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Prof. Dr. Emre Balık is a faculty member in the Department of General Surgery at the School of Medicine, Koç University, and affiliated with American Hospital. He has been serving as a Professor since 2014. Previously, he worked at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, where he completed his medical training and rose to the rank of Associate Professor.
His education includes a Medical Degree (1991–1997) and General Surgery Residency (1997–2002), both completed at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Between 2004 and 2005, he pursued advanced training in minimally invasive surgery at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York.
Dr. Balık's main clinical and research interests lie in colorectal surgery, robotic surgery, gastrointestinal oncology, hernia repair, and endoscopic procedures. He has a strong focus on minimally invasive techniques and surgical treatments for cancers of the colon, stomach, and esophagus. His work bridges advanced surgical technology with clinical excellence in digestive tract pathologies.
He passed the European Coloproctology Qualification Exam in 2013 and holds memberships in several prestigious national and international surgical associations, including the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons, Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, European Society of Coloproctology, and others.
- Turkish Surgical Association
- Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Association
- Turkish Surgical Gastroenterology Endoscopy Association
- Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgery Association
- American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons
- Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons (International Fellow)
- Society of Surgery of the Alimentary Tract
- European Society of Coloproctology
- Crohn's and Colitis Foundation
Dr. Balık has held continuous academic and clinical roles without indication of part-time status or retirement. There is no mention of student advising or research grants in the provided texts. He is actively practicing and contributing to academic surgery in Turkey.
