Anesthesiology Prof. Dr. Mert Şentürk
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Prof. Dr. Mert Şentürk is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 36+ years of experience.
His clinical focus includes thoracic and cardiothoracic anesthesia, lung transplantation anesthesia and intensive care management, one-lung ventilation, intraoperative mechanical ventilation, protective ventilation during thoracic surgery, airway management for suspected or confirmed COVID-19 infection, regional blocks, acute and chronic postthoracotomy pain, and enhanced recovery protocols for colorectal surgery. He consults in Turkish and English and…
Prof. Mert Şentürk is a professor of Anesthesiology and Reanimation with a long-standing clinical, academic, and research career. He served on the faculty of Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2022 and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2022. His expertise focuses on thoracic and cardiothoracic anesthesia, perioperative respiratory care, and intensive care medicine. He has held several leadership and editorial roles, including editor of the Journal of the Turkish Anesthesia and Intensive Care Society (2016–2018) and president of the Chest Cardiovascular Anesthesia Intensive Care Association (GKDAYBD, 2014–2016).
He has been active in national and international professional societies: corresponding member of the German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care (DGAI); member and chair roles within EACTAIC (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia) including Thoracic Anesthesia scientific committee and scientific committee membership (2016–2019); and service on the ESAIC respiratory subcommittee (2011–2015). He also contributed to the Milano SMART meeting scientific committee from 2017 onward and participated in TARD’s Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia Working Group. A dedicated clinical researcher, he has acted as Principal Investigator for the international PROTHOR study, and has served on steering committees and as national coordinator for multiple international trials. His work bridges clinical care, education, and research, advancing best practices in thoracic anesthesia and perioperative respiratory management.
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Education
- 2010Otto-van Guericke University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Anesthesiology
- 2009–2022Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation / Professor
- 2003–2009Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation / Associate Professor
- 2002Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Otto-van Guericke University (DAAD scholarship)
- 1998Department of Anesthesiology, Heidelberg-Rohrbach Thoracic Clinic (DAAD scholarship)
- 1995Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Anesthesiology and Reanimation
- 1989Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 1976–1983Istanbul High School for Boys
Professional Experience
- 2022Acibadem Health Group
- 1996–1997Kyrenia Military Hospital , Anesthesiology Specialist
- 1992–1993Department of Anesthesiology, Faculty of Medicine, Ludwig Maximillian University, Munich, Germany / DAAD scholarship
- 1990Sanliurfa Tılfındır Health Center
Professional Memberships
- Editor of the Journal of Turkish Anesthesia and Intensive Care Society (2016-2018)
- DGAI (German Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) corresponding membership
- GKDAYBD (Chest Cardiovascular Anesthesia Intensive Care Association) President (2014-2016)
- TARD (Turkish Society of Anesthesiology Reanimation) Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia Working Group
- Principal Investigator (PI) of the international study PROTHOR, Steering Committee member and national coordinator of many international studies
- EACTAIC (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia) / Scientific committee member (2016-2019)
- ESAIC (European Society of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care) / Respiratory subcommittee member (2011-2015)
- EACTAIC (European Association of Cardiothoracic Anesthesia) / Thoracic Anesthesia scientific committee chairmanship
- Milano SMART meeting, Scientific Committee member (2017-ongoing)
Selected Publications
- Association between use of enhanced recovery after surgery protocols and postoperative complications in colorectal surgery in Europe: The EuroPOWER international observational study. J Clin Anesth 2022;80:110752 Ripollés-Melchor J, Abad-Motos A, Cecconi M, Pearse R, Jaber S, Slim K, Francis N, Spinelli A, Joris J, Ioannidis O, Zarzava E, Şentürk NM, Koopman
- International consensus recommendations for anesthetic and intensive care management of lung transplantation. An EACTAIC, SCA, ISHLT, ESOT, ESTS, and AST approved document. J Heart Lung Transplant 2021;40:1327-1348. Marczin N, deWaal EEC, Hopkins MA, et al, Senturk M
- Thoracic Paravertebral Block Achieves Better Pain Control Than Erector Spinae Plane Block and Intercostal Nerve Block in Thoracoscopic Surgery A Randomized Study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2021;35:2920-2927.
- Thoracic Anesthesia of Patients With Suspected or Confirmed 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection: Preliminary Recommendations for Airway Management by the European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology Thoracic Subspecialty Committee. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth. 2020;34:2315-2327. Senturk, M; El Tahan, MR.; Szegedi, L.; et al
- Protective ventilation with high versus low positive end-expiratory pressure during one-lung ventilation for thoracic surgery (PROTHOR) study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials. 2019;20:213. Severgnini, P.; Szegedi, L.; Vegh, T.; Voyagis, G.; Zhong, J.; de Abreu, M. Gamma; Senturk, M
- Intraoperative mechanical ventilation strategies for one-lung ventilation. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2015;29:357-69 Şenturk M, Slinger P, Cohen E
- New concepts of the management of one-lung ventilation. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol. 2006;19:1-4. Senturk M:
- Acute and chronic pain after thoracotomies Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2005;18:1-4. Senturk M:
- The effects of three different analgesia techniques on long-term postthoracotomy pain. Anesth Analg 2002; 94: 11-15 Senturk, M; Ozcan, PE; Talu, GK; Kiyan, E; Camci, E; Ozyalcin, S; Dilege, S; Pembeci, K
- Effects of intramuscular administration of lidocaine or bupivacaine on induction and maintenance doses of propofol evaluated by bispectral index Br J Anaesth. 2002;89:849-52 Senturk M, Pembeci K, Menda F, Ozkan T, Gucyetmez B, Tugrul M, Camci E, Akpir K
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★★★★★From 2,400+ verified patient reviews“I came to Acibadem for pain control during surgery and could not be happier with the outcome. Prof. Dr. Şentürk took the time to review my full history before recommending anything. The facilities were spotless and modern.”
“My emergency treatment exceeded every expectation I had. Dr. Şentürk inspired complete confidence from the first meeting. I am deeply grateful for everything.”
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