Dr Irfan Koruk

Dr. Irfan Koruk is a gastroenterologist at Liv Hospital Ulus. He specializes in interventional endoscopy and the treatment of biliary and pancreatic diseases. Dr. Koruk completed training in endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) at the State University of New York.

Specialization and Diagnostic Approach

The doctor performs endoscopic procedures to diagnose and treat digestive disorders. He uses techniques that allow for non-surgical internal examinations and interventions. This approach helps patients avoid traditional surgery and shortens recovery times.

Procedures and Techniques

• Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) — a procedure combining endoscopy and X-rays to treat bile and pancreatic ducts
• Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) — an imaging technique using sound waves to visualize the digestive tract and surrounding organs
• Cholangioscopy and enteroscopy
• Capsule endoscopy and colonoscopy
• Interventional endoscopy for biliary system diseases
• Endoscopic sphincteroplasty with large balloon dilatation

Conditions Treated

• Diseases of the pancreas and biliary tract
• General gastrointestinal diseases and gastric ulcers
• Inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's and ulcerative colitis
• Barrett's esophagus and gastrointestinal polyps
• Liver cirrhosis and cholelithiasis (gallstones)

Professional Experience

• 2024–Present — Gastroenterologist at LIV Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
• 2018–2024 — Gastroenterology Specialist at Florence Nightingale Hospitals
• 2013–2018 — Gastroenterology Clinic at Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
• 2008–2013 — Associate Professor at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine
• 2008 — Gastroenterologist at Medicalpark Gaziantep Hospital
• 2004–2008 — Founding Physician of the Endoscopy Unit at Gaziantep State Hospital

Education and Training

• 1990–1996 — Medical Degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
• 1997–2001 — Internal Medicine Residency at Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital
• 2001–2003 — Gastroenterology Subspecialization at Turkey High Specialization Training Hospital
• 2010 — EUS training program at the State University of New York, USA

Scientific Research and Publications

Dr. Koruk has contributed to over 25 scientific papers in international medical journals. His work focuses on improving endoscopic techniques and finding new markers for digestive diseases. Additionally, he participated in a European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy quality improvement initiative.

Selected Publications

• "Performance measures for endoscopy services" – Endoscopy (2018)
• "How to manage difficult cannulation in ERCP" – Gastroenterology and Hepatology: Open Access (2017)
• "Intraoperative cholangioscopy with an ultrathin endoscope for hemobilia" – Endoscopy (2011)
• "The relation between serum Cytokeratin 18 and acute pancreatitis" – Turk J Gastroenterol (2011)
• "Utility of serum IGF-1 for colorectal cancer diagnosis" – Int J Hematol Oncol (2009)