Türker Egesel, MD

Türker Egesel, MD is a gastroenterologist at Acibadem Adana Hospital in Adana, Türkiye, with more than 34 years in medicine. His clinical work centers on diseases of the digestive tract, liver, pancreas and biliary tract, together with the endoscopic procedures used to investigate and treat them, including gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and the balloon dilation procedure.

Dr. Egesel graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992. He remained at the same faculty for his postgraduate training, completing internal medicine in 1997 and gastroenterology in 2000. He then worked at Bayındır Hospital Gastroenterology Unit from 2000 to 2001 and at Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital from 2001 to 2008. Between 2008 and 2011 he practiced at Adana Özel Ortadoğu Hospital, and in 2011 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services, where he continues to see patients in Adana.

Clinical focus

Dr. Egesel evaluates and treats a range of conditions of the upper and lower gastrointestinal tract. These include Barrett’s esophagus, celiac disease, and the inflammatory bowel diseases Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He also sees patients with colorectal cancers. Liver diseases, including fatty liver disease, as well as pancreatic diseases and biliary tract diseases, are further areas of his practice. In each case, the diagnostic and treatment approach is based on the individual patient’s history, examination findings and test results.

On the procedural side, Dr. Egesel performs gastroscopy and colonoscopy, which allow direct examination of the esophagus, stomach and colon and the taking of tissue samples where needed. He performs ERCP, an endoscopic technique used in the diagnosis and management of biliary and pancreatic conditions, and the balloon dilation procedure, which is used to widen narrowed segments of the digestive tract. Whether a particular procedure is appropriate for a given patient is decided only after clinical assessment and a review of any existing findings.

How Dr. Egesel works with international patients

Dr. Egesel speaks Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging — for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries — and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Egesel before deciding whether to travel, although some assessments and all endoscopic procedures require an in-person visit.