Gastroenterology Prof. Dr. Şafak Kızıltaş
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Prof. Dr. Şafak Kızıltaş is a gastroenterology specialist at Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital. He treats inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, as well as liver, pancreas and biliary tract conditions. His areas of practice also include digestive symptoms and endoscopic procedures such as colonoscopy and esophagoscopy.
About Prof. Dr. Şafak Kızıltaş
Prof. Dr. Şafak Kızıltaş is a gastroenterology specialist at Acıbadem Kozyatağı Hospital. His clinical interests include inflammatory bowel diseases such as Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis, digestive system conditions, and pancreatic, liver and biliary tract diseases.
He graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1985 and completed his Internal Medicine training at the same institution in 1990, followed by Gastroenterology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. His career has included gastroenterology roles at Kartal State Hospital, Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, and Acıbadem Healthcare Services.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Kızıltaş for assessment of gastrointestinal symptoms and conditions, including reflux, gastritis, dyspepsia, food poisoning and small intestine diseases. He also provides care involving endoscopic procedures, including endoscopy, colonoscopy and esophagoscopy.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2010Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor Doctor
- 1995Marmara University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology
- 1990İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1985İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2017Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2017Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2015–2017Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Gastroenterology
- 2004–2015Göztepe Training and Research Hospital / Department of Gastroenterology
- 1995–2004Kartal State Hospital / Gastroenterology Clinic
- 1993–1995Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology
- 1986–1990İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Internal Medicine
Professional Memberships
- TKAD Audit Board Membership (2 years)
- İstanbul Medical Chamber SSK Commission (2 years)
- Turkish Association of Endoscopy
- Turkish Association of Internal Medicine
- Metabolic Syndrome Association
- Güncel Tıp Association Audit Board Membership (2 years)
- Turkish Association Study of Liver Disease
- Güncel Tıp Association
- Türkiye Klinikleri Gastroenterohepatology Journal Editorial Board
- Güncel Tıp Journal Editorial Board
- Turkish Association of Gastroenterology
- ECCO
- EASL
- İstanbul Medical Chamber Specialization Commission (2 years)
Selected Publications
- Simultaneous Immunoglobulin G4-associated Autoimmune Hepatitis and Autoimmune Pancreatitis Euroasian Journal of Hepato-Gastroenterology, January-June (2017; 7 (1): 95-96 Binnur Yilmaz, Safak Kiziltas, Semsi Yildiz, Burcak Gumus, Halime Cevik.
- A Case of Wegener’s Granulomatosis Complicated with Brain Abscess Due to Nocardia. JAREM 2016;6:126-8. Sevgi Sahin, Baran Balcan, Safak Kiziltas, Mehtap Aydinli.
- The Relation of Presenting Symptoms with Staging, Grading, Postoperative 3-Year Mortality in Patients with Stage I-III Non-Metastatic Colon Cancer. Turk J Gastroenterol 2016;27:239-45. O.Bedir, S.Kiziltas, O.Köstek, Ş.Özkanlı
- A Diagnostic Dilemma: Pulmonary Involvement of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or Coexistent Sarcoidosis: Case Report Diagnostic Dilemma: Pulmonary Involvement of Primary Biliary Cirrhosis or Coexistent Sarcoidosis. Turkiye Klinikleri J doi: 10.5336/archlung.2015-43814 Emine AKSOY, Fatma TOKGÖZ AKYIL, Şafak KIZILTAŞ,
- TLR-4 gene polymorphism in patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease in comparison to healthy controls Metab Syndr Relat Disord. 2014 Apr;12(3):165-170. Kiziltas S, Ata P, Colak Y, Mesci B, Senates E, Enc F, Ulasoglu C, Tuncer I, Oguz A.
- Association Between Toll-Like Receptor 4 Polymorphism and Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Endocrine Abstracts (2013) 32 P372 DOI:10.1530/endoabs.32.P372 B.Mesci, P.Eren, S.Kiziltas, A.Oguz, I.Tuncer,O.Kostek, Y.Colak
- Effect of Helicobacter Pylori Eradication on Serum Ghrelin and Obestatin Levels. World J Gastroenterol. 2013 Apr 21;19(15):2388-94. Ulasoglu C, Isbilen B, Doganay L, Ozen F Kiziltas S, Tuncer I.
- Frequency of Metabolic Syndrome and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease in Behçet’s disease Nobel Medicus 2013; 27 (9): 35-42. C.Ulaşoğlu, B.Mesçi, E.Karagöz, V.Karagöz, Y.Akın, H.Öztürk, B.İşbilen, F.İşman, M.Kavala, O.Köstek, S.Kiziltas, Y.Çolak, İ.Tuncer.
- 774 Diagnostic AID of Additional Duodenal Bulb Biopsies in Adult Celiac Disease. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 77(5): AB170 ? May 2013. Celal Ulasoglu, Safak Kiziltas, Feruze Enc, Ilyas Tuncer
- Clinical, Laboratory and Prognosis Evaluations of Our Mushroom Poisoning Cases Turk Neph Dlal Transpl 2013; 22 (1): 45-51. Şafak Kızıltaş, Gözde Derviş Hakim, Elif Yorulmaz, Hülya Ergin Karadayı,Gülizar Manga Şahin, Sabahat Alışır Ecder, Gülçin Kantarcı
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