Anesthesiology Prof. Dr. Hanife Altunkaya
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About Prof. Dr. Hanife Altunkaya
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Prof. Dr. Hanife Altunkaya is an anesthesiologist at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 35+ years of experience.
She focuses on perioperative anesthesia, regional anesthesia, volatile anesthetic administration, postoperative analgesia, local anesthesia via subphrenic catheter, multimodal morphine and intra-articular ketamine analgesia for arthroscopic surgery, and anesthesia for gynecologic laparoscopy and outpatient arthroscopic surgery. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video consultation.
Prof. Hanife Altunkaya is an anesthesiologist with academic and clinical experience in perioperative and regional anesthesia. She completed specialist training at Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (2004–2006), and has practiced within the Acıbadem Health Group since 2006. She is an active member of the European Society of Anaesthesiology, the European Society of Regional Anaesthesia, and the Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation. Her work focuses on safe anesthesia care, regional techniques, and improving patient outcomes in surgical settings.
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Education
- 2004–2006Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation / Assoc.Dr.
- 2000–2004Zonguldak Karaelmas University Faculty of Medicine / Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation / Assoc.
- 1997Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Anesthesiology and Reanimation
- 1988Gazi University Faculty of Medicine
- 1982Mimar Kemal High School
Professional Experience
- 2006Acibadem Health Group
- 1998–2000City Hospital Ankara Heart Center Hospital / Deputy Chief Physician Responsible for Operating Room
- 1991–1997Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine / Anesthesiology
Professional Memberships
- Europeon Society of Anesthesiologists
- Europeon Society of Regional Anesthesiologists
- Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Selected Publications
- Volatile Anesthetics Altunkaya H., Ozer Y., Açıkgöz Ş., Demirel CB., Ayoğlu H, Özkoçak I. Türkiye Klinikleri Anesteziyoloji ve Reanimasyon. 2(6):16-24
- The Effect of Gender and Age on Plasma Pseudocholinesterase Activity in Surgical Population Özer Y., Altunkaya H., Açokgöz Ş., Demirel CB.,Ayoğlu H., Özkoçak I. Anestezi Dergisi, 13(4):243-246
- Evaluation of a Local Anaesthesia Regimen Using a Subphrenic Catheter After Gynaecological Laporoscopy Ozer Y., Tanriverdi HA., Ozkocak I., Altunkaya H., Demirel CB., Bayar U., Barut A. Eur J Anaesthesiol,22 442-446
- Preoperative Multimodal Administration of Morphine in Arthroscopic Surgery. Altunkaya H., Ozer Y., Demirel CB., Ozkocak I., Keser S., Bayar A.Arch Orthop Trauma Surg,125; 609-613
- The Posterior Lumbar Dural Depth:An Ultrasonographic Study in Children Ozer Y., Ozer T., Altunkaya H., Savranlar A. Agri,17, 53-57
- Comparison of the Effects of Desflurane and Seveflurane on Intraocular Pressure in Gynecologic Laparoscopy Altunkaya H., Özer Y., Özkoçak I., Demirel CB., Kargı Ş., Kaya E. Anestezi Dergisi, 12(3) 197-200
- The efficacy of intra-articular ketamine for Postoperative Analgesia in Outpatient Arthroscopic Surgery Dal D., Tetik O, Altunkaya H., Tetik O., Doral MN. Arthroscopy 20(3): 300-305
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