Department of Anesthesiology

Professor Mustafa SÜREN

Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Education: Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Undergraduate and Postgraduate Education (1989-1996). Specialization in medicine at Istanbul Göztepe SSK Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (1998-2003). Assistant Professor (2009), Associate Professorship (2014), and Professorship (2019) at Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine. Educational Supervisor at Health Sciences University Samsun Training and Research Hospital (2021-2022). Professor Doctor (2021), Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation.

Research Areas: Perioperative medicine, regional anesthesia (central and peripheral nerve blocks), acute pain, chronic pain, postoperative pain management, palliative care, medical education, GETAT, and holistic treatment in chronic diseases.

Selected Studies: “Bupivacaine-Sufentanil and Bupivacaine-Fentanyl Combination by Epidural Infusion in Major Abdominal Surgery” (2003, specialty thesis in medicine). “First Feast, in the context of palliative care: The possibility of incorporating cultural rituals into palliative care” (2019), “A randomized placebo-controlled study of aromatherapy for the treatment of postoperative nausea and vomiting” (2019). “Comparison of Ultrasound-Guided Supraclavicular and Interscalene Brachial Plexus Blocks in Postoperative Pain Management After Arthroscopic Shoulder Surgery” (2019), “Evaluation of the perfusion index according to the visual analog scale in postoperative patients” (2018), “The effects of transversus abdominis plane block on analgesic and anesthetic consumption during total abdominal hysterectomy: a randomized controlled study” (2018), “Initial experience with delivery of palliative care toterminal cancer patients” (2014), “Validation of the Turkish version of the Quality of Recovery- 40 questionnaire” (2014), “Factors associated with the Pain Catastrophizing Scale and validation in a sample of the Turkish population” (2014), “The role of pain catastrophizing score in the prediction of venipuncture pain severity” (2014), “Comparison” of the use of the Valsalva maneuver and the eutectic mixture of local anesthetics (EMLA®) to relieve venipuncture pain: a randomized controlled trial” (2013) ).

There are 45 original researches, articles and reviews published in journals within the scope of SCI, SCI-Expanded. There are 8 original researches, articles and compilations published in journals within the scope of secondary indexes. There are 17 original researches, articles and compilations published in domestic peer-reviewed journals. He has 14 papers in international meetings, congresses and symposiums. He has 43 papers in national meetings, congresses and symposiums.

Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)

e-mail: [email protected], [email protected]

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Assoc. Prof. Serkan TULGAR

Department of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine

Education: Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine (1996-2002), Istanbul Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation-Medical Specialization (2013), Istanbul Maltepe University, Faculty of Medicine-Assistant Professor (2016), Istanbul Maltepe University, Faculty of Medicine- Associate Professor (2019). Samsun University, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (2021).

Research Areas: Ultrasonography-guided peripheral nerve blocks, Ultrasonography-guided faisal plane blocks, perioperative/postoperative pain management, orthopedic anesthesia, geriatric anesthesia, describing and naming new techniques in regional anesthesia, and current approaches.

Selected Studies: He has 83 works, of which 63 of his international articles are in SCI/SCI-E journals and 19 of them are in journals scanned in other indexes. 28 of the articles published in international journals are original research. He has 11 published works scanned in national journals, 7 of which are original research.

His main works are; Standardizing nomenclature in regional anesthesia: an ASRA-ESRA Delphi consensus study of abdominal wall, paraspinal, and chest wall blocks (2021). Lumbar erector spine plane block: a miracle or self-persuasion? (2021). Anesthetic Techniques: Focus on Lumbar Erector Spinae Plane Block (2021). Efficacy of bilateral erector spinae plane block in the management of pain: current insights (2019). Ultrasound-guided Erector Spinae Plane Block: Indications, Complications, and Effects on Acute and Chronic Pain Based on a Single-center Experience (2019). A novel modification to ultrasound-guided lumbar erector spinae plane block: Tulgar approach (2019). He has also been an invited speaker at international and national congresses.

Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)

e-mail: [email protected] [email protected]

Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00

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Assist. Prof. Hatice SELÇUK KUŞDERCİ

Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Education: Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine (1996-2002). Ondokuz Mayıs University Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (2006-2012).

Research Areas: Pediatric anesthesia, intensive care, organ transplantation, regional anesthesia, quality in health.

Selected Studies: She wrote her thesis on “Comparison of videoryngoscope and direct laryngoscope in terms of hemodynamics and intubation conditions in newborns” (2012). In 2019, she was entitled to receive the Quality and Standards Evaluator Certificate from the Ministry of Health. Some of her studies are: “Effects of different laryngeal mask types on hemodynamics and airway in pediatric” (2022), “Comparison of the Baska Mask® and Endotracheal Tube on Hemodynamic and Respiratory Parameters in Septoplasty Cases” (2020), “Caudal Anesthesia for Pediatric Subumbilical Surgery, Less Load on the Postoperative Recovery Unit” (2019), “Hemodiafiltration Practice in a Patient with Severe Amitriptyline Intoxication” (2018), “Interventional Lung Assist Application in a Case with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome” (2017), “Where are We on Organ Donation?” (2016). She has made and continues to make presentations at international and national scientific meetings.

Email: [email protected]

Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)

Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00

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Assoc. Prof. Özgür KÖMÜRCÜ

Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Sciences, Anesthesiology and Reanimation

Education: Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1995-2001). Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation (2007-2012). Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Department of Intensive Care (2013-2016). Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Department of Intensive Care – Dr. Instructor Member (2018)

Research Areas: Intensive care, Organ transplantation, Cardiovascular surgery anesthesia

Selected Studies: Comparison of the hemodynamic effects of etomidate-midazolam and ketamine-midazolam combinations in anesthesia induction in coronary artery bypass surgery (2012). Apnea Testing for Diagnosing Brain Death During Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (2013). Early Postoperative Pulmonary Complications After Heart Transplantation (2015). The Evaluation of Hemodynamic Changes During the Reperfusion Phase in Adult Living Donor Liver Transplantations: The Role of Cardiovascular Problems (2015). Mortality in Non-COVID-19 Intensive Care Unit During the Pandemic. English (2021).

Email: [email protected]

Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)

Tel: 90 (362) 311 15 00

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