Prof. Dr. Altay Kandemir

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Department of Internal Medicine	Liv Ulus in Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Altay Kandemir is a distinguished specialist in Gastroenteroloji in the department of Internal Medicine at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul, bringing over 25 years of extensive medical experience and highly specialized academic and clinical expertise to his practice.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine (MD) from Ege University Faculty of Medicine (1994-2000)
Specialization in Internal Medicine from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2001-2005)
Minor Specialization in Gastroenterology from Izmir Katip Celebi University Faculty of Medicine (2008-2011)
Fellowship Training Certificate in Advanced Endoscopic Procedures (including ESD, EMR, and POEM) from Korea University Anam Hospital (2018)

Areas of Interest

Non-surgical treatment of achalasia using Peroral Endoscopic Myotomy (POEM) in Turkey
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD) for early-stage gastric and colonic tumors
Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic reflux treatments using GERDX and ARMA techniques
Endoscopic obesity treatments
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases including Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Biliary system and pancreatic diseases
Management of general gastrointestinal diseases

Work Experience

Professor Dr. in the Gastroenterology Department at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul (2025 - Present)
Associate Professor in the Gastroenterology Division at Aydin Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine (2020 - 2025)
Assistant Professor in the Gastroenterology Division at Aydin Adnan Menderes University Faculty of Medicine (2015 - 2020)
Gastroenterology Specialist at Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital (2008 - 2011)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Vice President of the Izmir Branch of the Turkish Gastroenterology Association
Member of the Turkish Inflammatory Bowel Disease Association
Member of the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association

Research & Publications

Co-author of 'Impact of swift versus spray coagulation on procedural outcomes in colorectal endoscopic submucosal dissection' (2026)
Co-author of 'Prevalence and Clinical Relations of Fibromyalgia and Irritable Bowel Syndrome in Patients with Normal Colonoscopy Findings' (2026)
Co-author of 'Factors That Are Determinant In The Preparation Of Effective And Reliable Colonoscopy: A Prospective Clinical Study From A Single Center' (2024)
Co-author of 'Investigation of Possible Positive Effects of Arbutin Application in Experimental Colitis Model' (2024)
Lead author of 'Therapeutic plasma exchange for hypertriglyceridemia induced acute pancreatitis: The 33 cases experience from a tertiary reference center in Turkey' (2018)

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