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In 2007 he joined the Costa del Sol Hospital and left this position when he obtained an international scholarship that would take him back to San Francisco. In 2010 he moved to Japan to complete his training in the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique that he would later on introduce in Andalusia in 2011, thus becoming one of the pioneers in the performance of this technique in Spain. In 2011 he became the first medical professional in the world to use the 15-mm AXIOS stent in pancreatic fluid collection drainage. In 2018 he began to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent in patients with pancreatic cancer and bowel obstruction, thus becoming a pioneer in Andalusia to perform such technique.

He is a coauthor of the reference guides of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy on the endoscopic treatment of chronic pancreatitis and non-variceal gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Professional Experience

Over 24 years' experience

1999 - Degree in Medicine and Surgery. Malaga University, Spain.

2003 to 2006 - Medical Residency in the Digestive System at the Virgen Macarena Hospital in Seville, Spain.

2006 - International Scholar at the California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

2007 – Digestive System Specialist at the Costa del Sol Hospital, Marbella. Spain.

2008 - California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, USA.

2009 - Top Reviewer Award received from the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Journal.

2011 – Pioneer in Spain in the introduction of the submucosal endoscopic dissection technique.

2011 – First professional in the world to use the AXIOS (15mm) stent for pancreatic fluid collection drainage.

2016 - Gold Medal of the Andalusian Society for Digestive Disease (SAPD, in its Spanish abbreviation).

2017 - Fellow of the American College of Gastroenterology (FACG).

2018 - Pioneer in Andalusia to perform gastroenteroanastomosis with luminal apposition stent to treat bowel obstruction.

2019 - Fellow of the American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (FASGE).

The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital offers a patient service portfolio that includes all the clinical aspects of gastroenterology, hepatology, biliary duct and pancreatic disease, as well as the diagnostic and treatment techniques used in this speciality such as abdominal ultrasound, endoscopy and other functional tests.

Our specialists have solid professional backgrounds and the team is highly qualified for the diagnosis and treatment of complex diseases such as conditions related to acidity (gastric ulcers, helicobacter pylori, gastroesophageal reflux disease), enteropathies (Crohn's Disease, ulcerative colitis; coeliac disease...), viral hepatitis, hepatic cirrhosis, pancreatic disease...

The Digestive System Unit of the Quirónsalud Marbella Hospital is a pioneer in the implementation of a specific check-up programme for digestive disease with special attention to the diagnosis and treatment of colon precancerous lesions.

Diseases, treatments and techniques:

• Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasound

• Endoscopic resection techniques (mucosectomy/submucosal dissection)

• Submucosal or third-space endoscopy (POEM and variants)

• Bariatric endoscopy (Apollo Method)

Dr. Victor Alexander Krol - Chefe de Gastroenterologia, Medicina Interna e do Centro de Tratamento da Obesidade no Hospital Martinus

Dr. Victor Alexander Krol é um especialista altamente qualificado, liderando os departamentos de gastroenterologia e medicina interna. Com muitos anos de experiência e profundo conhecimento na sua área, o Dr. Krol estabeleceu-se como um especialista de renome, proporcionando aos pacientes tratamento abrangente e uma abordagem individualizada. Ele utiliza ativamente os métodos mais recentes de diagnóstico e tratamento de doenças do trato gastrointestinal, metabolismo, assim como doenças dos sistemas cardiovascular e respiratório.

O Dr. Krol é também o diretor do Centro de Tratamento da Obesidade certificado no Hospital Martinus, que oferece tratamentos cirúrgicos e endoscópicos para a obesidade. O centro utiliza tecnologia avançada para diagnosticar e tratar a obesidade (adipose), incluindo métodos como cirurgia bariátrica, perda de peso endoscópica, e programas especializados para pacientes com diferentes estágios de obesidade. O centro está certificado segundo padrões elevados e tem resultados excelentes no tratamento desta doença grave.

O Departamento de Gastroenterologia, liderado pelo Dr. Krol, diagnostica e trata doenças do estômago, intestinos, fígado, pâncreas e vesícula biliar. Os médicos do departamento utilizam uma ampla gama de métodos, incluindo procedimentos endoscópicos, ultrassonografia e outras tecnologias modernas de diagnóstico.

O Departamento de Medicina Interna cobre uma ampla variedade de doenças, incluindo cardiologia, diabetologia, infectologia, e terapia de doenças respiratórias e renais. O Dr. Krol e sua equipe fornecem uma abordagem abrangente ao tratamento usando os métodos mais avançados da medicina.

Graças ao seu elevado profissionalismo e abordagem humanizada a cada paciente, o Dr. Krol desfruta merecidamente do respeito de colegas e pacientes.

Educação e Títulos Acadêmicos

• Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Hacettepe – Graduação em Medicina, 1992
• Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Başkent – Residência em Cirurgia Geral, 1995
• Hospital de Treinamento e Pesquisa de Ankara Numune – Residência em Cirurgia Geral, 2000
• Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de Gaziantep – Professor Assistente de Cirurgia Geral, 2007
• Conselho Interuniversitário – Livre-Docência, 2018
• Universidade de Istambul Aydın – Professor Titular, 2023
• Segunda Graduação: Universidade de Anadolu – Administração Pública, 2008
• Mestrado: Universidade de Akdeniz – Direito da Saúde, 2023

Educação e Especialização

• 1995 – 2001: Licenciatura, Universidade Eskişehir Osmangazi, Faculdade de Medicina, Turquia
• 2001 – 2007: Especialização Médica, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidade Akdeniz, Faculdade de Medicina, Turquia
• 2008 – 2011: Subespecialização, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Divisão de Gastroenterologia, Universidade Süleyman Demirel, Faculdade de Medicina, Turquia

Experiência Profissional

• 2001 – 2007: Assistente de Investigação, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Universidade Akdeniz, Faculdade de Medicina
• 2007 – 2008: Especialista em Medicina Interna, Hospital Estatal de Bozkır, Konya
• 2008 – 2011: Assistente de Investigação, Departamento de Gastroenterologia, Universidade Süleyman Demirel, Faculdade de Medicina
• 2011 – 2013: Especialista em Gastroenterologia, Hospital Estatal de Burdur
• 2013 – 2019: Professor Assistente, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Divisão de Gastroenterologia, Universidade Akdeniz, Faculdade de Medicina
• 2019 – 2022: Professor Associado, Departamento de Medicina Interna, Divisão de Gastroenterologia, Universidade Akdeniz, Faculdade de Medicina

Education and Specialization

• Bachelor’s Degree in Medicine (English) – Hacettepe University, 1997
• Master’s Degree – Department of Internal Medicine, Akdeniz University, 2004
• Ph.D. / Proficiency / Medical Specialization – Division of Gastroenterology, Akdeniz University, 2007

Experience

• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine 1998/2004
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine  2004/2007
• Urfa Training and Research Hospital 2008/2009
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology  2010/2011
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2011/2013
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology 2013/2017
• Medical Park Antalya Hospital, Gastroenterology Department and Organ Transplant Center

Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Specialist

Education

Yeditepe University School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics (Chair of the Department)

2004 - 2007

Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

Pediatric Gastroenterology Sub-specialty

1995 – 1998

Hacettepe University School of Medicine

Pediatrics Instructor

1985 - 1987

Professional Experience

Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital

Pediatrician, Pediatric Gastroenterology

2017 – Present

Kadıköy Şifa Ataşehir Hospital

Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition

2013 – 2017 

Dokuz Eylül University School of Medicine

Professor of Pediatrics

1994 – 2004

Publications

Cevik N, Buyukgebiz B. Interaction between human blood group (ABO) substances and enteropathogenic

bacterial agents. Turk J Pediatr. 1987. Link

Buyukgebiz B, Ozalp I, Oran O. Investigation of serum vitamin A levels of children who had a history of

recurrent diarrhoea. J Trop Pediatrics. 1990. Link

Languages

Turkish: Native

English: Advanced

Education

2005 – M.D., Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

2010 – Internal Medicine Specialization, Haseki Training and Research Hospital

2021 – Gastroenterology Subspecialty Training, Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine

Academic & Professional Experience

Assistant Professor, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Assistant Professor, Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine

Assistant Professor, Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine

Head of Department, Giresun University Faculty of Medicine

Scientific Publications

Dr. Acar has authored over 20 international peer-reviewed articles in the fields of internal medicine and gastroenterology. Her notable contributions include studies and case reports on:

Gastrointestinal bleeding management in anticoagulant users

Rare GI cases such as bezoars, aortoesophageal fistulas, and massive hemorrhagic ascites

Liver transplantation complications, including graft-versus-host disease

The role of (pro)hepcidin in IBD-related anemia

Endoscopic interventions for acute GI bleeding

Covid-19 treatment agents and their GI implications in Turkey

(Full publication list available upon request)

Clinical Expertise

Gastrointestinal bleeding & endoscopic procedures

Hepatology & liver disease management

Inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD)

Complex GI case diagnostics

Post-transplant GI complications

Diabetic GI and cardiovascular comorbidities

Dr. Omer Burcak Binicier is a gastroenterology specialist with strong medical training. He earned his medical degree at Ege University. He completed his internal medicine and gastroenterology specialization at Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Binicier has over ten years of clinical experience. He has held key positions at SBÜ Tepecik Training and Research Hospital and İzmir Bayraklı City Hospital. He also gained international experience at Korea University.

Dr. Binicier diagnoses and treats a wide range of gastrointestinal diseases. His expertise includes early colon and stomach cancers, inflammatory bowel diseases, liver and pancreatic disorders, and digestive system cancers. He uses advanced endoscopic techniques such as EMR, ESD, ERCP, and endoscopic ultrasound. He is also skilled in minimally invasive obesity treatments. His clinical skills are built on years of hands-on work in top medical centers.

Areas of Interests

• Inflammatory Bowel Disease (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's Disease)
• Chronic Liver Diseases and Cirrhosis
• Motility Disorders
• Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
• Gall bladder and biliary tract diseases

Education and Experiences

• Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine  1999-2005
• Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital 2005-2010
• Yeditepe University School of Medicine 2011-2015
• Liv Hospital Ulus 2018 -
• Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology 2015-2018
• Yeditepe University School of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology 2011-2015
• Erciş State Hospital 2010-2015
• Okmeydani Education and Research Hospital Department of Internal Medicine 2005-2010

Publications in International Refereed Journals:

1. Aslan E, Tecimer T. Periampullary nodularity in an asymptomatic patient. Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2023 Apr;46(4):307-308. English, Spanish. doi: 10.1016/j.gastrohep.2022.09.006. Epub 2022 Sep 26. PMID: 36174798.

2. Gonen C, Surmelioglu A, Kochan K, Ozer S, Aslan E, Tilki M. Impact of intestinal ultrasound with a portable system in the management of Crohn's disease. Gastroenterol Rep (Oxf). 2020 Dec 10;9(5):418-426. doi: 10.1093/gastro/goaa088. PMID: 34733527; PMCID: PMC8560037.

3. Güzelbulut F, Gökçen P, Can G, Adalı G, Değirmenci Saltürk AG, Aslan E, Özdil K, Doğanay HL. Comparison of the Efficacy of Entecavir and Tenofovir in Reducing Hepatocellular Carcinoma Risk in Chronic Hepatitis B Patients: A Real-Life Study in Turkey. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2021 Apr;32(4):412-421. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2021.20423. PMID: 34231488; PMCID: PMC8975336.

4. Abbasov A, Aslan E, Ekici AID, Dolay K. A rare subepithelial lesion in the stomach: Gastric adenomyoma. Surg Pract. 2021; 25: 116–119. https://doi.org/10.1111/1744-1633.12495

5. Aslan E. Black esophagus. Intern Emerg Med. 2021 Mar;16(2):503-504. doi: 10.1007/s11739-020-02463-4. Epub 2020 Aug 3. PMID: 32748126.

6. Batman B, Altun H, Simsek B, Aslan E, Namli Koc S. The Effect of Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy on Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 2019 Dec;29(6):509-512. doi: 10.1097/SLE.0000000000000672. PMID: 31107849.

7. Aslan E, Gonen C. A rare cause of rectal bleeding. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2018 Apr-Jun;81(2):350. PMID: 30024717.

8. Eren OO, Ozturk MA, Sonmez O, Aslan E, Ozkan F, Oyan B. Gastric metastasis in a patient with lobular breast carcinoma 6 years after diagnosis. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Dec;45(4):504-5. doi: 10.1007/s12029-014-9619-6. PMID: 24788083.

9. Aslan E, Akyüz Ü, Pata C. The use of Ankaferd in diverticular bleeding: two case reports. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013;24(5):441-3. doi: 10.4318/tjg.2013.0640. PMID: 24557969.

10. Ozturk MA, Eren OO, Sarikaya B, Aslan E, Oyan B. Pituitary metastasis of colon adenocarcinoma: a rare occurrence. J Gastrointest Cancer. 2014 Dec;45 Suppl 1:85-7. doi: 10.1007/s12029-013-9554-y. PMID: 24158699.

11. Altintas N, Aslan E, Helvaci A, Malhotra A. Relationship between obstructive sleep apnea severity index and left ventricular function and volume. Ann Saudi Med. 2012 Jul-Aug;32(4):384-90. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2012.384. PMID: 22705609; PMCID: PMC3821963.
 

Publications in National Refereed Journals:

1. Ekrem Aslan, Ayça Saltürk, Koray Koçhan, Serhat Özer, Halil Şahin, Osman Bedir, Mevlüt Kıyak, Emine Kanatsız, Ali Sürmelioğlu, Can Gönen, Fatih Güzelbulut. Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Malignant Esophageal Strictures Due to Esophageal and Extraesophageal Cancers: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort Study. Haydarpasa Numune Med J. 2024; 64(3): 381-390

2. Aslan, E., Gönen, C., Saltürk, A., & Güzelbulut, F. (2018). Hepatotoxicity After Desflurane Anesthesia. The Medical Journal Of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, 58(4), 224-226.

3. SALTÜRK, A. D., ARSLAN, E., GÖKDEN, Y., KOÇHAN, K., ÖZER, S., & GÖNEN, C. (2016). A rare first finding of Crohn's disease: acute pancreatitis. academic journal of gastroenterology, 15(2), 88-89.

4. İçten, S., Altintas, N., Helvaci, A., & Aslan, E. (2013). Clinical Characteristics and Evaluation of Sarcoidosis Cases in Our Center, Our 7-Year Experience.

5. Akyüz, Ü., Akyüz, F., Özdil, K., Aslan, E., Niğdelioğlu, A., Ağan, A. F., ... & Pata, C. (2012). Food impaction in advanced age: Remember eosinophilic esophagitis. academic journal of gastroenterology, 11(2), 78-80.

6. PATA, C., ASLAN, E., & AKYÜZ, Ü. (2000). Advanced Endoscopic Procedures. Current Gastroenterology, 22, 77-85.

7. Altintas, N., Yildiran, I., Aslan, E., & Helvaci, A. Mucociliary Dysfunction in Bronchial Asthma and Effect of Inhaled Corticosteroids Treatment on Mucociliary Clearance.

8. Ozturk, M. A., Dogan Ekici, I., Aslan, E., Erdik, B., & Oyan Uluc, B. A PAINFUL, ERYTHEMATOUS, NODULAR LESION IN BUCCAL REGION. YEDITEPE MEDICAL JOURNAL, 6(23), 555-558.

Areas of Interests

• General Gastrointestinal Diseases
• Endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy)
• Interventional endoscopy
• ERCP
• Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
• Cholangioscopy
• Diseases of the biliary system and pancreas

Education:
 

• 1990 -1996 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
• 1997 - 2001 Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Residency
• 2001 - 2003 Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Subspecialization
• 2010 - 2010 State University of New York, USA, Department of Gastroenterology, EUS training program
   

Experience:
 

• June 2024 LIV Hospital Ulus Hospital
• 2018 - 2024 Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Gastroenterology Clinic
• 2013 - 2018 Memorial Ataşehir Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
• 2008 - 2013 Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
• 2008 - 2008 Medicalpark Gaziantep Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic
• 2004 - 2008 Gaziantep State Hospital Gastroenterology Clinic, Endoscopy Unit Founding Physician

Publications

• Arhan M, Koklu S, Koksal AS, Yolcu OF, Koruk S, Koruk I, Kayacetin E. Alverine citrate induced acute hepatitis. World J Gastroenterol 2004; 10(15): 2303-4  ISSN: 1007-9327
• Parlak E, Cicek B, Koruk I, Disibeyaz S, Sahin B. Successful prevention of stent migration caused by placement of a second stent. Endoscopy. 2005; 37(4): 404. ISSN: 0013-726X
• Koruk I, Ozturk ZA, Köklü S, Koruk S, Ozdede S. Port-site metastasis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Acta Gastroenterol Belg. 2008; 71(2): 283-4      ISSN:0001-5644
• Koruk I, Parlak E, Secilmis S, Akdogan M, Koklu S.  Endoscopic sphincteroplasty with large balloon dilatation for extraction of difficult common bile duct stones. Dig Dis Sci. 2008 Jun;53(6):1737-8. ISSN: 0163-2116
• Ozkaya M, Yuzbasioglu MF, Koruk I, Cakal E, Sahin M, Cakal B. Preoperative detection of insulinomas: two case reports. Cases J. 2008 Nov 29; 1(1): 362  ISSN: 1757-1626
• Yılmaz Ö, Koruk İ, Çayır K, Koruk M, Yılmaz A. Usefullness of serum insulin-like growth factor (IGF-1) and insulin-like growth factor binding protein-3 (IGFBP-3) for colorectal cancer diagnosis. Int J Hematol Oncol 2009; 19(1): 23-27  ISSN: 1306-133X
• Savaş C, Koruk İ, Koruk M, Kadayıfçı A, Sarı İ. Association of prion protein with the stage of liver fibrosis in chronic viral hepatitis. Trakya Univ Tip Fak Derg. 2010; 27(4): 373-7. DOI: 10.5174/tutfd.2009.02284.1 ISSN: 1301-3149
• Buyukberber M, Koruk I, Cıkman O, Koruk M, Kucukoglu ME, Sakman A, Demir O, Sahinoz S. Serum cystatin C measurement in differential diagnosis of intra and extrahepatic cholestatic diseases. Ann Hepatol 2010; 9(1): 58-62  ISSN: 1665-2681
• Gulsen MT, Koruk I, Dogan M, Beyazit Y. Diagnostic accuracy of cascade stomach by upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in patients with obscure symptoms: A multi-center prospective trial. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol. 2011; 35: 489-93. DOI: 10.1016/j.clinre.2011.03.004         ISSN: 2210-7401
• Koruk I, Aydın U, Koruk S, Aydınlı M. A newly defined biliary anatomic variation. Turk J Gastroenterol 2011; April 22(2): 232-3  DOI:10.4318/ tjg.2011.0204  ISSN: 1300-4948
• Koruk İ, Özdemir H, Aydınlı M, Tarakçıoğlu M, Koruk M. The relation between serum Cytokeratin 18 and acute pancreatitis: Can it be a serological predictive marker?. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2011. DOI:10.4318/tjg.2011.0256 ISSN: 1300-4948
• Aydinli M, Koruk I, Koruk S, Aydin U, Kadayifci A. Intraoperative cholangioscopy with an ultrathin endoscope for hemobilia. Endoscopy 2011;43 Suppl 2 UCTN:E410. doi: 10.1055/s-0030-1256897. Epub 2012 Jan 24
• Aydinli M, Koruk I, Dag MS, Savas MC, Kadayifci A. Ultrathin endoscopy for gastrointestinal strictures. Digestive Endoscopy 2012 May;24(3):150-3. doi: 10.1111/j.1443-1661.2011.01206.x. Epub 2011 Oct 27                 ISSN: 0915-5635
• Yılmaz Ö, Koruk İ, Onbaş O, Ozgokce M. Portal venous gas resulting from enteritis in a case with portal hypertension: Case report. Türkiye Klinikleri Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi. 2012; 32 (4): 1195-8 ISSN: 1300-0292
• Demiryürek S, Koruk I, Bozdag Z, Ozkara E, Kaplan DS, Oztuzcu S, Cetinkaya A, Alasehirli B, Demiryürek AT. Investigation of the esophageal Rho-kinase expression in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Ultrastruct Pathol. 2013 Aug;37(4):284-9. doi: 10.3109/01913123.2013.797064        ISSN: 0191-3123
• Dag MS, Ozturk ZA, Koruk I, Kısacık B, Gerenli O, Aydınlı M, Kadayıfcı A. Intestinal Behcet's disease with severe pulmonary arterial involvement mimicking ulcerative colitis. Asian Biomedicine. 2013; 7(5): 715-8      ISSN: 1905-7415
• Dağ MS, Aydınlı M, Oztürk ZA, Türkbeyler IH, Koruk I, Savaş MC, Koruk M, Kadayıfçı A. Drug- and herb-induced liver injury: a case series from a single center. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Feb;25(1):41-5. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.4486ISSN: 1300-4948
• Kadayifci A, Atar M, Parlar S, Balkan A, Koruk I, Koruk M. Transnasal endoscopy is preferred by transoral endoscopy experienced patients. J Gastrointestin Liver Dis. 2014 Mar;23(1):27-31     ISSN: 1841-8724
• Alasehirli B, Oğuz E, Oksuzler E, Koruk I, Oztuzcu S, Ozkara E, Karakok M, Erbagcı AB, Demiryurek AT. Investigation of intercellular adhesion molecules (ICAMs) gene expressions in patients with Barrett's esophagus. Tumour Biol. 2014 May;35(5):4907-12. doi: 10.1007/s13277-014-1644-3      ISSN: 1010-4283
• Dag M, Özturk Z, Aydınlı M, Koruk I, Kadayfçı A. Postpartum hepatotoxicity due to herbal medicine Teucrium polium. Ann Saudi Med. 2014 Nov-Dec;34(6):541-3. doi: 10.5144/0256-4947.2014.541        ISSN: 0256-4947
• Tahtacı M, İbiş M, Koruk İ, Parlak E. Endoscopic removal of fractured basket traction wire. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:324-5. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.6582            ISSN: 1300-4948
• Dağ MS, Koruk İ, Aydınlı M, Çam H, Öztürk ZA, Kadayıfçı A. An unusual cause of esophageal ulcer; sertraline hydrochloride. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2014 Dec;25 Suppl 1:250-1. doi: 10.5152/tjg.2014.4646  ISSN: 1300-4948
• Balkan A, Yılmaz N, Balkan Y, Koruk İ, Örkmez M, Aydınlı M, Koruk M. Relationship between liver injury and serum cytokeratin 18 levels in asymptomatic hepatitis B virus carriers and in patients with chronic hepatitis B infection. Arab Journal of Gastroenterology. 2017; 18: 98–103                   ISSN: 1687-1979
• Koruk İ. How to manage difficult cannulation in ERCP. Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Open Access. 2017, 6(3): 00194. DOI: 10.15406/ghoa.2017.06.00194 ISSN: 2373-6372
• Valori R, Cortas G, de Lange T, Balfaqih OS, de Pater M, Eisendrath P, Falt P, Koruk I, et al.  Performance measures for endoscopy services: A European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) Quality Improvement Initiative.  Endoscopy 2018; 50: 1186–1204   ISSN 0013-726X
• Koruk S, Koruk I, Mizrak A. A, Bilgi M, Gul R, Bozgeyik S. Dexmedetomidine or midazolam in combination with propofol for sedation in endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography: a randomized double blind prospective study. Videosurgery Miniinv. 2020; 15(3): 526-32 doi.org/10.5114/wiitm.2020.95066

Dr. Boris Pekárek is a gastroenterologist. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava in 2002. He worked at the Internal Medicine Clinic in Trnava from 2002 to April 2010. He obtained his specialization in gastroenterology in 2008.

Since April 2010, he has worked at the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute. He has led the department since 2017. He completed several specialized training courses abroad. He focuses on endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of early tumors of the esophagus, stomach, colon, and rectum.

He served as chair of the Oncology Section of the Slovak Gastroenterological Society from 2018 to 2024. He is the current chair of its Endoscopy Section and a member of the Society’s committee. He publishes, lectures at conferences, and trains basic and advanced endoscopic techniques in Slovakia and abroad.

Dr. Daniela Osuská is a gastroenterologist. She graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine, Charles University, in 2010. From 2010 to 2019 she worked as a secondary physician at the Internal Medicine Clinic of Nitra University Hospital. There she began performing endoscopies. Since 2019 she has worked at the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute. She earned her gastroenterology specialization in 2021.

She serves on the supervisory board of the Oncology Section of the Slovak Gastroenterological Society and the Section of Young Gastroenterologists. She publishes and presents her work in Slovakia and abroad. She also trains physicians in endoscopic techniques.

Dr. Juraj Letkovsky has been a gastroenterologist at the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute (NOÚ) since 2017. He graduated in medicine in 2012 and earned a PhD in internal medicine in 2016. He obtained specialization in gastroenterology in 2018.

His practice focuses on advanced endoscopic diagnosis and treatment of digestive tract tumors. He performs endosonography and ERCP for pancreatic and biliary diseases.

He serves on the Young Gastroenterologists, Endoscopy, and Oncology sections of the Slovak Gastroenterology Society. He is a co-author of an ongoing multicenter study on colonoscopy quality in Slovakia. He holds certificates in diagnostic and interventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy (2022) and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (2023).

Dr. Andrej Orságh is a gastroenterologist, certified in 2015. He has worked at the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute (NOÚ) since 2016. Since 2019 he has been the institute’s specialist consultant for colorectal cancer screening. He leads the colorectal cancer screening working group of the Slovak Gastroenterological Society. He is vice-chair of its Endoscopy Section and chair of its Oncology Section.

He graduated from Comenius University in 2009. He trained at the Gastroenterology Clinic of the University Hospital in Bratislava and at the Slovak Medical University. He shares his expertise at professional conferences and in publications. He also teaches basic and advanced endoscopic techniques in NOÚ courses.

Dr. Lubos Zitnan is a gastroenterologist at the Gastroenterology Department of the National Cancer Institute. He has worked there since 2010. He also serves on the committee of the Oncology Section of the Slovak Gastroenterological Society.

His practice includes colonoscopy, gastroscopy, endosonography (EUS), and ERCP for pancreatic and biliary diseases. He holds certificates in diagnostic and interventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy, diagnostic and interventional colonoscopy, and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Comenius University, in 2003. He completed an internal medicine residency at Malacky Hospital. He began specialized training in gastroenterology at the National Cancer Institute in 2007.