Prof Gurkan Bozdag Md

Education

• 2016: Title of Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 2011-2016: Associate Professor, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 2010: McGill University, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Unit, Montreal, Canada
• 2015: Skive Regional Hospital, Fertility Clinic, Skive, Denmark
• 2006: Centro G.E.N.E.R.A, IVF Center, Rome, Italy
• 2004-2011: Assistant Professor/Lecturer, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 1999-2004: Residency Training, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
• 1993-1999: Master's Degree, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine

Work Experience

• 2023 – Present: Bahçeci Fulya IVF Center, Women's Diseases and IVF Specialist, and Scientific Director of Bahçeci Health Group, Istanbul
• 2021 – 2023: Koç University, Faculty of Medicine, Head of the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology and Director of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Center, Istanbul
• 2006 – 2007: Ardahan Military Hospital, Ardahan – Military service as a reserve officer
• 2004 – 2021: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Director of Reproductive Medicine and Infertility Center, Ankara

Activities in Scientific Journals

• Mumusoglu S, Polat M, Ozbek IY, Bozdag G, Papanikolaou EG, Esteves SC, Humaidan P, Yarali H. Preparation of the Endometrium for Frozen Embryo Transfer: A Systematic Review. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2021 Jul 9;12:688237.
• Polat M, Mumusoglu S, Yarali Ozbek I, Bozdag G, Yarali H. Double or dual stimulation in poor ovarian responders: where do we stand? Ther Adv Reprod Health. 2021 Jun 30;15:26334941211024172.
• Yarali H, Polat M, Mumusoglu S, Ozbek IY, Erden M, Bozdag G, Humaidan P. Subcutaneous luteal phase progesterone rescue rectifies ongoing pregnancy rates in hormone replacement therapy vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles. Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 Jul;43(1):45-51.
• Bozdag GO, Libby E, Pineau R, Reinhard CT, Ratcliff WC. Oxygen suppression of macroscopic multicellularity. Nat Commun. 2021 May 14;12(1):2838.
• Zırh S, Erol S, Zırh EB, Sokmensuer LK, Bozdag G, Muftuoglu SF. A new isolation and culture method for granulosa cells. Cell Tissue Bank. 2021 Apr 29.
• Akman AO, Bozdag G, Pehlivantürk-Kizilkan M, Akgul S, Derman O, Kanbur N. Menstrual Cycle Pain Is Independent of Ovulation in Adolescents With Primary Dysmenorrhea. J Pediatr Adolesc Gynecol. 2021 Oct;34(5):635-642.
• Ozbek IY, Mumusoglu S, Polat M, Bozdag G, Sokmensuer LK, Yarali H. Comparison of single euploid blastocyst transfer cycle outcome derived from embryos with normal or abnormal cleavage patterns. Reprod Biomed Online. 2021 May;42(5):892-900.
• Sipahi M, Mümüşoğlu S, Coşkun Akçay N, Sever A, Yeğenoğlu H, Bozdağ G, Karakoç Sökmensüer L. The impact of using culture media containing granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor on live birth rates in patients with a history of embryonic developmental arrest in previous in vitro fertilization cycles. J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2021 Aug 31;22(3):181-186. doi:10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2021.2020.0168. Epub 2021 Feb 26.
• Çinar GN, Akbayrak T, Gürşen C, Baran E, Üzelpasacı E, Nakip G, Bozdağ G, Beksaç MS, Özgül S. Factors Related to Primary Dysmenorrhea in Turkish Women: a Multiple Multinomial Logistic Regression Analysis. Reprod Sci. 2021 Feb;28(2):381-392.
• Polat M, Mumusoglu S, Bozdag G, Ozbek IY, Humaidan P, Yarali H. Addition of intramuscular progesterone to vaginal progesterone in hormone replacement therapy in vitrified-warmed blastocyst transfer cycles. Reprod Biomed Online. 2020 Jun;40(6):812-818. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2020.01.031. Epub 2020 Feb 15.
• Mümüşoğlu S, Tanaçan A, Turan V, Bozdağ G. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome presenting with isolated unilateral right-side hydrothorax: A report of two cases and systematic review of the literature. Turk J Obstet Gynecol. 2020 Mar;17(1):65-72. doi: 10.4274/tjod.galenos.2019.89656. Epub 2020 Apr 6.
• Esteves SC, Yarali H, Ubaldi FM, Carvalho JF, Bento FC, Vaiarelli A, Cimadomo D, Özbek İY, Polat M, Bozdag G, Rienzi L, Alviggi C. Validation of ART Calculator for Predicting the Number of Metaphase II Oocytes Required for Obtaining at Least One Euploid Blastocyst for Transfer in Couples Undergoing in vitro Fertilization/Intracytoplasmic Sperm Injection. Front Endocrinol (Lausanne). 2020 Jan 24;10:917.
• Bozdag G, Turkyilmaz E, Yildiz S, Mumusoglu S, Yarali H. Progesterone Elevation and Preventive Strategies to Avoid Implantation Failure. Semin Reprod Med. 2019 Sep;37(5-06):265-272. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1700531. Epub 2020 Jan 23.
• Calis P, Erturk N, Bozdag G. Reply to: "Is there any correlation with adnexal torsion and fecundability?". J Chin Med Assoc. 2019 Dec;82(12):965.
• Akgül S, Sur Ü, Düzçeker Y, Balcı A, Kızılkan MP, Kanbur N, Bozdağ G, Erkekoğlu P, Gümüş E, Koçer-Gümüşel B, Derman O. Bisphenol A and phthalate levels in adolescents with polycystic ovary syndrome. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2019 Dec;35(12):1084-1087. doi: 10.1080/09513590.2019.1630608. Epub 2019 Jun 20.
• Bozdag G, Mumusoglu S, Coskun ZY, Yarali H, Yildiz BO. Anti-Müllerian hormone as a diagnostic tool for PCOS under different diagnostic criteria in an unselected population. Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Sep;39(3):522-529. doi: 10.1016/j.rbmo.2019.04.002. Epub 2019 Apr 10.
• Mumusoglu S, Ozbek IY, Coskun ZY, Polat M, Sokmensuer LK, Bozdag G, Yarali H. PGT for aneuploidy does not affect three-cycle cumulative IVF discontinuation rate in women of advanced maternal age. Reprod Biomed Online. 2019 Jul;39(1):75-83.
• Calis P, Erturk N, Bozdag G. Does ischemia reperfusion affect fecundability in a rat model? J Chin Med Assoc. 2019 Jun;82(6):515-518.
• Bozdag G, Igci N, Calis P, Ayhan B, Ozel Demiralp D, Mumusoglu S, Yarali H. Examination of cervical swabs of patients with endometriosis using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2019 May;299(5):1501-1508.
• Tanacan A, Mumusoglu S, Yarali H, Bozdag G. The effect of performing hysteroscopy prior to the first in vitro fertilization (IVF) cycle on live birth rate. Gynecol Endocrinol. 2019