Best Crohn's disease doctors in Istanbul: TOP 10 doctors

Dr. Tarik Akar specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures for Crohn's disease, with over 900 procedures performed.

• 21 years of experience as a gastroenterologist
• Published 19 international papers on gastrointestinal conditions
• Awarded for Best Verbal Presentation at international congress
• Expert in ERCP and ESD for digestive tract conditions
• Practices at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Dr. Bilgic specializes in gastroenterology with advanced training in endoscopy and ERCP procedures.

• Associate professor in gastroenterology since 2018
• Advanced endoscopy training in South Korea
• Completed ERCP course at Olympus Training Center
• Published research on liver regeneration
• Assistant Chief Physician at Inonu University Medical Center

Prof. Dr. Samet Yardimci specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases, with extensive experience in Crohn's disease treatment at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained in gastroenterology surgery at Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital
• Expert in laparoscopic surgery for Crohn's disease
• Published research on innovative surgical treatments for inflammatory bowel diseases
• Member of the Gastroenterology Surgery Association

Dr. Sarikaya specializes in Crohn's disease at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, with research published on complex cases.

• Gastroenterology specialist with over 10 years of experience
• Published multiple studies on Crohn's disease and related conditions
• Member of leading medical associations in gastroenterology

Professor Aytug has over 20 years of experience in gastroenterology, specializing in Crohn's disease at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Completed Gastroenterology fellowship at Marmara University
• Published numerous papers and articles on digestive disorders
• Professor at Abant İzzet Baysal University's School of Medicine
• Active participant in local and international medical congresses

1,100+ procedures performed – Dr. Ozlem Ozer Chakir specializes in gastroenterology at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• 10 years of experience in gastroenterology
• Trained in advanced endoscopy in Seoul, Korea
• Awarded Rising Star at Digestive Disease Symposium
• Member of European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Dr. Shencan Acar specializes in inflammatory bowel diseases with extensive academic and clinical experience in Crohn's disease at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Holds a subspecialty in Gastroenterology from Sakarya University
• Authored 20+ peer-reviewed articles on GI conditions, including IBD
• Head of Department at Giresun University Faculty of Medicine
• Expertise in endoscopic interventions for GI conditions
• Assistant professor at multiple prestigious universities in Istanbul

Prof. Aydin specializes in gastroenterology surgery with a fellowship from Türkiye High Specialization Hospital, focusing on complex Crohn's disease cases.

• General Surgery Specialist since 1997
• Associate Professor at Inonu University
• Professorship in General Surgery since 2017

Professor of Pediatrics and Pediatric Gastroenterology specialist with over 30 years of experience, focusing on children with Crohn’s disease.

• Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Yeditepe University
• Subspecialty training in pediatric gastroenterology at Dokuz Eylül University
• Published research on recurrent diarrhea and pediatric nutrition
• Currently practices at Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital

Dr. Cagdas Erdogan is a gastroenterologist at Ankara Etlik City Hospital. He trained in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He earned his MD from Dokuz Eylul University. He completed his Internal Medicine residency from 2014 to 2019. He then completed a Gastroenterology fellowship at Ankara City Hospital from 2019 to 2022. His clinical focus includes advanced endoscopy (ERCP, EUS, EMR, ESD, POEM, EGD, colonoscopy, double-balloon enteroscopy), inflammatory bowel disease, and hepatology.

He has about 40 publications. His work appears in The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, Scientific Reports, Endoscopy, and Digestive Diseases and Sciences. Notable studies address vedolizumab in IBD and prophylaxis for post-ERCP pancreatitis. He also reported a 13-year Crohn’s cohort comparing infliximab and adalimumab. Additional work covers outcomes with an adalimumab biosimilar and innovative endoscopic therapies (MCA via double-balloon enteroscopy, holmium laser for Bouveret syndrome, POEM for Zenker’s diverticulum, and ESD for esophageal papillomatosis).