Doctor Shimon Reif is a highly experienced pediatric gastroenterologist in Israel, and is the Head of the Department of Pediatrics at Hadassah Medical Center. He has extensive experience treating liver and gastrointestinal tract illnesses in children, and is a WHO expert in the development of protocols for diagnosing and treating these conditions. Dr. Reif is the co-author of a novel method of non-malignant disease treatment and has published over 50 research articles on the subject. He is a member of various professional organizations such as the Israeli Pediatric Association, the American Gastroenterological Association, and the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition.
Gastroenterologist
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Professor Gerhard Prager is a highly experienced bariatric surgery specialist with over 3,000 operations for obesity treatment. He is the head of the Obesity Outpatient Clinic in Vienna General Hospital and head of the Metabolic Surgery Center in Confraternitaet Private Hospital. He is a member of several organizations such as the IFSO-European Chapter, the Austrian Obesity Association, the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders, the Austrian Society of Surgery, the Austrian Society of Bariatric Surgery, and the American Society for Metabolic & Bariatric Surgery.
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Medical Interests
• Endoscopic treatment of early stage esophagus,
stomach and colorectal tumors
• Endoscopic obesity treatments (Gastric balloon
and stomach botox applications)
• ERCP
• Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Chronic liver diseases and viral hepatitis
• Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Crohn's disease
and Ulcerative colitis)
• Esophageal motility disorders (Esophageal
Manometry , esophageal pH probe testing)
• Endoscopic ultrasonography
Education
• Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine -2000
• Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal
Medicine-2005
• Ankara Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic- 2012
• Johns Hopkins University, USA- Bariatric Endoscopy / Advanced Endoscopy
Center- 2018
• Hallym University, South Korea- Advanced Endoscopy Center-2019
Dr. Palep is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon with 17 years of experience in upper GI and weight loss surgeries. He is well trained in the latest techniques, such as Robotic GI Surgery, Banded Bypass, Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy and Mini Gastric Bypass, and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals. He is certified as a center of excellence by the IEF for providing comprehensive and high quality care, and is invited across the country and abroad to give talks in his fields of interest.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ertugrul is a gastroenterologist specializing in ERCP, liver transplant, gastroscopy, endoscopic surgeries, liver biopsy, liver diseases, bile duct diseases, and reflux. He is a graduate of Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and has a specialization in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Turkish Liver Research Association, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association.