Pulmonology Prof. Dr. Gülcihan Özkan
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Prof. Dr. Gülcihan Özkan is a pulmonologist at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul with 35+ years of experience.
She focuses on lung cancer and advanced lung cancer staging, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, interstitial lung disease, asthma, non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, pulmonary tuberculosis, tuberculous pleurisy, pulmonary involvement in Behçet disease, and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis, and performs sputum induction, flexible bronchoscopy, bronchial lavage, and ultrasonography-guided supraclavicular lymph node needle aspiration. Consultations are available in…
About Prof. Dr. Gülcihan Özkan
Prof. Dr. Gülcihan Özkan is a pulmonologist with 35 years of experience. She is Associate Professor, a title awarded in 2012. Dr. Özkan treats asthma, interstitial lung disease, pulmonary tuberculosis and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis. Listed procedures include sputum induction, flexible bronchoscopy, bronchial lavage, and ultrasonography-guided supraclavicular lymph node needle aspiration.
Dr. Özkan graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1991 and completed Chest Diseases training at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 1996. She was an Observer at Leicester University, Glenfield Hospital Lung Cancer Clinic, UK, in 2003. She was Chief Physician at Karadeniz Ereğli Chest Hospital from 1997 to 1998 and Chief Resident of Chest Diseases and Tbc at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital from 1998 to 2015. She joined Acibadem Health Group in 2017 and practises at Acibadem Maslak Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 4 professional bodies, among them the European Respiratory Society, the Lung Cancer Research Association, and the Turkish Thoracic Society.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2008 and 2014. Their subjects include chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and periodontal disease; interstitial lung diseases in Turkey; and asthma control. Listed papers also address non-tuberculous mycobacterial lung disease, pulmonary symptoms in Behçet disease, tuberculosis, tuberculous pleurisy, advanced lung cancer staging, and idiopathic pulmonary hemosiderosis.
Dr. Özkan speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
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Education
- 2012Associate Professor
- 1996Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Chest Diseases
- 1991Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2017Acibadem Health Group
- 2015Yeni Yüzyıl Medical Faculty Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital Chest Diseases Clinic / Head of Department of Chest Diseases
- 2014Yedikule Chest Diseases Training and Research Hospital / Education Officer
- 2012Turkish Thoracic Society Istanbul Branch / Secretary of the Board of Directors
- 2003UK, Leicester University, Glenfield Hospital Lung Cancer Clinic / Observer
- 1998–2015Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Chief Resident of Chest Diseases and Tbc
- 1997–1998Karadeniz Ereğli Chest Hospital / Chief Physician
- 1992–1996Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital
- 1991–1992Ordu Maternity and Children’s Hospital
Professional Memberships
- Lung Cancer Research Association
- Turkish Thoracic Society
- Respiratory Research Society of Turkey
- European Respiratory Society
Selected Publications
- The association between periodontal disease and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a case control study. COPD. 2014 Aug;11(4):424-30. DOI: 10.3109/15412555.2013.858316. Epub 2013 Dec 30. Oztekin G, Baser U, Kucukcoskun M, Tanrikulu-Kucuk S, Ademoglu E, Isik G, Ozkan G, Yalcin F, Kiyan E.
- Epidemiology and distribution of interstitial lung diseases in Turkey Clin Respir J. 2014 Jan;8(1):55-62. DOI: 10.1111/crj.12035. Epub 2013 Jul 31 Musellim B, Okumus G, Uzaslan E, Akgun M, Cetinkaya E, Turan O, Akkoclu ,Hazar A,Kokturk N,Calisir HC;Turkish Interstitial Lung Diseases Group
- Asthma control test via text messaging: could it be a tool for evaluating asthma control? J Asthma.2013 Dec;50(10):1083-9. DOI: 10.3109/02770903.2013.832294. Epub 2013 Sep 19. Uysal MA, Mungan D, Yorgancioglu A, Yildiz F, Akgun M, Gemicioglu B, Turktas H; Turkish Asthma Control Test (TACT) Study Group, Turkey
- Non-Tuberculous Mycobacterial Lung Disease: Retrospective Analysis of 42 cases. Türkiye Klinikleri J Med Sci 2013;33(3):854-67. Zeki Kılıçaslan, Tülin Kuyucu, Aylin Babalık, Gülcihan Özkan, Züleyha Kaya Bingöl, Emine Nilgün Ordu, Mualla Partal, Kaya Köksalan.
- The validation of the Turkish version of Asthma Control Test Qual Life Res. 2013 Sep;22(7):1773-9. DOI: 10.1007/s11136-012-0309-1. Epub 2012 Nov 10. Uysal MA, Mungan D, Yorgancioglu A, Yildiz F, Akgun M, Gemicioglu B, Turktas H; Turkish Asthma Control Test (TACT) Study Group
- Evaluation of patients with Behçet?s disease presented with pulmonary symptoms. Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences.2011; DOI no:10.5336/medsci.2010-20713. Ozkan G, Camsari G, Bakan D, Kiyan E, Okumus G, Gur A, Bayram M, Kulcu A.
- Isolation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis from induced sputum and bronchial lavage in tuberculous pleurisy. Solunum 2010;12(3):125-128 Bakan ND, Özkan G, Bayram M, Gür A, Çamsarı G, Kendirlinan R.
- The Value of Sputum Induction and Flexible Bronchoscopy in the Diagnosis of Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Respiratory Diseases 2010;21(1):11-15. Özkan G, Bakan ND, Bayram M, Babalık M, Külcü A, Gür A, Güngör Çamsarı
- The effect of ultrasonography-guided needle aspiration of non-palpable supraclavicular lymph nodes on diagnosis and staging in advanced lung cancer Journal of Tuberculosis and Thorax 2009; 57(2): 186-191. ülcihan Özkan, Mehmet Tutar, Mehmet Bayram, Dilek Bakan, Aygün Gür, Güngör Çamsarı.
- Idiopathic Pulmonary Hemosiderosis. Turkish Thoracic Journal 2008;9(3):124-126. Nur Dilek Bakan, Dilek Kanmaz, Gülcihan Özkan, Muhammet Tekeşin, Mehmet Bayram, Mesiha Çilingir, Aygün Gür, Güngör Çamsarı.
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