a liquid diet for some time. For many severely obese patients who have tried strict diets before without success, gastric bypass surgery is the tool that allows them to finally achieve their weight loss and health goals.

diagnostic procedures	14
doctor visit	13
gastrointestinal procedures	13
hospital care	42
inpatient care	42
minimally invasive procedures	13
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	14

**Gender**
Male	47
Female	62

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	30
85 and over	23
Less than 65	27

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	72
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	59
Depression	34
Chronic Kidney Disease	37
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	40
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	38
Dementia	11
Cancer	24

diagnostic procedures	15
doctor visit	22
gastrointestinal procedures	14
hospital care	38
inpatient care	38
minimally invasive procedures	14
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	15

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	54

**Age**
From 65 to 74	30
From 75 to 84	21
85 and over	22
Less than 65	24

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	45
Depression	25
Chronic Kidney Disease	32
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	21
Heart Failure	27
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	33
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	19
doctor visit	67
gastrointestinal procedures	18
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	18
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	19

**Gender**
Male	88
Female	98

**Age**
From 65 to 74	64
From 75 to 84	24
85 and over	30
Less than 65	68

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	13
Ischemic Heart Disease	40
Depression	29
Chronic Kidney Disease	33
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	42
Dementia	0
Cancer	16

diagnostic procedures	31
doctor visit	103
gastrointestinal procedures	41
hospital care	24
inpatient care	24
minimally invasive procedures	41
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	31
weight management	10

**Gender**
Male	46
Female	70

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	14
85 and over	13
Less than 65	38

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	66
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	36
Depression	30
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	27
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	15
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	24
Diabetes	36
Dementia	0
Cancer	14

diagnostic procedures	23
doctor visit	98
gastrointestinal procedures	22
hospital care	47
inpatient care	47
minimally invasive procedures	22
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	23

**Gender**
Male	59
Female	75

**Age**
From 65 to 74	51
From 75 to 84	13
85 and over	12
Less than 65	58

Hypertension	70
High Cholesterol	57
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	28
Depression	40
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	14
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	11
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	45
Dementia	8
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	17
doctor visit	119
gastrointestinal procedures	16
hospital care	56
inpatient care	56
minimally invasive procedures	16
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	17

**Gender**
Male	56
Female	72

**Age**
From 65 to 74	65
From 75 to 84	12
85 and over	12
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	74
High Cholesterol	58
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	37
Depression	32
Chronic Kidney Disease	34
Asthma	10
Osteoperosis	13
Atrial Fibrilation	14
Heart Failure	22
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	40
Dementia	9
Cancer	13

diagnostic procedures	25
doctor visit	174
gastrointestinal procedures	24
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	24
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	25

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	77

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	117
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	59
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	39

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	62
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	39
Depression	37
Chronic Kidney Disease	36
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	17
Heart Failure	26
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	39
Dementia	0
Cancer	9

diagnostic procedures	16
doctor visit	105
gastrointestinal procedures	15
hospital care	26
inpatient care	26
minimally invasive procedures	15
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	16

**Gender**
Male	51
Female	66

**Age**
From 65 to 74	66
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	29

Hypertension	72
High Cholesterol	63
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	42
Depression	42
Chronic Kidney Disease	30
Asthma	16
Osteoperosis	12
Atrial Fibrilation	12
Heart Failure	21
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	28
Diabetes	46
Dementia	0
Cancer	10

diagnostic procedures	43
doctor visit	242
gastrointestinal procedures	42
hospital care	31
inpatient care	31
minimally invasive procedures	42
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	43

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2013 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD treated as a general surgeon in Pittsburgh, PA were hospital care, inpatient care, minimally invasive procedures and gastrointestinal procedures.

diagnostic procedures	22
doctor visit	107
gastrointestinal procedures	23
hospital care	36
inpatient care	36
minimally invasive procedures	23
removal of lesion (e.g. growth)	22
weight management	10

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2013 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD.

**Gender**
Male	44
Female	57

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	0
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	11
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	0
Other	0

**Age**
75 to 84	11
85 and over	11
Less than 65	32
65 to 74	41

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD From 2013 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD treated were hypertension, high cholesterol, diabetes and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	59
High Cholesterol	49
Stroke	1
Ischemic Heart Disease	32
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	26
Asthma	9
Osteoporosis	3
Heart Failure	18
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	20
Diabetes	31
Atrial Fibrillation	12
Cancer	10
Dementia	2

Education & Training

He completed residency at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. He is certified by the American Board of Surgery and has a state license in Pennsylvania.

Residency: Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center

Board Certification: American Board of Surgery

Licensed In: Pennsylvania

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Allegheny Health Network

JEFFERSON HILLS SURGICAL SPECIALISTS

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Tunc Aksehirli, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
Intuitive Surgical, Inc.	$5,966 Da Vinci Surgical System $5,966
Ethicon Inc.	$1,289 LINX Reflux Management System $1,258	Endoscopy# Endocutters $31
Ethicon US, LLC	$1,106 Echelon Flex $780	LINX Reflux Management System $122	Endoscopy Other $112	STRATAFIX $62	HARMONIC Product Family $13	Other $17
W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.	$1,014 SEAMGUARD Staple Line Reinforcement $408	SEAMGUARD Bioabsorbable Staple $203	GORE SYNECOR Biomaterial $149	SYNECOR Biomaterial $148	GORE ENFORM Preperitoneal Biomaterial $106
Medtronic, Inc.	$883 Signia $452	LigaSure $389	Sonicision $39	RapidVac $4
Other	$2,092 Endo Stapling $412	iDrive Ultra $165	Synthetic Mesh $164	Surgical Innovations $139	Wegovy $125	Other $1,086

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$5,159
Education	$3,510
Travel and Lodging	$2,587
Consulting Fee	$780
Gift	$314

Biography

Dr. Tunc Aksehirli is a specialist in general surgery. These areas are among his clinical interests: esophageal surgery, inguinal hernia repair, and sports health. Dr. Aksehirli is affiliated with Allegheny Health Network. For his residency, Dr. Aksehirli trained at Our Lady of Mercy Medical Center. Patients gave him an average rating of 5.0 stars (out of 5).