Pediatrics Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Demir
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Demir is a Pediatrics specialist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul with 17+ years of experience.
He focuses on pediatric rheumatic and autoimmune conditions, including juvenile idiopathic arthritis, pediatric non-infectious uveitis, familial Mediterranean fever, monogenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases, pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, Takayasu arteritis, IgA vasculitis, and juvenile dermatomyositis, as well as biologic therapy and infliximab biosimilar therapy. He consults in Turkish and English and offers online video…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Demir
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ferhat Demir is a Pediatrics specialist with 17 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include pediatric rheumatic diseases, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, familial Mediterranean fever, Takayasu arteritis, IgA vasculitis, juvenile dermatomyositis, pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, and hematologic involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus.
Dr. Demir graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and completed Pediatric Rheumatology at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 2018. He was a Pediatric Rheumatology Assistant at Karadeniz Technical University from 2015 to 2018 and a Pediatric Rheumatology Specialist at Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital from 2018 to 2021. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2021. He practises at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 2 professional bodies, among them the European Society of Pediatric Rheumatology and the Turkish Society of Pediatric Rheumatology. It lists 10 publications dated between 2020 and 2021. Their subjects include non-infectious uveitis, rheumatic disease under biologic therapy, juvenile idiopathic arthritis, monogenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases, familial Mediterranean fever, pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus, Takayasu arteritis, and childhood IgA vasculitis.
Dr. Demir speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2018Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Rheumatology
- 2016Pediatric Rheumatology International Trial Organisation (PRINTO),Pediatric Rheumatology, Pediatria II, Pediatria Rheumatologia, Malattie Rare, Gaslini, Genova, Italy / Fellowsip
- 2014Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital Pediatrics
- 2009Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2021Acibadem Health Group
- 2018–2021Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital / Pediatric Rheumatology Specialist
- 2015–2018Karadeniz Technical University / Division of Pediatric Rheumatology / Pediatric Rheumatology Assistant
- 2014–2015Sanliurfa Hospital for Pediatrics, Sanliurfa / Pediatrics Specialist
- 2011–2014Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
- 2009–2014Pediatrics Assistant
- 2009–2011Bakirkoy Yenimahalle Maternity and Pediatrics Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Pediatric Rheumatology
- European Society of Pediatric Rheumatology
Selected Publications
- Drug survival of the infliximab biosimilar (CT-P13) in paediatric patients with non-infectious uveitis. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2021 Feb 9. Sözeri B, Kardeş E, Salı E, Çakır D, Demir F.
- Clinical course of COVID-19 in children with rheumatic disease under biologic therapy Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2021 Jan-Feb;39 Demir F, Ulu K, Caglayan S, Coskuner T, Sozeri B.
- Hepatitis B vaccination response of treatment-naive patients with juvenile idiopathic arthritis. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Mar 18. doi: 10.1007/s00296-021-04833-3. Çakmak F, Çakan M, Demir F, Sönmez HE, Çakmak S, Demîrkan FG, Karadağ ŞG, Ayaz NA, Sözeri B.
- Comparison of the clinical diagnostic criteria and the results of the next-generation sequence gene panel in patients with monogenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases Clin Rheumatol. 2021 Jun;40(6):2327-2337. doi: 10.1007/SI0067-020-05492-8. Sözeri B, Demir F, Sönmez HE, Karadağ ŞG, Demirkol YK, Doğan ÖA, Doğanay HL, Ayaz NA.
- Adherence to best practice consensus guidelines for familial Mediterranean fever: a modified Delphi study among paediatric rheumatologists in Turkey Eker Omeroglu R, Aktay Ayaz N; PeRA-Research Group. Rheumatol Int. 2021 Jan 16:1-8. doi: 10.1007/s00296-020-04776-l. Kavrul Kayaalp G, Sözeri B, Sönmez HE, Demir F, Cakan M, Oztürk K, Karadağ SG, Otar Yener G, Ozdel S, Bağlan E, Celikel E, Şahin N, Gezgin Yildirim D,
- Hematological involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus: A multi-center study Lupus. 2021 May 6:9612033211014271. doi: 10.1177/09612033211014271. K Akça Ü, Batu ED, Kısaarslan AP, Poyrazoğlu H, Ayaz NA, Sözeri B, Sağ E, Atalay E, Demir S, Karadağ ŞG, Demir F, Bilginer Y, Gümrük F, Özen S.
- Time to collaborate: Objectives, design, and methodology of PeRA-Research Group. North Clin Istanb. 2021 Feb 25;8(2):200-202. doi: 10.14744/nci.2020.25826. Sözeri B, Emine Sonmez H, Demir F, Cakan M, Ozturk K, Ozdel S, Otar Yener G, Gul Karadag S, Aktay Ayaz N.
- Neuroimaging of Children With Takayasu Arteritis. J Child Neurol. 2021 Feb 16:883073821991287. doi: 10.1177/0883073821991287. Sönmez HE, Demir F, Özdel S, Karadağ ŞG, Bağlan E, Bülbül M, Çakan M, Ayaz NA, Sözeri B.
- Plasma microRNA levels in childhood IgA vasculitis CLINICAL RHEUMATOLOGY, Doi: 10.1007/sl0067-020- 05441-5 (2020) ÇEBI ALPER HAN,DEMİR FERHAT,İkbal Mevlit,KALYONCU MUKADDES
- A striking treatment option for recalcitrant calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyocystis: tofatinibe citrate. RHEUMATOLOGY, Doi:l 0.1093/rheumatolog y/keaa360 (2020) Sözeri Betül,Demir Ferhat
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