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Murat Akkus
35
years of experience

Murat Akkus

  • Specialization: Pulmonologist
  • 35 years of experience
  • Speaks:
    English
  • Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Pediatric gastroenterologist with 174 international journal articles, editor of 7 books, and author of 3 international and 25 national chapters.

    Dr. Murat Akkus is a Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology based in Istanbul. He practices at Memorial Bahçelievler (2019–present) and Memorial Ataşehir (2018–present). He previously led the Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition and the Department of Pediatrics at İnönü University. Before that, he headed Pediatric Gastroenterology at Atatürk University.

    He has 174 international and 73 national publications. He is the editor of 7 books. He has written 3 international and 25 national book chapters. He completed a fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition at Ege University (1996–1998). In 2011, he was a visiting scholar at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. He received İnönü University Outstanding Achievement Awards.

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EXPERIENCE

2019 – Present, Istanbul / Türkiye

Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital

Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology

 

2018 – Present, Istanbul / Türkiye

Memorial Ataşehir Hospital

Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology

 

2006 – 2018, Malatya / Türkiye

İnönü University Faculty of Medicine

Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology

• Head of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

• Head of the Department of Pediatrics

 

2000 – 2005, Erzurum / Türkiye

Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine

Associate Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology

 

1999 – 2005, Erzurum / Türkiye

Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine

Head of the Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

 

1995 – 2000, Erzurum / Türkiye

Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine

Assistant Professor of Pediatric Gastroenterology

 

 

EDUCATION

2011, Pittsburgh, USA

Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh

Visiting Scholar in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

1996 – 1998, Izmir / Türkiye

Ege University Faculty of Medicine

Fellowship in Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

 

1990 – 1994, Erzurum / Türkiye

Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine

Residency in Pediatrics

 

1983 – 1989, Erzurum / Türkiye

Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)

 

 

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS & ACHIEVEMENTS

• 174 articles published in international journals

• 73 articles published in national journals

• Editor of 7 books

• Author of 3 international and 25 national book chapters

• İnönü University Outstanding Achievement Awards

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