gastroenterology; It is a branch of science dealing with intestinal, liver and stomach diseases. Gastroenterologists are physicians who use examination techniques for the treatment and diagnosis of stomach, intestine, liver, pancreas and esophagus diseases.
What Does a Gastroenterology Specialist Do? What are their Duties and Responsibilities?
Some of the duties of specialists working in the field of gastroenterology, also called internal medicine (internal diseases), are as follows:
- Listening to the stories of incoming patients,
- To diagnose the disease using appropriate diagnostic methods,
- Finding the source of the problem by listening to patient complaints,
- Developing a treatment method suitable for the disease,
- To follow up the treatment processes of the patients,
- Seeking opinions from different experts if necessary.
How to Become a Gastroenterology Specialist?
To become a gastroenterology specialist, it is necessary to have 6 years of education in the medical school. After completing this 6-year training, internal medicine specialist training should be taken for 5 years. Only after all these training processes are completed, Gastroenterology Minor training can be started. The duration of this training is 3 years. A long education period of 14 years awaits those who want to become a gastroenterology specialist.
What are the Working Areas of Gastroenterology Specialist?
The field of study of physicians trained in this discipline is quite wide. However, it is roughly divided into two main parts. In the first part, there are diseases of the anus (anus), stomach, large intestines (colon), small intestines, and esophagus. In the second part, there are biliary tract and liver diseases.
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