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Office
6400 Fannin St
Ste 1400
Houston, TX 77030Phone+1 713-704-5928Fax+1 713-704-9938
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 MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 1969 - 1971
- Gastroenterology Section, University of Ankara, School of MedicineFellowship, 1967 - 1969
- University of Ankara, School of MedicineResidency, 1963 - 1967
- University of Ankara, School of MedicineMD, 1957 - 1963
- Ankara University FOMClass of 1963
Certifications & Licensure
- TX State Medical License 1991 - 2024
- 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 Gastroenterology Basic Science Research Chair [$1 million UTMMS, 2023
- Atilla Ertan IBD Endowment Chair 2023 [$1 million] UTMMS, 2023
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Clinical Trials
- Lithotripsy for the Treatment of Gallstones Start of enrollment: 2002 May 01
Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 95 citationsDurability and predictors of successful radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's esophagus.Sarina Pasricha, William J. Bulsiewicz, Kelly Hathorn, Srinadh Komanduri, V. Raman Muthusamy
Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology. 2014-11-01 - 59 citationsIncidence of Esophageal Adenocarcinoma and Causes of Mortality After Radiofrequency Ablation of Barrett’s EsophagusW. Asher Wolf, Sarina Pasricha, Cary C. Cotton, Nan Li, George Triadafilopoulos
Gastroenterology. 2015-12-01 - 1 citationsLymphocytic Esophagitis Is Not Similar to Eosinophilic Esophagitis Except for Seasonal Variation.Meera Avila, Manju Ambelil, Yi Tong, Shruti Khurana, Fiyinfoluwa Abraham
Annals of Clinical and Laboratory Science. 2021-05-01
Journal Articles
- Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding.Patel R, Mahatma M, Jalfon I, Hammer RA, Ertan A, Agrawal N, Gastroenterology, 98(5)2:A104
- Prevention of gastric stress ulceration by misoprostol: Absence of relationship to tumor necrosis factor.Mahatma M, Nelson S, Hoda SA, Alptekin N, Brown DA, Agrawal N, Ertan A, Gastroenterology 98(5)2:A150
- : Distribution of vascular malformations of gastrointestinal tract and associated disorders.Speth G, Ertan A, Gastroenterology, 98(5)2:A204
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- 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
- Cisapride 20 mg bid provides effective daytime and nighttime relief in patients with symptoms of chronic gastroesophageal reflux disease.Castell D, Sigmund C, Patterson D, Ertan A, Gastroenterology 112:84
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Lectures
- World Congress of Gastroenterology: Chair of the Symposium on GI disorders in elderly.Invited lecturer on Endoscopic Management of Pancreatitis. Austria Center, Vienna, Austria
- Barrett’s Esophagus.Annual BCM Postgraduate Course, Gastroenterology 2000: Challenges in the New Millennium. Houston, Tx
- Long-term results after endoscopic pancreatic stenting without pancreatic papillotomy in acute recurrent pancreatitis due to pancreas divisum.Annual Meeting at Digestive Disease Week by American Gastroenterological Association. Orlando, FL
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Professional Memberships
- Fellow & Best Clinician Award
- Master
- Fellow
Other Languages
- Turkish
External Links
- Websitehttp://www.atillaertan.com
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