Background
Ertan, Atilla was born on June 21, 1940 in Eskisehir, Turkey. Arrived in United States, 1969. Son of Rasim and Veliye Ertan.
administrator physician researcher medical educator
Ertan, Atilla was born on June 21, 1940 in Eskisehir, Turkey. Arrived in United States, 1969. Son of Rasim and Veliye Ertan.
Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey, 1963. Internal Medicine, Ankara University Medical School, Turkey, 1967. Master in Gastroenterology, American College Gastroenterology.
Intern Ankara University Medical School, 1963—1964, resident in internal medicine, 1964—1967. Instructor medicine University Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1969—1971. Associate professor Ankara University Medical School, 1972—1976, professor, 1976—1982, Tulane University Medical School, New Orleans, 1982—1990, chief gastrointestinal section, 1985—1990, interim chair, 1989—1990.
Professor, chief GI BCM/TMH, Houston, 1990—2000. Professor, medical director department digestive diseases Methodist Hospital, 1990—2006. Founder Turkish GI Research Fund.
Founder K. Akdamar Gastroenterological Research Fund, since 1986, A. Ertan Research and Education Fund, since 1990. Master: American College Gastroenterology. Member: ASGE, American Association for the Advancement of Science, American Gastroenterol.
Association (Distinguished Clinician award 2003), Turkish GI Society (honorary president 1996), L'Union Medical Balkanique (honorary Best Researcher award 1973), Southern Society Clinical Investigation, American Federation Medical Research.
Married Inci E. Ertan. Children: Basak, Baris R.