Mehmet Meriç, MD

Mehmet Meriç, MD is a gastroenterologist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, where he works in the Gastroenterology unit and provides assessment and care for digestive, liver and pancreatic conditions. He has more than 40 years in medicine and consults with patients in Turkish and English.

Dr. Meriç studied at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine from 1986 to 1992. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and his Gastroenterology training at the same faculty in 2002. His professional experience includes Özel Interhospital (1992–1993), Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Devlet Hospital (2002–2006) and Acıbadem Healthcare Services (2005). He is a member of the Türl Gasrtoeteroloji Association. Dr. Meriç has co-authored publications in the medical literature, including a case report on multiple gastric ulcers caused by gastric candidiasis in a diabetic patient published in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in 2003, a study of respiratory system complications in acute organophosphate insecticide poisoning published in the International Medical Journal in 1999, and papers on chemosensitizers in multidrug-resistant leukemia and on the vascular complications of diabetes.

Clinical focus

Dr. Meriç’s clinical work centers on diagnostic endoscopy, including gastroscopy, which is used to examine the esophagus, stomach and upper small intestine. Within the field of liver disease, he assesses and manages patients with hepatitis and other hepatic conditions, and he also evaluates pancreatic diseases.

His areas of expertise further include inflammatory bowel disease, comprising Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as coeliac disease and diverticulitis. Dr. Meriç also sees patients with common upper gastrointestinal complaints such as dyspepsia and gastritis. The choice of diagnostic tests and treatment depends on each patient’s symptoms, history and examination findings, and is discussed individually during consultation.

How Dr. Meriç works with international patients

Dr. Meriç consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organises the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging, laboratory results and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options, which may include endoscopic evaluation where appropriate. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Meriç before deciding whether to travel.