GASTROENTEROLOGY CLINIC
Our clinic was founded in 1960 by Namık Kemal Menteş. In 2013, it was accepted by European Gastroenterology and Hepatology Board as a Training Center. In our clinic, there are 8 Gastroenterology Specialists, 2 Gastroenterology fellows and 27 nurses. Also, in the outpatient clinic there is an internal medicine specialist and a family physician. In the ward, there are 45 patient beds. In our endoscopy unit in 2017, 1502 ERCPs, 5120 colonoscopies, and 7906 endoscopies were performed.
The gastroenterologists who work in our clinic are all board certified gastroenterologists and are experts in the performance of endoscopic procedures. We diagnose and treat patients as well as making research in the related fields. Our patients can depend on the staff not only for their specialization but also for innovative knowledge.
The Site Visit Report of Izmir Katip Çelebi, Izmir, Turkey by Dr. Jean-Paul Jacques (France) and Dr. Davor Stimac (Croatia) on March 26th and 27th, 2015, was reviewed at the Training Recognition Committee Meeting and the European Section & Board Meeting in Barcelona on October 23rd and 24th, 2015.
The conclusion of the Inspectors is that: The Department of Gastroenterology of the Izmir Katip Çelebi, Izmir, fullfils well the criteria set by the UEMS Section of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and the European Section and Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, in regard to training, clinical program, education and research. The areas of clinical work, endoscopy and education are particularly strong. The Clinic is well staffed. The facilities are good. The quality of training is high and provides the trainees with experience in a wide spectrum of GI and liver disease.
Our center shows on the ESBGH website www.eubogh.org.
Our specialities are:
We welcome patients in the outpatient clinic in every week day. We have in inpatient clinic with 50 bed capacity. Endoscopic procedures are ran every day. We have also patient education facilities.
Our clinic has 4 associate professors and 4 specialist physicians.The names of our staff specialist physicians as follows ;
Associate Professor.Dr. Sezgin VATANSEVER
Associate Professor.Dr. Elif SARITAŞ YÜKSEL
Associate Professor.Dr. Cem ÇEKİÇ
Associate Professor.Dr. Firdes TOPAL
Spc.Dr. Nafi YAZICIOĞLU
Spc.Dr. Hakan ÇAMYAR
Spc.Dr. Süleyman GÜNAY
Spc.Dr. Elvan IŞIK ERDOĞAN
ERCP
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