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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Erkan Yıldırım is a thoracic surgeon with Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency Certification (2003). He is also a member of the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons (FETCS). Dr. Yıldırım completed fellowships at several international centers. At the Toronto Lung Transplant Program, he took part in 85 recipient surgeries and nearly 100 donor organ procurements.

Dr. Yıldırım wrote Turkey’s first overseas clinical publication on lung transplantation. He has presented at 37 international and 19 national congresses. He serves as a reviewer for leading journals and holds four patents in biomedical engineering. His areas of expertise include lung cancer, chest wall tumors, mesothelioma, benign lung diseases, and advanced chest wall deformity surgeries.

The doctor completed medical education at 19 Mayıs University and residency at S.B Heybeliada G.H.G.C. Teaching and Research Hospital. With a career spanning multiple cities in Turkey, the doctor is currently practicing at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital. The doctor specializes in diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy, particularly for advanced-stage COPD and Emphysema patients. Areas of medical interest include sleep disorders, asthma and allergies, COPD, tuberculosis, smoking cessation, lung cancers, and intensive care.