Pathology Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Erşen Danyeli
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About Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Erşen Danyeli
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ayça Erşen Danyeli is a pathologist at Acibadem Altunizade Hospital in Istanbul with 8+ years of experience.
Her clinical focus includes neuropathology, histopathologic diagnosis, intraoperative squash cytology, and SOX10 immunohistochemistry, including work on malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors, ependymoma and its subtypes, angiocentric glioma, intraneural synovial sarcoma, pancreatic solid-pseudopapillary neoplasm, gastric carcinoma tumor deposits, presacral teratoma with malignant transformation, and epidermoid cyst with squamous cell carcinoma transformation. She consults…
Assoc. Prof. Ayça Erşen Danyeli is an experienced neuropathologist with a strong academic and clinical background. She earned her associate professorship in 2017 and has continued to advance her practice and leadership in pathology. Since 2018 she has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, contributing to patient care, diagnostic excellence, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
M.D. Danyeli is an active member of leading professional organizations, including the International Academy of Pathology, the United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology, the European Confederation of Neuropathological Societies, and the Aegean Pathology Association. Her memberships reflect a commitment to ongoing professional development, research, and international collaboration in neuropathology.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2017Associate Professor Doctor
- 2014Assistant Professor Doctor
- 2009Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Medicine Medical Pathology
- 2003Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2018Acibadem Health Group
Professional Memberships
- International Academy of Pathology
- European Confederation of Neuropathological Societies
- United States & Canadian Academy of Pathology
- Aegean Pathology Association
Selected Publications
- Comparision of New Diagnostic Tools for Malignant Peripheral Nerve Sheath Tumors Pathol Oncol Res. 2017 Apr;23(2):393-398. Ersen A, Pekmezci M, Folpe AL, Tihan T.
- Dropped head congenital muscular dystrophy caused by de novo mutations in LMNA Brain Dev. 2017 Apr;39(4):361-364 Karaoglu P, Quizon N, Pergande M, Wang H, Polat Al, Ersen A, Ozer E, Willkomm L, Hiz Kurul S, Heredia R, Yis U, Selcen D, Cirak S
- Intraoperative squash cytology and histology of giant celi ependymoma: A diagnostic dilemma J Cytol. 2017 Jan-Mar;34(l):63-65 Cakir E, Kucuk U, Ersen A, Pala EE, Senoglu M, Binatli AO, Yildirim Z.
- Solid-Pseudopapillary neoplasm of the pancreas: A clinicopathological review of 20 cases including rare examples Pathol Res Pract. 2016 Nov;212(l 1): 1052-1058. Ersen A, Agalar AA, Ozer E, Agalar C, Unek T, Egeli T, Ozbilgin M, Astarcioglu I, Olguner M, Obuz F, Sagol O.
- The Case of an Elderly Male Patient with Unknown Primary Mucinous Adenocarcinoma within Presacral Teratoma (Teratoma with Malignant Transformation) Case Rep Oncol Med. 2015 ;2015:170479. Tanriverdi O, Ersen A, Cokmert S, Koca E, Bulut N, Gul S, Yilmaz N.
- An extraneural primary anaplastic ependymoma at the subcutaneous inguinal region: Report of a rare case. Indian J Pathol Microbiol. 2015 Oct-Dec;58(4):560-2. Sayar H, Ersen A, Kurtul N, Yazar MF, Balakan O.
- Diagnostic utility of SOX10 to distinguish malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumor from synovial sarcoma, including intraneural synovial sarcoma Mod Pathol. 2014 Jan;27(l):55-61. Kang Y, Pekmezci M, Folpe AL, Ersen A, Horvai AE.
- Angiocentric Glioma: The Infiltrative Glioma with Ependymal Differentiation. Türk Patoloji Derg. 2014;33(3):251-255. Ersen A, Canda MS, Men S, Yucesoy K, Kalemci O, Canda T.
- Tumor deposits in gastric carcinomas. Pathol Res Pract. 2014 Sep;210(9):565-70. Ersen A, Unlu MS, Akman T, Sagol O, Oztop I, Atila K, Bora S, Ellidokuz H, Sarioglu S.
- Imaging Findings of an Epidermoid Cyst with Malignant Transformation to Squamous Cell Carcinoma Türk Neurosurg. 2014;27(2):312-315. doi: 10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.12722-14.0. Ozutemiz C, Ada E, Ersen A, Özer E.
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