Gastroenterology Doctors Abroad — Page 5

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. Watcharin Wichapolchaiyakul is a board-certified gastroenterologist and internal medicine specialist at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University in Bangkok. He completed a gastroenterology fellowship and internal medicine board training at Siriraj. He received his MD from the Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital. He graduated with First Class Honors (GPA 3.90).

His clinical expertise includes Helicobacter pylori infection, gastric mucosal disorders, and drug-induced liver injury. He has presented research at Digestive Disease Week in Chicago. His work covers gastric microbiota in CagA-positive and CagA-negative H. pylori. It also includes gene-guided N-acetylcysteine for prevention of anti-tuberculous drug-induced hepatitis. He is a member of GAT, the AGA Institute, the Medical Council of Thailand, and RCPT.

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.

Professor Yasar Tuna is a PhD-qualified gastroenterologist at Medical Park Antalya, where he handles the most challenging digestive and liver cases within the Organ Transplant Centre.

• Specialises in managing advanced cirrhosis, complex pancreatitis, and Crohn's disease
• Completed his PhD in Gastroenterology at Akdeniz University – a top-tier Turkish medical school
• Provides expert care for Barrett's oesophagus and inflammatory bowel diseases
• Held senior academic roles at Akdeniz University, training the next generation of specialists
• Expertise includes complex stomach resections and gallbladder conditions

Professor Selin Kapan is a specialist general surgeon at Istinye University Liv Hospital with a focus on complex gastrointestinal and abdominal procedures.

• Specialises in laparoscopic anti-reflux surgery to treat chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
• Member of the Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association, focusing on liver and pancreas care
• Performs minimally invasive gallbladder removals and stomach resections using advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Authored over 50 scientific publications on surgical outcomes in international peer-reviewed journals

Associate Professor Çelik is a gastroenterology specialist at Medicalpoint International Hospital with a focus on high-precision endoscopic procedures.

• Specialises in endoscopic mucosal resection – removes abnormal tissue from the digestive tract without invasive surgery
• Performs ERCP to diagnose and treat blockages in the bile and pancreatic ducts
• Provides endoscopic obesity treatments including specialised stomach injections and balloon insertions
• Member of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association ERCP working group

Dr Parischamon Samilang integrates general medical diagnosis with specialised certifications in regenerative medicine and nutritional wellness at PrimeCare Bkk.

• Graduated from Mahidol University's Ramathibodi Hospital – a top-tier medical school in Thailand
• Certified by the American Board of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine
• Holds a Nutritional Wellness certification from the American Naturopathic Certification Board
• Focuses on combining standard disease treatment with proactive wellness care
• Provides consultations in English and Thai for international patients

Professor Ozlem Saygili Yonem is a senior gastroenterology specialist at Memorial Bodrum Hospital who refined her hepatology skills at Johns Hopkins University.

• Specialises in inflammatory bowel disease and complex liver disorders
• Expert in endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) for detailed internal imaging
• Performs pH-metry and manometry to diagnose digestive motility issues
• Former clinical faculty member at Sivas Cumhuriyet University
• Active member of the Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

Dr Mustafa Emiroglu is a general surgery specialist at Memorial Bodrum Hospital with a focus on surgical gastroenterology and proctology.

• Specialises in treating proctologic conditions and managing haemorrhoidal diseases
• Active member of the Colorectal Surgery Association
• Trained in managing diseases of the endocrine and digestive systems
• Completed specialised training at the Europe Senology Academia in Germany