Best Gastroenterology Doctors in Ankara for Australians

Dr Bilal Ergul is a pioneering gastroenterologist at Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital who has authored 100 academic publications. He is known for performing the landmark Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) surgery.

• Specialises in POEM surgery – a minimally invasive endoscopic procedure to treat swallowing disorders without external incisions
• Focuses on advanced endoscopic techniques for complex cases like GORD and pancreatitis
• Uses evidence-based protocols developed through extensive clinical research and 100+ published works
• Prioritises functional restoration to improve long-term quality of life for every patient

Dr. Ozlem Koroglu is a rehabilitation specialist at Memorial Ankara Hospital. She specializes in physical medicine and musculoskeletal recovery. Dr. Koroglu served as an instructor for ultrasound at the ISPRM World Congress. She holds Ministry of Health certification in prolotherapy. Her expertise includes neural therapy and botulinum toxin for hand spasticity.

• Served as Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital.
• Trained at the Euro–Mediterranean PRM School in Italy.
• Instructs medical courses on PRP, knee prolotherapy, and spinal manipulation.
• Member of the Turkish Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation.

Dr. Ozlem Gul is an Associate Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology at Lokman Hekim University Hospital (2022–present). Her previous roles include Kırıkkale University Faculty of Medicine (2016–2022) and Çankırı State Hospital (2014–2016). She also worked at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2010–2014) and Muş State Hospital (2008–2010).

Accreditations/training: Gastroenterology – Specialist Physician, Gazi University (2014). Internal Medicine Residency, Ondokuz Mayıs University (2008). MD, Karadeniz Technical University (2002). Therapeutic Advanced Endoscopy, Johns Hopkins Hospital (2018).

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.

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.