Ahmet Karaman

Prof. Ahmet Karaman is an experienced gastroenterologist and endoscopic ultrasonography specialist with a strong clinical and academic background. He earned his associate professor qualification at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital in 2013 and has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group since the same year. Prof. Karaman is actively involved in professional societies, including the European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography (EGEUS), the Turkish Gastroenterology Association (Kayseri Branch), the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Society of Nephrology, and the Turkish Liver Diseases Research Association (TKAD). His work focuses on advanced endoscopic techniques, liver and biliary disease, and multidisciplinary care for complex gastrointestinal and hepatological conditions. He is committed to clinical excellence, teaching, and ongoing research in gastrointestinal medicine.

Education

• 2013 Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor
• 2011 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Gastroenterology
• 2003 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
• 1996 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2013 Acibadem Health Group
• 2011 – 2013 Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Gastroenterology Specialist
• 2008 – 2011 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Gastroenterology Subspecialty
• 2006 – 2007 Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gastroenterology / Gastroenterology Subspecialty
• 2005 – 2006 Kayseri Training and Research Hospital / Internal Medicine Specialist
• 2004 – 2005 Kayseri SSK Regional Hospital / Internal Medicine Specialist
• 1999 – 2003 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Internal Medicine Residency
• 1998 – 1999 Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine / Pharmacology Residency
• 1996 – 1998 Konya Ereğli Mother Child Health and Family Planning Center / General Practitioner

Memberships

• EGEUS (European Group for Endoscopic Ultrasonography)
• Turkish Gastroenterology Association Kayseri Branch
• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Society of Nephrology
• Turkish Liver Diseases Research Association (TKAD)

Publications

• Epinephrine plus argon plasma or heater probe coagulation in ulcer bleeding
  World Juornal of Gastroenterology , 4109-4112 pp., 2011 , DOI: 0.3748/wjg.v17.i36.4109 A. Karaman, M. Baskol, S. Gursoy, E. Torun, A. Yurci, B.D. Ozel, K. Guven, O. Ozbakir, M. Yucesoy
• Lymphoma-like presentation of hepatocellular carcinoma.
  Turk J Gastroenterol. 2013 Apr;24(2):194-6. A. Karaman, M. Baskol, K. Deniz, S. Gursoy, K. Guven, Ö. Ozbakir
• Endoscopic topical application of ankaferd blood stopper(®) in gastrointestinal bleeding
  Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine , 65-68 pp.,2012,DOI:10.1089/acm.2010.0827 A. Karaman, M. Baskol, S. Gursoy, E. Torun, A. Yurci, M. Celikbilek, K. Guven, O. Ozbakir, M .Yucesoy
• Prevalence of Diabetes Mellitus and Glucose Metabolism Disorders in the First Degree Relatives of Type 2 Diabetic Patients
  Bratisl Lek Listy. 2012;113(6):361-7. A. Karaman, F. Bayram, K. Gundogan, M. Ozsan, H. Karaman, F. Kelestimur
• Investigation of Genome Instability in Exfoliated Colonic Epithelial Cells and in Mitogen-Stimulated Lymphocytes of Patients with Ulcerative Colitis
  Digestion , 228-235 pp., 2012 , DOI: 10.1159/000336358 A. Karaman, Z. Hamurcu, H. Donmez, N. Bitken, H. Karaman, M. Baskol, S. Gursoy, K. Guven, O. Ozbakir, M. Yucesoy.
• Efficacy of different therapeutic regimens on hepatic osteodystrophy in chronic viral liver disease
  European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology , 1206-1212 pp., 2011 , DOI: 10.1097/MEG.0b013e32834cd6f6 A. Yurci, A.O. Kalkan, O. Ozbakir, A. Karaman, E. Torun, M. Kula, M. Baskol, S. Gursoy, M. Yucesoy, F. Bayram
• Efficacy of Ankaferd Blood Stopper in postpolypectomy bleeding
  J Alternative and Complementary Medicine , 1027-1028 pp., 2010 , DOI: 10.1089/acm.2010.0089 A. Karaman, E. Torun, S. Gursoy, A. Yurci, O. Ozbakir
• Endoscopic Removal of an Unusual Foreign Body Causing Gastrointestinal Bleeding
  Case Rep Gastroenterol , 393-396 pp., 2010 , DOI: 10.1159/000321001 A. Karaman, E. Torun, M. Celikbilek, S. Gursoy, O. Ozbakir
• Insulin detemir improves glycemic control and reduces hypoglycemia in children with type 1 diabetes: findings from the Turkish cohort of PREDICTIVE observational study
  Pediatr Diabetes , 401-407 pp., 2009 , DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2008.00497.x S. Kurtoglu, M.E. Atabek, C. Dizdarer, O. Pirgon, P. Isguven, S. Emek; PREDICTIVE Turkey Study Group (A. Karaman)
• Prevalence of metabolic syndrome in the Mediterranean region of Turkey: evaluation of hypertension, diabetes mellitus, obesity, and dyslipidemia
  Metabolic Syndrome Related Disorders , 427-434 pp., 2009 , DOI: 10.1089/met.2008.0068 K. Gündogan, F. Bayram, M. Capak, F. Tanriverdi, A. Karaman, A. Ozturk, H. Altunbas, C. Gökce, A. Kalkan, C. Yazici