Career Profile
Prof. Zülfikar Polat is a reputed and experienced gastrointestinal specialist in Turkey, who is currently associated with the top healthcare centre of the country.
After completed his undergraduate medical education at the Faculty of Gulhane Military Academy, in 1999, he specialized from the Faculty Internal Medicine Department at Gulhane Military Academy in 2004-2008. Following this, he pursued and completed sub-specialty training in Gastroenterology Department in 2003-2006.
Prof. Zülfikar Polat worked as an Internal Medicine specialist at Sivas Military Hospital from 2008 to 2012 and then joined Sivas Red Crescent Medical Center as a Gastroenterology Specialist. Dr. Polat began as Assistant Professor and then became Associate Professor at Ankara GATA in 2006 and 2014 respectively. He received the title of Professor in 2019.
He has been associated with many forerunner healthcare services providers, including the Memorial Ankara Hospital and Medical Park Florya Hospital. Dr. Polat guides and trains students as a Professor at Başkent University Altunizade Hospital.
Education & Training
Master's Degree in Medicine from Gülhane Military Medical Academy - 1991
Doctorate/Specialization in Internal Medicine from Gülhane Military Medical Academy - 1998
Specialization Gastroenterology from Gülhane Military Medical Academy - 2016
Experience
Res. Assist. Gülhane Military Medical Academy Department of Internal Medicine 1994 - 1998
Gastroenterology BD Res. Assist. Gülhane Military Medical Academy 2003 - 2006
Gastroenterology BD Specialist Gülhane Military Medical Academy 2006 - 2009
Gastroenterology BD Asst. Assoc. Gülhane Military Medical Academy 2009 - 2012
Gastroenterology BD Associate Professor Gülhane Military Medical Academy 2012 - 2014
Associate Professor at Memorial Ankara Hospital 2014 - 2017
Professor at Istanbul Aydın University 2017 - 2019
Gastroenterology Professor at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital 2009 - Present
Clinical Focus
Stomach Diseases
Reflux
Intestinal Diseases
Liver Diseases
Hepatitis treatment
ERCP
Endoscopy
Colonoscopy
Stetnt Applications
Stomach Slimming Balloon
Mide Botox
Bad Breath
Crohn's Disease
Ulcerative Colitis