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Atilla Ertan, MD, Gastroenterology, Houston, TX, Memorial Hermann - Texas Medical Center

AtillaErtanMD

Gastroenterology • Houston, TX

Advanced Endoscopic Interventional, Esophagus Disease, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Pancreas Disease

Professor of the GI Division at the University of Texas McGovern Medical School with Founding Chair of the Houston Digestive Health Institute and Founding Director of the Ertan Gastroenterology/Liver Centers of Excellence

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Summary

  • The Ertan Digestive Disease Center/Gastroenterology Center of Excellence comprise a fully integrated program-based model by experienced/academic gastroenterologists and hepatologists aimed at optimizing patient care, postgraduate education and clinical research in all digestive diseases in the Texas Medical Center. The Ertan Center would integrate an academic structure with a prominent private GI practice as a leading referral site in the TMC for complex digestive diseases from local, national and international physicians on a tertiary care basis. Dr. Ertan has a special interest & expertise in the diagnosis and management of patients with inflammatory bowel diseases, including Crohn's disease, ulcerative colitis, microscopic colitides; biliary/pancreatic benign & malignant diseases; Barrett's esophagus with dysplasia and early cancer plus these patients' need for various advanced endoscopic diagnostic/therapeutic modalities. The Ertan Center will also have various subcenters such as; * GERD/Barrett's Esophagus; *Inflammatory Bowel Diseases; * GI Motility & Physiology; *Biliary-Pancreas Disorders; * Advanced GI Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy; * Bariatric Gastroenterology; * Hepatology; * Gastroenterology & Hepatology Outcomes; *Liver & pancreas transplantation; * Advanced GI, Biliary-Pancreas Surgery.

Education & Training

  • Penn Medicine
    Penn MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, Research Associate and Instructor of Medicine , 1969 - 1971
  • Gastroenterology Section, University of Ankara, School of Medicine
    Gastroenterology Section, University of Ankara, School of MedicineFellowship, 1967 - 1969
  • University of Ankara, School of Medicine
    University of Ankara, School of MedicineResidency, 1963 - 1967
  • University of Ankara, School of Medicine
    University of Ankara, School of MedicineMD, 1957 - 1963
  • Ankara University FOM
    Ankara University FOMClass of 1963

Certifications & Licensure

  • TX State Medical License
    TX State Medical License 1991 - 2024
  • LA State Medical License
    LA State Medical License 1980 - 2001
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
  • American Board of Internal Medicine Gastroenterology

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Atilla Ertan, MD Gastroenterology Advanced Endoscopy Chair [$1 million[ University of Texas McGovern Medical School, 2013
  • Atilla Ertan IBD Endowment Chair 2023 [$1 million] UTMMS, 2023
  • Atilla Ertan Gastroenterology Basic Science Research Chair [$1 million UTMMS, 2023
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Clinical Trials

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Treatment of gallstones by extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy.  
    Ertan A, Am J Gastroenterol, 97: 831-2
  • Hyperbaric oxygen therapy for pneumatosis coli.  
    Shannon G, Ertan A, Qureshi, Am J Gastroenterol., 987: A365
  • Detection of oxidative DNA damage in esophageal biopsies of patients with reflux symptoms and normal PH monitoring.  
    Liu L, Ergun G, Ertan A, Gastroenterology, 124 : 2091
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Books/Book Chapters

  • Relationship between dysplasia, p53 protein accumulation, DNA ploidy, and Glut1 overexpression in Barrett metaplasia. 
    Younes M, Ertan AScandinavian University Press
  • Proceedings of the First Congress of the Asian and Oceanian Physiological Societies. 
    Chapter: Somatostatin, corticotrophin releasing hormone and growth hormone releasing hormone in gastrointestinal tract 
    Page 159 - 166Ertan AEditors: Pholpramool C, Sudsuang R.The Physiological Society
  • Difficult Decisions in Digestive Diseases. 
    Chapter: Massive rectal bleeding: What is a rational approach 
    Page 427 - 432Ertan A, N.M. AgrawalEditors: Barkin JS, Rogers AI.Year Book Medical Publishers, Inc.
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Abstracts/Posters

  • Profiling colorectal cancer.
    Ertan A, Annual report for cancer registry, The Methodist Hospital, 5:18-24
  • The human erythrocyte glucose transporter glut1 is expressed as a late event during neoplastic progression in Barrett's metaplasia.
    Younes M, Ertan A, Lechago LV, Somoano J, Lechago J, The United States and Canadian Academic of Pathology Annual Meeting, Washington DC
  • p53 protein accumulation is an early indicator of malignant potential in Barrett's metaplasia.
    Younes M, Ertan A, Lechago LV, Somoano J, Lechago J, Accepted for publication in the United States and Canadian Academic of Pathology Annual Meeting, Washington DC
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Lectures

  • Spring semester course in electrodiagnosis, Tulane University School of Engineering. 
    Update GI diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. New Orleans, LA
  • Annual meeting of the American Gastroenterological Association. 1) Nonsteroidal anti inflammatory drugs and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding, 2) Galanin inhibits ... 
    San Antonio, TX
  • Symposium on Advances in Biliary and Urinary Shock wave Lithotripsy. Chairman of the Symposium and key note address speaker on "Biliary Lithotripsy US Experience", a... 
    New Orleans, LA
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Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Turkish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

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