Best Gastroenterology Doctors Abroad

Associate Professor Ferit Çelik specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures, including ERCP and EMR, at Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital.

• Member of Turkish Gastroenterology Association's ERCP working group
• Expert in treating liver and digestive system diseases
• Performs endoscopic treatments for complex conditions like Crohn's disease
• Trained at Ege University's prestigious Gastroenterology Department

Specialist in gastroenterology for 14 years with advanced training from Korea University – Dr. Binicier focuses on complex digestive disorders at Medicalpoint International Hospital.

• Expert in endoscopic techniques like ESD and ERCP for precise treatment
• Specializes in early detection of stomach and colon cancers
• Trained in advanced polyp removal methods (EMR/ESD)
• Performs therapeutic procedures for inflammatory bowel diseases

Dr. Premkamol Patraithikul is a general surgeon with advanced training in minimally invasive techniques. Dr. Patraithikul earned an M.D. from Khon Kaen University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a residency in general surgery at Thammasat University. Dr. Patraithikul completed a fellowship in laparoscopic surgery at Mahidol University (Siriraj Hospital) in Thailand.

Clinical expertise includes laparoscopic and robotic surgery. Practice also covers general surgery, obesity and weight‑management surgery, and surgery for gastrointestinal conditions.

Dr. Kim Taegyun is a gastroenterologist. He focuses on pancreatobiliary diseases and cancers, including pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts and cancer, cholecystitis, gallstones (cholelithiasis), and biliary tract cancer. He also performs advanced endoscopy, including ERCP. He treats gastrointestinal tumors, stomach and colon polyps, stomach cancer, and submucosal tumors (SMT).

Education and training: MD, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine. MS in Medicine, University of Ulsan. Internship, Jeonbuk National University Hospital. Residency in Internal Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center. Fellowships in Gastroenterology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital and Asan Medical Center.

Career: Attending physician and specialist at Gwangju Veterans Hospital and the Veterans Health Service Medical Center.

Dr. Pak Seongjin is a gastroenterologist. He focuses on endoscopy and advanced procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ESD. He also treats digestive and liver diseases, including cirrhosis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, and Helicobacter pylori infection.

He earned his M.D. and M.S. in Internal Medicine from Chung-Ang University. He completed his internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at Chung-Ang University Hospital.

He is a clinical professor at Gachon University College of Medicine and Inha University College of Medicine. He is a full member of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Korean Gastroenterology Association, and the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association.

Dr. Song Hwayeong is a gastroenterologist. Areas of focus include gastrointestinal cancers (stomach and esophageal) and advanced endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ESD, and polypectomy). Dr. Song also treats digestive and liver diseases, including GERD, gastritis, hepatitis, H. pylori infection, and liver disease.

Dr. Song completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital. Dr. Song has served as Clinical Professor at Inje, Gachon, and Inha University Colleges of Medicine. Dr. Song is Director of the Gastroenterology Center at Naeun Hospital.

Accreditations: full member of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Korean Gastroenterology Association. Doping Committee Member, WKBL.

Selected papers: cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma; primary biliary cirrhosis with overlap syndromes; therapy for lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B; and clevudine in HBV-related cirrhosis.

Dr. Kim Taekhyeon is a gastrointestinal surgeon and the Chief of Gastrointestinal Surgery at Naeun Hospital. He received his M.D. and M.S. from Chung-Ang University College of Medicine. He completed an internship at Sungae Hospital and a general surgery residency at Chung-Ang University Hospital. He then finished a fellowship in gastrointestinal surgery at Seoul St. Mary’s Hospital. He previously served as an attending surgeon at Gwangmyeong Sungae Hospital.

His research covers survivin and HSP90 in colorectal cancer, second primary cancers in patients with gastric cancer, and Borrmann type IV gastric carcinoma. He reported outcomes of laparoscopic totally extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair in 92 cases. His clinical practice includes cancers and diseases of the stomach, esophagus, and small bowel. He also treats hernias, gallstones and cholecystitis, appendicitis, anal disease, varicose veins, and burns.

Professor Park Jung-won is a leading Korean specialist in hepatocellular carcinoma with over 30 years of experience. He is the Director of the Liver and Liver Cancer Center and the Integrated Cancer Care Center at Myongji Hospital. He led Korea’s first HCC guidelines in 2003. He has also overseen their updates for about 20 years. His team validated proton beam radiotherapy for liver cancer, as published in the Journal of Hepatology. He has authored more than 200 SCI-indexed papers. He also helped lead global trials, including the 2025 CheckMate 9DW study, which showed improved outcomes with nivolumab plus ipilimumab for unresectable HCC.

MD/PhD, Seoul National University; Member, National Academy of Medicine of Korea; former President, Korean Liver Cancer Association; Chair, Korean HCC Guidelines Committee; Prime Minister’s and Health Minister’s commendations; Pfizer Medical Research Award and Roche Oncology Academic Award.

Chief Physician. Director and Academic Leader of Gastroenterology at Hainan Provincial People's Hospital. MD and doctoral supervisor. Postdoctoral fellow in Switzerland and visiting scholar in the United States. Focus on diagnosis and personalized treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tumors, especially neuroendocrine tumors, and precancerous lesions.

Principal investigator of four NSFC projects. Involved in about 30 national studies. Author of over 83 SCI-indexed papers, including 31 as first or corresponding author, with works in PNAS and Clinical Cancer Research. Recipient of the First Prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award. Holder of five national patents. Contributor to six books (compilation or translation). Key member of the National Clinical Research Center and the National Key Laboratory of Cancer Biology. Holds standing roles in the Chinese Anti-Cancer Association (CACA). Member of the Chinese Medical Association (CMA) Gastroenterology branch and the Digestive Endoscopy collaborative group. Deputy Secretary‑General of the Oncology Branch of the Chinese Geriatrics Society.

Dr. Mete Gülpınar is an Internal Medicine Specialist at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital. He has over 20 years of hospital and ICU experience. He manages acute and chronic diseases.

Education and accreditation: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine graduate. Completed Internal Medicine training at SSK Ankara Training and Research Hospital (1999–2003). Certified in ozone therapy, mesotherapy, dialysis, specialized clinical treatments, and emergency care.

Career highlights include service at Aksaray State Hospital, Beypazarı State Hospital, Sudan Turkish Hospital, and 29 Mayıs State Hospital. He joined Optimed in 2025. Clinical focus includes ICU management and infectious diseases. He also treats systemic disorders: endocrinology (insulin resistance, thyroid disease, obesity), nephrology (kidney disease and failure), rheumatology, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, gastrointestinal disorders, anemia, vitamin deficiencies, and fatty liver.

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Omer Ozutemiz specializes in advanced endoscopic treatments for digestive disorders, with over 47 years of experience at Ege University.

• Expert in ERCP and balloon stent applications
• Specializes in complex cases like Crohn's disease and pancreatitis
• Professor at Ege University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Performs endoscopic treatments for digestive system strictures and polyps

Dr. Schoppmann leads the Gastroesophageal Tumor Unit at Vienna's Comprehensive Cancer Center – one of Europe's top oncology hubs.

• Head of Upper-GI-Service at Medical University of Vienna
• Author of over 240 specialized articles on gastric surgery
• Principal Investigator for Upper-GI-Research Group
• General Secretary of Austrian Society of Surgical Oncology

Leading gastroenterologist with 6 Best Abstract Awards – Dr. Ferlitsch specializes in complex liver and gastrointestinal conditions at Döbling Private Hospital.

• Established and managed the hepatic hemodynamics laboratory at Medical University of Vienna
• Head of Internal Medicine I at Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna
• Trained in gastroenterology and hepatology at Vienna General Hospital
• Recipient of the Skoda Prize from Austrian Society for Internal Medicine

Dr. Emiroglu specializes in gastroenterology surgeries, bringing over 29 years of expertise to Memorial Bodrum Hospital.

• Member of the Turkish Society of Surgery and Colorectal Surgery Association
• Trained in proctologic and hemorrhoidal diseases
• Participated in Europe Senology Academia courses
• Specializes in endocrine and colorectal surgeries