Gastroenterology Prof. Dr. Bahattin Çiçek
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About Prof. Dr. Bahattin Çiçek
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Prof. Dr. Bahattin Çiçek is a gastroenterology specialist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with more than 38 years of experience.
He treats digestive system and liver conditions, with clinical focus areas reflected in gastroenterology, gastrointestinal endoscopy, inflammatory bowel diseases, and digestive absorption and nutrition-related disorders. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Prof. Bahattin Çiçek is an associate professor and experienced gastroenterologist specializing in digestive system disorders, liver disease, endoscopy and nutrition-related absorption conditions. He completed his high specialization training at Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital in 2008 and joined Acıbadem Health Group the same year, where he has continued clinical practice and research.
His work focuses on diagnosing and treating inflammatory bowel diseases, liver disorders and malabsorption syndromes, with extensive experience in gastrointestinal endoscopy. He is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Digestive System Absorption Disorders and Nutrition Research Association, the Turkish Gastroenterology Association, the Association for the Study of Liver Diseases, the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society, and the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association.
Education
- 2008Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor
- 2000Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital Gastroenterology
- 1994Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1982–1988Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2008Acibadem Health Group
- 2000–2008Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital / Gastroenterology Chief Assistant
- 1998–2000Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital / Gastroenterology Research Assistant
- 1994–1998Suluova State Hospital / Internal Medicine Specialist (Compulsory Service)
- 1988–1994Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Digestive System Absorption Disorders and Nutrition Research Association
- Turkish Gastroenterology Association
- Association for the Study of Liver Diseases
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
Selected Publications
- A woman with longstanding dysphagia. Gastroenterology. 2011 Apr;140(4):1147, 1362 Kucukmetin NT, Cicek B, Tozun N.
- Endoscopic treatment of biliary disorders in patients with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy via a permanent access loop. Endoscopy 2010 Nov 24 . Parlak E, Disibeyaz S, Oztas E, Cicek B, Ulas M, Ozogul Y, Ozdemir E, Olcer T, Sasmaz N, Sahin B.
- Ectopic opening of the common bile duct and duodenal stenosis: an overlooked association. BMC Gastroenterol 2010 Dec 4;10:142 Parlak E, Dişibeyaz S, Cengiz C, Ciçek B, Ozin Y, Kacar S, Saşmaz N, Sahin B.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography by double balloon enteroscopy in patients with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Surg Endosc. 2010 Feb;24(2):466-70. Epub 2009 Jul 8 Parlak E, Ciçek B, Dişibeyaz S, Cengiz C, Yurdakul M, Akdoğan M, Kiliç MZ, Saşmaz N, Cumhur T, Sahin B.
- Endoscopic ultrasonography-guided fine-needle aspiration for diagnosing upper gastrointestinal submucosal lesions: A prospective study of 50 cases. Diagn Diagn Cytopathol 2010 Sep 10 Turhan N, Aydog G, Ozin Y, Cicek B, Kurt M, Oguz D.
- Endoscopic retrograde cholangiography by double balloon enteroscopy in patients with Roux-en-Y hepaticojejunostomy. Surg Endosc 2010 Feb;24(2):466-70 Parlak E, Ciçek B, Dişibeyaz S, Cengiz C, Yurdakul M, Akdoğan M, Kiliç MZ, Saşmaz N, Cumhur T, Sahin B.
- Barrett’s esophagus and endoscopically assessed esophagogastric junction integrity in 1000 consecutive Turkish patients undergoing endoscopy: a prospective study. Dis Esophagus. 2009;22(8):649-55. Epub 2009 Jun 9 Odemiş B, Ciçek B, Zengin NI, Arhan M, Kacar S, Cengiz C, Yüksel O.
- Pyoderma Gangrenosum After Pancolectomy. Öztaş P, Kölükfakı Ş, Ertuğrul 1, Polat M, Turhan N, Alı N, Çiçek B, Şahin B. Turkiye Klinikieri J Dermatol 2008, 18:37-39
- The long-term effects of lamivudine treatment in patients with HBeAg-negative liver cirrhosis Adv Ther. Kilic ZM, Kuran S, Akdogan M, Cicek B, Oguz D, Odemis B, Sasmaz N. 2008 Mar;25(3):190-200
- Impact of hepatitis B core antibody (anti HBC) seropositivity on interferon/ribavirin treatment response in patients with chronic hepatitis C. Biyikoglu 1, Filik L, Oguz D, Cicek B, Yilmaz B, Altiparmak E. . Bratisi Lek Listy. 2007;108(2):65-9
- Endoscopic therapy of hydatid cyst disease in pre and postoperative setting. Çiçek B, Parlak E, Dişibeyaz S, Oğuz D, Cengiz C, Şahin E. Dig Bis Sci. 2007 Apr;52(4):931-5.
- An endoscopic finding in patients with primary selerosing cholangitis: retraction of papilla vateri into the duodenum wail. Parlak E, Çiçek B, Dişibeyaz 5, Köksal AŞ, Şahin E. Gastrointest Endosc 2007; Mar 65(3):532-536.
- Early diagnosis of gastric cancer. Cicek B. Turkiye Klinikleri J Surg Med Sci 2007, 3(44):1-5
- Intrahepatic plastic stent entrapment due to to guide wire stripping. Disibeyaz S, Kuran S, Cicek B, Parlak E, Sahin B. Dig Dis Sci. 2007 Feb;52(2):516-7
- Removal of distally migrated plastic stent: first pull it completely into the duodenum, then pull it out. Parlak E, Çiçek B, Özin Y, Uçar E, Şahin B. Journal of Academic Gastroenterology 2006;5(1):1-2
- Prevalence of irritable bowel syndrome in primary health care institutions in Turkey. Özden A, Köksal AS, Oğuz D, Çiçek B, Yılmaz U, Dağlı Ü, Parlak E, Bahar K, Şahin B, Özler J. Journal of Acadenic Gastroenterology 2006; 5(1) :4-14
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