Pulmonology Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlim Irmak
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlim Irmak is a Pulmonology specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 7+ years of experience.
She treats cystic fibrosis, CFTR modulator therapy management, Aspergillus pulmonary disease in cystic fibrosis, advanced lung disease needing lung transplantation referral, lung transplant recipient care, bone mineral density loss in lung transplant recipients, COVID-19 pneumonia, small cell lung cancer, and lung carcinoma. She consults in Turkish and English and offers online video…
About Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlim Irmak
Assoc. Prof. Dr. İlim Irmak is a pulmonology physician with 7 years of experience. Dr. Irmak treats cystic fibrosis, COVID-19 pneumonia, small cell lung cancer, and lung carcinoma. Listed areas of expertise also include CFTR modulator therapy management, lung transplant recipient care, and bone mineral density loss in lung transplant recipients.
Dr. Irmak graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 2008 and completed Chest Diseases training at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 2013. Dr. Irmak was appointed Associate Professor in 2021. Dr. Irmak was a Lecturer at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Chest Diseases from 2019 to 2021, and joined Acibadem Health Group in 2024. Dr. Irmak practises at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
The profile lists 3 professional bodies: the European Respiratory Society, the Respiratory Research Society of Turkey, and the Turkish Thoracic Society.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2021 and 2023. Published work addresses cystic fibrosis, Aspergillus clinical phenotypes in cystic fibrosis, and lung transplantation referral. Other listed papers address COVID-19, bone mineral density in lung transplant recipients, small cell lung cancer, and lung carcinoma.
Dr. Irmak speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with Dr. Irmak before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
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Education
- 2021Associate Professor
- 2013Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Chest Diseases
- 2008Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2024Acibadem Health Group
- 2019–2021Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Chest Diseases / Lecturer
Professional Memberships
- European Respiratory Society
- Respiratory Research Society of Turkey
- Turkish Thoracic Society
Selected Publications
- Patients with cystic fibrosis who could not receive the CFTR modulator treatment: What did they lose in 1 year?. Pediatric Pulmonology. (SCI-Expanded)-Q2 (2023) Uytun, S., Cinel, G., Eryılmaz Polat, S., Özkan Tabakçı, S., Kiper, N., Yalçın, E., … & Doğru, D
- A case-control study of the effects of Aspergillus clinical phenotypes on pulmonary functions in patients with cystic fibrosis Pediatric Pulmonology. (SCI-Expanded)-Q2 (2023) Nayir Buyuksahin, H., Dogru, D. E. N. I. Z., Emiralioglu, N., Ademhan Tural, D., Ozsezen, B., Sunman, B., Irmak, I.,… & Kiper, N
- Bone Mineral Density in Lung Transplant Recipients: Experience of A Referral Lung Transplantation Center Turkish Journal of Internal Medicine, 5(3), 156-162 82 (2023) GÜNEY, P. A., IRMAK, İ., HALİS, A. N., & SARIBAŞ, E.
- Clinical characteristics of patients requiring lung transplantation referral in national cystic fibrosis registry data. The Turkish journal of pediatrics, 65(2), 257-268. (SCI-Expanded)-Q4 (2023) Onay, Z. R., Eyübo?lu, T. Ş., Aslan, A. T., Gürsoy, T. R., Yalçın, E., Kiper, N., … & Do?ru, D.
- Post discharge mortality in the first wave of COVID? 19 in Turkey Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, 15(11), 479-484. (SCI-Expanded)-Q2 (2022) Fakili, F., Cetinkaya, P. D., Baydar, O., Baris, S. A., Kokturk, N., Kul, S., … & Bayram, H.
- The association of antiviral drugs with COVID-19 morbidity: The retrospective analysis of a nationwide COVID-19 cohort. Frontiers in medicine, 2587. (SCI-Expanded)-Q2 (2022) Babayigit, C., Kokturk, N., Kul, S., Cetinkaya, P. D., Atis Nayci, S., Argun Baris, S., Irmak, I. … & Bayram, H.
- ssociation Between Known Close Contact History and Severity of COVID-19 Pneumonia: A Preliminary Evidence Supporting Importance of Filiation Turkish Thoracic Journal, 23(3), 196-202. (2022) Irmak, I., Inam, M. G., Tekin, F., & Damadoglu, E.
- The success of the Cystic Fibrosis Registry of Turkey for improvement of patient care. Pediatric pulmonology, 57(5), 1245-1252. (SCI-Expanded)-Q2 Asfuroglu, P., Sismanlar Eyuboglu, T., Aslan, A. T., Gursoy, T. R., Emiralioglu, N., Yalcin, E.,I.Irmak … & Dogru, D.
- Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte Ratio as a Predictor of Prognosis in Patients with Small Cell Lung Cancer: A Retrospective Study Southern Clinics of Istanbul Eurasia, 32(3). (2021) Guney, P. A., Irmak, I., Kasapoglu, U. S., & Arinc, S.
- Cuban Blue Scorpion Venom and Lung Carcinoma: Is it Always True What Does Not Kill Me Makes Me Stronger?. Turk Thorac Journal/ Turk Thorac J 2021; 22(3): 265-266 (2021) Damadoglu, E., Irmak, I., & Kalyoncu, A. F.
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