Best Gastroenterological Check-Up doctors in Istanbul: TOP 10 doctors

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Tarik Akar
  • 4.5 Good 154 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
  • Dr. Tarık Akar graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 2000 and was granted the title of “Internist” in 2004. He has published 19 international papers, 6 local papers, and 25 local and international congress presentations. His fields of medical interest include Achalasia, ESD, ERCP, Zenker’s Diverticulum, and Gastroparesis.

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Laparoscopic Anti-Reflux (GERD) Surgery
$12,000 - $12,000
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Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik
  • 4.4 Good 14 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hermes Clinics
  • Dr. Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik is a senior oncologist specializing in cancer management using minimally invasive techniques. He is proficient in operations such as Removal of liver cancer, Liver transplant, and Gastric bypass among others. His expertise includes advanced laparoscopic surgery, lower gastrointestinal tract cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, cytoreductive surgery, and kidney transplantation. He is a member of several professional associations and has held significant leadership positions in his career.
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Tolga Sahin
  • 5 Excellent 31 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education: 

     

    Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 

     

    Specialization Training: 

     

    Baskent University Faculty of Medicine. Internal diseases 

    Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Minor 

     

    Worked Institutions: 

    Tekirdag State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 

    Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology 

     

    Medical Interests: 

     

    Endoscopy-Colonoscopy 

    ERCP 

    Hepatology 

    Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

    Liver Transplantation

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Mehmet Altan Kaya
  • New
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Grand Clinic
  • UNIVERSITY

    Ankara University Faculty of Medicine 

     

    UNIVERSITY WHERE HE TAKES EXPERTISE

    Göztepe Training and Research Hospital General Surgery

     

    CONGRESSES ATTENDED

    National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Congress

    World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension

    Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress

    Cerrahpaşa Surgery Meetings Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association

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Murat Sarikaya
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Experience:

    2022 - 

    Medipol Bahçelievler

    2021 - 2022

    MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY SEFAKÖY HOSPITAL

    2018 - 2020

    İSTİNYE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    2014 - 2020

    TOKAT STATE HOSPITAL

    2010 - 2010

    BINGOL STATE HOSPITAL

     

    Education:

    2021

    MEDIPOL UNIVERSITY, GASTROTEROLOGY

    2018

    İSTINYE UNIVERSITY, INTERNAL DISEASES USA

    2014

    ANKARA TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL, GASTROENTEROLOGY

    2010

    FIRAT UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE/INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT/INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

    2004

    FIRAT UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

     

    A. International Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles:

    Title: Fatal fulminant hepatitis B after withdrawal of entecavir treatment in a patient with HBeAg seroconversion.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Koçak Erdem, Köklü Seyfettin, Babalı Ayşegül, Çakal Başak
    • Journal: Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica
    • Year: 2012
    • Volume/Issue: (Kontrol No: 1206043)

    Title: Acute gastric obstruction resulting from gallstone-induced bezoar.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Koçak Erdem, Köklü Seyfettin, Akbal Erdem
    • Journal: The American Surgeon
    • Year: 2012
    • Volume/Issue: 78(12)
    • Page: 529
    • (Kontrol No: 1129707)

    Title: Garlic-induced esophagitis.

    • Authors: Doğan Zeynal, Sarıkaya Murat, Filik Levent, Ergül Bilal
    • Journal: Acta Gastro-Enterologica Belgica
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 76(2)
    • Page: 262
    • (Kontrol No: 1131422)

    Title: Association between Helicobacter pylori and liver-to-spleen ratio.

    • Authors: Doğan Zeynal, Sarıkaya Murat, Filik Levent, Ergül Bilal
    • Journal: European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 25(1)
    • Pages: 107-110
    • Citations: 7
    • DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e3283590c10
    • (Kontrol No: 1131424)

    Title: Crohn's disease masked by median arcuate ligament syndrome.

    • Authors: Bıyıkoğlu İbrahim, Sarıkaya Murat, Uysal Ramadan Selma, Ergül Bilal, Doğan Zeynal
    • Journal: Chinese Medical Journal
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 126 (14)
    • Page: 2798
    • Citations: 1
    • (Kontrol No: 1131477)

    Title: Telaprevir and anemia: What we learned from the first three patients.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent
    • Journal: Scandinavian Journal of Infectious Diseases
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 45(7)
    • Page: 575-575
    • Citations: 2
    • DOI: 10.3109/00365548.2012.759271
    • (Kontrol No: 1129738)

    Title: Magnesium and parathyroid hormone levels of patients using different proton pump inhibitors.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Filik Levent, Ergul Bilal, Doğan Zeynal
    • Journal: Gastroenterology Nursing
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 36 (2)
    • Pages: 145-148
    • DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e31828d3753
    • (Kontrol No: 1129715)

    Title: Is topical pharyngeal anesthesia necessary in esophagogastroduodenoscopy in all unsedated patients?

    • Authors: Ergül Bilal, Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Filik Levent, Bıyıkoğlu İbrahim
    • Journal: Digestive Endoscopy
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 25(1)
    • Pages: 90-91
    • Citations: 2
    • DOI: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2012.01383.x
    • (Kontrol No: 1129879)

    Title: Inpatient Care Of Hepatitis C: Applying The Four Pillars Model To The Hospital Setting.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Filik Levent, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal
    • Journal: Gastroenterology Nursing
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 36(2)
    • Pages: 141-144
    • DOI: 10.1097/SGA.0b013e31828d33db
    • (Kontrol No: 1129712)

    Title: "The "Bouveret's Syndrome" Case Resolved Without Necrotic Changes."

    • Authors: Bilal Ergül, Murat Sarıkaya, Zeynal Doğan, Sevda İdil, Tarkan Karakan, Abdullah Çetin Köseoğlu
    • Journal: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 725434
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/725434
    • (Kontrol No: 1131423)

    Title: Severe acute pancreatitis due to hypertriglyceridemia.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent, Bıyıkoğlu İbrahim
    • Journal: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 945902
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/945902
    • (Kontrol No: 1131425)

    Title: Gallstone Ileus Caused by Cholecystoenteric Fistula Demonstrated on Computed Tomography.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent, Sevda İdil
    • Journal: Case Reports in Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 652960
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/652960
    • (Kontrol No: 1131426)

    Title: Intestinal Perforation Due to Ingested Chicken Bone Mimicking Crohn's Disease.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent
    • Journal: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 604820
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/604820
    • (Kontrol No: 1131427)

    Title: Acute pancreatitis induced by hypertriglyceridemia: A case-based review.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent
    • Journal: Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 24(3)
    • Pages: 276-280
    • DOI: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0565
    • (Kontrol No: 1129727)

    Title: An Unusual Complication of Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography: Severe Acute Pancreatitis Leading to Death.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent, Tarkan Karakan
    • Journal: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 658370
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/658370
    • (Kontrol No: 1131475)

    Title: A Rare Cause of Abdominal Pain: Mesenteric Panniculitis.

    • Authors: Sarıkaya Murat, Doğan Zeynal, Ergül Bilal, Filik Levent
    • Journal: Case Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine
    • Year: 2013
    • Volume/Issue: 2013
    • Article ID: 925259
    • DOI: 10.1155/2013/925259
    • (Kontrol No: 1131476)

    B. Contributions to Scientific Conferences:

    Title: Suicidal poisonings in Turkey: demographic and clinical aspects.

    • Authors: Sarikaya M., Gunes A., Goksu E., Erdogan G., Ozen C., Kaya A.
    • Conference: 30th European Congress of Clinical Toxicology (EAPCCT)
    • Year: 2000
    • Abstract ID: P44
    • (Kontrol No: 1131478)

    Title: A Rare Cause of Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Aortoenteric Fistula.

    • Authors: Doğan Zeynal, Sarıkaya Murat, Filik Levent, Ergül Bilal
    • Conference: World Congress of Gastroenterology
    • Year: 2013
    • Abstract ID: P1367
    • (Kontrol No: 1131479)
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Сholecystectomy
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Small intestine resection
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Cemalettin Aydin
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • Education:

    • Bachelor of Science (MD): Faculty of Medicine, Uludag University, 1989

    Specialized Education and Experience:

    • General Surgery Specialist Degree: Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital, 1997
    • Fellowship: Gastroenterology Surgery, Türkiye High Specialization Hospital, 2005

    Academic Career:

    • Associate Professor: General Surgery, Inonu University, 2011
    • Professorship: General Surgery, İnönü University, 2017
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Yilmaz Bilgic
  • 5 Excellent 2 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • ACADEMIC CAREER SUMMARY

    Degree: Bachelor's
    Field: Medicine
    University: Atatürk University
    Year: 2001

    Degree: Master's
    Field: Medicine
    University: Atatürk University
    Year: 2001

    Specialization/Doctorate: Internal Medicine/Gastroenterology
    University: İnönü University
    Year: 2012

    Associate Professorship: Gastroenterology
    University: İnönü University
    Year: 2018

    Foreign Language: English, 67.5, 2007

    H-index (WoS/Google): 8/10

    Impact Factor: 8.1577

    Key Research Work:
    “Does apocynin increase liver regeneration in the partial hepatectomy model?” Yılmaz Bilgiç, Burhan Hakan Kanat, Onural ÖZHAN, Azibe YILDIZ, Zeynep AKSUNGUR, Mehmet Erman ERDEMLİ, Nigar VARDI, Yusuf TÜRKÖZ, Sami AKBULUT, Adem KÖSE, Hakan PARLAKPINAR. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023 (53), 1-12 Q3.

    Declared Project Title, Year:
    K.3.6. “Investigation of the Effects of Vinpocetine in Sepsis Created by Cecal Ligation and Puncture in Rats” (Principal Investigator), 2023

    International Experience:
    Advanced Endoscopy Training, Anam Hospital, South Korea (3 months, 2016)
    Advanced ERCP Course, Olympus Training Center, Hamburg (2017)

    ADMINISTRATIVE POSITIONS

    • Institution: İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center
      City: Malatya
      Position: Assistant Chief Physician
      Period: 2021 - 2024
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Ozlem Ozer Chakir
  • 5 Excellent 31 reviews
  • 11 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education

    MD; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2001)

    Residencies

    Internal Medicine; Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital (2009)

    Pathology; Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2004)

    Fellowships

    Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (2013)

    Experiences

    Demiroglu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

    Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (2019- currently)

    Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2017-2019)

    Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea (2018)

    Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology  (2014-2017)

    Certificates

    Advanced Endoscopy Certificate, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 2018

    Bariatric Endoscopy Certificate, Bariatric Endoscopy Global course, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2020

    Awards

    2019 Rising Star, 10th Digestive Disease and Endoscopy Symposium

    Memberships

    Turkish Society of Internal Medicine

    Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

    ERCP Study Group at Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

    European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

    Women in Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Aytac Atamer
  • 4.2 Good 52 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, NP Istanbul Brain Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Aytaç ATAMER was born on January 31, 1964 in Adapazarı. He started his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 1987. After completing his residency training at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Atamer worked as a specialist physician at the Social Insurance Institution (SSK) Diyarbakır Hospital. He then continued to work as a specialist physician at Diyarbakır Training and Research Hospital.

    In 2008, he completed his upper specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic and in the same year, he was named Associate Professor of Internal Medicine at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital. In 2011, he continued his duty with the duty of establishing Yalova State Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic and compulsory service and in 2013, he became a faculty member at Yalova University. Between 2017 and 2022, he worked as a Professor at Çamlıca Erdem Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic.

    Since 2022, he has been working as a Gastroenterology Specialist and Internal Medicine Specialist at NPISTANBUL Brain Hospital.

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Meryem Keceli Basaran
  • New
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education

    Doctor: Kilis Merkez No. 1 Health Center, 2006-2008
    Assistant Doctor: Mersin University Faculty of Medicine, 2009-2013
    Specialist Doctor: Bingöl Genç State Hospital, 2013-2014
    Minor Assistant: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, 2014-2017
    Minor Specialist: Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital, 2017-2018
    Subspecialist: Gaziosmanpaşa Training and Research Hospital, 2018-2020
    Attending Specialist: Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, 2020-2022
    Associate Professor: Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital, 2023
    Associate Professor: Istinye University Medicalpark Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2023-2024

    Scientific Memberships

    Turkish Pediatric Society
    Turkish Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
    ESPGHAN - European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition.

     

    Medical Intrests


    • -Irritable (Restless) Bowel Syndrome
    • -Food allergies associated with the digestive system
    • -Constipation, faecal incontinence
    • -Acute and chronic diarrhoea, malabsorption
    • -Chronic abdominal pain
    • -Gastroesophageal reflux disease
    • -Celiac disease
    • -Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease
    • -Treatment before and after liver transplantation
    • -Acute and chronic pancreatitis


     

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