Gastroenterology Prof. Dr. Murat Saruç
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Prof. Dr. Murat Saruç is a gastroenterologist at Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, serving in Gastroenterology and the Treatment of Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases unit. He treats inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, and focuses on endoscopy, fatty liver disease, liver failure, and pancreatic and biliary tract disorders.
About Prof. Dr. Murat Saruç
Prof. Dr. Murat Saruç is a gastroenterologist at Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, working in the Gastroenterology unit and the Treatment of Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases unit. His clinical interests include inflammatory bowel disease, endoscopy, obesity, and diseases of the pancreas, liver and bile ducts.
He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1993, completed Internal Medicine training at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine in 1998, and completed Gastroenterology training there in 2001. His academic career has included positions at Celal Bayar University, the University of Nebraska Eppley Cancer Center as a Research Fellow, Acıbadem Healthcare Services, and Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine, where he became Professor in 2010.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Saruç for assessment and treatment planning for digestive conditions, including Crohn’s disease, ulcerative colitis, fatty liver disease, liver failure, and pancreatic or biliary tract disorders. He is a member of the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association, Liver Research Association, and Turkish Gastroenterology Association.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Treatment of Pancreas, Liver and Biliary Tract Diseases
Education
- 2001Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology
- 1998Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1993Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1985Erzincan High School
Professional Experience
- 2010Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine / Professor
- 2009–2010Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine / Associate Professor
- 2005Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
- 2005Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2004–2005Celal Bayar University Department of Gastroenterology / Associate Professor
- 2003–2005Celal Bayar University Department of Gastroenterology / Department Chair
- 2002–2003University of Nebraska Eppley Cancer Center / Research Fellow
- 2002–2003Eppley Cancer Institute University Of Nebraska
- 2001–2002Celal Bayar University Department of Gastroenterology / Specialist Doctor
- 2001Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
- 1998–2005Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
- 1998–2004Celal Bayar University Department of Gastroenterology / Assistant Associate Professor
- 1998–2001Celal Bayar University Department of Gastroenterology / Research Assistant
- 1994–1998Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine
- 1993–1998Celal Bayar University Department of Internal Medicine / Research Assistant
Professional Memberships
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
- Liver Research Association
- Turkish Gastroenterology Association
Selected Publications
- Morphometric studies in human pancreatic cancer argues against the etiological role of type 2 diabetes in pancreatic cancer. Histol Histopathol 2010, 25:423-32. Saruc M, Katsumichi I, Pour PM.
- Azathioprine-induced liver injury in a patient with multiple autoimmune syndrome. J Dermatolog Treat. 2010 Nov;21(6):357-60. Review. Okan G, Vural P, Peker O, Colakoglu E, Saruc M
- The role of pRB, p16 and cyclin D1 in colonic carcinogenesis. Hepatogastroenterology. 2010 Mar-Apr;57(98):251-6. Ayhan S, Isisag A, Saruc M, Nese N, Demir MA, Kucukmetin NT.
- Intragastric balloon treatment of obesity must be combined with bariatric surgery: A pilot study in Turkey. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2010 Dec;21(4):333-7 Saruc M, Böler D, Karaarslan M, Baysal C, Rasa K, Cakmakçi M, Uras C, Tözün N.
- Pancreatic cancer and glucose metabolism. Turk J Gastroenterol 2009; 20:257-60. (Journal SCI-Expanded) Saruc M, Karaarslan M, Rasa K, Saygılı O, Ince U, Baysal C, Pour PM, Cakmakci M, Tozun N.
- The role of heme in hemolysis-induced acute pancreatitis. Med Sci Monit. 2007 Mar;13(3):BR67-72. (Journal SCI-Expanded) Saruc M, Yuceyar H, Turkel N, Ozutemiz O, Tuzcuoglu I, Ayhan S, Yuce G, Coker I, Huseyino A.
- The combination of tumor necrosis factor related apoptosis-inducing ligand (TRAIL/Apo2L) and Genistein is effective in inhibiting pancreatic cancer growth. Pancreas 2004, 29(1);45-52. (Journal SCI-Expanded) Nozawa F, Itami A, Saruc M, et al.
- Pancreatic enzyme extract improves survival in murine pancreatic cancer. Pancreas 2004, 28(4);401-12. (Journal SCI-Expanded) Saruc M, Standop S, Standop J, et al.
- Increased cumulative incidence of prostate malignancies in colorectal cancer patients. Int J Gastrointest Cancer. 2003;34(1):49-54. (Journal SCI-Expanded) Ozden N, Saruc M, Smith LM, Sanjeevi A, Roy HK.
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