- He studied minimally invasive, non-surgical and advanced endoscopic techniques, such as endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) for treatment of early stage esophagus, stomach and colon cancers and polyps, endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) and peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) in achalasia, in various countries, especially Japan, following his gastroenterology residency.
- He performed most of these procedures successfully for the first time in our country and he performed more than 5000 advanced endoscopy procedures successfully.
- The scientific outcomes of the successful procedures were granted numerous awards in national and international congresses.
- The endoscopic technique that he developed paved the way for the best prize in the “World Endoscopy” award by the “American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy”.
- He is reviewer in scientific journals, such as Digestive Disease and Science Medicine and Endoscopy International Open, and editor of the Turkish Gastroenterology Journal.
- Principal areas of clinical interest:
- Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD),
- Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR),
- Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM),
- Submucosal Endoscopic Tumor Resection (STER/POET),
- Endoscopic Full-Thickness Resection (EFTR),
- Anti-Reflux Mucosectomy (ARMS – Reflux),
- Peroral Endoscopic Piloromyotomy (G-POEM/POP – Gastroparesis)),
- Endoscopic Zenker Diverticuloseptomyotomy (Esophageal Diverticula)
- Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty (Obesity),
- Chromoendoscopy – Magnifying Endoscopy,
- Enteroscopy (Power Spiral-Motorized Enteroscopy, Single Balloon Enteroscopy, Double Balloon Enteroscopy),
- Endoscopic Laparoscopic Treatments (LECS),
- Per-anal Endoscopic Myectomy (PAEM),
- Electro-incisions (for stenoses).
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Education |
Institution |
Year |
Advanced Endoscopy Training – Spiral-Motorized Enteroscopy |
Dusseldorf/Germany |
2019 |
Advanced Endoscopy Training – Suturing, Closures and Managing |
Hamburg/Germany |
2017 |
Advanced Endoscopy Training – STER/EFTR/POEM |
Fudan University, Shanghai/China |
2015 |
Advanced Endoscopy Training – ESD/POEM |
Keio University, Tokyo/Japan |
2014 |
Advanced Endoscopy Training – ESD |
Jichi University, Tochigi/Japan |
2013 |
Gastroenterology Fellowship |
Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital, İzmir |
2007 - 2011 |
Internal Medicine Residency |
School of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University |
2002 - 2007 |
Medical Education |
School of Medicine, Uludağ University |
1995 - 2001 |
CAREER
Title |
Institution |
Year |
Advanced Endoscopy Director / Associate Professor |
Koç University Hospital |
2017 - To date |
Gastroenterologist |
Gastroenterology Department, Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital, İzmir |
2012 - 2017 |
Gastroenterologist |
Gastroenterology Clinic, Muş State Hospital |
2012 |
Internist and Gastroenterologist |
Gastroenterology Division, Internal Medicine Department, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Ankara |
2011 - 2012 |
Internist |
Demirci State Hospital, Manisa |
2007 |
Medical Practitioner |
Eski Gediz Community Clinic, Kütahya |
2002 |
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