Bengisu Ay

Specialization: General practitioner
22 years of experience
Speaks:
Turkish
Online consultations: available
Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol University Pendik Hospital
Dr. Bengisu Ay is an infectious diseases specialist at Medipol University Pendik Hospital in Istanbul. She focuses on viral hepatitis, diabetic foot infections, and clinical microbiology. Dr. Ay has contributed to multi-center studies on antibiotic resistance and pathogen identification. She treats complex cases at a clinic that serves 350,000 patients annually.
- Specializes in the treatment of Chronic Hepatitis C and Mediterranean spotted fever.
- Authored research on epidermal growth factor for diabetic foot wounds.
- Former physician at Acipayam State Hospital and Bozyaka Training Hospital.
- Published international research on causative pathogens in bacterial infections.

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Qualifications

Dr. Bengisu Ay is a specialist in infectious diseases and clinical microbiology at Medipol University Pendik Hospital. She treats viral conditions, including Hepatitis C and Viral Hepatitis. Dr. Ay has contributed to multi-center research on antibiotic resistance and diabetic foot infections.

Specialization and Medical Focus

Dr. Ay treats a variety of infectious diseases and provides chronic viral care. She treats patients with Hepatitis B and C using antiviral therapies. The doctor also treats diabetic foot wounds and related bacterial complications. Her diagnostic work includes laboratory testing for HIV and Human Papillomavirus (HPV).

Clinical Experience

2017 – 2020: Acipayam State Hospital, Turkey
2016 – 2017: Izmir Public Health Laboratory
2013 – 2016: Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital
2011 – 2013: Pendik State Hospital
2011 – 2011: Midyat State Hospital
2004 – 2010: Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine

Education and Training

2010: Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine – Specialty in Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
2004: Ege University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree

Research and Publications

Dr. Ay publishes research in national and international peer-reviewed journals. She participated in the Turk-Day Working Group to study diabetic foot pathogens. Her work also includes case reports on rare infections and drug side effects. Furthermore, she contributed to a clinical study regarding Aeromonas hydrophila in total knee arthroplasty perioperative cultures.

Selected Publications

"Intralesional epidermal growth factor for diabetic foot wounds: the first cases in Turkey"
"Causative pathogens and antibiotic resistance in diabetic foot infections: A prospective study"
"A small outbreak of Serratia liquefaciens bacteremia due to contaminated saline solution"
"Atypical Mediterranean spotted fever: First case from Aegean Region"
"Telbivudine-Related Myopathy: A Case Report"
"Evaluation of the knowledge level and vaccination status of individuals in the risk group recommended for influenza vaccination"

Scientific Presentations

2015: 5th EKMUD Scientific Platform, Izmir – Research on antimicrobial susceptibility
2015: Congress of Balkan Military Medical Committee, Greece – Presentation on bacterial etiology
2015: BUHASDER 6th Tepecik Infection Days Symposium – Study on Hepatitis B transmission knowledge levels
2014: 12th National Viral Hepatitis Congress – Reports on telaprevir and telbivudine
2013: 5th National Vaccine Symposium, Ankara – Influenza vaccination status study
2013: Our Turkey Teleprevir Experience Symposium – Evaluation of 4 patients receiving telaprevir for chronic Hepatitis C