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About Murat Akdamar, MD
Dr. Murat Akdamar joined Digestive Health Specialists in 2007. He has a wide variety of GI interests and skills with previous experience in both hospital and office settings.
He received his medical degree from the Tulane University of Medicine in New Orleans, Louisiana where he was born and raised. He completed both his Residency and Fellowship in Gastroenterology at the University of Alabama at Birmingham and has been practicing in Birmingham since 2006. He enjoys all general Gastroenterology, with an emphasis on the prevention of liver and pancreaticobiliary disorders.
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EDUCATION
Doctor of Medicine 2000
Tulane School of Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Masters in Public Health 2000
Tulane School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine
New Orleans, LA
Bachelor of Sciences in
Biology, Magna Cum Laude
Millsaps College
Jackson, MS
POSTGRADUATE TRAINING
Gastroenterology and Hepatology Fellowship 2003-2006
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Internal Medicine Residency 2000-2003
University of Alabama at Birmingham
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
American Board of Gastroenterology 2006
American Board of Internal Medicine 2003
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
American College of Gastroenterology
American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
LANGUAGES
English
National Provider Identifier (NPI) 1386678225
IN PRACTICE SINCE 2006
A Word from the Doctor
Let’s Talk About Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
April is Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Awareness Month, so let us talk about IBS. What is it? IBS is a chronic functional disorder characterized by abdominal pain and altered bowel habits (either constipation or diarrhea) in the absence of other...
Pancreatic Cancer With Dr. Akdamar
Pancreatic Cancer is on the top of everyone's mind, with the unfortunate passing of Alex Trebek, the long-time host of Jeopardy. Dr. Murat Akdamar saw it essential to provide more information on this disease. In the videos below, he tackles...
