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Curriculum Vitae, Tan Attila, M.D.
CURRICULUM VITAE
Tan Attila, M.D.
Office Address:
Amerikan Hospital
Güzelbahçe Sokak No: 20
Nişantaşı – İstanbul
Office Phone: (212) 444 3 777
Cell Phone: (533) 354 30 90
Date of Birth: July 13, 1970
Fax: (212) 311 23 45
E-mail: tanattila2003@yahoo.com
Place of Birth:
Citizenship:
Languages:
Education:
Izmir, Turkey
Turkey
Turkish: Native Language
English: Proficient in written and spoken English
French: Proficient in written and spoken French
1989-1996: M.D. Marmara University
School of Medicine
Istanbul, Turkey
1986-1989: Lycée Saint Benoit- French School
Istanbul, Turkey
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Professional Experience:
10/2008 – Present: Staff in Gastroenterology / Hepatology
American Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
8/2007-7/2008: Clinical Instructor
Oregon Health and Science University
Division of Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Portland, OR
2005-6/2007: Staff in Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Anadolu Saglik Merkezi (Affiliated with Johns
Hopkins Medicine)
Istanbul, Turkey
Postgraduate Training and Fellowship Appointments:
2007-2008: EUS fellow (One year program)
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR.
2004-2005: Advanced Therapeutic Pancreato-biliary (ERCP)
Endoscopy and Gastrointestinal Oncology Fellow
(One-year program)
University of Toronto, Saint Michael’s Hospital
Toronto, ON Canada.
2001-2003: Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellow
(Three-year program)
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI.
1999-2001: Resident in Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI.
1998-1999: Intern in Internal Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI.
1997-1998: Intern in Preliminary Medicine
Medical College of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI.
8/1996-11/1996: Extern in Gastroenterology and Hepatology,
Cardiology and Oncology
Georgetown University, DC.
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Specialty Boards and Certifications:
Boards
Eligible or Certified Issue Date
Turkish Board of Gastroenterology Certified 2005
Turkish Board of Internal Medicine Certified 2005
American Board of Gastroenterology Certified 2004
American Board of Internal Medicine Certified 2001
Educational Commission for
Foreign Medical Graduates Certified 1997
Basic and Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Licensure
Number
Issue Date
State of Wisconsin 41060-020 1999
State of California A90798 2005
State of Oregon MD27206 2007
Membership in Professional Societies
Research Projects:
American Gastroenterological Association
American College of Gastroenterology
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation
American Medical Association
American College of Physicians
2007: EUS in pediatric patient population
Douglas Faigel, M.D. Mentor
2007: EUS in extreme elderly
Douglas Faigel, M.D. Mentor
2004: Photodynamic Therapy for Barrett’s
Esophagus with High Grade Dysplasia.
Norman Marcon, M.D. Mentor.
2004: Photodynamic Therapy for Early Esophageal
Squamous Cell Cancer.
Norman Marcon, M.D. Mentor.
1999-2004: Evaluation of Gastric Emptying with
Unsedated Trans-nasal Gastroscopy
in Healthy Subjects and Patients.
Reza Shaker, M.D., Mentor.
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2001-2004: Verification of the Scintigraphic Complete
Gastric Emptying of Solid Food with
Unsedated Trans-nasal Gastroscopy.
Reza Shaker, M.D., Mentor.
2002-2004: Evaluation of the Correlation of Nocturnal
Gastroesophageal Reflux with Gastroparesis.
Reza Shaker, M.D., Mentor.
2003: Clinical Characteristics of Total
Parenteral Nutrition Dependent Crohn’s
Disease Patients In the Era of Biologic
Immunomodulator Therapy.
David G. Binion, M.D., Mentor.
2003: Impact of Model for End-Stage Liver Disease
(MELD) Score on the Demographics of
Transplant Patients in a Mid-size
Transplantation Center in the Midwest.
José Franco, M.D., Mentor.
2002: Episodic Infusion Schedule and Azathioprine
Intolerance Correlate with the Development of
Severe Adverse Reaction During Infliximab
Re-treatment for Crohn’s Disease.
David G. Binion, M.D., Mentor.
2002: Correlation of Short Inflammatory Bowel
Disease Questionnaire with Clinical Status
In Routine Management of Crohn’s Disease
Patients Including Ostomates.
David G. Binion, M.D., Mentor.
Medical College of Wisconsin Teaching Activities:
1999-2004: Introduction to clinical examination
Preceptor for 2 nd year medical students
Oregon Health and Science University (OHSU) Teaching Activities:
Continuity Preceptor of Migdalia Ordonez (first year medical student at OHSU)
Katie Keck (first year medical student at OHSU)
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Scholarship
June 2008
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endsocopy
Video Editing Scholarship
Chicago, IL, USA
Extracurricular and Volunteer Activities:
Presentations:
1995: International Lions Club
Interviewer
Cultural Exchange Committee
1993: International Lions Club
Represented Turkey
Paris, France
1992: International Lions Club
Represented Turkey
Naples, Italy
2010: Gastrointestinal sistemde submukozal
lezyonlar ve EUS
27. Ulusal Gastroenteroloji Haftası
Antalya, Turkey
2010: Nöroendokrin tümörler ve EUS
27. Ulusal Gastroenteroloji Haftası
Antalya, Turkey
2010: Pankreasın kistik neoplazmları ve EUS
Yüksek İhtisas Hastanesi Endoskopi
Günleri
Ankara, Turkey
2009: Pancreatic Cystic Lesions
Noon Conference
American Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
2008: Endoscopic Ultrasound
Noon Conference
American Hospital
Istanbul, Turkey
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2007: EUS in pediatric patient population
Research Conference
Oregon Health and Science University
Portland, OR
2006: Crohn’s Disease: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis
and Management.
Grand Rounds; ASM/Johns Hopkins
Istanbul, Turkey
2006: Achalasia: Pathophysiology, Diagnosis and
Management.
Grand Rounds; ASM/Johns Hopkins
Istanbul, Turkey
2005: Photodynamic therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus
with High Grade Dysplasia.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
Chicago, IL.
2005: Severe Pulmonary Toxicity Following
Azathioprine/6-Mercaptopurine Initiation for the
Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A
Case Series.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
Chicago, IL.
2004: Multifocal gastric carcinoid tumor in a
patient with pernicious anemia receiving
lansoprazole.
Poster, American College of Gastroenterology
Orlando, FL.
2004: Diagnosis and Treatment of
Primary Biliary Cirrhosis.
Noon Conference.
Saint Joseph Hospital.
Milwaukee, WI.
2004: Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease.
Noon Conference.
Saint Joseph Hospital.
Milwaukee, WI.
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2004: Diagnosis and Treatment of
Autoimmune Hepatitis.
Noon Conference.
Saint Joseph Hospital.
Milwaukee, WI.
2003: Post-operative Prevention of Crohn’s
Disease Recurrence.
Seminar, Oral Presentation.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
2003: Clinical Characteristics of Total Parenteral
Nutrition Dependent Crohn’s Disease Patients
in the Era of Biologic and Immunomodulator
Therapy
Poster, American College of Gastroenterology
Baltimore, MD.
2003: Azathioprine Associated Pulmonary Nodules
in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease.
Oral, Mentoring Program in IBD.
Rancho Mirage, CA.
2003: Episodic Infusion Schedule and Azathioprine
Intolerance Correlate with the Development of
Severe Adverse Reaction During Infliximab
Retreatment for Crohn's Disease.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
Orlando, FL.
Oral Presentation, Wisconsin Inflammatory
Bowel Disease Interest Group.
Milwaukee, WI.
2003: Correlation of Short Inflammatory Bowel
Disease Questionnaire with Clinical Status in
Routine Management of Crohn's Disease
Patients Including Ostomates.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
Orlando, FL.
2003: Increased Rates of Drug Allergy in
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients
Compared to Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Patients and Normal Controls.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
Orlando, FL.
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2002 Management of Alcoholic Liver Disease.
Seminar, Oral Presentation.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
2002: Azathioprine Associated Pulmonary Nodules
in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease.
Poster, American College of Gastroenterology.
Seattle, WA.
2002: Verification of the Scintigraphic Complete
Gastric Emptying of Solid Food by Unsedated
Trans-nasal Gastroscopy.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
San Francisco, CA.
2001: Methods to Study Gastric Emptying: A Critical
Comparative Analysis.
Seminar, Oral Presentation.
Medical College of Wisconsin.
Milwaukee, WI.
2000: Evaluation of Gastric Emptying of Solid Food
by Unsedated Transnasal Gastroscopy.
Poster, Digestive Disease Week.
San Diego, CA.
Oral Presentation.
Midwest Gastroenterology Fellows’ Meeting.
Galena, IL.
2000: Wernicke Korsakoff Encephalopathy
Oral Presentation, Grand Rounds
Medical College of Wisconsin.
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
Manuscripts:
1. Attila T, Faigel DO. Endoscopic ultrasound in patients over 80 years old.
Dig Dis Sci. 2011; 56(10): 3065-71.
2. Hulagu S, Senturk O, Aygun C, Kocaman O, Celebi, Konduk T, Koc D,
Sirin G, Korkmaz U, Duman AE, Bozkurt N, Dindar G, Attila T, Gurbuz Y,
Tarcin O, Kalayci C. Endoscopic submucosal dissection for premalignant
lesions and noninvasive early gastrointestinal cancers. World J
Gastroenterol. 2011; 17(13): 1701-9.
3. Attila T, Adler DG, Hilden K, Faigel DO. Endoscopic Ultrasound in
Pediatric Patients. Gastrointest Endosc. 2009; 70 (5): 892-8.
4. Attila T. Endoskopik ultrasonografinin gelecegi: Girisimsel ve tedavisel
endoskopik ultrasonografi (The future of endoscopic ultrasound:
Interventional and therapeutic endoscopic ultrasonography). Endoskopi
Dergisi. 2009; 17 (2): 84-93.
5. Attila T, Ricketts-Loriaux R. Sauer DA, Faigel DO. Celiac and perigastric
lymph node metastasis of prostate cancer diagnosed with endoscopic
ultrasound guided fine-needle aspiration. Can J of Gastroenterol. 2009; 23
(7): 479 –80.
6. Attila T, Fu A, Gopinath N, Streutker C, Marcon NE. Esophageal
Papillomatosis Complicated by Squamous Cell Carcinoma. Can J of
Gastroenterol. 2009; 23 (6): 415 – 9.
7. Attila T, Faigel DO. Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Superficial
Esophageal Cancer. Diseases of the Esophagus. 2009; 22(2): 104-112.
8. Attila T, Kolbeck KJ, Bland ZM, Wang A, Rodriguez SA. Successful
duodenal variceal bleeding treated with transjugular intrahepatic
portosystemic shunt: A case report and review of literature. Turk J
Gastroenterol. 2008; 19 (4): 284-90.
9. Attila T, G May, P Kortan. A Novel Endoscopic Management for Impacted
Mechanical Lithotriptor with Fractured Traction Wires: Endoscopic
Intracorporeal Electrohydrolic Shock Wave Lithotripsy. Can J of
Gastroenterol. 2008; 22 (8): 699 – 702.
10. Ananthakrishnan AN, Attila T, Otterson MF, Lipchick RJ, Komorowski RA,
Binion DG. Severe Pulmonary Toxicity After Azathioprine/6-
Marcaptopurine Initiation for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel
Disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2007; 41(7): 682-688.
11. Attila T, Datta MW, Sudakoff, Abu-Hajir M, Massey BT. Intrahepatic Portal
Hypertension Secondary to Metastatic Carcinoma of the Prostate. WMJ.
2007; 106 (1): 34-36
12. Attila T, D Chen, GW Gardiner, G May, NE Marcon. Gastric Calcifying
Fibrous Tumor. Can J of Gastroenterol. 2006 Jul;20(7):487-9.
13. Attila T, Marcon NE. Esophageal Intramural Pseudodiverticulosis with
Food Impaction. Can J of Gastroenterol. 2006; 20(1): 37-38.
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14. Attila T, Hellman RS, Krasnow AZ, Hofmann CL, Saeian K, Dua KS,
Binion DG, Shaker R. Feasibility and safety of endoscopic evaluation of
gastric emptying. Endoscopy. 2005; 37(3):240-3.
15. Attila T, Santharam R, Komorowski R, Koch TR. Multifocal gastric
carcinoid tumor in a patient with pernicious anemia receiving lansoprazole.
Dig Dis Sci. 2005; 50(3): 509-513.
16. Hatoum OA, Spinelli KS, Abu-Hajir M, Attila T, Franco J, Otterson MF,
Telford GL, Binion DG. Mesenteric venous thrombosis in inflammatory
bowel disease. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2005; 39(1):27-31.
Book Chapter:
1. T Attila, TR Koch. Pathophysiology and Management of Diabetic
Gastropathy. E Opara (Editor) Nutrition and Diabetes: Pathophysiology
and Management. Taylor & Francis Group. 2006; 427-447.
2. S Guven, Kuenzi JA, Matfin G. Diabetes Mellitus and the Metabolic
Syndrome. Carol Mattson Porth (Editor). Pathophysiology: Concepts of
Altered Health States. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. 2005; 987-1015.
T. Attila contributed to the diabetic gastroparesis and non-alcoholic fatty
liver disease sections.
Abstracts:
1. A Chatterjee, T Attila, G May, P Kortan. Removal of an Impacted
Biliary Stone Retrieval Basket: A Lost Endoscopic Basket Case. Can J
Gastroenterol. 2006. 186.
2. T Attila, P Kortan, G Kandel, G May, NE Marcon. Photodynamic
therapy for Barrett’s Esophagus with High Grade Dysplasia.
Gastrointest Endosc, 61(5); S 1143, 2005.
3. AN Ananthakrishnan, T Attila, JS Bajaj, MF Otterson, MF Otterson, RJ
Lipchik, BT Massey, JP Maloney, RA Komorowski, DG Binion. Severe
Pulmonary Toxicity Following Azathioprine/6-Mercaptopurine Initiation
for the Treatment of Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Case Series.
Gastroenterology, 128(4), W1007, 2005.
4. TR Koch, T Attila, R Santharam, D Blom, R Komorowski. Multifocal
gastric carcinoid tumor in a patient with pernicious anemia receiving
lansoprazole. Am J Gastroenterology, 99(10); S 411, 2004.
5. JF Knox, D Rose, J Emmons, J Podoll, K Saeian, T Attila, RK Cross,
DG Binion. Colesevelam for the Treatment of Bile Acid Induced
Diarrhea in Crohn’s Disease Patients Intolerant to Cholestyramine.
Gastroenterology, 126(4), W1399, 2004
6. T Attila, KA Spinelli, K Saeian, MF Otterson, A Nakeeb, GL Telford,
DG Binion. Clinical Characteristics of Total Parenteral Nutrition
Dependent Crohn’s Disease Patients in the Era of Biologic and
Immunomodulator Therapy. Am J Gastroenterology, 98(9);S 248, 2003
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7. T Attila, MW Datta, G Sudakoff, M Abu-Hajir, BT Massey. Intrahepatic
Portal Hypertension Secondary to Metastatic Carcinoma of the
Prostate. Am J Gastroenterology, 98(9);S 99, 2003
8. T Attila, WJ Hogan, K Saeian, J Franco. Management of Achalasia in
a Patient with Esophageal Varices. Am J Gastroenterology, 98(9);S 22,
2003
9. T Attila, K Saeian, V Kounev, MB Levy, JF Knox, J Emmons, D
Prajapati, S Kugathasan, DG Binion. Episodic Infusion Schedule and
Azathioprine Intolerance Correlate with the Development of Severe
Adverse Reaction During Infliximab Retreatment for Crohn's Disease.
Gastroenterology, 124(4); T 1403, 2003.
10. T Attila, K Saeian, JF Knox, J Emmons, L Calabrese, D Rose, D
Prajapati, S Kugathasan, MF Otterson, DG Binion. Correlation of Short
Inflammatory Bowel Disease Questionnaire with Clinical Status in
Routine Management of Crohn's Disease Patients Including
Ostomates. Gastroenterology, 124(4); S 1346, 2003.
11. V Kounev, MB Levy, T Attila, K Saeian, S Kugathasan, JF Knox, J
Emmons, WJ Hogan, R Shaker, DG Binion. Increased Rates of Drug
Allergy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease Patients Compared to Irritable
Bowel Syndrome Patients and Normal Controls. Gastroenterology,
124(4); S 1419, 2003.
12. T Attila, D Prajapati, MF Otterson, DG Binion. Azathioprine Associated
Pulmonary Nodules in a Patient with Crohn’s Disease. Am J
Gastroenterology, 97(9); S 226, 2002.
13. T Attila, R Hellman, K Saeian, D Staff, A Krasnow, F Steffl, R Shaker.
Verification of the Scintigraphic Complete Gastric Emptying of Solid
Food by Unsedated Transnasal Gastroscopy. Gastrointest Endosc,
55(5); AB 133 2002.
14. T Attila, D Staff, K Saeian, C Hofmann, R Shaker. Evaluation of
Gastric Emptying of Solid Food by Unsedated Transnasal
Gastroscopy. Gastroenterology, 118(4); A 141, 2000.
ASGE Video Section:
Endoscopic Ampullectomy (in press)
Manuscripts in Preparation:
1. T Attila, DO Faigel. Role of Endoscopic Ultrasound in Extreme Elderly
Media Interview:
1. Kolon kanseri: Onlenebilir Bir Hastalik (Colon Cancer: A preventable Disease). Vital:
2006; 24-27.
2. Colon Cancer: A Preventable Disease 2006 and 2007 (Kanal 41 – Turkey)
3. Endoscopic Ultrasound. Cumhuriyet Bilim ve Teknik 2009: 13 March 2009
Teaching Activities:
Endoscopic Ultrasound Instructor: Ankara University Medical School: May 2009
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