Erdem Akbal
- Specialization: Gastroenterologist
- 18 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
- Gastroenterologist with 100+ publications in international indexed journals.
Dr. Erdem Akbal is a gastroenterologist at Memorial Şişli Hospital and Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. He has authored over 100 international indexed publications. Dr. Akbal completed specific training in interventional endoscopy at Jichi Medical University in Japan. He holds academic rank as a professor.
- Completed training for endoscopic ultrasound at Johns Hopkins Hospital in the USA.
- Trained in POEM and gastrointestinal motility at Amsterdam Medical Center.
- Member of the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology and the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society.
- Works at Memorial Şişli, the first hospital in Turkey to earn JCI accreditation.
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Qualifications
Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal is a gastroenterology specialist at Memorial Şişli Hospital and Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. He has authored over 100 international indexed publications and trained at institutions in Japan, the Netherlands, and the USA. Dr. Akbal specializes in interventional endoscopy and gastrointestinal motility.
Specialization & Advanced Techniques
The doctor performs interventional endoscopy to treat complex digestive disorders – conditions requiring intricate endoscopic maneuvers. He completed specific training in Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) at Jichi Medical University in Japan. This technique allows for the removal of deep gastrointestinal tumors without open surgery.
Dr. Akbal also performs Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) to treat swallowing disorders like achalasia. At the Amsterdam Medical Center, he studied gastrointestinal motility to understand how food moves through the digestive tract. He uses Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) for detailed imaging of the digestive organs.
Work Experience
- 2025 – Present – Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2019 – Present – Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2024 – 2025 – Medicana Ataşehir Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2021 – 2024 – Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2016 – 2019 – Florence Nightingale Hospital Group, Istanbul, Turkey
- 2013 – 2015 – Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Turkey
- 2012 – 2013 – Amasya Suluova State Hospital, Turkey
- 2008 – 2009 – Amasya Suluova State Hospital, Turkey
Education & Academic Background
- 1996 – 2002 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Doctor degree
- 2003 – 2008 – Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital – Internal Medicine Residency
- 2009 – 2012 – Ankara Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Fellowship
- 2014 – Associate Professor title
- 2019 – Professor title
International Specialized Training
- 2015 – Johns Hopkins Hospital, USA – Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) training
- 2017 – Amsterdam Medical Center, Netherlands – training in POEM, ESD, and gastrointestinal motility
- 2018 – Jichi Medical University, Japan – Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection training
Research & Recognition
Dr. Akbal has contributed to gastroenterology through more than 100 scientific papers. His research appears in major international indexed journals. He frequently presents his findings at global medical congresses and has earned several awards for these presentations. He also participates in advanced courses for Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (ESG) and Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP).
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society
- Hepatobiliary and Pancreatology Society
- Liver Diseases Association
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
- Turkish Liver Research Association
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