Assoc. Prof. Salih Tokmak

Academic Title :

Assoc. Prof.

Department	Work location
Department of Internal Medicine	Medical Park Florya

Assoc. Prof. Salih Tokmak is a distinguished specialist in Gastroenteroloji, currently practicing in the department of Internal Medicine at Medical Park Florya. With extensive clinical and academic experience since his medical graduation in 2008, he specializes in advanced diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopic procedures, as well as the management of complex gastrointestinal, hepatic, pancreatic, and biliary disorders.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Selcuk University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education (2008)
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine - Internal Medicine Residency (2010 - 2014)
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine - Gastroenterology Fellowship (2015 - 2018)

Areas of Interest

Endoscopy and Colonoscopy in Turkey
Polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR)
Balloon and bougie dilation, and stent placement
Endoscopic reflux treatment (ARMS / ARMA)
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) and Cholangioscopy
Diagnostic and Interventional Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS)
Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) and Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM)
Follow-up and treatment of Crohn's disease and Ulcerative Colitis (Inflammatory Bowel Diseases)
Liver and biliary tract diseases, pancreatic cysts and masses
Liver biopsy, gastritis, and esophagitis treatment

Work Experience

Medical Park Florya Hospital, Associate Professor (May 2025 - Present)
Duzce University, Department of Gastroenterology, Associate Professor (January 2023 - Present)
Duzce University, Department of Gastroenterology, Assistant Professor (January 2020 - January 2023)
Bartin State Hospital, Gastroenterology Specialist (January 2018 - January 2020)
Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology Fellow (January 2015 - January 2018)
University of Health Sciences, Kutahya Evliya Celebi Hospital, Internal Medicine Specialist (January 2014 - January 2015)
Eskisehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Resident (January 2010 - January 2014)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), Member of the Quality Improvement Committee and ERCP Working Group
Member of the ESGE Sedation Task Force
European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EGEUS), Member of the ETS Web Committee
Turkish Society of Gastroenterology (TGD), Executive Board Member of the EUS Working Group

Research & Publications

Tokmak S, Cetin MF, Sirin A, et al. A novel method for tissue diagnosis in indeterminate biliary strictures: Endoscopic Scraper Brush. Endoscopy, 2025.
Tokmak S, Cetin MF, Torun S. Feasibility and safety of partial ampullary endoscopic mucosal resection: a novel technique for difficult biliary cannulation (with video). Surgical Endoscopy, 2023.
Ramai D, Maida M, Smith ER, et al. Endoluminal radiofrequency ablation with stenting versus stenting alone in patients with malignant biliary obstruction: a meta-analysis of randomized trials. Endoscopy, 2025.
Tokmak S, Ozakyol AH. Elevated levels of fecal calprotectin in cirrhotic patients and spontaneous bacterial peritonitis. Duzce Medical Journal, 2019.
Tokmak S, Boral B, Gumurdulu Y. Seronegative celiac disease in patients with isolated refractory dyspepsia and gastroesophageal reflux disease. Gut and Liver, 2022.

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