Ulcerative Colitis Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Dr. Zulfikar Polat is a gastroenterology and internal medicine specialist. He trained at Ankara Gülhane Military Medical Academy, where he completed his specialty and became an Associate Professor. He is a Professor at İstanbul Aydın University. His postgraduate experience includes Ankara Gülhane Military Medical Academy and İstanbul Aydın University. He also worked at Anadolu Medical Center, affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine (USA).

Clinical focus includes gastroenterology, hepato-pancreatology, inflammatory intestinal diseases, and diagnostic and interventional endoscopic procedures. Professional memberships include the Turkish Gastroenterology Association (TGD), Turkish Endoscopy Society, TÜRK EUS, ESGE, EASL, and AASLD. He has 45 national and international publications.

Associate Professor Yilmaz Bilgic is a specialist gastroenterologist at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital with high-level training in therapeutic endoscopy from Hamburg and South Korea.

• Specialises in managing chronic inflammation of the digestive tract
• Trained in advanced endoscopy at Anam Hospital in South Korea
• Completed specialised ERCP training at the Olympus Training Centre in Hamburg
• Former Assistant Chief Physician at Inonu University Turgut Ozal Medical Centre
• Active clinical researcher with a focus on liver and intestinal recovery

Associate Professor Ozlem Ozer Chakir is a highly regarded gastroenterologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who was honoured as a Rising Star at the 10th Digestive Disease Symposium.

• Holds a specialised certificate in endoscopic techniques from Bundang CHA Hospital in South Korea
• Focuses on endoscopic monitoring to assess bowel lining health and disease activity
• Published over 30 academic papers and book chapters on gastrointestinal health
• Active member of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Double-specialised in pathology and internal medicine for more accurate diagnostic insights

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Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)