Gastroenterology · Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) Prof. Dr. Yusuf Serdar Sakin
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Prof. Dr. Yusuf Serdar Sakin is a gastroenterologist at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in Izmir, Turkey. His practice covers inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis, Barrett's esophagus, dysphagia, reflux, gastritis and dyspepsia, and pancreatic, liver and biliary tract diseases, as well as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. He consults in Turkish and English.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Dr. Yusuf Serdar Sakin
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Serdar Sakin is a gastroenterologist at Acibadem Kent Hospital (Izmir) in Izmir, Turkey, where he works in the Gastroenterology unit. With more than 24 years in medicine, his clinical work covers inflammatory bowel disease, diseases of the pancreas, liver and biliary tract, and common digestive complaints such as reflux, gastritis and dyspepsia, together with diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures.
Dr. Sakin graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Gülhane Military Medical Academy in 2002. He completed his Internal Medicine training at the same institution in 2010 and his Gastroenterology training in 2014. He then worked in the Gastroenterology Division of the Department of Internal Medicine at Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Military Faculty of Medicine (2014–2015). His later academic career included a position as Assistant Professor (2017–2018) and a further appointment (2020–2021) in the Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medical Sciences, at University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine. In 2025 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He has co-authored peer-reviewed articles on topics including non-invasive scores for predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B, the validation of swallowing questionnaires for patients with dysphagia in neuromuscular disorders, long-term proton pump inhibitor use in patients hospitalized for COVID-19, and blood cell ratios in Helicobacter pylori infection.
Clinical focus
A substantial part of Dr. Sakin’s practice is the evaluation and management of inflammatory bowel disease, including Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. He also assesses and treats patients with Barrett’s esophagus, dysphagia, and reflux, gastritis and dyspepsia, as well as pancreatic diseases and liver and biliary tract diseases. Treatment plans are based on the individual patient’s history, findings and existing test results.
His endoscopic work includes gastroscopy and colonoscopy for diagnosis and follow-up, ERCP for conditions of the bile ducts and pancreas, and endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty. Whether a particular procedure is appropriate is decided after a clinical assessment and a review of any prior imaging and reports.
How Dr. Sakin works with international patients
Dr. Sakin 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 in Izmir. 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 before traveling or as part of follow-up.
What Dr. Sakin treats and performs
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Conditions treated
- Barrett's esophagus
- Crohn's disease
- Ulcerative colitis
- Inflammatory bowel disease treatment
- ERCP
- Dysphagia
- Pancreatic diseases
- Liver and biliary tract diseases
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 2014Gülhane Military Medical Academy Gastroenterology
- 2010Gülhane Military Medical Academy Internal Medicine
- 2002Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine
Career
Professional Experience
- 2025Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2020–2021UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES/GÜLHANE FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
- 2017–2018ASSISTANT PROFESSOR UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES/GÜLHANE FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
- 2014–2015GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY/MILITARY FACULTY OF MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICAL SCIENCES/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE (GASTROENTEROLOGY DIVISION)
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- How effective are APRI, FIB-4, FIB-5 scores in predicting liver fibrosis in chronic hepatitis B patients? Medicine, 101, Doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030488 (Publication No: 7789169) PİRİÇÇİ SAPMAZ FERDANE, BÜYÜKTURAN GALİP, SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, KALKAN İSMAİL HAKKI, ATASOY PINAR
- Validation and psychometric properties of the Turkish version of Neuromuscular disease Swallowing Status Scale (NdSSS) in patients with oro-pharygo esopha-geal dysphagia in neuromuscular disorders. Acta Gastro Enterologica Belgica, 85(1), 21-27., Doi: 10.51821/85.1.8929 (Publication No: 7618767) SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, umay ebru, TANOĞLU ALPASLAN, ERDAL HARUN, KOÇ GÜRAY, GÜNDOĞDU İBRAHİM
- Long-term proton pump inhibitor use is a risk factor for mortality in patients hospitalized for COVID-19 Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, 51(4), 1675-1681., Doi: 10.3906/sag-2103-80 (Publication No: 7372754) YOZGAT AHMET, KASAPOĞLU BENAN, CAN GÜRAY, TANOĞLU ALPASLAN, SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, YALÇIN KADİR SERKAN, GÜRLER MÜJGAN, KAPLAN MUSTAFA
- International Journal of Clinical Practice, 75, Doi: 10.1111/ijcp.14933 (Publication No: 7372675) KASAPOGLU BENAN, YOZGAT AHMET, TANOGLU ALPASLAN, CAN GÜRAY, SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, KEKİLLI MURAT
- Esophageal dysphagia in neuromuscular disorder patients with validity and reliability study of the brief esophageal dysphagia questionnaire. Acta Neurologica Belgica, 122(2), 315-324., Doi: 10.1007/s13760-020-01563-4 (Publication No: 7372714) umay ebru, SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, PANPALLI ATEŞ MELİHA, ALİCURA TOKGÖZ SİBEL, GÜNDOĞDU İBRAHİM, ÖZTÜRK ERHAN ARİF, KOÇ GÜRAY
- Is the choice of anesthesia during gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures a result of anxiety?. Arab Journal of Gastroenterology, 22, Doi: 10.1016/j.ajg.2020.09.006 (Publication No: 7378863) ERDAL HARUN, GÜNDOĞMUŞ İBRAHİM, AYDIN MEHMET SİNAN, ÇELİK BÜLENT, BOLU ABDULLAH, ÇELEBİ GÜRKAN, SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR, ERÇİN CEMAL NURİ, UYGUN AHMET
- Platelet to Lymphocyte Ratio and Neutrophil to Lymphocyte Ratio Changes Significantlyin Case of Helicobacter Pylori Infection Irrelevantof Inflammation Advanced Research in Gastroenterology Hepatology, 15(4), 150-154., Doi: 10.19080/ARGH.2020.15.555921 (Publication No: 6528097) SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR,TANOĞLU ALPASLAN,ÖZTÜRK KADİR,ÖZÇELİK FATİH,DÜZENLİ TOLGA,USLU SEYİT AHMET,YAZGAN YUSUF,UYGUN AHMET
- The relationship between colorectal premalignant polyps and gastric premalignant lesions. Endoscopy Gastrointestinal, 1-4. (Publication No: 6676598) ERDAL HARUN,ÇELİK BÜLENT,SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR,ERÇİN CEMAL NURİ,UYGUN AHMET,GÜLŞEN MUSTAFA
- Evaluation of neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-tolymphocyte ratio (PLR) in critical care patients with synthetic cannabinoid (bonzai) intoxication. The Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 6(1), 17-20., Doi: 10.1016/j.ejccm.2018.03.002 (Publication No: 4629838) KAPLAN MUSTAFA,TANOĞLU ALPASLAN,DÜZENLİ TOLGA,SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR,Salmanoglu Musa,Önem Yalçin
- Evaluation of pentraxin-3 in familial Mediterranean fever patients during attack and attack-free periods. Bratislava Medical Journal- Bratislavske Lekarske Listy, 119(08), 490-493., Doi: 10.4149/BLL_2018_089 (Publication No: 4627249) Gok Mevlüt,SİRKECİ ÖZGÜR,KARA MUAMMER,SAKİN YUSUF SERDAR,TANOĞLU ALPASLAN,Sirkeci EMEL ERKOÇ,ÖZTİN HASAN,DÜZENLİ TOLGA
