Cholelithiasis Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Dr. Benal Buyukgebiz is a pediatrician and gastroenterology specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. She served as the Chair of the Department of Pediatrics at Yeditepe University. Dr. Buyukgebiz treats complex digestive conditions in children, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. She works at a JCI-accredited facility that treats 300,000 patients every year.

• Former President of the Phenylketonuria Children Screening and Protection Association, İzmir Branch.
• Maintains membership in the European Metabolic Group and the Liver Research Society.
• Specializes in pediatric nutrition and the management of chronic gastritis and cirrhosis.
• Performs diagnostic procedures including gastroscopy with biopsy and colonoscopy.

Assistant Professor Shencan Acar is a gastroenterology specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital with expertise in complex biliary and digestive tract disorders.

• Specialises in endoscopic procedures to manage gallstones and bile duct issues
• Subspecialised in gastroenterology at Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 20 peer-reviewed articles on gastrointestinal bleeding and liver health
• Served as Head of Department at Giresun University Faculty of Medicine
• Practices at a JCI-accredited facility known for high surgical standards

Professor Muzaffer Al has performed over 15,000 surgeries at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, specialising in keyhole techniques for gallbladder and digestive conditions.

• Trained in laparoscopic surgery at Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine
• Uses keyhole techniques for cholelithiasis to ensure smaller scars and less pain
• Expert in oncological surgery for complex cases involving the digestive system
• Completed training in metabolic and bariatric surgery for patients with obesity

Professor Yasar Tuna is a lead gastroenterologist at Medical Park Antalya who specialises in complex liver and digestive tract disorders.

• Performs ERCP to remove bile duct stones without needing open surgery
• Specialises in hepatology – the study and treatment of liver and gallbladder health
• Former professor at Akdeniz University – one of Turkey's premier medical research institutions
• Trained at the internationally recognised Hacettepe University medical programme
• Expertise includes managing gallbladder complications within a major organ transplant centre

Dr. Cagdas Erdogan is an Associate Professor and gastroenterologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi. He specializes in therapeutic endoscopy and inflammatory bowel disease. Dr. Erdogan has authored 40 publications in journals like Scientific Reports and Endoscopy. He treats complex conditions such as Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, and liver cirrhosis.

• Performs specialized procedures including ERCP, EUS, EMR, and peroral endoscopic myotomy.
• Treats gastrointestinal conditions using techniques like endoscopic submucosal dissection.
• Uses double-balloon enteroscopy for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions.
• Applies stem cell therapy for patients with liver cirrhosis and ulcerative colitis.

Dr. Yu Yeonghun is a gastrointestinal surgeon with a Ph.D. in Medicine. He specializes in hepato-pancreato-biliary (HPB) diseases and cancers. His focus includes liver, pancreas, biliary tract, and gallbladder cancers, as well as cholelithiasis and other gallbladder diseases.

He completed his internship and general surgery residency at CHA Bundang Medical Center. He then finished an HPB surgery fellowship at Samsung Medical Center. He has served as Clinical Assistant Professor of Surgery at Konkuk University Choongju Hospital and at Samsung Medical Center. He later became Professor of Surgery at Eulji University Hospital.

He is a Lifetime Member of The Korean Surgical Society and the Korean Association of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery (KAHBPS). He serves on the KAHBPS Planning Committee and Tumor Registry Committee.

Dr. Omer Burcak Binicier is a gastroenterologist at Medicalpoint International Hospital in Izmir. He focuses on early-stage gastrointestinal cancers and inflammatory bowel diseases. Dr. Binicier completed international training at the Korea University Faculty of Medicine. He treats complex liver, pancreatic, and digestive system disorders using manual and robotic-assisted techniques.

• Performs therapeutic endoscopy including EMR, ESD, and ERCP.
• Provides minimally invasive obesity treatments like intragastric balloons.
• Expert in endoscopic ultrasound for precise digestive tract imaging.
• Practices at JCI-accredited Medicalpoint International Hospital.

Dr Seymur Aslanov is a gastroenterology specialist at Medicalpoint International Hospital who focuses on the non-surgical management of biliary tract conditions.

• Performs ERCP to identify and remove blockages within the bile ducts
• Sub-specialised in gastroenterology at the prestigious Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• Uses argon plasma coagulation to treat gastrointestinal tissue using targeted heat
• Manages complex cases of abdominal pain and pancreatic disorders
• Member of the Izmir Medical Chamber

Dr. Cheon Wonseok is Head of Gastroenterology at Na-Eun Hospital. He treats gastrointestinal disorders. He performs upper endoscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ESD. He manages gastric and esophageal cancer and Helicobacter pylori infection. He also treats liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He offers small-bowel capsule endoscopy.

Accreditations: Board-certified specialist in gastrointestinal endoscopy. Lifetime member, Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. Full member, Korean Association of Internal Medicine.

Training: Kyung Hee University College of Medicine. Internship, Kyung Hee University Medical Center. Residency in internal medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital. Clinical fellowship in gastroenterology, Chung-Ang University Hospital.