
Ahmet Melih Özel, MD, Prof.Dr, FEBGH
Gastroenterology
EDUCATION
Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
GATA Faculty of Medicine
GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Internal Medicine
GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gastroenterology
Anadolu University - Health Institutions Management
EXPERIENCE
Professional – Academic Roles
Intern Physician, Gülhane Military Medical Academy, Etlik / Ankara (1986–1987)
Health Branch Director, 57th Artillery Training Brigade Command, Bornova / Izmir (1987–1989)
Specialization Student, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Internal Medicine, Istanbul (1989–1993)
Internal Medicine Specialist, 200-Bed Military Hospital, Kyrenia / TRNC (1993–1994)
Subspecialty Student, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gastroenterology, Istanbul (1994–1996)
Gastroenterology Specialist, 600-Bed Military Hospital, Diyarbakır (1996–1998)
Faculty Member (Assistant Professor), GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic, Istanbul (1998–2004)
Faculty Member (Associate Professor), GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic, Istanbul (2004–2010)
Faculty Member (Professor), Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology, Istanbul (2010–2012)
Administrative Roles
Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology Service, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul (1998–2000)
Deputy Chair of Quality Management (ISO 9001), GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul (1998–1999)
Chair of Quality Management (ISO 9001), GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul (1999–2000)
Armed Forces Health Attaché, Turkish Embassy, Armed Forces Attaché, Washington DC, USA (2000–2003)
Deputy Chief of Gastroenterology Service, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul (2003–2010)
National Delegate, NATO – COMEDS (Committee of the Chiefs of Military Medical Services) General Assembly
Member, NATO – COMEDS MMSG (Military Medicine Steering Group)
Member, NATO – MCMedSB (Military Committee Medical Standardization Board) (2006–2010)
Deputy Chief Physician, GATA Haydarpasa Training Hospital, Istanbul (2008–2010)
Chair of the Medical Faculty Specialization Education Commission, Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine (2010–2011)
Vice Dean, Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine (2010–2011)
AREAS OF INTEREST
Inflammatory bowel diseases
Chronic liver diseases
Pancreatobiliary system diseases
Upper and lower GI system endoscopies
ERCP (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography)
MEMBERSHIPS
Turkish Society of Gastroenterology
Turkish Association for the Study of the Liver
Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association
Turkish Internal Medicine Specialists Association
European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE)
PUBLICATIONS
67 international articles
82 national articles
Over 100 presentations at international and national congresses
1 book translation
8 book chapters
16 translated book chapters
Editor of 5 translated books
Over 200 citations