General Surgery Prof. Dr. Mert Erkan
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Prof. Dr. Mert Erkan is a General Surgeon at Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, where he works in General Surgery, pancreatic, liver and biliary tract disease treatment, digestive system surgery, and robotic surgery.
His key areas of expertise include pancreatic conditions, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery and minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.
About Prof. Dr. Mert Erkan
Prof. Dr. Mert Erkan is a General Surgeon at Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital, working in General Surgery, pancreatic, liver and biliary tract disease treatment, digestive system surgery, and robotic surgery. His professional focus includes pancreatic disease, hepatopancreatobiliary surgery, digestive system surgery and minimally invasive pancreatic surgery.
He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1995 and completed his General Surgery specialization there in 2001. He continued advanced training and academic work at Heidelberg University and the Technical University of Munich, including a PhD from Heidelberg University in 2007, awarded summa cum laude, and digestive system surgery subspecialty training in 2010. He became a Professor of General Surgery at Koç University in 2017 and joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2021.
International patients can expect an evaluation informed by his clinical and research experience in pancreatic, liver, biliary tract and digestive system conditions. Prof. Dr. Erkan works within relevant surgical units at Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital and has contributed to pancreatic cancer research and translational medicine programs.
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Professor Mert Erkan Explains Colonic CancerAreas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Treatment of Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases
- Sindirim Sistemi Hastalıkları ve Cerrahisi
- Robotik Cerrahi
Education
- 2017Genel Cerrahi Professorü, Koç University
- 2014ÜAK Associate Professorlik Denkliği
- 2011Genel Cerrahi Associate Professori, Münih Teknik University, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- 2010Sindirim Sistemi Cerrahisi Üst İhtisası Münih Teknik University, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- 2007PhD, Heidelberg University: Summa cum laude (En üst derecede onur). Tez: The influence of tumor modulated microenvironment on pancreatic cancer behavior.
- 2001İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine Genel Cerrahi
- 2001Genel Cerrahi Uzmanı, İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine , Tez: İyatrojenik biliyer yaralanma tanısıyla tedavi edilen hastaların retrospektif değerlendirilmesi
- 1995İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2021Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2021Pankreas Kanser Araştırma Merkezi, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University İstanbul Türkiye
- 2017–2021Koç University Translasyonal Tıp Araştırma Merkezi
- 2017–2021Koç University Health Sciences Institute
- 2014–2021Koç University Faculty of Medicine Araştırma Laboratuvarı
- 2014–2021Koç University Faculty of Medicine
- 2007–2014Pankreas Araştırma Merkezi , Münih Teknik University
- 2007–2014Münih Teknik University, Klinikum rechts der Isar
- 2003–2007Heidelberg University, Genel Cerrahi
- 2003–2007Avrupa Pankreas Araştırma Merkezi, Heidelberg University
- 2001–2003İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine , HPB Cerrahi Birimi
- 1995–2001İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Professional Memberships
- European Digestive Surgery/ EDS 2003-
- The European Consortium on Minimally Invasive Pancreatic Surgery
- İstanbul Tabip Odası 1995-2021
- Europan/African Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Scientific and Research Committee Member: 2014 - Present / Program committee: 2015 - 2019 / Pancreatic terminology committee founding member 2021 -
- Bursa Tabip Odası 2021
- Deutsche Gesellschaft für Allgemein- und Viszeralchirurgie (DGAV) 2007 - 2014
- European Pancreatic-Club/ EPC 2003-
- Deutscher Pankreas-Club/ DPC 2003-
- Türk Hepato-Pankreato-Biliyer Cerrahi Association: 1998 Yönetim Kurulu Üyesi: 2015-2017
- International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA) 2001-
- International Association of Pancreatology (IAP) 2003-
Selected Publications
- Mutant KRAS-driven cancers depend on PTPN11/SHP2 phosphatase. Karpathaki, Marlena Kowalska, Ezgi Kaya-Aksoy, Liang Song, Eveline A Zeeuw van der Laan, María P López-Alberca, Marc Nazaré, Maximilian Reichert, Diet DA Ruess, GJ Heynen, KJ Ciecielski, J Ai, A Berninger, D Kabacaoglu, Kivanc Görgülü, Zahra Dantes, Sonja M Wörmann, Kalliope N Diakopoulos, Angeliki F
- Combined inhibition of BET family proteins and histone deacetylases as a potential epigenetics-based therapy for pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Aayush Gupta, Irina Heid, Peter B Noël, Rickmer Braren, Mert Erkan,Nature medicine 2015 (280) PK Mazur, A Herner, SS Mello, M Wirth, S Hausmann, FJ Sánchez-Rivera, Shane M Lofgren, Timo Kuschma, Stephan A Hahn, Deepak Vangala, Marija Trajkovic-
- Intracellular autofluorescence: a biomarker for epithelial cancer stem cells. Manuel Hidalgo, Mert Erkan, …Nature methods 2014 (165) I Miranda-Lorenzo, J Dorado, E Lonardo, S Alcala, AG Serrano, Jenifer Clausell-Tormos, Michele Cioffi, Diego Megias, Sladjana Zagorac, Anamaria Balic,
- The role of stroma in pancreatic cancer: diagnostic and therapeutic implications. Nature reviews Gastroenterology & hepatology 2012 (476) M Erkan, S Hausmann, CW Michalski, AA Fingerle, M Dobritz, J Kleeff.
- StellaTUM: current consensus and discussion on pancreatic stellate cell research. Gut 2011 (365) M Erkan, G Adler, MV Apte, MG Bachem, M Buchholz, S Detlefsen, .
- Cancer-stellate cell interactions perpetuate the hypoxia-fibrosis cycle in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma Neoplasia 2009 (294) M Erkan, C Reiser-Erkan, CW Michalski, S Deucker, D Sauliunaite,
- Northern blot analysis for detection and quantification of RNA in pancreatic cancer cells and tissues Nature protocols 2009 (162) S Streit, CW Michalski, M Erkan, J Kleeff, H Friess.
- The activated stroma index is a novel and independent prognostic marker in pancreatic ductal adenocarcinoma. Clinical gastroenterology and hepatology 2008 (374) M Erkan, CW Michalski, S Rieder, C Reiser Erkan, I Abiatari, A Kolb
- Systematic review and meta-analysis of the role of defunctioning stoma in low rectal cancer surgery. Annals of surgery 2008 (592) N Hüser, CW Michalski, M Erkan, T Schuster, R Rosenberg, J Kleeff.
- Periostin creates a tumor-supportive microenvironment in the pancreas by sustaining fibrogenic stellate cell activity. Gastroenterology 2007 (330) M Erkan, J Kleeff, A Gorbachevski, C Reiser, T Mitkus, I Esposito, T Giese
- The neurotrophic factor artemin promotes pancreatic cancer invasion. Annals of surgery 2006 (159) GO Ceyhan, NA Giese, M Erkan, AG Kerscher, MN Wente, T Giese
- Loss of BNIP3 expression is a late event in pancreatic cancer contributing to chemoresistance and worsened prognosis. Oncogene 2005 (221) M Erkan, J Kleeff, I Esposito, T Giese, K Ketterer, MW Büchler, NA Giese, …
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★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“I was nervous about my myomectomy, but I felt safe at every single step. Prof. Dr. Erkanlı explained every step clearly and never rushed me. Everything was clearly explained in my own language.”
“Choosing Acibadem for my appendix surgery was the best decision I made. Prof. Dr. Erkan was honest about my options instead of pushing treatment. I would happily travel here again for any treatment.”