Gastroenterology Prof. Dr. Ethem Tankurt
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Prof. Dr. Ethem Tankurt is a gastroenterology specialist at İzmir Kent Hospital. He treats inflammatory bowel diseases including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, digestive disorders, and colorectal cancers, and performs gastroscopy and colonoscopy. His areas of interest also include SIBO, diverticulitis, reflux, gastritis, and dyspepsia.
About Prof. Dr. Ethem Tankurt
Prof. Dr. Ethem Tankurt is a gastroenterology specialist at İzmir Kent Hospital. His clinical interests include inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, coeliac disease, diverticulitis, SIBO, digestive disorders including reflux and gastritis, and colorectal cancers.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and completed Internal Medicine training there in 1985. He completed Gastroenterology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, became an Associate Professor at Marmara University in 1991, and was appointed Professor at 9 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2023.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Tankurt for assessment and management of gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions, as well as gastroscopy and colonoscopy. His professional memberships include the American Gastroenterological Association, European Association for the Study of the Liver, Turkish Gastroenterology Association, Turkish Liver Research Association, and Internal Medicine Specialty Association.
Areas of Expertise
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Education
- 2007American Gastroenterological Association
- 2005European Board of Gastroenterology
- 1991Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology
- 1985Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1981Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 19979 Eylül University Faculty of Medicine Prof.
- 1991Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Doç.
Professional Memberships
- EASL European Association for the Study of Liver
- Turkish Gastroenterology Association
- TASL Turkish Liver Research Association
- AGA American Gastroenterological Association
- Internal Medicine Specialty Association
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