Gastroenterology Prof. Dr. Şafak Kıziltaş
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Prof. Dr. Şafak Kıziltaş is a gastroenterologist at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul with more than 40 years of experience.
She treats digestive and liver conditions including Helicobacter pylori infection, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, metabolic syndrome, autoimmune hepatitis, autoimmune pancreatitis, primary biliary cirrhosis, adult celiac disease, colon cancer, and other liver diseases, and performs gastrointestinal endoscopy and duodenal bulb biopsy. Consultations are available in Turkish and English, including online video consultation.
About Prof. Dr. Şafak Kıziltaş
Prof. Dr. Şafak Kıziltaş is a gastroenterologist with 40 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include autoimmune hepatitis, adult celiac disease, colon cancer, liver disease, Helicobacter pylori infection, metabolic syndrome, gastrointestinal endoscopy (examination with a flexible camera), and duodenal bulb biopsy.
Prof. Dr. Kıziltaş graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He completed Internal Medicine training at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine from 1986 to 1990 and Gastroenterology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He was awarded the rank of Associate Professor Doctor by Göztepe Training and Research Hospital in 2010. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2020 and practises at Acibadem Kozyatagi Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye. His previous posts include the Gastroenterology Clinic at Kartal State Hospital from 1995 to 2004 and the Gastroenterology Department at Goztepe Training and Research Hospital from 2004 to 2015.
The profile lists 14 professional bodies, among them the Turkish Association of Gastroenterology, ECCO, and EASL.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2013 and 2017. Their subjects include autoimmune hepatitis and autoimmune pancreatitis, nonalcoholic fatty liver disease and metabolic syndrome, and adult celiac disease with duodenal bulb biopsies.
Prof. Dr. Kıziltaş speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2010Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor Doctor
- 1995Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology
- 1990Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1985Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2020Acibadem Health Group
- 2017Acibadem Health Group
- 2015–2017Baskent University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Gastroenterology
- 2004–2015Goztepe Training and Research Hospital / Gastroenterology Department
- 1995–2004Kartal State Hospital / Gastroenterology Clinic
- 1993–1995Department of Gastroenterology, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
- 1986–1990Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- TKAD Audit Board Membership (2 years)
- Istanbul Medical Chamber SSK Commission (2 years)
- Turkish Association of Endoscopy
- Turkish Association of Internal Medicine
- Metabolic Syndrome Association
- Current Medicine Association Audit Board Membership (2 years)
- Turkish Association Study of Liver Disease
- Current Medicine Association
- Editorial Board of Turkish Clinics Journal of Gastroenterohepatology
- Editorial Board of Journal of Current Medicine
- Turkish Association of Gastroenterology
- ECCO
- EASL
- Istanbul Medical Chamber Specialization Commission (2 years)
Selected Publications
- Simultaneous Immunoglobulin G4-associated Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology, January-June (2017; 7 (1): 95-96 Binnur Yilmaz, Safak Kiziltas, Semsi Yildiz, Burcak Gumus, Halime Cevik.
- A Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis Complicated with Brain Abscess Due to Nocardia. JAREM 2016;6:126-8. Sevgi Sahin, Baran Balcan, Safak Kiziltas, Mehtap Aydinli.
- The Relation of Presenting Symptoms with Staging, Grading, Postoperative 3-Year Mortality in Patients with Stage I-III Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer. Turk J Gastroenterol 2016;27:239-45. O.Bedir, S.Kiziltas, O.Köstek, Ş.Özkanlı
- A Diagnostic Dilemma: Pulmonary Involvement of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or Coexistent Sarcoidosis: Case Report Diagnostic Dilemma: Pulmonary Involvement of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or Coexistent Sarcoidosis. Turkiye Klinikleri J doi: 10.5336/archlung.2015-43814 Emine AKSOY, Fatma TOKGÖZ AKYIL, Şafak KIZILTAŞ,
- TLR-4 gene polymorphism in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in comparison to healthy controls Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2014 Apr;12(3):165-170. Kiziltas S, Ata P, Colak Y, Mesci B, Senates E, Enc F, Ulasoglu C, Tuncer I, Oguz A.
- Association Between Toll-Like Receptor 4 Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Endocrine Abstracts (2013) 32 P372 DOI:10.1530/endoabs.32.P372 B.Mesci, P.Eren, S.Kiziltas, A.Oguz, I.Tuncer,O.Kostek, Y.Colak
- Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Serum Ghrelin and Obestatin Levels. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Apr 21;19(15):2388-94. Ulasoglu C, Isbilen B, Doganay L, Ozen F Kiziltas S, Tuncer I.
- Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Behçet’s disease Nobel Medicus 2013; 27 (9): 35-42. C.Ulaşoğlu, B.Mesçi, E.Karagöz, V.Karagöz, Y.Akın, H.Öztürk, B.İşbilen, F.İşman, M.Kavala, O.Köstek, S.Kiziltas, Y.Çolak, İ.Tuncer.
- 774 Diagnostic AID of Additional Duodenal Bulb Biopsies in Adult Celiac Disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 77(5): AB170 ? May 2013. Celal Ulasoglu, Safak Kiziltas, Feruze Enc, Ilyas Tuncer
- Clinical, Laboratory and Prognosis Evaluations of Our Mushroom Poisoning Cases Turk Neph Dlal Transpl 2013; 22 (1): 45-51. Şafak Kızıltaş, Gözde Derviş Hakim, Elif Yorulmaz, Hülya Ergin Karadayı,Gülizar Manga Şahin, Sabahat Alışır Ecder, Gülçin Kantarcı
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