Assistant Professor Koray Koçhan is a gastroenterologist at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.
He completed his undergraduate education in the English Medicine Program of Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1999-2005) and his residency in Internal Medicine at the same institution (2005-2010). Following compulsory service at Bayburt State Hospital (2010-2011), he completed his subspecialty training in Gastroenterology at the University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (2011-2015).
He served as a gastroenterology specialist at Ağrı State Hospital (2015-2016) and Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (2016-2017), then as lecturer and specialist at the Division of Gastroenterology of Bezmialem Vakıf University (2017-2023) and at Private Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul (2024) before joining Biruni University in 2025.
His clinical interests include inflammatory bowel diseases, oesophageal and stomach diseases, celiac disease, clinical enteral and parenteral nutrition, hepatology, bile duct and pancreas diseases, gastrointestinal endoscopy, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS) and ERCP.
His research spans acute pancreatitis, artificial intelligence applications in gastroenterology and inflammatory bowel disease, with numerous articles published in international peer-reviewed journals. He is a member of the Turkish Gastroenterological Association, the Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association, the Turkish Association of Liver Research, the Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association, the Lifestyle Medicine Association and the Clinical Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Association.
Education
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Subspecialty in Gastroenterology
University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
2011–2015
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Residency in Internal Medicine
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
2005–2010
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Undergraduate Degree (Medicine)
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English Medicine Program)
1999–2005
Academic & Administrative Roles
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Specialist Doctor (Gastroenterology)
Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
2025–Present
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Specialist Doctor (Gastroenterology)
Private Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul
2024
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Lecturer, Specialist Doctor (Gastroenterology)
Bezmialem Vakıf University, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Gastroenterology
2017–2023
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Specialist Doctor (Gastroenterology)
University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
2016–2017
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Specialist Doctor (Gastroenterology)
Ağrı State Hospital
2015–2016
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Subspecialty Resident (Gastroenterology)
University of Health Sciences Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology Clinic
2011–2015
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Specialist Doctor (Internal Medicine)
Bayburt State Hospital
2010–2011
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Resident in Internal Medicine
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
2005–2010
- Turkish Gastroenterological Association
- Inflammatory Bowel Diseases Association
- Turkish Association of Liver Research
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Association
- Lifestyle Medicine Association
- Clinical Enteral and Parenteral Nutrition Association
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Early prediction of the severe course, survival, and ICU requirements in acute pancreatitis by artificial intelligence
Pancreatology · 2023 -
Use of artificial intelligence in the prediction of malignant potential of gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Digestive Diseases and Sciences · 2022 -
Effects of tissue cytomegalovirus quantitative polymerase chain reaction in the management of ulcerative colitis flare-ups: Should we wave aside?
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology · 2021 -
The efficacy of removal of animal milk from the diet in functional dyspepsia: A cross-sectional study
Arab Journal of Gastroenterology · 2024 -
Association between celiac disease and fibromyalgia and their severity: a cross-sectional study
PeerJ · 2024 -
Evaluation of the Efficacy and Safety of Self-Expanding Metal Stents in Malignant Esophageal Strictures Due to Esophageal and Extraesophageal Cancers: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Cohort Study
Haydarpasa Numune Medical Journal · 2024 -
Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gastrojejunostomy with a direct technique without previous intestinal filling using a tubular fully covered self-expandable metallic stent
Clinical Endoscopy · 2024 -
Results of nucleos(t)ide analog treatment discontinuation in hepatitis B e-Antigen-negative chronic hepatitis B: Nucstop study
The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology · 2024 -
Purpura fulminans: A rare condition that surprisingly develops after endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography
J Clin Images Med Case Rep · 2023 -
The course of acute pancreatitis in patients with different BMI groups
Pancreatology · 2022 -
Impact of intestinal ultrasound with a portable system in the management of Crohn's disease
Gastroenterology Report · 2021 -
Evaluation of Ki67 index in endoscopic ultrasound-guided fine needle aspiration samples for the assessment of malignancy risk in gastric gastrointestinal stromal tumors
Digestive Diseases · 2021 -
The relationship of Serum Histone H3.3 and H4 with chronic Hepatitis B
JPMA. The Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association · 2020 -
Comparison of scoring systems used in acute pancreatitis for predicting major adverse events
Gastroenterología y Hepatología (English Edition) · 2020 -
The role of plasma exchange in hypertriglyceridemia-induced acute pancreatitis
European Journal of Gastroenterology & Hepatology · 2019 -
Crohn hastalığının nadir ilk bulgusu: akut pankreatit
Akademik Gastroenteroloji Dergisi · 2016 -
The histological quality and adequacy of diminutive colorectal polyps resected using jumbo versus hot biopsy forceps
Digestive Diseases and Sciences · 2015 -
Relationship Between Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) Levels and Inflammatory Bowel Disease Type and Activity
Digestive Diseases and Sciences · 2013 -
Can serum histone H4 levels predict mucosal healing in Crohn's disease?
Przegląd Gastroenterologiczny · 2021 -
The correlation between tenascin-C expression, and formation of intestinal stricture
Northern Clinics of Istanbul · 2015 -
İnflamatuvar barsak hastalıklarının aktivite tayininde endoskopik aktivite indeksleri ile laboratuvar parametreleri arasındaki ilişki
Akademik Gastroenteroloji Dergisi · 2014