Tülin Kendir Koçak

Dr. Tülin Kendir Koçak is a specialist in internal medicine and gastroenterology at Emsey Hospital. She previously served at Haydarpaşa Numune and Şişli Etfal training hospitals. Dr. Koçak performs endoscopic procedures to identify and treat digestive conditions.

Gastroenterology Specialization

Dr. Koçak diagnoses and treats digestive disorders. She treats conditions like cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, and gastritis. The doctor performs various procedures to treat gastrointestinal health. These interventions include removing foreign bodies and performing tissue evaluations.

Endoscopic Procedures

• Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) — a visual examination of the esophagus, stomach, and duodenum using a thin, flexible tube
• Colonoscopy and Flexible Rectosigmoidoscopy — screenings used to examine the lining of the large intestine and rectum
• Chromoendoscopy for detailed tissue imaging — a technique that uses specialized dyes to improve the visualization of abnormal tissues
• Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) — a procedure to place a feeding tube through the abdominal wall into the stomach
• Foreign Body Removal

Interventional Treatments

• Esophageal varicose band ligation and sclerotherapy — techniques used to treat enlarged veins in the esophagus to prevent bleeding
• Achalasia balloon dilatation — a procedure that uses a balloon to widen the lower esophageal sphincter
• Heater probe and injection for gastrointestinal bleeding
• Dilatation of strictures using balloons and bougies — methods used to widen narrowed sections of the digestive tract
• Polypectomy for duodenal and gastric polyps
• Percutaneous drainage of abdominal collections
• Liver needle biopsy

Professional Career

• 2012–Present — Gastroenterologist at Emsey Hospital, Istanbul
• 2005–2012 — Specialist at Unimed Private Polyclinic and Hospitallium Camlica
• 1998–2005 — Assistant and Specialist at Haydarpaşa Numune training hospital
• 1996–1998 — Internal Medicine Specialist at Şişli Etfal Training hospital
• 1996 — Temporary Duty at Şile State Hospital
• 1991–1995 — Internal Medicine roles at Ankara and Haydarpaşa Numune hospitals

Education and Training

• 1984–1990 — Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine — MD Degree
• 1991–1993 — Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital — Internal Medicine
• 1993–1995 — Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital — Internal Medicine
• 1998–2002 — Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital — Gastroenterology Specialty