Best Lung Function Tests doctors: TOP 11 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 graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 2002 and completed residency training in 2008 at Bezm-i Alem Vakıf Gureba Teaching and Research Hospital. Currently, the doctor provides comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring services at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, focusing on internal diseases.

Specializing in conditions such as obesity, reflux, hypertension, diabetes, and chronic tiredness, the doctor has gained extensive experience through roles at Elazig Military Hospital, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Akseki State Hospital, and Bezm-i Alem Vakıf Gureba Training and Research Hospital.

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 graduated from Istanbul University's Çapa School of Medicine in 1998 and completed a residency in Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology at Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine in 2002. Specializing in Diagnostic Radiology and Teleradiology, as well as Interventional Radiology, the doctor has participated in 12 local and one international congress, contributing numerous oral and written presentations. The doctor has held positions at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Merzifon Air Hospital, Istanbul Emar Center, and Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor specializes in the management of diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, thyroid diseases, chronic and rheumatic diseases, obesity, and gastric and intestinal diseases.

Graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine, the doctor completed specialization at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine.

With extensive experience, the doctor has worked at Tokat State Hospital, Private Kocaeli Konak Hospital, and currently practices at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

The doctor specializes in the management and treatment of hypertension, hyperlipidemia, thyroid diseases, diabetes, and vascular problems. With a focus on the follow-up of chronic diseases and etiology-diagnosis studies, the doctor has extensive experience in various medical institutions.

Graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and further specialized there, the doctor also holds a master's degree in Health Management from Okan University. The doctor has worked in numerous hospitals and health centers, contributing significantly to patient care and medical research.

The doctor graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 1998 and completed a residency at Istanbul School of Medicine in 2010. Specializing in internal diseases, the doctor provides comprehensive assessment, differential diagnosis, treatment, and monitoring services at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental. With a focus on endocrine and metabolic diseases, the doctor is well-versed in managing a wide range of internal medical conditions.

Previous training and work experience include positions at Andirin State Hospital and Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

The doctor is an Interventional Cardiologist with over 26 years of experience, focusing on minimally invasive resection of thymic tumors, thoracic metastasis surgery, therapy of hyperhidrosis, and stent placement.

Graduated and obtained a doctorate from Julius Maximilians University, Würzburg, and completed specialty training at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. The doctor is a member of the German Society for Thoracic Surgery and has numerous publications in internationally recognized journals.

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.

The doctor received training in Family Medicine at Laval University in Quebec and has 15 years of experience in Emergency Medicine at McGill and University of Montreal Teaching Hospitals. The doctor has published numerous articles, served on various committees, and held a lecturer position in Family Medicine at the University of Montreal.

Currently based in Madrid, Spain, the doctor sees patients at private medical offices, teaches at St. Pablo CEU Medical School, and serves as a medical advisor for the European Space Agency. Additionally, the doctor is the National Consulting Physician in Spain for Air France and KLM airlines and is the Chief of the Executive Health Program at the Hospital de Madrid.