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Prof. Dr. Emre BALIK
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Emre Balık was born in 1973 in Gaziantep. He graduated from Gaziantep Anatolian High School in 1991 and from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He completed his general surgery specialty education again at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine between 1997 and 2002.
Between 2004 and 2005, he worked in the field of minimally invasive surgery at Columbia University, School of Medicine, in the colorectal surgery department. Between 2002 and 2010, he worked as a research assistant in the Department of General Surgery at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and in 2010 he earned the title of associate professor.
In 2013, he passed the European Coloproctology proficiency exam. Working as a faculty member at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine until August 2014, Emre Balık has been working as a lecturer at Koç University School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery as of August 2014.
Prof. Dr. Aras Emre CANDA
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Aras Emre Canda was born in Izmir, Türkiye in 1976. He graduated from Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine in 2000. After receiving his General Surgery Specialization training at the same institution in 2006, he continued his studies on treating colon, rectum, and anus diseases and peritoneal surface malignancies.
He became Assistant Professor in 2010 and Associate Professor in 2012 at Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, where his academic and working life continues. He was appointed as a Professor in 2018 at the same institution. He has been serving in his private practice clinic since 2020.
At the end of the exam held by the Turkish Surgical Association in 2006, he was entitled to receive the 'Turkish Surgery Competence Certificate'.
In 2013, he completed the European Board of Surgical Qualification exam and received the title of Colorectal Surgery Specialist (European Colorectal Surgery Specialist Member).
He has participated in many national and international congresses, symposiums, and courses as a guest speaker and panelist. His academic studies have been published in many national and international journals.
Prof. Dr. Cihangir AKYOL
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Prof. Dr. Sezai LEVENTOĞLU
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Sezai Leventoglu, MD, is consultant of endoscopy, proctology and stomatherapy units at Gazi University School of Medicine. He is a Professor of Surgery at Gazi University School of Medicine.
Dr. Leventoglu specializes in treating patients with benign anorectal disease (especially fistula ani), pelvic floor disorders, colorectal cancer, Crohn's disease, and ulcerative colitis. He performs minimally invasive procedures such as robotic and laparoscopic colorectal resections, pelvic floor recostructions, transanal endoscopic microsurgery (TEM) and transanal minimally invasive surgery (TAMIS). He has a special interest in complex perianal fistulas such as horseshoe fistula and rectovaginal fistula. Dr. Leventoglu is also a national expert in the surgical management of benign anorectal disease such as complex anal fistula (horseshoe fistula), anal fissure, hemorrhoidal disease, and pelvic floor disorders such as fecal incontinence, rectal prolapse and constipation.
Dr. Leventoglu has published extensively in academic research journals on colorectal surgery. He is the co-editor of the book Anorectal Region Benign Diseases (on behalf of The Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery) published in 2011. He lectures both locally and internationally on invited topics including benign anorectal disease, pelvic floor disorders, ulcerative and Crohn's colitis, and rectal cancer.
In addition, he is a member of numerous surgical societies including the Turkish Surgery Association (TSA), a The Turkish Society of Colon and Rectum Surgery (TKRCD), the European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ASCRS), the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and International Society University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS).
Prof. Dr. Fahrettin ACAR
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After graduating from Konya Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine in 1994, Prof. Dr. Fahrettin Acar completed his General Surgery Specialization training in Selcuk University Meram Medical Faculty General Surgery Service between 1994-2004. He was appointed to Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine as Assistant Professor in 2008 and received the title of Associate Professor in 2015.
In 2019, he received training on Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Cleveland Clinic Colorectal Surgery Department. He received the title of Professor in the field of General Surgery in 2020 and still continues to work as a General Surgery Faculty Member at Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Metin KESKİN
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Prof. Dr. Erman AYTAÇ
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Prof. Dr. İlknur ERENLER BAYRAKTAR
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Doç. Dr. İsmail Cem ERAY
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