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Best Pneumonia pulmonologists: TOP 70 doctors

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Erkan Yildirim
Thoracic surgeon
24 years of experience
4.5
137 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Erkan Yildirim

Thoracic surgeon
24 years of experience

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.

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Jorge Moises Sandrus
General practitioner
34 years of experience
4.7
400 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Jorge Moises Sandrus

General practitioner
34 years of experience

accreditations:

Spanish Society of Nephrology

Dr. Moises graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán in 1992 with a degree in Medicine and Surgery. He specialized in nephrology and defended his doctoral dissertation in 1995. He also received a research grant from the Universidad Nacional de Tucumán en Médico. He was a specialist in the Transplant Department of Hospital Clínic de Barcelona from 1995 to 2000, and the leading specialist of the Teknon Internal Medicine Department from 2004 to 2009. He is currently the head of this department and is a member of various organizations, including the Spanish Society of Nephrology, Spanish Society of Arterial Hypertension, and Catalan Society of Arterial Hypertension.

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Cuneyt Salturk
Pulmonologist
21 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Acibadem District Hospital

Cuneyt Salturk

Pulmonologist
21 years of experience

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

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Aysegul Acar
Pulmonologist
23 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Aysegul Acar

Pulmonologist
23 years of experience

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.

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Orhan Dalkilic
Pulmonologist
33 years of experience
4.5
137 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Orhan Dalkilic

Pulmonologist
33 years of experience
Orhan Dalkılıç, M.D., is a physician with expertise in bronchoscopy, sleep disorders, asthma/allergy, COPD, tuberculosis, smoking cessation, and lung cancers. He has worked in many cities of Turkey and currently continues his career in Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.Read more
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Eduardo Loeb Melus
Pulmonologist
30 years of experience
4.7
400 reviews

Eduardo Loeb Melus

Pulmonologist
30 years of experience
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Find out about the best doctors here

20 top ranked Pneumonia doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Isa Şahin
Pulmonologist
34 years of experience
4.1
60 reviews

Isa Şahin

Pulmonologist
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Kucukcekmece Hospital
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Ergun Tozkoparan
Pulmonologist
34 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Ergun Tozkoparan

Pulmonologist
34 years of experience
Dr. Ergun Tozkoparan is a pulmonologist with extensive experience in treating various pulmonary conditions. He has conducted notable research in tuberculosis, particularly in changes in platelet indices in patients with the disease.Read more
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Ali Vefa Ozturk
Pulmonologist
14 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews

Ali Vefa Ozturk

Pulmonologist
14 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
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Kramer Amir
Pulmonologist
37 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Kramer Amir

Pulmonologist
37 years of experience
Dr. Kramer Amir is a cardiac surgeon with over 30 years of experience in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. He is known for his expertise in a range of procedures including heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, and aortic aneurysm surgery. He has performed thousands of these procedures and has been recognized as one of the top-5 best Israeli cardiac surgeons.Read more
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Juda Schwarz
Pulmonologist
38 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Juda Schwarz

Pulmonologist
38 years of experience
Dr. Juda Schwarz is a prominent Israeli pulmonologist specialized in the treatment of various pulmonary diseases, and is renowned for his development of a bronchoscopy navigational system that enhances the detection of peripheral lung lesions by 35%.Read more
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Avraam Man
Pulmonologist
32 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews

Avraam Man

Pulmonologist
32 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
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Ferah Ece
Pulmonologist
27 years of experience
4.5
219 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Ferah Ece

Pulmonologist
27 years of experience

Medical Interests 

Liver-Gallbladder-Biliary Tracts-Pancreas Surgery 

Obesity 

Gastrointestinal System Surgery 

Surgical Oncology 

Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery

Education 

1992-1998 Medical Doctor Education: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 

1998-2004 General Surgery Specialization Training: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 

2007 Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Training: IRCAD-Strasbourg 

2010-2011 Research Fellow (Liver Tumors & Laparoscopic-Robotic Surgery): Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland 

2011-2012 Liver Transplant Training: İnönü University Liver Transplant Institute – Malatya 

2012 Microsurgery Training: Erasmus Medical Center - Rotterdam 

2013 Liver Transplant – Observer – Cleveland Clinic - Cleveland 

Laparoscopic-Robotic Liver Biliary Tracts and Pancreas Surgery Training - IRCAD - Strasbourg 

2009-2013 Assistant Professor - Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 

2013-2018 Associate Professor - Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 

2018-2021 Professor – Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

Experience 

2004-2005 Memorial Şişli Hospital General Surgery-Liver Transplant Unit - İstanbul 

2005-2006 Medical Ensign (Military Service) - Ağrı 

2006-2009 Sivrikaya Hospital - Düzce 

2009-2018 Fırat University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Lecturer 

2018-2019 Memorial Şişli Hospital General Surgery & Liver Transplantation 

2019-2021 Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital

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Erkan Cakir
Pulmonologist
34 years of experience
4.5
219 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Erkan Cakir

Pulmonologist
34 years of experience

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-

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Prof Dr Turgay Celikel
Pulmonologist
45 years of experience

Prof Dr Turgay Celikel

Pulmonologist
45 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Academic Hospital
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Dr Tulay Yarkin
Pulmonologist
26 years of experience

Dr Tulay Yarkin

Pulmonologist
26 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Academic Hospital
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Levent Dalar
Pulmonologist
27 years of experience
5.0
4 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Vadistanbul

Levent Dalar

Pulmonologist
27 years of experience

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)

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Aziz Uluisik
Pulmonologist
13 years of experience
4.0
2 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH)

Aziz Uluisik

Pulmonologist
13 years of experience

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Melahat Bekir Kulah
Pulmonologist
7 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol University Pendik Hospital

Melahat Bekir Kulah

Pulmonologist
7 years of experience

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

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Sevinc Bilgin
Pulmonologist
25 years of experience
3.5
3 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Oncology Hospital

Sevinc Bilgin

Pulmonologist
25 years of experience

accreditations:

Turkish Thoracic Society

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.

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