Best Crohn's disease gastroenterologists: TOP 78 doctors

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Erol Cakmak
Gastroenterologist
27 years of experience
5.0
1 review

Erol Cakmak

Gastroenterologist
27 years of experience
Turkey, Sivas
Medicana Sivas Hospital
Dr Arnulf Ferlitsch
Gastroenterologist
24 years of experience
4.0
16 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Döbling Private Hospital

Dr Arnulf Ferlitsch

Gastroenterologist
24 years of experience
Dr. Ferlitsch is a leading specialist in his field, having completed medical studies in Vienna in 1998 and internships in internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology from 2000-2010. He has been awarded numerous research awards and stipends and has trained in a variety of areas. He is currently the head of the Department for Internal Medicine I at the Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna.Read more
Dr. Ferlitsch is a leading specialist in his field, having completed medical studies in Vienna in 1998 and internships in internal medicine and gastroenterology/hepatology from 2000-2010. He has been awarded numerous research awards and stipends and has trained in a variety of areas. He is currently the head of the Department for Internal Medicine I at the Hospital of the Barmherzigen Brüder Vienna.
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Tülin Kendir Koçak
Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
4.2
31 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Emsey Hospital

Tülin Kendir Koçak

Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience

Dr. X is a board certified physician with over 25 years of experience in the fields of gastroenterology, internal medicine, and endoscopy. He has expertise in a number of endoscopic procedures, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, esophageal varicose band ligation, and achalasia balloon dilatation. He has also performed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, foreign body removal, and liver needle biopsy.

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Dr. X is a board certified physician with over 25 years of experience in the fields of gastroenterology, internal medicine, and endoscopy. He has expertise in a number of endoscopic procedures, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy, colonoscopy, esophageal varicose band ligation, and achalasia balloon dilatation. He has also performed percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy, foreign body removal, and liver needle biopsy.

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Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik
Clinical oncologist
27 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics

Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik

Clinical oncologist
27 years of experience
Dr. Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik is a senior oncologist specializing in cancer management using minimally invasive techniques. He is proficient in operations such as Removal of liver cancer, Liver transplant, and Gastric bypass among others. His expertise includes advanced laparoscopic surgery, lower gastrointestinal tract cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, cytoreductive surgery, and kidney transplantation. He is a member of several professional associations and has held significant leadership positions in his career.Read more
Dr. Prof Dr Ozgur Kemik is a senior oncologist specializing in cancer management using minimally invasive techniques. He is proficient in operations such as Removal of liver cancer, Liver transplant, and Gastric bypass among others. His expertise includes advanced laparoscopic surgery, lower gastrointestinal tract cancers, hepatobiliary cancers, cytoreductive surgery, and kidney transplantation. He is a member of several professional associations and has held significant leadership positions in his career.
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Akin Unal
General surgeon
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Sava clinic

Akin Unal

General surgeon
14 years of experience

He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

 

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

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He was born in Istanbul in 1982. He graduated from Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine. In 2012, he worked as an emergency medical assistant at Taksim First Aid EAH.

 

Between 2013-2018, he specialized in general surgery at Haseki EAH. Then, between 2018-2020, he completed his compulsory service at Bitlis Tatvan State Hospital. 

Since 2020, with Dr. Hasan Lice, they have worked with the Sava team for bariatric surgeries. He is married and has two kids.

He is also the deputy chief physician of the hospital.

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Abu Shamsiya Rami Nuamanovych
Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience
4.9
16 reviews
Ukraine, Kyiv
Dievo Surgery Center

Abu Shamsiya Rami Nuamanovych

Gastroenterologist
25 years of experience

• Surgical treatment: laparoscopic operations to remove all types of hernias (inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, postoperative ventral hernias, esophageal opening of the diaphragm and other types of abdominal wall hernias).

• Treatment of gallstone disease, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), stones in the ducts.

• Operative treatment for acute conditions (acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, perforating ulcer, perforation of a diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, purulent-septic diseases), all conditions of "acute abdomen".

• Treatment of oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines and other organs of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.

• Treatment of varicose veins of the legs.

• Operative treatment of obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic dysfunction.

• Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal itching, fissures, constipation and diarrhea, anal sphincter weakness, anal sphincter incontinence due to rupture of the perineum after childbirth.

• Abdominal injuries.

• Perianal condylomas.

• Polypos.

• Proctitis, paraproctitis and others.

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• Surgical treatment: laparoscopic operations to remove all types of hernias (inguinal hernias, femoral hernias, umbilical hernias, postoperative ventral hernias, esophageal opening of the diaphragm and other types of abdominal wall hernias).

• Treatment of gallstone disease, removal of the gallbladder (cholecystectomy), stones in the ducts.

• Operative treatment for acute conditions (acute appendicitis, acute cholecystitis, perforating ulcer, perforation of a diverticulum, intestinal obstruction, purulent-septic diseases), all conditions of "acute abdomen".

• Treatment of oncological diseases of the stomach, intestines and other organs of the abdominal cavity and retroperitoneal space.

• Treatment of varicose veins of the legs.

• Operative treatment of obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic dysfunction.

• Colitis, hemorrhoids, anal itching, fissures, constipation and diarrhea, anal sphincter weakness, anal sphincter incontinence due to rupture of the perineum after childbirth.

• Abdominal injuries.

• Perianal condylomas.

• Polypos.

• Proctitis, paraproctitis and others.

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Professor Doctor Erdem Akbal
Gastroenterologist
28 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
BwellTR Clinic

Professor Doctor Erdem Akbal

Gastroenterologist
28 years of experience

Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal was born in 1978 in Kırıkkale. In 2015, he received training for advanced endoscopic procedures, particularly Endoscopic Ultrasonography, at the John Hopkins Hospital Advanced Endoscopy unit. In 2017, he received training at the Amsterdam Academic Medical Center in endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, diffuse esophageal spasm, endoscopic full thickness resection, and High-resolution manometry and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) used in the diagnosis of esophageal diseases such as achalasia. He began practicing these techniques. In 2018, he was at Jichi University for ESD and Balloon Enteroscopy.

Experience:

  • Liv Hospital Ulus, July 2021 - December 2023
  • Bahçelievler Memorial Hospital, July 2019 - July 2021
  • Florence Nightingale Hospital, January 2016 - July 2019
  • Demiroğlu Bilim University, January 2016 - July 2019
  • Çanakkale 18 Mart University, December 2012 - December 2015
  • Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2009-2012
  • Amasya Suluova State Hospital, 2008-2009
  • Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 2003-2008
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 1996-2002

International Experience:

  • John Hopkins University, USA, 2015
  • Amsterdam Medical Center, Netherlands, 2017
  • Jichi University, Japan, 2018

Courses and Meetings Organized:

  • "Symposium on Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Cases", 2019
  • "Current Approaches in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colon Polyps, Colorectal ESD with Cases", 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan", July 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan", October 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Almaty, Kazakhstan", November 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan", December 2021
  • "Current Methods in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer and Polyps", March 2022 (Metaverse Medical Congress)
  • "Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty and Obesity Course", April 2022 (Live-online-metaverse hybrid course)
  • "Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Course", December 2022

Memberships:

  • Turkish Gastroenterology Association
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
  • Turkish Liver Research Association
  • Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatology Association
  • Turkish Medical Association
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Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal

Biography:

Prof. Dr. Erdem Akbal was born in 1978 in Kırıkkale. In 2015, he received training for advanced endoscopic procedures, particularly Endoscopic Ultrasonography, at the John Hopkins Hospital Advanced Endoscopy unit. In 2017, he received training at the Amsterdam Academic Medical Center in endoscopic submucosal dissection, endoscopic mucosal resection, diffuse esophageal spasm, endoscopic full thickness resection, and High-resolution manometry and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) used in the diagnosis of esophageal diseases such as achalasia. He began practicing these techniques. In 2018, he was at Jichi University for ESD and Balloon Enteroscopy.

Experience:

  • Liv Hospital Ulus, July 2021 - December 2023
  • Bahçelievler Memorial Hospital, July 2019 - July 2021
  • Florence Nightingale Hospital, January 2016 - July 2019
  • Demiroğlu Bilim University, January 2016 - July 2019
  • Çanakkale 18 Mart University, December 2012 - December 2015
  • Ankara Training and Research Hospital, 2009-2012
  • Amasya Suluova State Hospital, 2008-2009
  • Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital, 2003-2008
  • Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, 1996-2002

International Experience:

  • John Hopkins University, USA, 2015
  • Amsterdam Medical Center, Netherlands, 2017
  • Jichi University, Japan, 2018

Courses and Meetings Organized:

  • "Symposium on Colorectal Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection with Cases", 2019
  • "Current Approaches in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Colon Polyps, Colorectal ESD with Cases", 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Tashkent, Uzbekistan", July 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan", October 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Almaty, Kazakhstan", November 2021
  • "International Endo Academy, Baku, Azerbaijan", December 2021
  • "Current Methods in the Treatment of Colorectal Cancer and Polyps", March 2022 (Metaverse Medical Congress)
  • "Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty and Obesity Course", April 2022 (Live-online-metaverse hybrid course)
  • "Endoscopic Sleeve Gastroplasty Course", December 2022

Memberships:

  • Turkish Gastroenterology Association
  • Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association
  • Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
  • Turkish Liver Research Association
  • Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatology Association
  • Turkish Medical Association
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Mouhamed Mounier Alwaw
Gastroenterologist
15 years of experience
United Arab Emirates, Sharjah
Zulekha Hospital Sharjah

Mouhamed Mounier Alwaw

Gastroenterologist
15 years of experience

Dr. Mouhamed Mounier Alwaw is a Medical Gastroenterologist with 12+ years of experience, specializing in the treatment of biliary and pancreatic tract illnesses, early detection of colon cancer, internal bleeding haemostasis, and treatment of obesity by gastric balloon. He has MBBS, MD and Post Graduation qualifications from Syria and Paris, and is well-versed in Arabic, French and English. He has extensive international publications, essays and presentations, as well as various research programs concerning decreasing post ERCP complications and celiac disease and colon cancer.

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Dr. Mouhamed Mounier Alwaw is a Medical Gastroenterologist with 12+ years of experience, specializing in the treatment of biliary and pancreatic tract illnesses, early detection of colon cancer, internal bleeding haemostasis, and treatment of obesity by gastric balloon. He has MBBS, MD and Post Graduation qualifications from Syria and Paris, and is well-versed in Arabic, French and English. He has extensive international publications, essays and presentations, as well as various research programs concerning decreasing post ERCP complications and celiac disease and colon cancer.

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Germany, Bremen
Bremen-Ost Clinic
Professor Rainer Porschen is a highly rated gastroenterologist in Europe, specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors. He has over twenty years of experience in the field, having received awards for his work, and is available for remote consultations.Read more
Professor Rainer Porschen is a highly rated gastroenterologist in Europe, specializing in the treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) tract tumors. He has over twenty years of experience in the field, having received awards for his work, and is available for remote consultations.
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Gürhan Şişman
Gastroenterologist
21 years of experience
4.1
7 reviews

Gürhan Şişman

Gastroenterologist
21 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Acibadem Altunizade Clinic
Ibrahim Ertugrul
Gastroenterologist
28 years of experience
4.2
5 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
ISU Gaziosmanpasa

Ibrahim Ertugrul

Gastroenterologist
28 years of experience

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ertugrul is a gastroenterologist specializing in ERCP, liver transplant, gastroscopy, endoscopic surgeries, liver biopsy, liver diseases, bile duct diseases, and reflux. He is a graduate of Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and has a specialization in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Turkish Liver Research Association, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association.

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Ertugrul is a gastroenterologist specializing in ERCP, liver transplant, gastroscopy, endoscopic surgeries, liver biopsy, liver diseases, bile duct diseases, and reflux. He is a graduate of Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, and has a specialization in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He is a member of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Turkish Liver Research Association, and Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association.

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Ahmet Burak Toros
Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
5.0
1 review

Ahmet Burak Toros

Gastroenterologist
22 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medistate Hospital Istanbul
Adil Baykan
General surgeon
53 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Medistate Hospital Istanbul

Adil Baykan

General surgeon
53 years of experience
Prof. Dr. Adil Baykan is a leading general and oncological surgeon in Turkey with over 28 years of experience and a specialization in colorectal, endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeries, as well as thyroid and breast diseases. He has also published articles on colon cancer in national and international journals.Read more
Prof. Dr. Adil Baykan is a leading general and oncological surgeon in Turkey with over 28 years of experience and a specialization in colorectal, endoscopic and laparoscopic surgeries, as well as thyroid and breast diseases. He has also published articles on colon cancer in national and international journals.
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Natalya Shevchenko
Gastroenterologist
26 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Ukraine, Kharkiv
ON Clinic Kharkiv Gagarina

Natalya Shevchenko

Gastroenterologist
26 years of experience
Dr. Natalya Shevchenko is a highly experienced Gastroenterologist of the highest category with 15 years of experience and 67 reviews. She offers transcription of studies and analyzes, develops a treatment plan and specializes in the treatment of a range of gastroenterological conditions.Read more
Dr. Natalya Shevchenko is a highly experienced Gastroenterologist of the highest category with 15 years of experience and 67 reviews. She offers transcription of studies and analyzes, develops a treatment plan and specializes in the treatment of a range of gastroenterological conditions.
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Muharrem Coskun
Gastroenterologist
15 years of experience
5.0
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medicana Atasehir Hospital

Muharrem Coskun

Gastroenterologist
15 years of experience
This doctor has postgraduate education in Internal Medicine Residency Program and Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and has worked in hospitals such as T.C. Ministry of Health Balıkesir University Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum Bölge Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Private Medicalpark Göztepe Hospital, and Medicana Hospital Kadıkoy, Department of Gastroenterology.Read more
This doctor has postgraduate education in Internal Medicine Residency Program and Gastroenterology Fellowship Program and has worked in hospitals such as T.C. Ministry of Health Balıkesir University Education and Research Hospital, Erzurum Bölge Education and Research Hospital, Istanbul Education and Research Hospital, Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Private Medicalpark Göztepe Hospital, and Medicana Hospital Kadıkoy, Department of Gastroenterology.
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Mehmet Onur Ozturk
Plastic surgeon
14 years of experience

Mehmet Onur Ozturk

Plastic surgeon
14 years of experience
Turkey, İzmir
Bewell Health Assistance
Olga Krast
General practitioner
15 years of experience
Ukraine, Kyiv
BIOAGE Clinic

Olga Krast

General practitioner
15 years of experience
Dr. Olga Krast is the Chief Executive of BIOAGE Clinic, specialising in Anti-Aging Medicine, Beauty Therapy, Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics, and Psychotherapy. She is fluent in English and Russian.Read more
Dr. Olga Krast is the Chief Executive of BIOAGE Clinic, specialising in Anti-Aging Medicine, Beauty Therapy, Non-Surgical Facial Aesthetics, and Psychotherapy. She is fluent in English and Russian.
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Jaydeep Palep
Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience
India, Nashik
HCG Manavata Cancer Centre

Jaydeep Palep

Gastroenterologist
23 years of experience

Dr. Palep is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon with 17 years of experience in upper GI and weight loss surgeries. He is well trained in the latest techniques, such as Robotic GI Surgery, Banded Bypass, Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy and Mini Gastric Bypass, and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals. He is certified as a center of excellence by the IEF for providing comprehensive and high quality care, and is invited across the country and abroad to give talks in his fields of interest.

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Dr. Palep is a highly experienced bariatric surgeon with 17 years of experience in upper GI and weight loss surgeries. He is well trained in the latest techniques, such as Robotic GI Surgery, Banded Bypass, Banded Sleeve Gastrectomy and Mini Gastric Bypass, and has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in international journals. He is certified as a center of excellence by the IEF for providing comprehensive and high quality care, and is invited across the country and abroad to give talks in his fields of interest.

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