Rheumatology Asst. Prof. Dr. Mert Öztaş
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Mert Öztaş is a rheumatology specialist at Acıbadem Atakent Hospital and Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital. He treats conditions including vasculitis, Behçet’s disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. His practice focuses on inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic diseases.
About Asst. Prof. Dr. Mert Öztaş
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mert Öztaş is a rheumatology specialist at Acıbadem Atakent Hospital and Acıbadem Ataşehir Hospital. His clinical interests include vasculitis, Behçet’s disease, Familial Mediterranean Fever (FMF), ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis.
He graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2012, completed Internal Medicine training there in 2018, and completed Rheumatology training at the same institution in 2021. His career has included roles at Devrek State Hospital, İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Health Sciences University İstanbul Training and Research Hospital, and Acıbadem Healthcare Services from 2023.
International patients can expect rheumatology-focused assessment and care for inflammatory and autoimmune rheumatic conditions. Dr. Öztaş is a member of the Turkish Rheumatology Association, TRD-G and EMEUNET.
Areas of Expertise
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Education
- 2021İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Rheumatology
- 2018İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine
- 2012İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2023Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2021–2023Health Sciences University İstanbul Training and Research Hospital
- 2018–2021İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine , Rheumatology
- 2013–2018İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine , Internal Medicine
- 2012Devrek Devlet Hospital
Professional Memberships
- TRD-G (Turkish Rheumatology Association-Young)
- Turkish Rheumatology Association
- EMEUNET (Emerging EULAR Network)
Selected Publications
- Rituximab in the management of retroperitoneal fibrosis: A single tertiary rheumatology care center experience Int J Rheum Dis. 2023 Jun 26. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.14798. Oztas M, Altun I, Ayla AY, Cerme E, Demirdag C, Asa S, Sonmezoglu K, Ugurlu S.
- Frequency and severity of COVID-19 in patients with various rheumatic diseases treated regularly with colchicine or hydroxychloroquine. J Med Virol. 2022 Jul;94(7):3431-3437. Oztas M, Bektas M, Karacan I, Aliyeva N, Dag A, Aghamuradov S, Cevirgen SB, Sari S, Bolayirli M, Can G, Hatemi G, Seyahi E, Ozdogan H, Gul A, Ugurlu S
- Presentation characteristics and clinical outcome of patients with giant cell arteritis followed by a single center Turk J Med Sci. 2021 Sep 27. doi: 10.3906/sag-2102-263. Öztaş M, Özgül H, Seyahi E, Uğurlu S.
- Giant Cell Arteritis with Concomitant Chronic Myelomonocytic Leukemia Turk J Haematol. 2020 Jul 23. PMID: 32702949. Öztaş M, Muradov İ, Erçalışkan A, Demiröz AS, Batur Ş, Eşkazan AE, Uğurlu S.
- Changing the traditional p-value significance threshold to .005 does not decrease the number of statistically significant p-values in observational studies more than in randomized controlled trials. Clin Exp Rheumatol. 2020 Nov 17. Oztas M, Dincer ZT, Sut N, Yazici H.
- Atorvastatin-induced dermatomyositis. Rheumatol Int. 2017 Jul;37(7):1217-1219. PMID:28238074 Oztas M, Ugurlu S, Aydin O.
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What patients say about Asst. Prof. Dr. Mert Öztaş
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