Best Asthma pulmonologists in Turkey: TOP 28 doctors

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.

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.

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

Pediatric Pulmonologist

Medical Fields of Interest 

Acute and chronic respiratory problems 

Respiratory Infections. 

Bronchoscopic diagnosis and treatment procedures 

Asthma 

Breathing problems during sleep 

Cystic fibrosis 

Tuberculosis

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

Liv Hospital, 2023-

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)

Medical Interests 

Interventional Bronchoscopy 

Respiratory Deficiencies 

Rare diseases of the lung 

Interstitial lung diseases 

Psychoneuroimmunology 

Medical Fitness and nutrition 

Education 

Bachelor’s: Istanbul University / Istanbul Faculty of Medicine / 1988-1997 

Specialization in Medicine: Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis / 2001-2006 The Importance and Value of CA-125 in the Diagnosis of Tuberculosis Pleurisy / Assoc. Sedat Altın - Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Experience 

Dr. / Ayazağa MCHFP / 1997-2001 

Assist. Dr. / Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / 2001-2006 

Res. See. / Hopital St-Marguerite Center Laser / 2004 

Res. See. / University de St-Etienne, Faculte de Medecin, Pneumologie et Oncologie Thoracique / 2005 

Dr. / Bozüyük State Hospital / 2006-2008 

Dr. / Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit / 2008-2012 

Dr. / Zürich University Faculty of Medicine, Lung Transplantation Unit / 2009-2010 

Dr. / Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit / 2010-2012 

Assoc. Dr / I. Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Department of Chest Diseases / 2013- 2017 

Prof. Dr. / I. Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Department of Chest Diseases / 2017-2018 • prof. Dr. / Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital / 2018-2018 

Prof. Dr. Demiroglu Science Un. Faculty of Medicine Chest Diseases USA-Istanbul / 2018-2020 Florence Nightingale Hospital 

Prof. Dr. / Memorial Bahçelievler and Şişli Hospitals / 2020-2021 

Liv Hospital Vadistanbul / 2021 -

Memberships 

European Respiratory Society (ERS) 

European Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP) 

Societé de Pnemologie de langue Française (SPLF) 

Groupe d’Endoscopie de langue française (GELF)

Specializations

Diagnosis and Treatment of Asthma and Allergic Diseases

COPD Diagnosis and Treatment

Breathing and Lung Diseases Infections

Lung cancer

bronchoscopy

Polysomnography (Sleep Apnea Test)

Tuberculosis Diagnosis and Treatment

Experience

2017 - 2019 Okan Üniversitesi Hastanesi

2019 - Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Education

2016 Marmara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Göğüs Hastalıkları

2007 Aziz Kiril ve Metodiy Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi

Publications

1- Yetişkin Kistik Fibrozis Dışı Bronşektazi Hastalarında İmmün Yetmezlik Sıklığı ; Uzmanlık Tezi

2- Canan Cimşit, Melahat Bekir, Sait Karakurt, Emel Eryüksel, KOAH’ta diyafram kalınlığının ultrasonografi ile değerlendirilmesi – 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, Kistik Fibrozis Dışı Erişkin Bronşektazi Hastalarında Klinik Bulguların Bir Yıllık Hastalık Seyrine Etkisi Türk Toraks Derneği 21. Yıllık Kongresi _ Belek, Türkiye 2018

7- Melahat Bekir Külah, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli Derya Kocakaya, Emel Eryüksel, Elif Karakoç Aydıner, İsmail Öğülür, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan, Kistik Fibrozis Dışı Erişkin Bronşektazi Hastalarında Yaşam Kalitesi : Psikolojik durum ve Hastalık Şiddetinin Rolü Türk Toraks Derneği 20. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek Türkiye 2017

8- Berrin Ceyhan, Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya , Emel Eryüksel, EMBARC ( Eurpean Bronchiectasis Audit and Reserach Collaboration) yaşam kalitesi ölçeğinin Türkçe versiyonunun kistik fibrozis dışı bronşektazi hastarında geçerlik ve güvenirliği Türk Toraks Derneği 20. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek, Türkiye 2017 ( POSTER ÖDÜLLÜ)

9- Melahat Bekir, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldizeli, Derya Kocakaya, Hüseyin Arıkan, Emel Eryüksel, Berrin Bağcı Beyhan , Yetişkin Non Kistik Fibrozis Bronşektazi Hastalarında Vitamin D düzeyi ile Akciğer Fonksiyonları, Klinik İndeksler, Anksiyete- Depresyon Semptomları Arasındaki İlişki – Türk Toraks Derneği 19. Yıllık Kongresi - Belek, Türkiye 2016

10- Melahat Bekir, Derya Kocakaya , Şehnaz Olgun , Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan , Aktif Kanaması Olan Vena Cava Superior Sendromuna Yol Açan Venöz Tromboz Olgusunda Antikoagülan Tedavi Yaklaşımı – Türk Toraks Derneği 18. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek, Türkiye 2015

11- Melahat Bekir, Berrin Bağcı Ceyhan, Rivaroxaban ile Antikoagülasyon Sonrası Gelişen Hayattı Tehdit Eden Kanamalar : İki Olgu Sunumu , Türk Toraks Derneği 18. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek, Türkiye 2015

12- Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Çagatay Nuri Cimşit, Semiha Emel Eryüksel, Canan Cimşit, Melahat Bekir, Tuğçe Yakut, Pulmoner Embolide Pulmoner BT Anjionun Klinik Skorlamalar ile İlişkisi – Türk Toraks Derneği 18. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek Türkiye 2015

13- Melahat Bekir, Canan Cimşit, Hüseyin Arıkan, Derya Kocakaya, Şehnaz,Olgun, Semiha Emel Eryüksel, Sait Karakurt, KOAH Hastalarında Diyafram Kalınlığı ve Semptomlarla İlişkisi, Türk Toraks Derneği 17. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek, Türkiye 2014

14- Melahat Bekir Külah, Kistik Fibrozis Dışı Bronşektazi Hastalarında İmmün yetmezlik Sıklığı ve Klinik Parametrelerle İlişkisi Türk Toraks Derneği 20. Yıllık Kongresi – Belek Türkiye 2017

15- Berrin Ceyhan, Melahat Bekir Külah, Şehnaz Olgun Yıldızeli, Derya Kocakaya , One Year Follow-Up of respiratory Health Outcomes in adult patiens 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 İnternatıonal 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 Lunf Fonction, Severity and Clinical Indices, Depression and Anxiety Symptoms in Adult Patients With Non- Cystic Fibrosis Bronchiectasis ATS Conference 2016 - San Francisco , California 2016

Doctor with specialization in Chest Diseases, Thoracic Surgery and Occupational Medicine, with experience from 1984-2020, received certificates from the Turkish Thoracic Society Board and the Thorax Sleep Association. Areas of interest include lung diseases diagnostic methods, respiratory intensive care support, bronchoscopy, transthoracic lung biopsy, asthma allergy immunotherapy, sleep breathing disorders polysomnography and treatment, and home noninvasive treatments in advanced stage of COPD and similar advanced respiratory failure.

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.