Internal Medicine Prof. Dr. Yıldız Okuturlar
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Prof. Dr. Yıldız Okuturlar is an Internal Medicine specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul with 21+ years of experience.
She treats conditions including iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic kidney disease, upper gastrointestinal bleeding related to NSAID or aspirin use, colorectal cancer, metabolic syndrome, acute pancreatitis, gestational diabetes mellitus, invasive aspergillosis, and vitamin D deficiency in metabolic syndrome, and she handles breast cancer and atherosclerosis risk assessment as well as oral…
About Prof. Dr. Yıldız Okuturlar
Prof. Dr. Yıldız Okuturlar is an Internal Medicine specialist with 21 years of experience. Her listed areas of expertise include invasive aspergillosis, iron deficiency anemia, anemia of chronic kidney disease, metabolic syndrome, acute pancreatitis, gestational diabetes mellitus, colorectal cancer, and breast cancer risk assessment.
Prof. Dr. Okuturlar graduated from Trakya University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed Internal Medicine at Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. She was an Internal Medicine Specialist at Bursa Uludag University Hematology Clinic from 2005 to 2006. She held the role of Chief Resident in Internal Medicine at Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital from 2010 to 2014, and was an Internal Medicine Administrative Officer there from 2014 to 2017.
She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2023. Prof. Okuturlar practises at Acibadem Atakent Hospital in İstanbul. The profile lists 1 professional body: the Internal Medicine Association.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2015 and 2051. Their subjects include iron deficiency anemia and anemia of chronic kidney disease; metabolic syndrome and vitamin D; and serum galactomannan testing in invasive aspergillosis.
Prof. Okuturlar speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2005Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 1999Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acibadem Health Group
- 2017–2018Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital Internal Medicine / Education and Administrative Officer
- 2014–2017Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital / Internal Medicine Administrative Officer
- 2010–2014Istanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital / Chief Resident in Internal Medicine
- 2006–2010Istanbul Private Hospital / Internal Medicine Specialist
- 2005–2006Bursa Uludag University Hematology Clinic / Internal Medicine Specialist
Professional Memberships
- Internal Medicine Association
Selected Publications
- Serum paraoxonase 1 activity in patients with iron deficiency anemia. Arch Med Sci. 2016 Aug 1;12(4):697-703. doi: 10.5114/aoms.2015.48730. Epub 2016 Jul 1.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Okuturlar Y, Gedikbasi A, Akalin N, Gunaldi M, Yilmaz D, Mert M, Harmankaya O, Soylu A, Karakaya P, Kumbasar A.
- Do NSAIDs and ASA Cause More Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Elderly than Adults? Gastroenterol Res Pract. 2016;2016:8419304. doi: 10.1155/2016/8419304. Epub 2016 Jan 5.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Kocoglu H, Oguz B, Dogan H, Okuturlar Y, Hursitoglu M, Harmankaya O, Altuntas Y, Kumbasar A.
- Comparison of serum paraoxonase and arylesterase activities between iron deficiency anemia patients and chronic kidney disease patients with anemia. Ren Fail. 2016 Jun;38(5):781-6. doi: 10. 3109/0886022X.2016. 1162080. Epub 2016 Apr 6.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Okuturlar Y, Akalin N, Kaptanogullari OH, Guner NT, Yilmaz D, Gedikbasi A, Soyluk O, Mert M, Serin SO, Kocoglu H, Hursitoglu M, Kumbasar A.
- Heat shock protein 70 is a useful marker for predicting colorectal cancer J BUON. 2015 NovDec;20(6):1464-70.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Gunaldi M, Kocoglu H, Okuturlar Y, Gedikbasi A, Karabulut M, Alis H, Hursitoglu M.
- Utility of peripheral blood parameters in predicting breast cancer risk. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2015;16(6):2409-12.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Okuturlar Y, Gunaldi M, Tiken EE, Oztosun B, Inan YO, Ercan T, Tuna S, Kaya AO, Harmankaya O, Kumbasar A.
- Relationship between epicardial adipose tissue thickness and vitamin D in patients with metabolic syndrome. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Apr 15;8(4):570714. eCollection 2015.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Kirac Utku I, Okuturlar Y, Demir E, Harmankaya O, Aciksari G, Uygun T, Kural A, Ozkan H, Mert M, Kumbasar A.
- Serum galactomannan levels in the diagnosis of invasive aspergillosis. Korean J Intern Med. 2015 Nov;30(6):899-905. doi: 10.3904/kjim.2015.30.6.899. Epub 2015 Oct 30.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Okuturlar Y, Ozkalemkas F, Ener B, Serin SO, Kazak E, Ozcelik T, Ozkocaman V, Ozkan HA, Akalin H, Gunaldi M, Ali R.
- Paraoxonase-1 Activity in Different Patient Groups with High Risk of Atherosclerosis. ActaMedicaMediterranea, 31(2), 351-356(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) OkuturlarY, Mert , Karakaya P, Erbahceci AS, Gedikbasi A, Akalin N, Harmankaya O, Soylu A, Kumbasar A
- Mean platelet volume in patients with biliary and non-biliary acute pancreatitis. Kumbasar A. Int J Clin Exp Pathol. 2015 Feb 1;8(2):2051-6. eCollection 2015.(SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Okuturlar Y, Soylu A, Dogan H, Cakmak S, Kirac Utku I, Oztosun B, Akarsu C, Ocak Serin S, Avci A, Kones O, Ozucelik DN, Guzey D, Harmankaya O,
- The relationship between glycated hemoglobin and blood glucose levels of 75 and 100 gram oral glucose tolerance test during gestational diabetes diagnosis. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Aug 15;8(8):13335-40. eCollection 2015. (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) Mert M, Purcu S, Soyluk O, Okuturlar Y, Karakaya P, Tamer G, Adas M, Ekin M, Hatipoglu S, Ure OS, Harmankaya O, Kumbasar A.
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