Doctors - Prof. Dr. Genco Gençdal | Gastroenterology & Hepatology

Education and Specialization

1995–2001 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, medical degree

2003–2008 Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine residency

2009–2012 Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology fellowship

Professional Experience

April 2026–present Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı, Gastroenterology

2020–2026 Koç University Faculty of Medicine, Gastroenterology

2018–2020 Ataşehir Memorial Hospital / Üsküdar University, Gastroenterology

2016–2018 Istanbul Yeni Yüzyıl University, Gastroenterology

2015–2016 Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Gastroenterology

2013–2015 Aydın State Hospital, Gastroenterology

Areas of Expertise

Gastroesophageal reflux and achalasia

Gastritis, dyspepsia and peptic ulcer

Irritable and inflammatory bowel diseases

Pancreatic diseases

Fatty liver, cirrhosis and viral hepatitis

Liver transplantation

Bile duct stones and ERCP

Endoscopic reflux treatments

Obesity follow-up and treatment

Cholangioscopy and high-resolution manometry

Gastroscopy and colonoscopy

Capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy

Selected Courses and Training

2022 — Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, Advanced Endoscopy Course: ESD, EMR and POEM.

2024 — Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) training.

2025 — Turkish Society of Gastroenterology, EUS training using animal models.

2024–2025 — Koç Health Education Research Academy (KAMER), Healthcare Educator Training Program, stages 1 and 2.

Selected Scientific Publications

Gençdal G, Günşar F, Meral CE, et al. Sleep disorders in cirrhotics; how can we detect? Liver Int. 2014;34(8):1192–1197. DOI: 10.1111/liv.12485.

Gençdal G, Türker G, Yazıcı Gençdal I, Ekinci B, Acar Ş, Dinçkan A, Akyıldız M. Assessment of sleep pattern and quality before and after liver transplantation using different methods. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2020;31(8):581–587. DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2020.18809.

Eren F, Goktug MR, Ari D, et al. Fibrosis-4 Score and Postoperative Outcomes in Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease. Turk J Gastroenterol. 2026;37(1):127–135. DOI: 10.5152/tjg.2026.25693.