Cirrhosis Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Associate Professor Oguzhan Ozturk is a liver specialist at Biruni University Hospital with award-winning research recognized by the Turkish Gastroenterology Association.

• Specialises in hepatology and the long-term management of chronic liver conditions
• Member of the Turkish Association of Liver Research
• Former Administrative Responsible at Umraniye Training and Research Hospital
• Awarded for excellence in gastroenterology oral presentations at national congresses
• Provides endoscopy and colonoscopy for diagnostic monitoring of liver health

Associate Professor Meryem Keceli Basaran specialises in managing liver disease in young patients and oversees care before and after liver transplantation.

• Focuses on paediatric gastroenterology and hepatology for infants and children
• Member of the European Society for Paediatric Gastroenterology Hepatology and Nutrition
• Expertise in managing chronic liver conditions and nutritional support
• Trained at Akdeniz University – a major centre for liver transplant medicine
• Treats complex digestive system disorders alongside metabolic liver issues

Dr. Abdulkerim Yilmaz is a gastroenterologist at Medicana Sivas Hospital in Turkey. He treats digestive conditions including cirrhosis, Crohn's disease, and pancreatitis. Dr. Yilmaz performs endoscopic procedures to remove polyps from the stomach and duodenum.

He works at Medicana Sivas, a facility that treats over 110,000 patients annually. The hospital has 219 beds and a department for gastrointestinal care. Dr. Yilmaz manages chronic inflammatory bowel diseases like ulcerative colitis and Barrett's esophagus. He also treats gastric issues such as ulcers, gastritis, and gallstones.

Jasti B. K. Surendra is a consultant gastroenterologist at Manipal Hospitals, specialising in the management of complex liver and digestive disorders.

• Treats advanced liver disease and complications resulting from long-term scarring
• Practices at Manipal Hospitals – part of one of India's largest and most respected medical networks
• Focuses on clinical gastroenterology including liver health and metabolic disorders
• Provides specialist care for patients requiring long-term management of digestive system health

Professor Varocha Mahachai is a senior hepatology specialist who leads the gastroenterology team at Bangkok Hospital Pattaya.

• Held a clinical pharmacology fellowship at the University of California, San Francisco
• Treats cases of fatty liver and hepatitis to prevent further liver damage
• Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (FRCPC)
• Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG)
• Earned a Master of Science from the University of Alberta in Canada

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Doğan is a gastroenterologist. He earned his MD from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991. He became an Internal Medicine specialist at Gazi University in 1996. He completed gastroenterology subspecialty training at İnönü University in 2001.

His academic career was at Gazi University. He served as Lecturer (2002), Assistant Professor (2003), Associate Professor (2007), and Professor (2012). He worked as a researcher at the University of California San Diego from 2004 to 2006. He has practiced at Koru Hospital since January 2023.

Clinical focus includes gastroesophageal reflux, irritable bowel syndrome, constipation, gastroparesis, achalasia, bloating, gas and belching, fecal incontinence, ulcerative colitis, and Crohn’s disease. He performs ERCP, stent placement, balloon and bougie dilation, polypectomy, argon plasma coagulation, double-balloon enteroscopy, and bleeding control.

Prof. Dr. Musa Aydınlı is an internal medicine specialist and gastroenterologist. He completed his MD at Hacettepe University in 1997. He finished internal medicine training in 2003 and gastroenterology training in 2007 at the same institution. He worked at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital from 2007 to 2009. He served in the Gastroenterology Department at Gaziantep University from 2009 to 2014. He became an associate professor in 2012 and a professor in 2020. He joined Gülhane Training and Research Hospital in 2022. He now practices at Private Koru Ankara Hospital.

Clinical focus: GERD; dyspepsia, gastritis, and Helicobacter pylori; peptic ulcer disease; celiac disease; IBS and IBD (ulcerative colitis, Crohn’s disease); colon polyps; colorectal and upper GI cancers; liver disease (fatty liver, chronic hepatitis, cirrhosis, portal hypertension); hepatobiliary and pancreatic disorders and cancers. Procedures: EGD, rectosigmoidoscopy, and colonoscopy; biopsy, polypectomy, and endoscopic mucosal resection; hemostasis and APC; dilation and stent placement; PEG; ERCP; EUS-guided biopsy.