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Atilla Ertan, MD, Gastroenterology, Houston, TX

AtillaErtanMD

Gastroenterology Houston, TX

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

Professor Emeritus of the University of Texas McGovern Medical School: Former 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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  • Office

    6400 Fannin St
    Ste 1400
    Houston, TX 77030
    Phone+1 713-704-5928
    Fax+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 Medicine
    Penn MedicinePost-Doctoral Fellowship, 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 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

Publications & Presentations

PubMed

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

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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

Other Languages

  • Turkish