Prof. Ayşe Sesin Kocagöz is a Professor of Medicine with a medical degree from Yeditepe University (2004). Since 2011 she has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group, where she applies her expertise in clinical microbiology and infectious diseases. She is an active member of multiple professional societies, including the Turkish Microbiology Association, Ankara Microbiology Association, Infectious Diseases Society, Ankara AIDS Fighting Association, the American Society for Microbiology, and ESCMID (European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases). Her work focuses on advancing diagnostic and treatment practices in infectious diseases and promoting collaboration within national and international microbiology communities.
Education
- 2004 Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1997 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1993 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology
- 1985 Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2011 Acibadem Health Group
- 2003 – 2008 Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine / Basic Medical Sciences Department of Clinical Microbiology and Infection
- 2002 – 2004 Sabancı University Natural Sciences and Engineering
- 2002 – 2004 Sabancı University Natural Sciences and Engineering
- 1993 – 2003 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Infectious Diseases Unit, Lecturer
- 1997 Universidade de Lisboa, Oerias, Lisbon, Portugal Molecular Epemiology Research Assistant
- 1991 – 1994 University of California Sanfrancisco Infectious Diseases Department Microbial Pathogenesis Unit /Research Fellow
- 1988 – 1991 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Research Assistant
- 1985 – 1988 Kocaeli Bekirdere Health Center
Memberships
- Turkish Microbiology Association
- Ankara Microbiology Association
- Infectious Diseases Society
- Ankara AIDS Fighting Association
- American Society for Microbiology
- ESCMID (European Society for Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases)
Publications
- Members of the Turkish Bacterial Meningitis in the Elderly Study Group: Kocagöz S Community-acquired acute bacterial meningitis in the elderly in Turkey.
Clin Microbiol Infect. 2010 Aug;16(8):1223-9 Erdem H, Kilic S, Coskun O, Ersoy Y, Cagatay A, Onguru P, Alp S. - Lateral flow assay for rapid differentiation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis complex and 97 species of mycobacteria other than tuberculosis grown in Löwenstein-Jensen and TK-SLC medium.
J Med Microbiol. 2010 Oct-Dec;28(4):308-12 Akyar I, Kocagoz T, Sinik G, Oktem S, Aytekin N, Kocagoz S. - The risk factors and spread of multidrug resistant Acinetobacter baumanii in intubated patients in a medical intensive care unit.
Turk J Med Sci, 39(5):761-769. 2009 Alp E, M.Yerer, S.Kocagöz, G.Metan, D.Eşel, Y.Gürsoy, M.Doğanay, - Bacillus circulans paracardiac infection in Non-Hodgkin lymphoma- A case report.
Annals o Microbiology 2008 Gürol Y, Kipritçi Z., Koç Y., Kocagöz S. - CTX-M-3 Type Beta-Lactamase Producing Shigella sonnei Isolates from Pediatric Bacillary Dysentery.
Acikgoz ZC, Koseoglu Eser O, Kocagoz S. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2008 Mar;61(2):135-7 - Carbapenem-resistant Escherichia coli and Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates from Turkey with OXA-48-like carbapenemases and outer membrane protein loss.
ar 11,2008 Gülmez D, Woodford N, Palepou MF, Mushtaq S, Metan S, Metan G, Yakupogullari Y, Kocagoz S, Uzun O, Hascelik G, Livermore DM. Int J Antimicrob Agents.M - Comparison of the efficacy of two new disinfectants with other disinfectants.
Gürol Y, S. Kocagoz. Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2008;28:128-132 - CTX-M-3 type extended-spectrum beta-lactamase-producing Morganella morganii: first description of an isolate from Turkey.
Metan G, Gulmez D, Eser Ok, Kocagoz S, Sardan YC, Hascelik G. Int J Antimicrob Agents .30(4):368-70, Oct 2007 - Investigation of genotypic and phenotypic characteristics in vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus faecium roots.
Müzeyyen M. Torun, Serdar M Altınkum, Hrisi Bahar, Sesin Kocagöz, Pınar Biçer,Mehmet Demirci. Turkish Microbiol Cem. 2005;35:153 - Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome. AIDS.
S. Kocacagöz.Actual Medicine 2003, 11(12):68-76 - DIO-Salmonella selective medium, a novel medium for specific isolation of Salmonella spp.
Kocagoz S, F. Budak, F. Kirca, D. Gur, T. Kocagoz. Clinical Microbiology and Infection, 2003,9(1:214 - Diseases caused by intestinal parasites
S.Kocagöz.Actual Medicine,2002,10(2):74-80 - An evaluation of antimicrobial resistance of Gram-negative isolates in intensive care units (ICU).
Kocagöz S, B. Altun, Y. Cetinkaya, D. Gur, Ö. Uzun, M: Akova, S. Unal. Clinical Microbiology and Infection.1999;5 S3:362
