Prof. Alper Yurci M.D.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Advanced endoscopy training in pancreatic and biliary tract diseases, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) at the Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute.
Advanced endoscopy training in endoscopic submucosal dissection(ESD) and third space endoscopy at Cha University, Seoul, South Korea.
Editorial board member and reviewer in national and international gastroenterology journals.
Fellow of European Gastroenterology Board.
Member of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association (TGD), Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) Association, Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver (TASL) and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association.

Primary fields of clinical interest:

Inflammatory bowel diseases (Ulcerative colitis, Crohn's disease)
Pancreatic tumors and cysts; Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Bile duct stones, strictures and cancers; Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), biliary stent
Esophageal, stomach and colon cancers, strictures and stent treatments
Liver diseases, hepatitis and cirrhosis
Gastroesophageal reflux disease and advanced endoscopic treatments
Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR), endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD), endoscopic full-thickness resection (EFTR)

Education	Institution	Year
Advanced Endoscopy	CHA University, Seoul, South Korea	2022
Clinical Research Fellow	Cleveland Clinic Digestive Disease Institute, Ohio, USA	2011
Gastroenterolory Fellowship	Erciyes University, School of Medicine	2003 - 2008
Internal Medicine Residency	Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine	1998 - 2003
Medical Education	Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine	1990 - 1996

Title	Institution	Year
Professor	Koç University Hospital - Istanbul	2025 - To date
Professor	Medicana Ataköy Hospital - Istanbul	2023 - 2025
Associate Professor / Professor	Memorial Kayseri Hospital	2013 - 2023
Associate Professor / Professor, Lecturer	Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology	2012 - 2023
Attending Physician	Konya Numune Hospital	2009 - 2011
Attending Physician	Erciyes University, School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology	2003 - 2008
Attending Physician	İstanbul University, School of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine	1998 - 2003
Attending Physician	Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 1. Radiology Clinic	1996 - 1998