Assoc. Prof. Erkan Yıldırım, M.D. is a medical doctor who was born in 1968 and graduated from Eskişehir Anatolian High School in 1986 and Anadolu University School of Medicine in 1992. He worked at various medical institutions including Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Atatürk Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery Center, and Gülhane Military Medical Academy. He gained “Turkish Thoracic Surgery Proficiency Certification” in 2003.
Doctor with education from Ondokuz Mayıs University/SAMSUN and specialization from Dokuz Eylül University/İZMIR. Fluent in English with competencies and specialties in Interventional Bronchoscopy, Bronchoscopy Diagnosis and Treatment Methods, COPD Balloon and Volume Reduction Procedures, Asthma/Allergy Treatments, Sleep Medical and Sleep Respiratory Disorders, COPD Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer, Pulmonary Vascular Diseases, Intensive Care and Advanced Life Support, Pulmonary Hypertension, Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment, Lung Infections, Respiratory Physiotherapy and Pulmonary Rehabilitation. Has attended seminars, courses and trainings in Interventional Bronchoscopy, Asthma and Allergy, European Respiratory Society, Allergy Society of South Africa, World Allergy Organization, Eurasian Respiratory and Allergy Summit, and has certifications in Smoking Cessation Clinic, Interventional Bronchoscopy and Sleep Medical and Polysomnography.