Best Pneumonia pulmonologists: TOP 69 doctors

Dr. Moises graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán in 1992 with a degree in Medicine and Surgery. He specialized in nephrology and defended his doctoral dissertation in 1995. He also received a research grant from the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán en Médico. He was a specialist in the Transplant Department of Hospital Clínic de Barcelona from 1995 to 2000, and the leading specialist of the Teknon Internal Medicine Department from 2004 to 2009. He is currently the head of this department and is a member of various organizations, including the Spanish Society of Nephrology, Spanish Society of Arterial Hypertension, and Catalan Society of Arterial Hypertension.

Education:

Marmara University, Istanbul Medical Faculty 1995 - 2002

Pulmonary .Specialty Sureyyapasa Chest Disease and Training Hospital, Istanbul 2003-2008

Experience:

Pulmonary Specialist

Sureyyapasa Chest Disease and Training Hospital, ISTANBUL

 2002‑ 2018.

Chief Assistant 

2011.

Associate Professor 

 2017.

Prof.Dr.

Yeni Yuzyıl University Faculty of Medicine Pulmonary Medicine Dep., Istanbul

1995-2001 Konya Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine,

2002-2008 Ankara Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Chest Diseases Specialization Training,  

2008-2012 Chest Diseases Specialist at Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif İnan Training and Research Hospital  

Gebze Fatih State Hospital between 2012-2024

2024 Büyük Anadolu Hospital Chest Diseases Specialist

I have experience in COPD, Asthma, Allergic Diseases, Pneumonia, Lung Cancer, Occupational Lung Diseases, Covid-19 Related Diseases, Pulmonary Tuberculosis, Bronchoscopy, intensive care, and sleep disorders.

Prof. Dr. Nesrin Sarıman graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English) in 1990 and completed her specialization in “Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis” at Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital. She worked at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital between from 2004 till 2022, obtaining the titles of associate professor and professor. Her primary areas of interest include; Obstructive Lung Diseases (Asthma-Allergy, COPD), Sleep Disorders (Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome), Lung Cancer, and Smoking Cessation Treatments. She is a bronchoscopy specialist and sleep physician. She has published articles in national and international journals and has authored book chapters. She participated in a multicenter international clinical study on asthma. She has taught undergraduate and graduate courses and supervised master’s theses. She has served as a member of the Clinical Research Ethics Committee. She holds memberships in national and international associations. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she actively participated in COVID-19 services. During her years at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, she undertook numerous administrative and academic roles, including serving as the editor of “Maltepe Medical Journal” and as the assistant dean from 2019 till 2022. She participated in certified training programs organized under the Ministry of Health GETAT applications at Medipol University in “Functional Medicine” and “Phytotherapy” and completed training in “Hypnosis Application Training”

Work and teaching experience:

April 2020 – present: Head of Pulmonology Service, Teknon Medical Center. Barcelona, Spain

October 2019 – present Doctoral student at the Autonomous University of Barcelona (Doctorate in Medicine)

December 2018 – present: Junior Physician, Pulmonology Department, El Pilar Hospital. Barcelona. Spain

October 2018-2019. Therapist. Emergency Service of the Teknon Medical Center. Barcelona. Spain.

March 2018 – December 2020: Data Manager of the EARCO Registry (European Collaboration on Clinical Trials Alpha-1). Coordinator of the MIDIMAR study (Characterization of the daily walking minutes variable as a useful indicator of physical activity in patients with COPD). Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). Pulmonology Service. Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona. Spain

January 2018 – present: Member of the research group of the Catalan Centre of Excellence in Pulmonology Service. Vall d'Hebron University Hospital, Barcelona. Spain.

November 2017 – February 2019: EPI-SCAN and CatCoVeR Clinical Trial Coordinator, Vall d'Hebron Research Institute (VHIR). Pulmonology Service. Vall d'Hebron University Hospital. Barcelona. Spain

2006-2017 Pulmonologist. Head of the Pulmonology Service of the Valentina Canabal Clinical Center. Barquisimeto-Venezuela. Coordinator-Head of the Sleep and Lung Function Laboratory.

2006-2014 Chief Physician of the Pulmonology Service of the Central University Antonio Maria Pineda. Barquisimeto-Venezuela

2006-2013 Lecturer in the Department of Pulmonology for internal medicine residents. Faculty of Medicine. Antonio Maria Pineda Central University Hospital. Barquisimeto. Venezuela.

2006-2008 Lecturer-Professor (position by competition). Section of Physiology. Division of Functional Sciences. Faculty of Medicine. Central Western University Lisandro Alvarado. Barquisimeto-Venezuela

2004-2005 Teaching Fellow in the subject: Pulmonary Functional Study for the Bachelor of Cardiopulmonary Technology. Central University of Venezuela. University Hospital of Caracas. Caracas-Venezuela.

2004-2005 Chief Resident Physician of the Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Service of the Central University of Venezuela. University Hospital of Caracas.

2003-2006 Resident physician in Clinical Pulmonology at the Central University of Venezuela, University Hospital of Caracas.

2002-2003 Chief Resident in Internal Medicine. Central Western University Lisandro Alvarado. Central University Hospital Antonio Maria Pineda

2000-2003 Resident physician of the postgraduate course in internal medicine. Internal Medicine Service Central University Hospital Antonio Maria Pineda

1999-2002 Faculty member and active researcher in the Physiology Section. Department of Functional Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Universidad Centro Cidade Lisandro Alvarado

1999-2000 Rural Doctor at Padre Oliveros Hospital. Municipality of Nirgua. State of Yaracuy, Venezuela

1994-1998 Trainer-teacher (competitive position) Physiology Section. Department of Functional Sciences. Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. Central West University Lisandro Alvarado

1993-1997 Research Intern at the Laboratory of Exercise Physiology Levels I, II and III of the Council for Scientific, Humanitarian and Technological Development (CDCHT) of the Central-West University “Lisandro Alvarado”.

Experience in the pharmaceutical industry:

Medical consultant for Pfizer Venezuela (Champix).

Medical consultant for Boehringer Ingelheim Venezuela (SPIRIVA)

Director of the center (principal investigator) of clinical trials of phase IIIB of Novartis and AstraZeneca.

Qualification

2006 Pulmonology Specialist. Central University of Venezuela. University Hospital of Caracas. Venezuela

2003 Specialist in Internal Medicine. Central-Western University "Lisandro Alvarado" Central University Hospital Antonio Maria Pineda. Barquisimeto, Venezuela. Graduated with honors

1998. Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery of the Central Technological University Lisandro Alvarado, Barquisimeto-Venezuela. Graduated with honors.

Publications

1.- Analysis of blood biomarkers in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and asthma-COPD co-occurrence (ACO). Gava G, Nunez A, Esquinas S, Sarasate M, Loeb E, Pirina P, Miravitles M, Barrecheguren M. COPD. 2020 Jun;17(3):306-310.

2.- Practical guide for the identification and diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). Nunez A, Sarasate M, Loeb E, Esquinas S, Miravitles M, Barrecheguren M. COPD. 2019 Feb;16(1):1-7.

3.- Nunez A, Sarasate M, Loeb E, Esquinas S, Miravitles M, Barrecheguren M. Practical guidelines for the identification and diagnosis of asthma-COPD overlap (ACO). COPD. 2019 Feb 21:1-7.

4.- Sexual and skeletal muscle characteristics in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Sonia J. Torres, Maria Montes de Oca, Eduardo Loeb, Abdon Mata, Noelina Hernadez. Respiratory Medicine (2011) 105, 88-94.

5.- Lactate dehydrogenase isoenzymes in skeletal muscle of patients with COPD Sonia H. Torres, Maria Montes de Oca, Eduardo Loeb, Priva Zabner-Oziel, Valentina Wallis, Noelina Hernandez Arca Bronconeumol. 2009;45:75-80.

6.- Peripheral Muscle Changes in Non-COPD Smokers. Maria Montes de Oca, Eduardo Loeb, Sonia J. Torres, PhD, Juan De Sanctis, Noelina Hernandez, and Carlos Talamo, MD. CHEST, January 2008, vol. 133 no. 1 13–18

• Education:
• Dr. Man received his medical degree in the United States.
• Specialization in the treatment of pulmonary diseases.
• Areas of specialization:
• Bronchial asthma of various origins
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Pulmonary hypertension
• Apnea
• Scientific activity:
• Dr. Abraham Man is engaged in scientific research and has publications in scientific journals.
• Membership in specialized organizations
• Israel Lung Association
• American Lung Association
• An international community of scientists studying pulmonary hypertension.

Education

Undergraduate: Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English), 2000-2007.
PhD: Chest Diseases, Department of Chest Diseases, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2007-2013.

Experience

Medical Residency Student, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, 2007-2013.
Specialist Doctor, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 2013-2015.
Specialist Doctor, Koç University Hospital, 2015-2017.
Associate Professor, Koç University Hospital, 2017-2022.
Associate Professor, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, 2022-2023.
Professor Doctor, Arel University Faculty of Medicine, 2023.
Professor Doctor, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine/Hospital, 2023- Currently

Scientific Memberships
 

Turkish Thoracic Society
Respiratory Research Society of Turkey
ASYOD (Asthma and Allergy Association)
European Respiratory Society
Turkish Medical Association

Awards

Foreign Publication Second Prize, Turkish Thoracic Society 24th Annual Congress, Antalya, 2021
Diagnostic and Interventional Methods Study Group - Best Oral Presentation Award, Turkish Thoracic Society, 23. Annual Congress, 2020 (Virtual congress)
Diagnostic Methods Working Group - Best Poster Award, Turkish Thoracic Society 22nd Annual Congress, Antalya, 2019
Foreign Publication Third Prize, Turkish Thoracic Society, 20th Annual Congress, Antalya, 2017
Third Prize for Published Congress Paper, Turkish Thoracic Society 19th Annual Congress, Antalya, 2016
ERS Respiratory Championship 2016, Participation in the Knowledge Contest as Turkey Team and Third Prize, London, 2016
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine 19th Term Second Prize, Marmara University, 2007

Medical Intrests

• Lung Cancer
• Interstitial Lung Disease
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Sleep Apnoea Syndrome
• Asthma/COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
• Pneumonia (Pneumonia)

Education 

• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1991 - 1997) 

• Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, 1997 - 2002 

• Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases, 2004 - 2007 

Experiences 

• Göztepe Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics Clinic, Pediatrics Specialist, 2002 - 2004 

• Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist, 2007 - 2010 

• Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Department of Pediatric Chest Diseases, Pediatric Chest Diseases Specialist, Lecturer, 2010 - 2023

Memberships 

• Turkish Pediatrics Institution, member of the supervisory board 

• Pediatric Chest Diseases Association, board member 

• Türk Toraks Derneği 

• Istanbul Tuberculosis Association 

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)

1. Medical Interests and Activities 
2. • Lung Cancer (Postdoctoral fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)
3. • Interventional Bronchoscopy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)
4.  
5. Education and Experience 
6. • Department of Thoracic Diseases, Liv Hospital, Ulus
7. • Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University
8. • Ministry of Health Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Diseases Training and Research Hospital
9. • Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University Memberships
10. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
11. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)
12. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member)
13. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society)
14. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society)
15.  
16. Memberships 
17. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) 
18. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians) 
19. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member) 
20. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society) 
21. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society) 
22.  
23. Researches and Publications 
24. • International: 48 
25. • National: 60 
26. • Authorship for Books and Book Chapters at National Level: 4 
27. • Medical Fellowship, TEV Orhan Birman, MD 1998 
28. • “Fellow in American College of Chest Physicians” Title, 2009 

Experience

2017 - 2019 Okan University Hospital

2019 - Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Education

2016 Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Chest Diseases

2007 St. Cyril and Methodius University, Faculty of Medicine

Publications

1- Frequency of Immunodeficiency in Adult Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients; Specialization Thesis

2- Canan Cimşit, Melahat Bekir, Sait Karakurt, Emel Eryüksel, Ultrasonographic evaluation of diaphragm thickness in COPD – Marmara Medical Journal 2016; 29:8-13

3- Emel Eryuksel, Canan Cimsit, Melahat Bekir, Çagatay Cimsit, Sait Karakurt, Diaphragmatic Thickness Fraction in Subjects at High Risk for COPD Exacerbations Respiratory Care December 2017

4- Melahat Bekir, T. Bahadır Üskül, Pulmonary Functions in Patients With Idiopathic Scoliosis The Journal of Turkish Spinal Surgery ; April 2017

5- Emel Eryuksel, Canan Cimsit, Melahat Bekir, Cagatay Cimşit, Sait Karakurt, Is Diaphragmatic Thickness fraction valuable in Identifying High-Risk Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Patients, European Respiratory Journal Sep 2017

6- Melahat Bekir Külah, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya, Berrin Ceyhan, The Effect of Clinical Findings on One-Year Disease Course in Adult Bronchiectasis Patients Other Than Cystic Fibrosis, 21st Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society _ Belek, Turkey 2018

7- Melahat Bekir Külah, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli Derya Kocakaya, Emel Eryüksel, Elif Karakoç Aydıner, İsmail Öğülür, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan, Quality of Life in Adult Bronchiectasis Patients Other Than Cystic Fibrosis: The Role of Psychological Status and Disease Severity 20th Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society – Belek Türkiye 2017

8- Berrin Ceyhan, Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya , Emel Eryüksel, Validity and reliability of the Turkish version of the EMBARC (European Bronchiectasis Audit and Research Collaboration) quality of life scale in patients with non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis. Turkish Thoracic Society 20th Annual Congress – Belek, Turkey 2017 (POSTER AWARD WINNER)

9- Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldizeli, Derya Kocakaya, Hüseyin Arıkan, Emel Eryüksel, Berrin Bağcı Beyhan, Relationship Between Vitamin D Levels and Lung Functions, Clinical Indexes, Anxiety-Depression Symptoms in Adult Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis Patients – 19th Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society - Belek, Turkey 2016

10- Melahat Bekir, Derya Kocakaya, Şehnaz Olgun, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan, Anticoagulant Treatment Approach in a Case of Venous Thrombosis Causing Superior Vena Cava Syndrome with Active Bleeding – 18th Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society – Belek, Turkey 2015

11- Melahat Bekir, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan, Life-Threatening Bleeding After Anticoagulation with Rivaroxaban: Two Case Reports, 18th Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society – Belek, Turkey 2015

12- Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Çagatay Nuri Cimşit, Semiha Emel Eryüksel, Canan Cimşit, Melahat Bekir, Tuğçe Yakut, The Relationship of Pulmonary CT Angiography with Clinical Scores in Pulmonary Embolism – Turkish Thoracic Society 18th Annual Congress – Belek Turkey 2015

13- Melahat Bekir, Canan Cimşit, Hüseyin Arıkan, Derya Kocakaya, Şehnaz,Olgun, Semiha Emel Eryüksel, Sait Karakurt, Diaphragm Thickness in COPD Patients and Its Relationship with Symptoms, Turkish Thoracic Society 17th Annual Congress – Belek, Turkey 2014

14- Melahat Bekir Külah, Frequency of Immunodeficiency in Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and its Relationship with Clinical Parameters, 20th Annual Congress of the Turkish Thoracic Society – Belek Türkiye 2017

15- Berrin Ceyhan, Melahat Bekir Külah, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya, One Year Follow-Up of Respiratory Health Outcomes in Adult Patients with Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis ERS 2018

16- Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya, Emel Eryüksel, Elif Karakoç, İsmail Öğülür Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan Immun Deficiency in Patients with Non Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis and Relationship with Clinical Parameters ATS Conference 2017- Washington, DC 2017

17- Melahat Bekir Külah, Sehnaz Olgun Yildizeli, Derya Kocakaya, Emel Eryuksel, Berrin Bagci Ceyhan Health Related Quality of Life Among Adult Patients With non Cf Bronchiectasis: The Role of Psychological status and disease severity ERS International Congress 2017, Milan Italy 2017

18- Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya, Hüseyin Arıkan, Emel Eryüksel, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan The Relationship Between Vitamin D Level and Lung Function, Severity and Clinical Indices, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adult Patients With Non-Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis ATS Conference 2016 - San Francisco , California 2016

Education and Expertise

• 2002 – ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2008 – SPECIALIZATION – INONU UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Lung Cancers
• Asthma
• Interstitial Lung Diseases
• Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
• Pleural Diseases
• Pneumonia
• Pulmonary Embolism
• Pulmonary Hypertension
• Sleep Apnea

Experience

• Professor – Malatya Turgut Ozal University Faculty of Medicine Chest Diseases
• Assistant Professor – Associate Professor – Fırat University Faculty of Medicine Chest Diseases
• Research Assistant – Inonu University Faculty of Medicine Chest Diseases

Professional Memberships

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TÜSAD)
• Turkish Thoracic Society (TTD)
• Sleep Association (UYKUDER)

Biography

Our doctor admits patients aged or older than 16.

Dr. Adnan Tolga Öz has been Assistant Professor at Pulmonary Medicine Department of Medical Park İzmir Hospital since October 2012. He completed his residency in the department of Pulmonary Medicine at Ege University in 2009. He was pulmonologist at Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu State Hospital, Silvan, Diyarbakır from 2009 to 2010. He has also authored 7 articles that are published in peer-review journals and 12 proceedings. He is still member of Lung and Pleural Malignancies Study Group of Turkish Thoracic Society and Interventional Pulmonology Study Group of Turkish Respiratory Society.

Tolga Öz was graduated from School of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey in 2001; he attended the fellow program at Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Ege University in 2009.  

His specific teaching and research interests cover Lung Cancer, Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep Disorders, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pleural Diseases, and Lung Infections.

Medical Education

School of Medicine, Ege University

Medical Residency

School of Medicine, Ege University

Areas of Interest

Diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic bronchitis

Diagnosis and treatment of asthma

Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and sleep apnea

Bronchiectasis

Interstitial lung diseases

Treatment of respiratory failure

Diagnosis and treatment of lung infections

Membership

1. Turkish Thoracic Society

2. Turkish Respiratory Society

3. Turkish Sleep Medicine Society

4. European Respiratory Society

5. Turkish Society of Lung Cancer

6. American Thoracic Society

Researches and Articles

1. Changes in Choroidal Thickness in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Mehmet Özgür Zengin, Adnan Tolga Öz, Ayşegül Baysak, Esat Çınar, Cem Küçükerdönmez. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014 Jul 2:1-7

2. Clinical Factors Affecting The Costs of Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. Jülide Çeldir Emre, Özer Özdemir, Ayşegül Baysak, Ümit Aksoy, Pelin Özdemir, Adnan Tolga Öz, Sami Deniz. Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology.

3. Evaluation of the serological response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen fractions by western blotting method in pulmonary tuberculosis. Öz T, Çavusoğlu C Yaygın E, Aydoğan Ö, Korkmaz M, Bacakoğlu F. Ege Journal of Medicine 48(3):153-158,2009.

4.Colistin use in ventilator-associated pneumonia due to panresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. Taşbakan MS, Pullukçu H, Ekren PK, Oz AT, Midilli M, Aydemir S, Gürgün A, Başoğlu OK, Bacakoğlu F. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2009 Jan;43(1):61-70.

5.Cost of asthma hospitalizations in a pulmonary clinic of a state hospital. Jülide Çeldir Emre, Özer Özdemir, Ayşegül Baysak, Ümit Aksoy, Pelin Özdemir, Adnan Tolga Öz, Nigar Dirican, Abdullah Sayıner. Asthma Allergy Immunol 2014;12(3):140-145

6. Case Report: Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Receiving Corticosteroid Treatment due to Nephrotic Syndrome. Ece G, Oz AT, Baysak A, Sahin E. Global Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015, 3, 9-11.

7. Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus bacteremia in a patient with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, granulocystic sarcoma and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Julide Celdir Emre, Aysegul Baysak, Gulfem Ece, A.Tolga Oz, Bilgin Arda, Feza Bacakoglu. Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Jan 23;17:49

8. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pseudo-outbreak at a University Hospital Bronchoscopy Unit in Turkey. Ece G, Erac B, Limoncu MH, Baysak A, Oz AT, Ceylan KC. West Indian Med J. 2014 Jan;63(1):59-61. doi: 10.7727/wimj.2013.005

9. A rare tumor of the lung: pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma)Baysak A, Oz AT, Moğulkoç N, Bishop PW, Ceylan KC. Respir Med. 2013 Mar;107(3):448-50

Education and Specialization

• Akdeniz University School of Medicine
• Akdeniz University Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery

Professional Experience

• Sept. 2011 – Present: Thoracic Surgeon, Harran University School of Medicine Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Şanlıurfa, Turkey
• Oct. 2004 – Oct. 2011: Thoracic Surgeon, Yunus Emre State Hospital, Eskişehir, Turkey
• Oct. 1998 – Oct. 2004: Resident, Akdeniz University Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery, Antalya, Turkey

Education and Specialization
-Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
-Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center – Thoracic Surgery, Specialization

Professional Memberships
-Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
-Turkish Thoracic Society
-Turkish Lung Cancer Society
-Anatolian Pathology Society

Areas of Interest

-Lung cancer surgery

-Surgery for bronchiectasis

-Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts

-Pneumothorax

-Surgery for emphysema

-Treatment of excessive armpit sweating (hyperhidrosis)

-Surgical treatment of diaphragm diseases

-Surgical diagnosis and management of pleural effusion

Education

• M.Sc: Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University - 25.03.1974
• Specialty Education: Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University - 1975-1980

Experience

• Specialization in Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine - 1982-1987
• Associate Professor Doctor Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine - 1987-1996
• Visiting Professor at Allergy Clinic (Associate Professor): University of Paris Rothschild Hospital / France - 1990
• Professor Doctor Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - 1996-2011
• Professor Doctor, Medical Director: Universal Hospitals Group - 2011-2013
• Professor Doctor, Medical Director: Kolan Hospital Sisli - 2013-2019
• Professor Doctor Memorial Sisli Hospital - 2019-2023.
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Medical Interests

• Lung Nodules: Diagnosis, follow-up, treatment decision
• Lung cancer
• Bronchoscopic procedures
• Asthma
• COPD
• Respiratory system infections
• Bronchiectasis
• Interstitial lung diseases
• Chronic cough
• Respiratory failure