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Education

Studied at the Medical School of the University of Giessen, Germany (1996 - 2003)

Specialization in Pathology (2009)

Specialization in Gastroenterology (2012)

Professional Experience

Resident in Special Pathology at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany (Jul 2003 - Aug 2009)

Resident in Gastroenterology at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany (Aug 2009 - Dec 2012)

Commissioner of the Gastroenterology Clinic at Klinikum Offenbach, Germany Apr 2010 - Aug 2014 (Director: Prof. Dancygier Apr 2010-Mar 2014, Prof. Ell Apr 2014 - Aug 2014)

Senior Attending Physician (Deputy Director) at the Department of Gastroenterology, Kreiskliniken Darmstadt-Dieburg Hospital, Germany Sep 2014 - Dec 2020 (Director Dr. Dotzel)

Director of the Gastroenterology Department at the German Oncology Centre in Limassol, Cyprus (Jan 2021 to date)

Education and Specialization

• 1995 – 2001: Bachelor's Degree, Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
• 2001 – 2007: Medical Specialization, Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey
• 2008 – 2011: Subspecialty, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey

Professional Experience

• 2001 – 2007: Research Assistant, Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine
• 2007 – 2008: Internal Medicine Specialist, Konya Bozkır State Hospital
• 2008 – 2011: Research Assistant, Department of Gastroenterology, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine
• 2011 – 2013: Gastroenterology Specialist, Burdur State Hospital
• 2013 – 2019: Assistant Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine
• 2019 – 2022: Associate Professor, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine

EDUCATION AND ADVANCED TRAINING COURSES

• 1989 - received higher medical education at the Hebrew University;
• 1995 - completed residency in internal medicine and gastroenterology at the Hadassah University Hospital.
• 2001 - 2002 - Internship with Professor Scott Friedman in the Department of Liver Diseases at Sinai School of Medicine in New York.

Today, Professor Rifaat Safadi is an outstanding specialist in the field of liver disease treatment, a member of the committee for the development of the somatic cell transplant center and the head of the liver disease unit at Hadassah Medical Center. The professor is a member of several international associations for the study of the liver and is the author of numerous articles in his specialty. Professor Safadi is a member of the editorial board of the scientific medical journal Clinical Science.

Rifaat Safadi is a laureate of many scientific awards. In particular, he has been repeatedly awarded the Hadassah Prize for studying the process of immune modulation of liver fibrosis using mRNA. For achievements in the same field, the professor received the Sharon Donsky and the Israeli Association of Gastroenterology and Hepatology awards.

Dr. Yoram Bujanover is a specialist in pediatric gastroenterology who has over 45 years of experience. He is a Senior Specialist at the Pediatrics Department in Edmond and Lily Safra Children's Hospital at Sheba Medical Center and is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association and the Israel Gastroenterology Association. He has a degree from the Sackler Faculty of Medicine in Tel Aviv University (Israel).

NUTRITION AND DIET SPECIALIST 

Ezgi Sevic graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetic as Honor Student. During her education, she conducted studies on “'The Effect of Hedonic Eating Behavior on Obesity', 'Total Parenteral Nutrition in Children' and 'The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Obesity'.” During her education, she took part in the field in studies on determining the nutritional status of the society. She worked as intern dietitian in Hospitals of Hacettepe University (Oncology Hospital, Adults Hospital, İhsan Doğramacı Child Hospital), Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital and many Community Health Centres. 
She worked in Izmir Private Ekol Hospital. She successfully completed the 'Bariatric Nutrition Course' and the 'Innovations in Obesity Course'. She has participated in many training and seminar programs in her field. 

Interests: Post- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Nutrition, the Nutrition in Chronicle Diseases, Nutrition in Individuals with Diabetes, Nutrition in Cancer, Nutrition in Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Food Intolerances, Body Weight Control, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition in Old Age, Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Dietit. Ezgi Sevic knows advanced English. 

Dr. Arnulf Ferlitsch is a specialist in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and hepatology. He completed his medical studies in Vienna in 1998. He continued his training at top institutions, including UCLA and the University of Pennsylvania. From 2000 to 2010, he focused on internal medicine, gastroenterology, hepatology, and intensive care.

Dr. Ferlitsch has received several research awards, such as the UEGW Best Abstract Award (2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012), the Ferring Prize, and the Skoda Prize. He founded the hepatic hemodynamics laboratory and the liver cirrhosis outpatient clinic at the Medical University of Vienna. Since 2018, he has led the Department of Internal Medicine I at the Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder in Vienna.

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

Dr. Tülin Kendir Koçak is a board-certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine specialist. She has over 25 years of clinical experience. Dr. Koçak is skilled in advanced endoscopic procedures such as esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, chromoendoscopy, and flexible rectosigmoidoscopy. She has performed many specialized interventions, including esophageal variceal band ligation, achalasia balloon dilatation, polypectomy, foreign body removal, and percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG).

Dr. Koçak graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her advanced training at leading hospitals in Turkey. She has held important roles in both public and private healthcare institutions. Dr. Koçak’s extensive hands-on experience makes her a respected expert in gastroenterology.

Gastroenterologist

Crohn's disease

Ulcerative colitis

Other autoimmune diseases

Gastritis

Ulcers of the stomach and duodenum

Precancerous conditions of the gastrointestinal tract

Irritable bowel syndrome

Chronic diarrhea

Chronic constipation, etc.

SPECIALIZATION:

Gastroenterologist

EDUCATION:

Azerbaijan State Medical University

COURSES:

Graduated from the Azerbaijan State Medical University. In different years, he participated in seminars held in Azerbaijan by German, Colombian, Swiss, Russian and Ukrainian specialists on "Basics of Homotoxicology", gastroenterology, isopathy, acupuncture and neurotherapy, and received the relevant certificates. At the Sisli Etfal Hospital Egitim Araştırma in Istanbul he attended the refresher courses on "Metabolic Disorders and Obesity", Ege University of Izmir on "Inflammatory Bowel Diseases" and at the same time he attended the Congress on Bioregulatory Drugs in Germany. He attended the courses held Individual Medical Association in Ankara, on the topic of "PRP-CGF and Serum Ozonation". Currently working as a gastroenterologist in the clinic of biological medicine. Has successful results in the treatment of a number of chronic diseases of the gastrointestinal tract.

EXPERIENCE:

21 years old

Uzm. Dr. Lala Nasirova - Pediatrician, Integrative Medicine Specialist

About Me

I am Uzm. Dr. Lala Nasirova, born in Azerbaijan in 1989. In 2007, I was admitted to Azerbaijan Medical University and graduated in 2013. In 2016, I entered the "Child Health and Diseases" department at Erciyes University and graduated in 2020 with high scores, achieving 95 out of 100. Since 2020, I have been actively practicing as a pediatrician in my field.

Education

• Azerbaijan Medical University
• Erciyes Medical Faculty, Child Health and Diseases
• Functional Medicine University, New York, USA
• Epigenetic Medicine, Epigenetic Coaching University, UK

Diseases I Treat

1. Autism
2. Attention Deficit
3. Hyperactivity
4. Epilepsy
5. Sleep Disorders
6. Short Stature and Physical Developmental Delays
7. Fatty Liver
8. Obesity
9. Stress Management
10. Chronic Constipation and Diarrhea
11. Irritable Bowel Syndrome
12. Parasitic and Gut Microbiota Disorders
13. Chronic Allergies (Asthma, Allergic Bronchitis, Eczema, Allergic Rhinitis, Conjunctivitis, Ear Fluid Accumulation)
14. Strengthening and Protection of the Immune System
15. Approach to Unvaccinated Children
16. Treatment of Infectious Diseases in Children
17. Other Pediatric Diseases with an Integrative Approach

Treatment Methods

1. Personalized Pediatric Treatment with an Integrative Approach
2. Neurological Approach to Children (Autism, Hyperactivity, Epilepsy, Attention Deficit)
3. Natural Vitamin Therapy for Immune Support
4. Detox Therapy for the Elimination of Toxins and Harmful Substances from the Body
5. Methods to Overcome Allergic Diseases
6. Jaundice Treatment
7. Methods to Increase Breast Milk Production

Publications & Research

Publications:

• Pediatric Intensive Care Unit – "Evaluation of the Relationship Between ORI and Changes in Global and Regional Oxygenation at Different Oxygen Concentrations"

Posters:

• Pediatric Neurology Clinic – "Pseudotumor Syndrome Accompanied by Gradenigo Syndrome"

Conferences & Certifications

1. The Role of Radioisotope and MRI in Pancreatic Diseases / Azerbaijan Medical Faculty Student Conference Hall, Baku (April 2010)
2. The Role of Interventional Radiology in Modern Medicine / Azerbaijan Baku Teaching Therapeutic Clinic (February 2011)
3. 1st Autumn Symposium / Erciyes University, Kayseri (September 24, 2016)
4. 3rd Erciyes Pediatric Academy Winter Congress / Sabancı Culture Center, Kayseri (March 9-11, 2017)
5. 4th Erciyes Pediatric Academy Winter Congress / Sabancı Culture Center, Kayseri (February 22-24, 2018)
6. 5th Erciyes Pediatric Academy Winter Congress / Sabancı Culture Center, Kayseri (February 28 - March 2, 2019)
7. Pediatric Intensive Care Seminar – Updated CPR / Sabancı Culture Center, Kayseri (February 2019)
8. International Rumi Pediatric Congress (IRUPEC) – Primary Immunodeficiency Immunoglobulin Therapy Course (December 4-7, 2019)
9. 6th Erciyes Pediatric Academy Winter Congress / Sabancı Culture Center, Kayseri (February 27-29, 2020)
10. 13th National Pediatric Infectious Diseases and Immunology Congress / ETU Kayseri (September 26 - October 4, 2020)
11. Microbiome Therapies Congress / Sherwood Exclusive Lara, Antalya (June 2021)
12. Brain Detox in Chronic Diseases & Anti-Aging Mitochondrial Health / Sakıp Sabancı Museum, Istanbul (October 2021)
13. Functional Medicine Congress / Elite World Sakıp Sapanca Hotel, Sapanca (October 2021)
14. Clinical Nutrition Applications for Healthy Detox / Highlight Hotel, Bodrum (November 2021)
15. International Microbiome Therapies Congress / Pine Beach Resort & Club Belek Hotel, Antalya (March 17-20, 2022)
16. Pediatric EEG Symposium / Şişli Vocational School (November 5, 2022)
17. Integrative Approach in Pediatric Diseases Seminar / Istanbul (March 26-27, 2022)
18. Medical Detox Seminar / Istinye University Congress Center, Istanbul (May 21-22, 2022)
19. 1st National Autism Holistic Approach Symposium / Üsküdar Municipality Congress Center, Istanbul (June 19, 2022)
20. Holistic Approach to Women’s Diseases Congress / Ottoman Archive Complex (May 5-7, 2023)
21. 1st National Neurodegenerative Diseases Medical Symposium / Üsküdar Culture and Art Center (September 9, 2023)
22. 2nd International Epigenetics Congress / Ottoman Archive Complex (September 2-3, 2023)
23. Epigenetic Coaching Training (September 10, 2023)
24. ISSCA Regenerative Medicine World Congress / Istanbul, Turkey (November 10-11, 2023)
25. BIORESONANCE Certification / Çankaya Science Academy, Istanbul, Turkey (2023)
26. Autism Awareness Day Special "A Different Perspective on Autism" Seminar / Yeni Clinic Conference Hall (April 2, 2024)

Membership in Associations & Organizations

1. Medical Chamber
2. Child Health and Diseases Association
3. Turkish Thoracic Society
4. Turkish National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Association
5. Microbiota and Immunology Association
6. Eurasian Integrative Medicine Association
7. Neurology Medical Association

Dr. Abu Shamsiya Rami Nuamanovych is a specialist in general and laparoscopic surgery, oncology, and ultrasound diagnostics. He is a Candidate of Medical Sciences, an associate professor, and a doctor of the highest category. Dr. Nuamanovych is a member of the Ukrainian Association of Bariatric Surgeons and the World Organization of Bariatric Surgeons (IFSO).

He works as a WHO consultant on laparoscopic surgery. He is also President of the Association of Arab Doctors of Ukraine. Dr. Nuamanovych has performed thousands of surgeries, including hernia repairs, bariatric procedures, and cancer operations. His skills are recognized internationally. He speaks English and Arabic fluently.

Dr. Jaydeep Palep is a bariatric and upper GI surgeon with 17 years of experience. He specializes in minimally invasive and robotic weight loss surgeries. Dr. Palep is one of the first surgeons in India trained in Banded Bypass, Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy, and Mini Gastric Bypass. He has also received advanced training in Robotic GI Surgery in Italy and the USA.

Dr. Palep’s bariatric practice is certified as a Center of Excellence by the International Excellence Foundation (IEF). His practice has a morbidity rate of just 1%, which matches global standards. More than 90% of his diabetic patients stop using insulin and oral medications after surgery. He has published many articles in international journals and is invited to speak at conferences around the world.

Prof. Dr. med. Ulrich Graven

Head of the Clinic of Hematology, Oncology and Gastroenterology

Head of a certified oncology center

Head of Clinical Research Department

Specialization:

Hematology, including stem cell transplantation

Abdominal oncology, especially colorectal and pancreatic cancer therapy

Metastasis therapy, including the use of off-label drugs

Membership in professional societies:

Professional Union of German Therapists

German Society for Internal Medicine

German Cancer Society

Abdominal Oncology Working Group

German Society of Hematology and Oncology

German Working Group on Bone Marrow and Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation

German Society for Digestive and Metabolic Diseases

European Society for Medical Oncology

American Society of Clinical Oncology

American Association for Cancer Research

Activities in professional communities:

German Cancer Society:

Since 2013, speaker of the commission for certification of oncology centers

Since November 2007, member of the board

Since September 2022, Speaker of the Section of National Societies on Cancer Control

Chairman of the working group on abdominal oncology of the German Cancer Society, drafting clinical guidelines for the treatment of colorectal and pancreatic cancer.

Chairman of the Oncology Society of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Member of the Colorectal Cancer Clinical Guidelines Working Group, European Society for Medical Oncology.

Member of the Scientific Council, National Cancer Registry at the Robert Koch Institute.

Chairman of the Regional Cancer Registry of the State of North Rhine-Westphalia.

Leading expert for clinical research, German Research Foundation and Federal Ministry of Research and Technology.

Member of the Commission on the Use of Medicines for Therapy "Off-Label", Federal Institute of Medicines and Medical Devices.

Member of the committee for the development of clinical guidelines for colorectal cancer.

Member of the commission on the development of approaches to metastasis and the use of palliative therapy in clinical guidelines for colorectal cancer.

Reviewer of scientific journals such as Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology, Tumor Diagnostik und Therapie, Der Schmerz, BMC Pharmacology, Onkologie, Strahlentherapie und Onkologie, International Journal of Colorectal Disease, Annuals of Oncology, European Journal of Cancer.

Viral hepatitis A, B, C, D

Cirrhosis

Autoimmune liver diseases

Fatty liver

Diseases of the stomach and intestines

Diseases of the pancreas

Services in the field of biological medicine:

Treatment of various drug-induced liver poisonings, viral hepatitis (hepatitis B, hepatitis C), hepatosis, hepatosterosis, autoimmune hepatitis.

EDUCATION: Azerbaijan Medical University

EXPERIENCE:

2009-2010 General practitioner in a private clinic.

Clinic of biological medicine since 2011.

TRAINING AND MEMBERSHIP:

In 2013-2014, internship on viral hepatitis at the Department of Microbiology and Infection, as well as at the Department of Gastroenterology, Faculty of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey.

Ankara Hacettepe Hospital

Dr. Shawn Khodadadian, a best in class board certified gastroenterologist in NYC (GI doctor), is a specialist in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions of the gastrointestinal tract (the digestive tract from the mouth through anus, including the stomach and bowel), liver, pancreas and gall bladder.

Dr. Khodadadian is currently an attending physician at Lenox Hill Hospital in NYC. He is also a clinical instructor at NYU Langone Medical Center in NYC. Dr. Khodadadian has been voted by his peers as a Castle Connolly Top Doctor as well as New York Super Doctors and selected to the prestigious group of New York Magazine Best Doctors. Dr. Khodadadian’s private practice is located on NYC’s  Union Square, Upper East Side and Midtown Manhattan.

Manhattan Gastroenterology
55 W. 17th St, Ste 102,
New York, NY 10011
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Working Hours: (Union Square)
Monday: 8:00 am - 7:00 pm
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Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal was born in 1978 in Kırıkkale. In 2015, he received training at the Johns Hopkins Hospital Advanced Endoscopy Unit, focusing on Endoscopic Ultrasonography and advanced endoscopic procedures. In 2017, he trained at the Amsterdam Academic Medical Center in techniques such as endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, diffuse esophageal spasm, and endoscopic full-thickness resection for treating early-stage gastrointestinal system tumors. He also received training in high-resolution manometry and POEM (Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy) for diagnosing esophageal diseases like achalasia. In 2018, he furthered his education in ESD and Balloon Enteroscopy at Jichi University.