Assoc. Prof. Nilüfer Aykaç is a dedicated chest disease specialist with extensive clinical and academic experience. She completed her specialist training in Chest Diseases at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 2003. Since 2021 she has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group, where she provides patient-centered respiratory care and contributes to clinical practice development. Her professional memberships include the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the European Respiratory Society, the Turkish Thoracic Society, and the Turkish Medical Association, reflecting her commitment to professional standards and ongoing collaboration in pulmonology.
Education
- 2003 Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital Chest Diseases
- 1993 Ondokuzmayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2021 Acibadem Health Group
- 2020 Academic Hospital / Pulmonologist
- 2013 – 2020 Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale / Pulmonologist
- 2003 – 2013 SB Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital / Pulmonologist
- 2002 – 2003 Royal Brompton Hospital Lung Division, London / Interstitial Lung Diseases and Bronchiectasis
Memberships
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
- European Respiratory Society
- Turkish Thoracic Society
- Turkish Medical Association
Publications
- COVID-19: vaccination vs. hospitalization.
Infection. 2022 Jan 4:1?6. doi: 10.1007/s15010-021-01751-1. Uzun O, Akpolat T, Varol A, Turan S, Bektas SG, Cetinkaya PD, Dursun M, Bakan N, Ketencioglu BB, Bayrak M, Baris SA, Aykac N, Almaz MS, Kokturk N, - COVID-19 Outbreak in Istanbul
Turk Thorac J 2022; 23(1): 63-69. Doi:10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2022.21088. Aykac N, Elbek O. - Perceptions of Students of a Medical School on Unified Health Warnings in Plain Packs.
Turk Thorac J 2021; 22(5): 407-412. DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2021.0311. Yasin Y, Aykaç N. - Evaluation of the measures taken in nursing homes of the Istanbul metropolitan municipality during the COVID-19 pandemic
Turk Geriatr. Derg. 2021;24(1):13-22. Aykac N, Yuksel Eryigit O, Elbek O. - Air pollution assessment of the last five years in Istanbul with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Journal of Chest Hospital. 2021; 35(3): 113-124 | DOI: 10.5222/IGH.2021.78941 Aykaç N, Bostan P, Olcay S, Ozturk B. - COVID-19 mortality in Istanbul in association with air pollution and socioeconomic status: an ecological study
Environ Sci Pollut Res Int. 2021 Sep 30:1?9. doi: 10.1007/s11356-021-16624-1. Aykaç N, Etiler N. - Ambient Particulate Matter Persistent Air Pollution in Turkey: A Four-Year Analysis
. Turk Thorac J 2021; 22(6): 482-488. DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2021.21121 Aykaç N, Yasin Y. - Premature deaths attributable to long-term exposure to PM2.5 in Turkey.
Environ Sci Pollut Res (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11356-021-13923-5. Pala K, Aykac N, Yasin Y. - Rethinking the First COVID-19 Death in Turkey.
Turk Thorac J 2020; 21(4): 291-2. DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2020.20085 DOI: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2020.20085. Aykaç N, Yasin Y. - Turkish Thoracic Society COVID-19 Follow-Up Committee. COVID-19 Pandemic and the Global Perspective of Turkish Thoracic Society.
Turk Thorac J. 2020 Nov;21(6):419-432. doi: 10.5152/TurkThoracJ.2020.20174. Köktürk N, İtil BO, Altınışık G, Adıgüzel N, Akgün M, Akyıldız L, Altın S, Arikan H, Ateş G, Ay P, Aykaç N
