Areas of Interest

• Acute and chronic respiratory disorders in children
• Respiratory tract infections
• Bronchoscopic diagnosis and treatment
• Asthma
• Sleep-related breathing disorders
• Cystic fibrosis
• Tuberculosis

Education and Specialization

• 1991–1997: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• 1997–2002: Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Pediatrics Residency
• 2004–2007: Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, Fellowship in Pediatric Pulmonology

Experience

• 2002–2004: Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Pediatrics Specialist
• 2007–2010: Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital, Pediatric Pulmonology Specialist
• 2010–2023: Bezmialem Vakıf University Faculty of Medicine, Pediatrics / Pediatric Pulmonology, specialist and faculty member

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Pediatrics Institution, Supervisory Board
• Pediatric Pulmonology Association, Board Member
• Turkish Thoracic Society
• Istanbul Tuberculosis Association
• European Respiratory Society

Awards

• Turkish Thoracic Society National Lung Health Award, 2023
• Turkish Thoracic Society Pediatric Pulmonology Working Group, second prize for oral presentation, 2023
• European Cystic Fibrosis Conference, Best Poster Award in Pulmonology, 2007

Selected Scientific Publications

• Mucoid impaction of the bronchi in a patient with cystic fibrosis. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2006.
• Late diagnosis of foreign body aspiration in children. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology, 2007.
• Cystic fibrosis in Turkey: First data from the national registry. Pediatric Pulmonology, 2020.