Cholelithiasis Doctors Abroad — Page 2

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. 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

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

Dr. Kim Taegyun is a gastroenterologist. He focuses on pancreatobiliary diseases and cancers, including pancreatitis, pancreatic cysts and cancer, cholecystitis, gallstones (cholelithiasis), and biliary tract cancer. He also performs advanced endoscopy, including ERCP. He treats gastrointestinal tumors, stomach and colon polyps, stomach cancer, and submucosal tumors (SMT).

Education and training: MD, Jeonbuk National University College of Medicine. MS in Medicine, University of Ulsan. Internship, Jeonbuk National University Hospital. Residency in Internal Medicine, Veterans Health Service Medical Center. Fellowships in Gastroenterology, Inje University Haeundae Paik Hospital and Asan Medical Center.

Career: Attending physician and specialist at Gwangju Veterans Hospital and the Veterans Health Service Medical Center.

Dr. Pak Seongjin is a gastroenterologist. He focuses on endoscopy and advanced procedures such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, polypectomy, and ESD. He also treats digestive and liver diseases, including cirrhosis, pancreatitis, hepatitis, and Helicobacter pylori infection.

He earned his M.D. and M.S. in Internal Medicine from Chung-Ang University. He completed his internal medicine residency and a gastroenterology fellowship at Chung-Ang University Hospital.

He is a clinical professor at Gachon University College of Medicine and Inha University College of Medicine. He is a full member of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, the Korean Gastroenterology Association, and the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association.

Dr. Song Hwayeong is a gastroenterologist. Areas of focus include gastrointestinal cancers (stomach and esophageal) and advanced endoscopy (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ESD, and polypectomy). Dr. Song also treats digestive and liver diseases, including GERD, gastritis, hepatitis, H. pylori infection, and liver disease.

Dr. Song completed a fellowship in Gastroenterology at Inje University Ilsan Paik Hospital. Dr. Song has served as Clinical Professor at Inje, Gachon, and Inha University Colleges of Medicine. Dr. Song is Director of the Gastroenterology Center at Naeun Hospital.

Accreditations: full member of the Korean Association of Internal Medicine, the Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, and the Korean Gastroenterology Association. Doping Committee Member, WKBL.

Selected papers: cryptogenic hepatocellular carcinoma; primary biliary cirrhosis with overlap syndromes; therapy for lamivudine-resistant chronic hepatitis B; and clevudine in HBV-related cirrhosis.