Best Consultation with a pulmonologist Consultation with a pulmonologist: TOP 5 doctors

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.

The doctor is a leading pulmonologist specializing in respiratory medicine, treating conditions such as lung diseases, sarcoidosis, lung cancer, and COPD.

He has held prestigious positions including Head of the Pulmonology Institute and Department at Ichilov-Sourasky Medical Center, and Aeromedical pulmonologist at Sheba Medical Center.

Additionally, he directs the respiratory medicine course for postgraduate students at Tel Aviv University.

He is recognized for developing a bronchoscopy navigational system that enhances peripheral lung lesion detection by 35%.

The doctor received a medical degree in the United States and specializes in the treatment of pulmonary diseases. Areas of expertise include bronchial asthma of various origins, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), pulmonary hypertension, and apnea.

Engaged in scientific research, the doctor has publications in scientific journals and is a member of the Israel Lung Association, the American Lung Association, and an international community of scientists studying pulmonary hypertension.

Dr. Murat Kaya is a chest diseases specialist. He graduated from Ondokuz Mayıs University and completed further training at Dokuz Eylül University. He has advanced skills in interventional bronchoscopy, COPD balloon and volume reduction, asthma and allergy treatments, sleep medicine, and lung cancer diagnostics.

Dr. Kaya has attended international congresses and workshops, including those by the European Respiratory Society and World Allergy Organization. He is certified in Smoking Cessation, Interventional Bronchoscopy, and Sleep Medicine. His clinical interests include pulmonary vascular diseases, intensive care, pulmonary hypertension, tuberculosis, and pulmonary rehabilitation. He is dedicated to improving patient care in respiratory medicine.