"Distinguished Physician Award of the Year" by the American Gastroenterological Association, Orlando, Fl 2003

"Turkish American of the Year" by the Assembly of Turkish American Association. 2003

Fellow of the American Gastroenterological Association. 2007

Who's Who in America. 2004-Present

Who's Who in Science and Engineering. 2003-Present

Marquis Who's Who in Medicine and Healthcare. 2002-Present

Kingston's National Registry of Who's Who. 1999-Present

"Special Recognition Award" by the Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Houston, TX. 2003

Best Physician Award by Crohn's and Colitis Foundation of America, Houston, TX 1996

"Top Doctors List" in the USA. 1996 to present

Eczacibasi research award for best medicine resident (Turkish) 1966

Eczacibasi research award for best GI fellow (Turkish) 1968

Kamorov research award for GI fellow (second place), Philadelphia, PA. 1971

Certified (and Medal) for "Best Researcher of L'Union Medical Balkanique" in 1973

"Excellence in Clinical Teaching" by Tulane's Medicine Resident Corps, New Orleans, LA 1981, 83, & 86

Honorary citizen of the city of New Orleans (with golden key), New Orleans, LA 1989

Medicine Science Award of 1992 by Turkish Science and Technology Research Assembly (TUBITAK) 1992

International Who's Who of Professionals 1995 to Present

Award of Excellence in Education by Department of Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine. 1997 & 1998