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Fahad Mawlood

Ozlem Ozer Chakir

  • 5 Excellent 42 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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Benal Buyukgebiz

  • 5 Excellent 42 reviews
  • 31 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialist

    Education

    Yeditepe University School of Medicine

    Professor of Pediatrics (Chair of the Department)

    2004 - 2007

    Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

    Pediatric Gastroenterology Sub-specialty

    1995 – 1998

    Hacettepe University School of Medicine

    Pediatrics Instructor

    1985 - 1987

    Professional Experience

    Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital

    Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology

    2017 – Present

    Kadıköy Şifa Ataşehir Hospital

    Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

    2013 – 2017 

    Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

    Professor of Pediatrics

    1994 – 2004

    Publications

    Cevik N, Buyukgebiz B. Interaction between human blood group (ABO) substances and enteropathogenic

    bacterial agents. Turk J Pediatr. 1987. Link

    Buyukgebiz B, Ozalp I, Oran O. Investigation of serum vitamin A levels of children who had a history of

    recurrent diarrhoea. J Trop Pediatrics. 1990. Link

    Languages

    Turkish: Native

    English: Advanced

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Maharshak Nitzan

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Education

    Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University

    Specialization

    2002-2006 - Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine I, Tel Aviv Medical Center

    2007-2010 - Gastroenterology, Institute of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center.

    Recognized experience

    Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

    Additional education

    2007- Weizmann Institute, immunology

    2010-2013 - University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, USA, immunology, microbiology and inflammatory bowel diseases.

    Clinical experience

    1998-2002 - military doctor of the academic reserve.

    2013 - present - Senior Physician at the Institute of Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases, Tel Aviv Medical Center.

    2014 - Present - Director of the Bacteriotherapies Clinic.

    From 2017 to the present - Director of the Department of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases.

    Academic experience

    Senior Lecturer, Department of Internal Medicine, Tel Aviv University

    Attending conferences

    More than 60 conferences

    Professional publications

    More than 80 professional publications

    Trade union membership

    Israel Medical Association

    Israel Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases Association

    American Gastroenterological Association

    European Crohn's and Colitis Organization

    Areas of special interest and activities

    Inflammatory bowel disease

    Bacterotherapy - research and treatment with fecal bacteria

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Binnur Simsek

  • 4.5 Good 233 reviews
  • 38 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Medical Interests and Activities 

    Hepatic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 

    Hepatic Cancer 

    Viral Hepatitides (Chronic Hepatitis B, C and Delta Infections) 

    Alcoholic Chronic Liver Disease 

    Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

    Stomach and Duodenal Ulcer 

    Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Ulcer and Varicose Vein Bleeding) 

    Functional Digestive System Disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Intestinal Obstruction and Diarrhea...) 

    Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease) 

    Malabsorption Syndromes (Celiac Disease and Alike) 

    Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancies

    Education and Experience 

    Liv Hospital, Ulus, Gastroenterohepatology Department (2013 ...) 

    Associate Professor of Medicine, Obligatory Service at Gastroenterology, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2010 - 2012) 

    Subspecialty in Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (2004 - 2010) 

    Research Fellow, Physician, Department of Internal Diseases, 

    İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (1992 - 1998)

    Memberships 

    Turkish Association For The Study of The Liver 

    Turkish Society of Gastroenterology 

    Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society 

    Internal Diseases Specialty Association

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Erwin Santo

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Erwin Santo is an Israeli top rated gastroenterologist, an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of gastric and liver diseases. He has extensive experience in the field, including heading the Gastroenterological Department at Sourasky Medical Center and being a co-founder of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the Israeli Association of Gastroenterology, and the European Association of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and Nutrition.

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Oren Shebolet

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 60 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Oren Shibolet is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hematologist with over 50 years of practice. He is a leading expert in liver conditions and treatments, having served as the Head of the Liver Unit at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. He has a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University, a specialty in gastroenterology from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, and is a member of multiple medical organizations. He is also an author of over 60 publications and 100 conference reports.

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Shencan Acar

  • 5 Excellent 42 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Education

    2005 – M.D., Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    2010 – Internal Medicine Specialization, Haseki Training and Research Hospital

    2021 – Gastroenterology Subspecialty Training, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine

    Academic & Professional Experience

    Assistant Professor, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

    Assistant Professor, Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine

    Assistant Professor, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine

    Head of Department, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine

    Scientific Publications

    Dr. Acar has authored over 20 international peer-reviewed articles in the fields of internal medicine and gastroenterology. Her notable contributions include studies and case reports on:

    Gastrointestinal bleeding management in anticoagulant users

    Rare GI cases such as bezoars, aortoesophageal fistulas, and massive hemorrhagic ascites

    Liver transplantation complications, including graft-versus-host disease

    The role of (pro)hepcidin in IBD-related anemia

    Endoscopic interventions for acute GI bleeding

    Covid-19 treatment agents and their GI implications in Turkey

    (Full publication list available upon request)

    Clinical Expertise

    Gastrointestinal bleeding & endoscopic procedures

    Hepatology & liver disease management

    Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)

    Complex GI case diagnostics

    Post-transplant GI complications

    Diabetic GI and cardiovascular comorbidities

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Rafael Bruck

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 46 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Prof. Rafael Bruck is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 40+ years of experience. He specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, gastrointestinal cancer, and biliary duct and liver abnormalities. He is a member of several medical organizations, including the American Medical Association.

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Bentov Amir

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Bentov Amir is a pediatrician and pediatric gastroenterologist with over 22 years of clinical experience. He specializes in treating pediatric inflammatory bowel diseases, celiac disease, and eosinophilic esophagitis. He is also skilled in performing endoscopic procedures in children.

    Dr. Amir earned his medical degree at Tel Aviv University. He completed his training in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology at Dana-Dwek Children's Hospital. He lectures at Tel Aviv University and is a member of several professional organizations, including the European Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition. Dr. Amir is recognized for his clinical work and academic contributions in his field.

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Ron Greenberg

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Ron Greenberg is an experienced abdominal surgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in open and minimally invasive and Whipple surgery. He is the Head of the Colorectal Surgery Department at Sourasky Medical Center.
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Zamir Halperin

  • 4.5 Good 150 reviews
  • 41 years of experience
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • He is the author of 152 scientific publications devoted to the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. Professor Galperin's scientific interests include the treatment of inflammatory bowel diseases, liver diseases, cholelithiasis, fatty hepatosis, and diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract. He received a grant from the Schreiber Foundation for research on cholelithiasis. He is a laureate of the Bat-Sheva de Rothschild Prize for achievements in science and technology.
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Ekrem Aslan

  • 4.5 Good 233 reviews
  • 35 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Areas of Interests

    • Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease)
    • Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis
    • Motility Disorders
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Gall bladder and biliary tract diseases

    Education and Experiences

    • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine  1999-2005
    • Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital 2005-2010
    • Yeditepe University School of Medicine 2011-2015
    • Liv Hospital Ulus 2018 -
    • Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology 2015-2018
    • Yeditepe University School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology 2011-2015
    • Erciş State Hospital 2010-2015
    • Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 2005-2010

    Publications in International Refereed Journals:

    1. Aslan E, Tecimer T. Periampullary nodularity in an asymptomatic patient. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Apr;46(4):307-308. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2022.09.006. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36174798.

    2. Gonen C, Surmelioglu A, Kochan K, Ozer S, Aslan E, Tilki M. Impact of intestinal ultrasound with a portable system in the management of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2020 Dec 10;9(5):418-426. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goaa088. PMID: 34733527; PMCID: PMC8560037.

    3. Güzelbulut F, Gökçen P, Can G, Adalı G, Değirmenci Saltürk AG, Aslan E, Özdil K, Doğanay HL. Comparison of the Efficacy of Entecavir and Tenofovir in Reducing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Real-Life Study in Turkey. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr;32(4):412-421. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20423. PMID: 34231488; PMCID: PMC8975336.

    4. Abbasov A, Aslan E, Ekici AID, Dolay K. A rare subepithelial lesion in the stomach: Gastric adenomyoma. Surg Pract. 2021; 25: 116–119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-1633.12495

    5. Aslan E. Black esophagus. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;16(2):503-504. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02463-4. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PMID: 32748126.

    6. Batman B, Altun H, Simsek B, Aslan E, Namli Koc S. The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2019 Dec;29(6):509-512. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000672. PMID: 31107849.

    7. Aslan E, Gonen C. A rare cause of rectal bleeding. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2018 Apr-Jun;81(2):350. PMID: 30024717.

    8. Eren OO, Ozturk MA, Sonmez O, Aslan E, Ozkan F, Oyan B. Gastric metastasis in a patient with lobular breast carcinoma 6 years after diagnosis. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Dec;45(4):504-5. doi: 10.1007/s12029-014-9619-6. PMID: 24788083.

    9. Aslan E, Akyüz Ü, Pata C. The use of Ankaferd in diverticular bleeding: two case reports. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013;24(5):441-3. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0640. PMID: 24557969.

    10. Ozturk MA, Eren OO, Sarikaya B, Aslan E, Oyan B. Pituitary metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma: a rare occurrence. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Dec;45 Suppl 1:85-7. doi: 10.1007/s12029-013-9554-y. PMID: 24158699.

    11. Altintas N, Aslan E, Helvaci A, Malhotra A. Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea severity index and left ventricular function and volume. Ann Saudi Med. 2012 Jul-Aug;32(4):384-90. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2012.384. PMID: 22705609; PMCID: PMC3821963.
     

    Publications in National Refereed Journals:

     

    1. Ekrem Aslan, Ayça Saltürk, Koray Koçhan, Serhat Özer, Halil Şahin, Osman Bedir, Mevlüt Kıyak, Emine Kanatsız, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Can Gönen, Fatih Güzelbulut. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Malignant Esophageal Strictures Due to Esophageal and Extraesophageal Cancers: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Haydarpasa Numune Med J. 2024; 64(3): 381-390

    2. Aslan, E., Gönen, C., Saltürk, A., & Güzelbulut, F. (2018). Hepatotoxicity After Desflurane Anesthesia. The Medical Journal Of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, 58(4), 224-226.

    3. SALTÜRK, A. D., ARSLAN, E., GÖKDEN, Y., KOÇHAN, K., ÖZER, S., & GÖNEN, C. (2016). A rare first finding of Crohn's disease: acute pancreatitis. academic journal of gastroenterology, 15(2), 88-89.

    4. İçten, S., Altintas, N., Helvaci, A., & Aslan, E. (2013). Clinical Characteristics and Evaluation of Sarcoidosis Cases in Our Center, Our 7-Year Experience.

    5. Akyüz, Ü., Akyüz, F., Özdil, K., Aslan, E., Niğdelioğlu, A., Ağan, A. F., ... & Pata, C. (2012). Food impaction in advanced age: Remember eosinophilic esophagitis. academic journal of gastroenterology, 11(2), 78-80.

    6. PATA, C., ASLAN, E., & AKYÜZ, Ü. (2000). Advanced Endoscopic Procedures. Current Gastroenterology, 22, 77-85.

    7. Altintas, N., Yildiran, I., Aslan, E., & Helvaci, A. Mucociliary Dysfunction in Bronchial Asthma and Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids Treatment on Mucociliary Clearance.

    8. Ozturk, M. A., Dogan Ekici, I., Aslan, E., Erdik, B., & Oyan Uluc, B. A PAINFUL, ERYTHEMATOUS, NODULAR LESION IN BUCCAL REGION. YEDITEPE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 6(23), 555-558.

     

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Dr Irfan Koruk

  • 4.5 Good 233 reviews
  • 28 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Areas of Interests

    • General Gastrointestinal Diseases
    • Endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy)
    • Interventional endoscopy
    • ERCP
    • Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
    • Cholangioscopy
    • Diseases of the biliary system and pancreas

    Education:
     

    • 1990 -1996 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
    • 1997 - 2001 Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
    • 2001 - 2003 Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Subspecialization
    • 2010 - 2010 State University of New York, USA, Department of Gastroenterology, EUS training program
       

    Experience:
     

    • June 2024 LIV Hospital Ulus Hospital
    • 2018 - 2024 Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Gastroenterology Clinic
    • 2013 - 2018 Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
    • 2008 - 2013 Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
    • 2008 - 2008 Medicalpark Gaziantep Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic
    • 2004 - 2008 Gaziantep State Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic, Endoscopy Unit Founding Physician

    Publications

    • Arhan M, Koklu S, Koksal AS, Yolcu OF, Koruk S, Koruk I, Kayacetin E. Alverine citrate induced acute hepatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(15): 2303-4  ISSN: 1007-9327
    • Parlak E, Cicek B, Koruk I, Disibeyaz S, Sahin B. Successful prevention of stent migration caused by placement of a second stent. Endoscopy. 2005; 37(4): 404. ISSN: 0013-726X
    • Koruk I, Ozturk ZA, Köklü S, Koruk S, Ozdede S. Port-site metastasis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2008; 71(2): 283-4      ISSN:0001-5644
    • Koruk I, Parlak E, Secilmis S, Akdogan M, Koklu S.  Endoscopic sphincteroplasty with large balloon dilatation for extraction of difficult common bile duct stones. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jun;53(6):1737-8. ISSN: 0163-2116
    • Ozkaya M, Yuzbasioglu MF, Koruk I, Cakal E, Sahin M, Cakal B. Preoperative detection of insulinomas: two case reports. Cases J. 2008 Nov 29; 1(1): 362  ISSN: 1757-1626
    • Yılmaz Ö, Koruk İ, Çayır K, Koruk M, Yılmaz A. Usefullness of serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) for colorectal cancer diagnosis. Int J Hematol Oncol 2009; 19(1): 23-27  ISSN: 1306-133X
    • Savaş C, Koruk İ, Koruk M, Kadayıfçı A, Sarı İ. Association of prion protein with the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis. Trakya Univ Tip Fak Derg. 2010; 27(4): 373-7. DOI: 10.5174/tutfd.2009.02284.1 ISSN: 1301-3149
    • Buyukberber M, Koruk I, Cıkman O, Koruk M, Kucukoglu ME, Sakman A, Demir O, Sahinoz S. Serum cystatin C measurement in differential diagnosis of intra and extrahepatic cholestatic diseases. Ann Hepatol 2010; 9(1): 58-62  ISSN: 1665-2681
    • Gulsen MT, Koruk I, Dogan M, Beyazit Y. Diagnostic accuracy of cascade stomach by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obscure symptoms: A multi-center prospective trial. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2011; 35: 489-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.03.004         ISSN: 2210-7401
    • Koruk I, Aydın U, Koruk S, Aydınlı M. A newly defined biliary anatomic variation. Turk J Gastroenterol 2011; April 22(2): 232-3  DOI:10.4318/ tjg.2011.0204  ISSN: 1300-4948
    • Koruk İ, Özdemir H, Aydınlı M, Tarakçıoğlu M, Koruk M. The relation between serum Cytokeratin 18 and acute pancreatitis: Can it be a serological predictive marker?. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2011. DOI:10.4318/tjg.2011.0256 ISSN: 1300-4948
    • Aydinli M, Koruk I, Koruk S, Aydin U, Kadayifci A. Intraoperative cholangioscopy with an ultrathin endoscope for hemobilia. Endoscopy 2011;43 Suppl 2 UCTN:E410. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1256897. Epub 2012 Jan 24
    • Aydinli M, Koruk I, Dag MS, Savas MC, Kadayifci A. Ultrathin endoscopy for gastrointestinal strictures. Digestive Endoscopy 2012 May;24(3):150-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2011.01206.x. Epub 2011 Oct 27                 ISSN: 0915-5635
    • Yılmaz Ö, Koruk İ, Onbaş O, Ozgokce M. Portal venous gas resulting from enteritis in a case with portal hypertension: Case report. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2012; 32 (4): 1195-8 ISSN: 1300-0292
    • Demiryürek S, Koruk I, Bozdag Z, Ozkara E, Kaplan DS, Oztuzcu S, Cetinkaya A, Alasehirli B, Demiryürek AT. Investigation of the esophageal Rho-kinase expression in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2013 Aug;37(4):284-9. doi: 10.3109/01913123.2013.797064        ISSN: 0191-3123
    • Dag MS, Ozturk ZA, Koruk I, Kısacık B, Gerenli O, Aydınlı M, Kadayıfcı A. Intestinal Behcet's disease with severe pulmonary arterial involvement mimicking ulcerative colitis. Asian Biomedicine. 2013; 7(5): 715-8      ISSN: 1905-7415
    • Dağ MS, Aydınlı M, Oztürk ZA, Türkbeyler IH, Koruk I, Savaş MC, Koruk M, Kadayıfçı A. Drug- and herb-induced liver injury: a case series from a single center. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Feb;25(1):41-5. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.4486ISSN: 1300-4948
    • Kadayifci A, Atar M, Parlar S, Balkan A, Koruk I, Koruk M. Transnasal endoscopy is preferred by transoral endoscopy experienced patients. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2014 Mar;23(1):27-31     ISSN: 1841-8724
    • Alasehirli B, Oğuz E, Oksuzler E, Koruk I, Oztuzcu S, Ozkara E, Karakok M, Erbagcı AB, Demiryurek AT. Investigation of intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) gene expressions in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Tumour Biol. 2014 May;35(5):4907-12. doi: 10.1007/s13277-014-1644-3      ISSN: 1010-4283
    • Dag M, Özturk Z, Aydınlı M, Koruk I, Kadayfçı A. Postpartum hepatotoxicity due to herbal medicine Teucrium polium. Ann Saudi Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;34(6):541-3. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.541        ISSN: 0256-4947
    • Tahtacı M, İbiş M, Koruk İ, Parlak E. Endoscopic removal of fractured basket traction wire. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:324-5. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.6582            ISSN: 1300-4948
    • Dağ MS, Koruk İ, Aydınlı M, Çam H, Öztürk ZA, Kadayıfçı A. An unusual cause of esophageal ulcer; sertraline hydrochloride. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:250-1. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.4646  ISSN: 1300-4948
    • Balkan A, Yılmaz N, Balkan Y, Koruk İ, Örkmez M, Aydınlı M, Koruk M. Relationship between liver injury and serum cytokeratin 18 levels in asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers and in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Arab Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017; 18: 98–103                   ISSN: 1687-1979
    • Koruk İ. How to manage difficult cannulation in ERCP. Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Open Access. 2017, 6(3): 00194. DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.2017.06.00194 ISSN: 2373-6372
    • Valori R, Cortas G, de Lange T, Balfaqih OS, de Pater M, Eisendrath P, Falt P, Koruk I, et al.  Performance measures for endoscopy services: A European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative.  Endoscopy 2018; 50: 1186–1204   ISSN 0013-726X
    • Koruk S, Koruk I, Mizrak A. A, Bilgi M, Gul R, Bozgeyik S. Dexmedetomidine or midazolam in combination with propofol for sedation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized double blind prospective study. Videosurgery Miniinv. 2020; 15(3): 526-32 doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2020.95066
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Yilmaz Bilgic

  • 5 Excellent 3 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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Viktor Alexander Krol

  • 4 Good 1 review
  • 25 years of experience
  • Germany, Dusseldorf, St. Martinus-Krankenhaus Düsseldorf
  • Dr. Victor Alexander Krol - Chief of Gastroenterology, Internal Medicine and Obesity Treatment Center at Martinus Hospital

    Dr. Victor Alexander Krol is a highly qualified specialist, heading the departments of gastroenterology and internal medicine. With many years of experience and deep knowledge in his field, Dr. Krol has established himself as an outstanding expert, providing patients with comprehensive treatment and an individual approach. He actively uses the latest methods of diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, metabolism, as well as diseases of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems.

    Dr. Krol is also the director of the certified Obesity Treatment Center at Martinus Hospital, which provides surgical and endoscopic treatments for obesity. The center uses advanced technology to diagnose and treat obesity (adiposis), including methods such as bariatric surgery, endoscopic weight loss, and specialized programs for patients with different stages of obesity. The center is certified to high standards and has excellent results in the treatment of this serious disease.

    The Gastroenterology Department, headed by Dr. Krol, diagnoses and treats diseases of the stomach, intestines, liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. The doctors of the department use a wide range of methods, including endoscopic procedures, ultrasound, and other modern diagnostic technologies.

    The Department of Internal Medicine covers a wide range of diseases, including cardiology, diabetology, infectology, and therapy of respiratory and renal diseases. Dr. Krol and his team provide a comprehensive approach to treatment using the most advanced methods of medicine.

    Thanks to his high professionalism and humane approach to each patient, Dr. Krol deservedly enjoys the respect of colleagues and patients.

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Peter Schenker

  • 4.7 Excellent 60 reviews
  • 18 years of experience
  • Germany, Solingen, Medical Center in Solingen
  • Membership in societies:

    Expert of scientific journals 

    Close co-operation with leading surgeons

    Membership of the German Medical Association 

    Specialities:

    Introduction of new and modern techniques in the field of oncological surgery
    General and visceral surgery

    Minimally invasive surgery

    Gastrointestinal oncology surgery

    Oncological surgery

    Haemorrhoids treatment

    Additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    Surgery and transplantation of the pancreas

    Work Experience:

    2005: Specialist in the field of surgery

    2008: Appointed Senior Consultant specialising in pancreatic surgery and transplantation

    2010: Coordinator of the Pancreatic Cancer Centre (Oncocert)

    2013: Specialist in visceral surgery

    2014: Managing Senior Physician, additional clinical specialisation in minimally invasive and hernia surgery

    2019: Chief Surgeon of the Colorectal Cancer Centre Bochum (the first certified colorectal cancer centre in Germany and one of the first certified leading colorectal centres in Europe)

    2021: Chief Surgeon of the Department of Surgery at the Academic Hospital Solingen

    Thanks to the professor and his team, the department has been modernised by introducing modern surgical methods of treatment and especially improved methods of post-operative recovery. The Department of Surgery at the Solingen Clinic is now further expanding its focus on minimally invasive surgery in the direction of robotics. The clinic has allocated a huge budget for the purchase of state-of-the-art equipment in order to offer patients a full range of surgical methods for the treatment of benign and malignant diseases of the oesophagus, lungs, stomach, liver, pancreas and intestines according to current guidelines and using the most modern technical equipment.

    Professor Schenker is an active researcher and lecturer. He lectures at medical universities and organises seminars and workshops for colleagues. He cooperates closely with the Cancer Centre, the Pancreatic Cancer Treatment Centre, the Intestinal Cancer Treatment Centre and the Interregional Trauma Centre.

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Ferit Çelik

  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, İzmir, Medicalpoint International Hospital
  • Education and Expertise

    • 2023 BAKIRÇAY UNIVERSITY ÇİĞLİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR)
    • 2021 EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE GASTROENTEROLOGY DEPARTMENT
    • 2017 EGE UNIVERSITY INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT
    • 2010 EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

    Diseases

    • Liver Diseases
    • Digestive System Diseases

    Treatment Methods

    • Endoscopy
    • Endoscopic mucosal resection – EMR
    • Endoscopic Obesity Treatment (Intragastric Botox, Intragastric Balloon)
    • Endoscopic Polypectomy
    • Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangio Pancreatography (ERCP)
    • Liver Transplant
    • Colonoscopy
    • Peroral Cholangioscopy

    Experience

    • Diyarbakir 112 Emergency Health Services Chief Physician (2010-2011)
    • Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (2012-2017)
    • Ayvalik State Hospital (2017-2018)
    • Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology (2018-2021)
    • Burdur State Hospital (2021-2022)
    • Bakırçay University Çiğli Training and Research Hospital (2022-2024)

    Professional Memberships

    • 1.Turkish Gastroenterology Association (ERCP working group)
    • 2. Turkish Liver Research Association
    • 3. Turkish Medical Association
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Hamdi Levent Doganay

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Education & Expertise

    1995 to 2001 | Ege University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education

    2001 to 2006 | Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine – Internal Medicine Specialization

    2008 to 2011 | Göztepe Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Subspecialty

    2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

    2021 | University of Health Sciences – Professor

     

    Professional Experience

    2007 | Nusaybin State Hospital – Internal Medicine Specialist (Civil Service Obligation)

    2011 to 2014 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Gastroenterology Specialist

    2014 to 2017 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

    2017 to 2021 | Health Sciences University – Associate Professor of Gastroenterology

    2015 to 2021 | Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic – Clinic Chief

    2021 to 2022 | University of Health Sciences – Professor of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology

    2015 to 2022 | Genomic Laboratory (GLAB) Coordinator, Istanbul Provincial Health Directorate

    2014 to 2021 | Northern Clinics of Istanbul Journal (indexed in WoS and PubMed) – Founding Editor

    2021 to Present | Turkish Liver Research Association – Board Member

    2022 to Present | Hepatology Bulletin Journal – Editor

    2019 to Present | Hepatology Forum Magazine – Editor

    2016 to Present | World Journal of Hepatology – Editor

     

    International Experience

    1999 | Trainee Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

    2000 | Trainee Doctor, Cardiology Unit, North Manchester General Hospital, Manchester, UK

    2005 | Assistant Doctor, Regional Infectious Diseases Unit, Western General Hospital, Edinburgh, UK

     

    Professional Memberships

    Turkish Gastroenterology Association

    Turkish Liver Research Association

    EASL – European Association for the Study of Liver

    APASL – Asian Pacific Association for the Study of Liver

    AAAS – American Association for the Advancement of Science

     

    Awards & Recognitions

    2013 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Gilead Fellowship Award

    2014 | Liver Fibrosis Pathways in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Viral Hepatitis Fight Association Project Support Award

    2014 | The Relationship between Spontaneous Seroconversion and Toll-Like Receptor Gene Polymorphism in Hepatitis B Infection – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Poster Second Prize

    2015 | Research on Damage Pathways in Liver Tissue in Chronic Hepatitis B: A Comparative Proteomic Study – Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

    2016 | Investigations of the EGF and Its Receptor EGFR Gene Variants in Ulcerative Colitis – XV Euroasian Congress of Gastroenterology and Surgery, Best Oral Presentation Third Prize

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Dr Sanchez Yague

  • 4.5 Good 4 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Spain, Marbella, Quirónsalud Marbella
  • In 2007 he joined the Costa del Sol Hospital and left this position when he obtained an international scholarship that would take him back to San Francisco. In 2010 he moved to Japan to complete his training in the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique that he would later on introduce in Andalusia in 2011, thus becoming one of the pioneers in the performance of this technique in Spain. In 2011 he became the first medical professional in the world to use the 15-mm AXIOS stent in pancreatic fluid collection drainage. In 2018 he began to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent in patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel obstruction, thus becoming a pioneer in Andalusia to perform such technique.

    He is a coauthor of the reference guides of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy on the endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis and non-variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

    Professional Experience

    Over 24 years' experience

    1999 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Malaga University, Spain.

    2003 to 2006 - Medical Residency in the Digestive System at the Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville, Spain.

    2006 - International Scholar at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

    2007 – Digestive System Specialist at the Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella. Spain.

    2008 - California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

    2009 - Top Reviewer Award received from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Journal.

    2011 – Pioneer in Spain in the introduction of the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique.

    2011 – First professional in the world to use the AXIOS (15mm) stent for pancreatic fluid collection drainage.

    2016 - Gold Medal of the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease (SAPD, in its Spanish abbreviation).

    2017 - Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).

    2018 - Pioneer in Andalusia to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent to treat bowel obstruction.

    2019 - Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE).

     

    The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital offers a patient service portfolio that includes all the clinical aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology, biliary duct and pancreatic disease, as well as the diagnostic and treatment techniques used in this speciality such as abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy and other functional tests.

    Our specialists have solid professional backgrounds and the team is highly qualified for the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases such as conditions related to acidity (gastric ulcers, helicobacter pylori, gastroesophageal reflux disease), enteropathies (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis; coeliac disease...), viral hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, pancreatic disease...

    The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is a pioneer in the implementation of a specific check-up programme for digestive disease with special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of colon precancerous lesions.

    Diseases, treatments and techniques:

    • Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound

    • Endoscopic resection techniques (mucosectomy/submucosal dissection)

    • Submucosal or third-space endoscopy (POEM and variants)

    • Bariatric endoscopy (Apollo Method)

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Dimitrios Giannakakis

  • New
  • 22 years of experience
  • Cyprus, Republic of Cyprus, German Medical Institute (GMI)
  • 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)

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