Prof. Faik Acar Koç is a perinatology specialist with extensive experience in maternal-fetal medicine. He completed his medical specialty training in Perinatology in 2011 and currently practices with Acibadem Health Group (since 2024). He is an active member of several professional societies, including the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology, the Southeast European Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine, the Turkish Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatology, and the Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association. M.D. Koç focuses on high-risk pregnancy care, fetal assessment, and advanced obstetric ultrasound, combining evidence-based practice with a patient-centered approach to support families through pregnancy and childbirth.
Education
- 2011 Medical Specialty Board Perinatology
- 1999 Professorship
- 1994 Associate Professorship
- 1990 Assistant Professorship
- 1988 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine Gynecology and Obstetrics
- 1980 Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2024 Acibadem Health Group
Memberships
- International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Southeast Eurepean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine
- Turkish Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Perinatalogy
- Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association
- Southeast Eurepean Society of Maternal Fetal Medicine
Publications
- Should the sex of the fetus be considered when administering antenatal corticosteroids to preterm fetuses?
J.Obstet Gynecol Research. August 2024. https://doi.org/10.llll/jog.16062 Erdal Şeker, Elvis Kraja, Maide Selin Çakır, Yasemin Ezgi Köstekçi, Mehmet Obut, Emel Okulu, Ömer Erdeve, Fatma Begüm Atasay, Saadet Arsan, Acar Koç - Maternal and perinatal outcomes of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy
J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2023 Jun 7;24(2):120-124. doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2023.2022-9-10.PMID: 37283689 Süt H, Aynaoğlu Yıldız G, Şeker E, Ümit C, Koçar M, Koç A. - Antenatal Hyperechogenic Colon and Cystinuria.
Clin Pediatr (Phila). 2023 Jun;62(6):548-550. doi: 10.1177/00099228221140802. Epub 2022 Dec l.PMID: 36457163 Mekik Akar E, Ozchakar ZB, Cakar N, Seker E, Koc A, Yalcinkaya F. - Long-term outcomes of fetal posterior fossa abnormalities diagnosed with fetal magnetic resonance imaging
.J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2023 Mar 15;24(l):28-32. doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2022.2022-7-13. Epub 2022 Dec 30.PMID: 36583295 Seker E, Aslan B, Aydin E, Koc A - A survey study on the attitudes of pregnant women to COVID-19 vaccine in Turkey.
Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2022 Jun 1;23(2):122-123. doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2022.2021-8-13. Epub 2022 Mar 10.PMID: 35263842 Saçıntı KG, Oruç G, Şükür YE, Koç A. - Can prenatal renal pelvicalyceal echogenic foci support the diagnosis of cystinuria?
J Turk Ger Gynecol Assoc. 2022 Dec 8;23(4):327-329. doi: 10.4274/jtgga.galenos.2022.2021-ll-5.PMID: 36482660 Şeker E, Süt H, Özışık S, Koç A. - COVID-19 vaccine has no impact on the menstrual cycle.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2022 Oct;42(7):3403-3404. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2022.2124853. Epub 2022 Sep 25.PMID: 36154356 Saçıntı KG, Oruç G, Şükür YE, Koç A. - Aplasia cutis congenita: a case report.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2019 Aug;39(6):860-861. doi: 10.1080/01443615.2019.1581753. Epub 2019 Apr 25.PMID: 31023179 Arslanca SB, Arslanca T, Koç A. - Effects of obstetric gel on the process and duration of labour in pregnant women: Randomized controlled trial.
Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology. 2017;37(6):714-8. Seval MM, Yüce T, Yakıştıran B, Şükür YE, Özmen B, Atabekoğlu C, et al. - The effects of fibromyalgia syndrome on physical function and psychological status of pregnant females.
Archives of Rheumatology. 2017;32(2):129-40. Genç H, Atasever M, Duyur Çakit B, Seval M, Koç A.
