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Oren Shebolet
Gastroenterologist
59 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Oren Shebolet

Gastroenterologist
59 years of experience

accreditations:

The American Gastroenterological Association
The European Association for the Study of the Liver
The American Association for the Study of Liver Diseases

Dr. Oren Shibolet is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hematologist with over 50 years of practice. He is a leading expert in liver conditions and treatments, having served as the Head of the Liver Unit at Sourasky (Ichilov) Medical Center. He has a degree in general medicine from the Hebrew University, a specialty in gastroenterology from the Hebrew University Hadassah Medical School, and is a member of multiple medical organizations. He is also an author of over 60 publications and 100 conference reports.

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Irfan Koruk
Gastroenterologist
27 years of experience
5.0
19 reviews

Irfan Koruk

Gastroenterologist
27 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals
Ozlem Ozer Chakir
Gastroenterologist
10 years of experience
5.0
19 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals

Ozlem Ozer Chakir

Gastroenterologist
10 years of experience

Education

MD; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2001)

Residencies

Internal Medicine; Ministry of Health Ankara Diskapi Education and Research Hospital (2009)

Pathology; Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2004)

Fellowships

Gastroenterology and Hepatology; Necmettin Erbakan University Faculty of Medicine (2013)

Experiences

Demiroglu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital (2019- currently)

Alanya Alaaddin Keykubat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (2017-2019)

Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea (2018)

Konya Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology  (2014-2017)

Certificates

Advanced Endoscopy Certificate, Bundang CHA Hospital, Seoul, Korea, 2018

Bariatric Endoscopy Certificate, Bariatric Endoscopy Global course, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2020

Awards

2019 Rising Star, 10th Digestive Disease and Endoscopy Symposium

Memberships

Turkish Society of Internal Medicine

Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

ERCP Study Group at Turkish Society of Gastroenterology

European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

Women in Endoscopy, American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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Samet Yardimci
General surgeon
21 years of experience
5.0
47 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Health Point World Clinic

Samet Yardimci

General surgeon
21 years of experience

Education and Expertise Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital - General Surgery Specialization Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Specialization MD Anderson Cancer Center, Surgical Oncology Unit, Houston, USA Texas University Memorial Herrman Hospital, Transplantation Center, Houston; USA Experience Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Assistant Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Surgery Minor Marmara University, Pendik Training and Research Hospital - Specialist Doctor Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professor Professional Memberships Turkish Surgical Association Association of Gastroenterology Surgery Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery AssociationINTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS Ozkan E, Yardimci S, Dulundu E, Topaloğlu U, Sehirli O, Ercan F, Velioğlu-Oğünç A, Sener G. Protective potential of montelukast against hepatic ischemia/reperfusion injury in rats. J Surg Res. 2010 Mar;159(1):588-94. Ibrahim Koral Onal, Gurel Nessar, Samet Yardimci, Nesrin Turhan, Mevlut Kurt, Aysel Ulker. RecentOnset Ulcerative Colitis Complicated By Colon Ischemia In An Elderly Patient. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society Volume 58, Issue7, p1417-1418, July 2010 Yardimci S, Ulas M, Surmelioglu A, Bostanci E B Splenic recurrence of liver hydatid cyst and spleen preserving therapy Singapore Med J 2011; 52(11): e223 Samet Destek Letter to the Editor: Author's Reply: Recurrent Splenic Hydatid Cyst.. Singapore Med J 2012;53(2): 150 Yardimci S, Bostanci EB, Ozer I, Dalgiç T, Surmelioglu A, Aydog G, Akoglu M. Sildenafil Accelerates Liver Regeneration After Partial Hepatectomy in Rats. Transplan Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug; 44(6): 1747-50 Yıldız MK, Ozkan E, Odabaşı HM, Eriş C, Günay E, Abuoğlu HH, Kaya B, Yardımcı S, Müftüoglu MT, Topaloglu U. Analysis of 120 patients with abdominal stab wound focusing on diagnostic role of fast. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2014 May 15;7(5):1386-90. Yardimci S, Uprak TK, Kombak FE, Kaya H, Yegen SC. Ruptured gastric stromal tumor into gastric lumen with an abscess. ANZ J Surg. 2014 Sep;84(9):687-9. Velioglu A, Aksu B, Asicioglu E, Arıkan H, Tinay I, Yardimci S, Yegen C, Tuglular S, Ozener C. Association of BK Virus Titers With Lymphocyte Count in Renal Transplant Patients. TransplantProc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1421-4. Yardimci S, Kara YB, Tuney D, Attaallah W, Ugurlu MU, Dulundu E, Yegen ŞC. A Simple Method to Evaluate Whether Pancreas Texture Can Be Used to Predict Pancreatic Fistula Risk After Pancreatoduodenectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2015 Sep;19(9):1625-31. doi: 10.1007/s11605-015- 2855-7. Epub 2015 May 16. Samet Yardimci, Mustafa Ümit Uğurlu, Mümin Coşkun, Wafi Attaallah, Şevket Cumhur Yeğen, Neutrophil - Lymphocyte Ratio and Mean Platelet Volume Can Be a Predictor for the Severity of Acute Appendicitis. National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery. 2016 Mar;22(2):163-8. doi: 10.5505/tjtes.2015.89346. Dulundu E, Attaallah W, Tilki M, Yegen C, Coskun S, Coskun M, Erdim A, Tanrikulu E, Yardimci S, Gunal O. Simultaneous resection for colorectal cancer 

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Tolga Sahin
Gastroenterologist
14 years of experience
5.0
19 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals

Tolga Sahin

Gastroenterologist
14 years of experience

accreditations:

The International Liver Transplantation Society

Education: 

 

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 

 

Specialization Training: 

 

Baskent University Faculty of Medicine. Internal diseases 

Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Minor 

 

Worked Institutions: 

Tekirdag State Hospital (Compulsory Service) 

Demiroğlu Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology 

 

Medical Interests: 

 

Endoscopy-Colonoscopy 

ERCP 

Hepatology 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases 

Liver Transplantation

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Maharshak Nitzan
Gastroenterologist
26 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews

Maharshak Nitzan

Gastroenterologist
26 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Ron Greenberg
Colorectal surgeon
33 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Ron Greenberg

Colorectal surgeon
33 years of experience
Dr. Ron Greenberg is an experienced abdominal surgeon with over 20 years of experience, specializing in open and minimally invasive and Whipple surgery. He is the Head of the Colorectal Surgery Department at Sourasky Medical Center.Read more
Zamir Halperin
Gastroenterologist
40 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Zamir Halperin

Gastroenterologist
40 years of experience

Gastroenterologist

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Bentov Amir
Gastroenterologist
19 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Bentov Amir

Gastroenterologist
19 years of experience
Dr. Bentov Amir is a specialist in pediatrics and pediatric gastroenterology, with over 22 years of experience. His areas of interest include endoscopic procedures in children and various pediatric gastrointestinal diseases.Read more
Binnur Simsek
Gastroenterologist
37 years of experience
4.5
215 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Binnur Simsek

Gastroenterologist
37 years of experience

Medical Interests and Activities 

Hepatic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 

Hepatic Cancer 

Viral Hepatitides (Chronic Hepatitis B, C and Delta Infections) 

Alcoholic Chronic Liver Disease 

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

Stomach and Duodenal Ulcer 

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Ulcer and Varicose Vein Bleeding) 

Functional Digestive System Disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Intestinal Obstruction and Diarrhea...) 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease) 

Malabsorption Syndromes (Celiac Disease and Alike) 

Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancies

Education and Experience 

Liv Hospital, Ulus, Gastroenterohepatology Department (2013 ...) 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Obligatory Service at Gastroenterology, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2010-2012) 

Subspecialty in Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (2004-2010) 

Research Fellow, Physician, Department of Internal Diseases, 

İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (1992 - 1998)

Memberships 

Turkish Association For The Study of The Liver 

Turkish Society of Gastroenterology 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society 

Internal Diseases Specialty Association

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Erwin Santo
Gastroenterologist
35 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Erwin Santo

Gastroenterologist
35 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
American Gastroenterological Association
European Association of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and Nutrition

Dr. Erwin Santo is an Israeli top rated gastroenterologist, an expert in the diagnosis and treatment of gastric and liver diseases. He has extensive experience in the field, including heading the Gastroenterological Department at Sourasky Medical Center and being a co-founder of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. He is a member of the American Gastroenterological Association, the Israeli Association of Gastroenterology, and the European Association of Gastroenterology, Endoscopy and Nutrition.

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Rafael Bruck
Gastroenterologist
45 years of experience
4.4
137 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Rafael Bruck

Gastroenterologist
45 years of experience

accreditations:

American Medical Association
Israel Medical Association
Israeli Association of Gastroenterology and Liver Diseases

Prof. Rafael Bruck is a highly experienced gastroenterologist and hepatologist with 40+ years of experience. He specializes in the treatment of acute and chronic diseases of the esophagus, stomach, small and large intestines, pancreas, gastrointestinal cancer, and biliary duct and liver abnormalities. He is a member of several medical organizations, including the American Medical Association.

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Kristyan Vaik
Gastroenterologist
32 years of experience
4.2
11 reviews
Germany, Dusseldorf
Düsseldorf Clinics Association

Kristyan Vaik

Gastroenterologist
32 years of experience
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Arzu Guliyeva
Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience

Arzu Guliyeva

Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
Azerbaijan, Baku
Biological Medicine-Integrative Health Center Baku
Yilmaz Bilgic
Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Yilmaz Bilgic

Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience

Professional Experience 

Institution/OrganizationDepartment/UnitPositionDuration
Verem Savaş DispanseriVerem SavaşGeneral Practitioner2001-2002
Atatürk UniversityInternal MedicineResearch Assistant2002-2007
Ministry of HealthInternal MedicineSpecialist Doctor2007-2009
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyResearch Assistant2009-2012
Ministry of HealthGastroenterologySpecialist Doctor2012-2014
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyAssistant Professor2014-2018
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyAssociate Professor2018-2023
İnönü UniversityGastroenterologyProfessor2023-2024
Medipol Acıbadem  District HospitalGastroenterologyProfessor2024-…

Education:

Fellowship:

  • Institution: İnönü University School of Medicine
  • Specialization: Gastroenterology
  • Year: 2012

Residency:

  • Institution: Atatürk University School of Medicine
  • Specialization: Internal Medicine
  • Year: 2007

Medical Degree:

  • Institution: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine
  • Degree: Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
  • Year: 2001
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Peter Schenker
Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
4.6
55 reviews

Peter Schenker

Pediatric surgeon
17 years of experience
Germany, Solingen
Medical Center in Solingen
4.6
55 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Resection of gallbladder $7597.55
Small intestine resection $20621.91
Gastric polyps removal $271.34
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k R Vasudevan
Gastrointestinal surgeon
18 years of experience

k R Vasudevan

Gastrointestinal surgeon
18 years of experience
India, Noida
Jaypee Hospital
Mehmet Altan Kaya
General surgeon
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Grand Clinic

Mehmet Altan Kaya

General surgeon
34 years of experience

UNIVERSITY

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine 

 

UNIVERSITY WHERE HE TAKES EXPERTISE

Göztepe Training and Research Hospital General Surgery

 

CONGRESSES ATTENDED

National Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Congress

World Congress on Controversies to Consensus in Diabetes, Obesity and Hypertension

Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Congress

Cerrahpaşa Surgery Meetings Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association

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Gabor Posfai
Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
2.5
5 reviews

Gabor Posfai

Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
Hungary, Budapest
Liv Duna Medical Center
Lluis Marius Tubella Marti
Allergist
23 years of experience
4.6
5 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Hospital HM Nou Delfos

Lluis Marius Tubella Marti

Allergist
23 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Cardiology

Academic Training:

Graduated in Medicine from the Autonomous University of Madrid and specialist in Cardiology at the University Hospital October 12 in Madrid. During her residency, she completed an external rotation in cardiac MRI and CT at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York, under the supervision of Dr. Weinsaft.

After the residence, she completed two years of subspecialization focused on Cardiac Imaging, at the October 12 Hopital and at HM Hospitals, under the supervision of Dr. Fernández Friera and Dr. Solís.

Professional Experience:

As a cardiologist, Dr. Belen Diaz Anton has developed her activity in prestigious public and private centers, her area of ​​specialization being cardiac imaging. In this field, she is accredited in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography by the European Society of Cardiology (EACVI) since 2015.

Dr. Belen Diaz Anton is currently part of the Comprehensive Center for Cardiovascular Diseases (CIEC) and the Cardiac Imaging Unit of HM Hospitals. Her activity is focused on performing three-dimensional transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography, offering special support to cardiac interventionism and surgery. In addition, she holds specific valve disease consultations. Within the cardiac imaging unit, she performs cardiac resonance and coronary AngioCT.

Scientific and Teaching Activity:

Dr. Belen Diaz Anton collaborates as a teacher at the San Pablo CEU University through specialized courses in cardiac CT.

Outstanding research career with more than 10 articles published in prestigious national and international journals in recent years and multiple communications to congresses.

Since 2016, she has been developing a line of research in Cardio-Oncology in patients with breast cancer (Winning project of the first intramural R+D+i call for emerging groups awarded by the HM Hospitals foundation).

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