ARZU ERTÜRK

Prof. Arzu Ertürk is a Professor of Chest Diseases with a medical and academic career focused on respiratory health. She earned her professorship in Chest Diseases from Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. Since 2022 she has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, contributing clinical expertise and leadership in pulmonary care. She is an active member of major professional organizations, including the European Respiratory Society (ERS), Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD), Turkish Thoracic Society (TTD), Turkish Lung Cancer Association (TCA), and Turkish Sleep Medicine Association (TUTD). Her memberships reflect a commitment to advancing respiratory medicine, lung cancer care, and sleep-related breathing disorders through clinical practice, collaboration, and continuing education.

Education

• 2017 Kırşehir Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases (Professor)
• 2008 S.B. Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (Associate Professor)
• 1992 Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Chest Diseases
• 1986 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2022 Acibadem Health Group
• 2017 – 2022 Kırşehir Ahi Evran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases
• 2015 – 2017 Private Ankara Koru Hospital
• 1995 – 2015 Specialist and Chief Assistant at S.B. Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
• 1994 – 1995 Specialist at S.B. Ankara No. 2 Tuberculosis Dispensary
• 1993 – 1994 S.B. Malatya State Hospital / Specialist
• 1992 – 1993 Specialist at S.B. Çorum Chest Diseases Hospital (compulsory service)
• 1987 – 1992 Specialty training at S.B. Atatürk Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
• 1987 Compulsory service at S.B. Söğüt Central Health Center
• 1987 Compulsory service at S.B. Eskişehir State Hospital Hızır Emergency Service

Memberships

• European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Turkish Respiratory Society (TÜSAD)
• Turkish Thoracic Society (TTD)
• Turkish Lung Cancer Association (TCA)
• Turkish Sleep Medicine Association (TUTD)

Publications

• Gait speed predictors and gait-speed cut-off score to discriminate asthma control status and physical activity in patients with asthma.
  Adv Respir Med. 2022; 90(3):164-170. Ozsoy I, Kodak MI, Zerman N, Karartı C, Ozsoy G, Erturk A.
• Echocardiographic evaluation from a different perspective in asthmatic patients.
  Tuberk Thorax. 2022; Jun; 70(2):166-178. Zorlu D, Boduroglu Y, Erturk A.
• Cognitive and motor performances in dual task in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a comparative study.
  IrJMedSci. 2021; May; 190(2):723-730. Ozsoy I, Ozsoy G, Karartı C, Buyukturan B, Vilmaz F, Buyukturan O, Erturk A. o
• The use of new oral anticoagulants in geriatric patients: A survey study for physicians
  Tuberk Thorax. 2021; Mar; 69(l):65-73. Duru S, Bahadir A, Ertürk A.
• Choroidal vascularity index in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome
  Sleep Breath. 2021; Nov 29. Özcan G, Temel E, Örnek K, Zerman N, Aşıkgarip N, Kocamış Ö, Ertürk A.
• Short-term effect of particular matter and sulfur dioxide exposure on asthma and/or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease hospital admissions in Çente
  Environ MonitAssess. 2020; Sep 17;192(10):646. Mercan Y, Babaoglu UT, Erturk A.
• Pulmonary lymphangioleiomyomatosis: a rare case
  Turkish Pathology Derg. 2014; 30(3):233-6. Ağaçkiran Y, Ertürk A, Yeşiller Fi, Hoca NT, Üstün LN, Çapan N.
• Vertebral sarcoidosis: an unusual presentation
  Sarcoidosis Vasc Diffuse Lung Dis. 2007; 24(2):155-6. A, Ertürk İÖ, Gülhan M, Canbakan S, İnönü H, Demirağ F, Çapan N.
• Helicobacter pylori in bronchiectasis: A PCR assay in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and bronchiectatic lung tissue.
  Archives of Medical Research. 2007; 38, 317-321. Gülhan M, Özyılmaz E, Tarhan G, Demirağ F, Çapan N, Ertürk A, Canbakan S, Ayaşlıoğlu E, Gülhan E, Kamuruddin A.
• Pulmonary alterations in patients with chronic HCV infection
  Dig Liver Dis. 2006; 38, 673-676. Ertürk A, Tokgönül AN, Çapan N, Ertürk H, Dursun AB, Bozkaya H.