Anesthesiology Prof. Dr. Alp Yentür
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Prof. Dr. Alp Yentür is an anesthesiologist and pain treatment (algology) specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital and Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital. He treats acute and chronic pain, cancer pain, and neuropathic pain, with clinical interests including joint injections, radiofrequency treatment, and spinal cord stimulation.
About Prof. Dr. Alp Yentür
Prof. Dr. Alp Yentür is an anesthesiologist working in anesthesiology and pain treatment (algology). His clinical interests include non-surgical treatment of acute and chronic pain, cancer pain treatment, neuropathic pain, joint injections, radiofrequency treatment, spinal cord stimulation, and back, neck, and upper back pain.
He graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1985 and completed his anesthesiology and reanimation training at Şişli Etfal Hospital. His training also includes an algology programme at Pierre and Marie Curie University’s Hôpital Saint-Antoine Pain Clinic in Paris, algology rotations at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine and Ege University, acupuncture and moxibustion education in China, and Algology Board certification in 2011. He worked at Manisa Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine from 1998 to 2022, progressing through academic roles to Professor.
At Acibadem Atakent Hospital and Acibadem Ataşehir Hospital, international patients can consult Prof. Dr. Yentür for an assessment of pain symptoms and non-surgical pain-management options. He provides care across anesthesiology and algology, with treatment planning tailored to the patient’s condition and clinical needs.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Treatment of pain (Algology)
Education
- 2011Medical Specialization Board Algology
- 2004Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Algology Clinic Rotation
- 1993Hunan College of Traditional Medicine, Changsha, People's Republic of China (Acupuncture and Moxibustion Training) (Republic of Türkiye Ministry of Health, UNDP scholarship-Technical Coorporation for Developing Countries program)
- 1992Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation
- 1992İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Algology Clinic Rotation
- 1991Pierre Marie Curie University, Hopitaİ Saînt Antoine Pain Clinic, Paris, France (Diplome Universitaire, Algology Training Program)
- 1985İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 1979Kadıköy Anadolu High School
Professional Experience
- 2022Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 1998–2022Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Division of Algology (Specialist Physician, Assistant Associate Professor, Associate Professor, Professor)
- 1996–1998Private Pain Clinic Physician - İzmir
- 1992–1996Şişli Etfal Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic / Chief Assistant
- 1992–1996Konya 200 Yataklı Hava Hospital (Askerlik hizmeti)
- 1987–1992Şişli Etfal Hospital Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic (Resident)
- 1985–1987Elazığ, Baskil Health Center (General Practitioner)
Professional Memberships
- Regional Anesthesia Association
- European Society of Regional Anaesthesia (ESRA)
- The Internatioanal Neuromodulation Society (INS)
- Turkish Algology Association
- The European Pain Federation (EFIC)
- Turkish Association of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (TARD)
- World Institude of Pain (WIP)
- International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP)
- Palliative Care Association
Selected Publications
- Lumbar Sympathetic Block. Edts: Serdar Erdine, Peter S. Staats. Complications of Pain Relieving Procedures An Illustrated Guide. Wiley Backwell. 2022. E.Alp Yentur
- Lumbar Disc Herniation, the Association Between Quantitative Sensorial Test and Magnetic Resonance Imaging Findings Pain Med 2018 Jul 1;19(7):1373-1381. doi: 10.1093/pm/pnx236. Erbüyün SC, Ovali GY, Özyurt B, Yentür EA.
- Interventional Methods in Chronic Low Back Pain. TOTBID Journal, 2017, 16:161-168. doi: 10.14292/totbid.dergisi.2017.24. Emin Alp Yentür
- Pudendal Nerve Neuropathy: An Unknown-Rare Cause of Pelvic Pain. Arch Rheumatol 2016;31(x):i-ii. doi: 10.5606/ArchRheumatol.2016.5727. Zeliha Ünlü, Alp Yentur, Nazlı Çakıl
- The Place of Minimally Invasive Interventions in Headache Treatment. Actuel Medicine 2015: 23 (9-10) 24-28. E.Alp Yentür
- Musculoskeletal System Pains. Journal of Clinical Medicine Family Medicine. 2015 July-August, volume 7, number 4: 28-33. E. Alp Yentür
- WHO Step Therapy for Cancer Pain: How much we know right, how much we apply right. Palliative Care Education Book 1 Volume 1, Issue 1. 2012. 1-4 E. Alp Yentür
- Back and Neck Pains. Actual Medicine 2012 (20): 54-61. E. Alp Yentür
- The Place of Interventional Methods in Pain Management. Doctor’s Journal. 2011 (63): 80-85 E. Alp Yentür
- Pelvic Pain Agri, Bulletin 2008/3 B. Gümüş, O. Üçer, E. Alp Yentür
- Postoperative Pain and Treatment in Orthopedics Agri, Bulletin 2008/2, 1-4 E. Alp Yentür
- Medical Treatment of Cancer Pain: Recommended – Not recommended – Things to consider. Doctor, 2005, (27, June-July) 83-86. E. Alp Yentür
- The Role of Trigger Point Therapy in Knee Osteoarthritis. The Pain Clinic, 15, 385-390 (2003). Yentür, E.A., Okcu, G. and Yegül, I.
- Nervous Intermedius Neuralgia: An Uncommon Pain Syndrome with an Uncommon Etiology Journal of Pain and Symptom Management, 19, 407-408 (2000) Yentür, E.A., Yegül, İ.
- Diagnosis and Treatment Approaches in Sympathetic Pain. Galenos monthly Medical Journal, 5, 59-64, 1997. Yentür, E.A.
- Organisation Des Soins Aux Malades Douloureux Chronique. Doulers du Neurone a l?homme Souffrant. ed. B. Claverie, D. Le Bars, N. Zavialoff, R. Dantzer. 161-176, Edition Eshel, Paris, 1991 Boureau, F., Doubrére, J.F., Yentür, E.A.
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