About
Prof. Dr. Mesut Akarsu – Gastroenterology & Digestive Health Specialist
Prof. Dr. Mesut Akarsu is a Professor of Gastroenterology and Hepatology with over 31 years of medical experience, based in İzmir. He completed his medical education at Dokuz Eylül University and specializes in advanced endoscopic procedures including endoscopy, colonoscopy, ERCP, EMR, and ESD. His expertise covers liver diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, gastrointestinal malignancies, and hepatology services. As a department chair and academic leader, he has supervised numerous research projects and graduate theses, contributing to the field of digestive health.
Prof. Dr. Mesut Akarsu - Gastroenterology and Hepatology Specialist
Prof. Dr. Mesut Akarsu is a highly accomplished Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology with a career spanning over three decades. He graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Medical School in 1994, completed Internal Medicine residency in 2000, and Gastroenterology subspecialty training in 2005.
Professional Journey
He has held academic positions at Adnan Menderes University and Dokuz Eylül University, achieving Associate Professor in 2012 and Professor in 2013. In 2020, he was appointed Department Chair at Dokuz Eylül University. He founded the Chronic Wound and Infections Care Unit in 2016 and has directed specialized care services.
Specialized Services
Dr. Akarsu provides advanced gastroenterological procedures including endoscopy, colonoscopy, enteroscopy, ERCP, EMR, ESD, and comprehensive hepatology services. His research focuses on liver diseases, inflammatory bowel diseases, GI malignancies, and endoscopic techniques.
Academic Contributions
He has supervised over 11 graduate theses and participated in numerous research projects, with publications on various gastroenterology and hepatology topics. He speaks English at an upper intermediate level.
Educational Background
- Medical Doctor - Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, 1988-1994
- Internal Medicine Specialist - Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, 2000
- Gastroenterology Subspecialty - Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi, 2005-continuing
- Associate Professor - 2012
- Professor - 2013
- Department Chair - Dokuz Eylül University, 2020
Professional Achievements
- 2013: Professor in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
- 2020: Department Chair at Dokuz Eylül University
- 2012: Associate Professor
- 2004-2020: Faculty at Adnan Menderes University (Assistant Doçent 2007, Doçent 2012, Professor 2017)
- 2016: Founded Nazlı-Selim Eren Chronic Wound and Infections Care Unit at University Hospital and served as director
- 2016: Founded Chronic Wound Care Service at İstanbul Reyap Hospitals and served as director
- 2020-2023: Worked at İstanbul Reyap Hospitals
- Supervised 11+ graduate theses on gastroenterology, hepatology, and related topics
- Research areas include experimental enterocolitis, Behçet disease hemostasis, Peutz-Jeghers syndrome genetics, pancreatic/gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, scleroderma GI questionnaire validation, inflammatory bowel disease patient knowledge assessment, hepatocellular carcinoma survival factors, chronic liver disease quality of life, liver transplant socioeconomic factors, non-alcoholic steatohepatitis treatments, liver transplant prohepcidin, post-transplant obesity, GI neuroendocrine tumors GLP-2, hepatic fibrosis stellate cells, colon cancer GLP-2, IBD oxidative stress
- Principal investigator or co-investigator in 11 research projects
- Speaks English (B2 Upper Intermediate)
- Colonoscopy
- Digestive Health Management
- Endoscopy
- Gastrointestinal Cancer Screening
- Gastrointestinal Procedures
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Treatment
- Liver Disease Management
- Pancreatic Disorders
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Gastroenterology
- Hepatology
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