Prof. Dr. Irfan Koruk

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Department of Internal Medicine	Liv Ulus in Istanbul

Prof. Dr. Irfan Koruk is a specialist in Gastroenteroloji working in the Department of Internal Medicine at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul, with extensive clinical and academic experience in advanced interventional endoscopy and the management of biliopancreatic diseases.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education (1990 - 1996)
Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital - Internal Medicine Residency (1997 - 2001)
Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital - Gastroenterology Subspecialization (2001 - 2003)
State University of New York, USA - Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EUS) Training Program (2010)

Areas of Interest

General gastrointestinal diseases
Endoscopic procedures (gastroscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy) in Turkey
Interventional endoscopy
Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)
Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS)
Cholangioscopy
Diseases of the biliary system and pancreas

Work Experience

Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul - Professor Doctor (June 2024 - Present)
Florence Nightingale Hospitals / Demiroğlu Bilim University - Professor of Gastroenterology Clinic (2018 - 2024)
Memorial Ataşehir Hospital - Associate Professor & Gastroenterology Specialist (2013 - 2018)
Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine - Associate Professor in the Department of Gastroenterology (2008 - 2013)
Medical Park Gaziantep Hospital - Gastroenterology Clinic (2008)
Gaziantep State Hospital - Founding Physician of the Endoscopy Unit in the Gastroenterology Clinic (2004 - 2008)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

Turkish Gastroenterology Association
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Society (Former Board Member and President)
European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EGEUS)
Turkish Gastroenterology Association ERCP Study Group (Former Board Member)

Research & Publications

Arhan M, Koklu S, Koksal AS, Yolcu OF, Koruk S, Koruk I, Kayacetin E. Alverine citrate induced acute hepatitis. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2004; 10(15): 2303-4.
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.
Koruk I, Ozturk ZA, Köklü S, Koruk S, Ozdede S. Port-site metastasis after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Acta Gastroenterologica Belgica 2008; 71(2): 283-4.
Koruk I, Parlak E, Secilmis S, Akdogan M, Koklu S. Endoscopic sphincteroplasty with large balloon dilatation for extraction of difficult common bile duct stones. Digestive Diseases and Sciences 2008; 53(6): 1737-8.

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