Department of Internal Diseases
Professor Mehmet Derya DEMIRAG
Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine
Education: Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (2000), Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Specialization (2005), Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Rheumatology minor specialization (2009), Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professor of Internal Medicine (2012), Health Sciences University, Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Professor of Internal Medicine (2020), has been working at Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Diseases since 19.10.2021.
Research Areas: Osteoarthritis radiology and radiological phenotypes, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Ankylosing Spondylitis, Familial Mediterranean fever, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Sjögren’s Syndrome, COVID-19
Selected Studies: Associations between the radiographic phenotypes and the presence of metabolic syndrome in patients with knee osteoarthritis (2021), Angiotensin-converting enzyme-1 gene insertion/deletion polymorphism may be associated with COVID-19 clinical severity: a prospective cohort study (2021) ), Evaluation of Patients Diagnosed with COVID-19 in Terms of Risk Factors (2020), 25-Hydroxy vitamin D level is associated with sleep disturbances in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study (2020), Associations between obesity and the radiographic phenotype in knee osteoarthritis (2017), MEFV gene mutations and its impact on the clinical course in ulcerative colitis patients (2011), Health-related quality of life and its associations with mood condition in familial Mediterranean fever patients (2011) , Quantification of the radiographic joint space width of the ankle (2009), Circulating hepcidin in the crossroads of anemia and inflammation associa ted with rheumatoid arthritis (2009), Decreased bone mineral density in adult familial Mediterranean fever patients: a pilot study (2008), The relationship between hip joint space width, center edge angle and acetabular depth (2007), Apolipoprotein E gene polymorphism in nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (2007)
Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
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Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00
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Assoc. Prof. Sude Hatun AKTIMUR
Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine
Education: 2006, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine – 2011, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital, Internal Medicine Specialist – 2017, Samsun Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Hematology Minor Specialist
Research Areas: Current treatment approaches and agents in hematological malignancies, effects of hematological parameters on malignancy and other diseases, treatment and chemotherapy applications of all kinds of hematological malignancies and diseases, benign hematological diseases, benefits of immune plasma applications in COVID-19 epidemic, COVID-19 infected patients The effects of blood groups on disease spread and outcomes in patients are concerned with anticoagulation in COVID-19 infection. Current study and research topics include the evaluation of the factors affecting the hospitalization of patients treated for COVID-19 to become immune plasma donors and the impact of education. She actively carries out immune plasma applications and acts as the Responsible Physician of the Blood Center.
Selected Studies: She wrote his specialty thesis in medicine titled “Effects of Probiotics, Prebiotics and Symbiotics on Serum Cholesterol Levels” (2011). “Safety and Efficacy of Ankaferd Hemostat (ABS) in the Chemotherapy-Induced Oral Mucositis” (2015), “Generic Imatinib Mesylate is as Effective as Original Glivec in the Clinical Management of CML” (2015), “Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio as a diagnostic biomarker for the diagnosis of acute mesenteric ischemia” (2016), “The Impact of Jak1/Jak2 Inhibitor Ruxolitinib on the Spleen Size and Symptom Burden in Myeloproliferative Diseases” (2016), “The evaluation of ENA-78 and fibrinogen levels for the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever and acute appendicitis” (2019), “The Assessment of the Relationship Between ABO Blood Groups and Covid-19 Infection” (2020), “Efficacy of the Combination of Venetoclax and Azacitidine in Elderly of Frail Relapsed /Refractory Patients with Acute Myeloid Leukemia, First Multi-Institutional Real World Experience from Turkey (2020) are some of the international articles. She worked as an assistant researcher in 14 international scientific projects. She has made and continues to make presentations at international and national scientific meetings.
Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00
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Assoc. Prof. Ayşe Kevser DEMİR
Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Samsun University Faculty of Medicine
Education: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (2005). Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine Specialization (2011). Tokat Gaziosmanpaşa University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Assistant Professor (2013). Associate Professor (2020). Kayseri Training and Research Hospital Internal Diseases (2021-2022) Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine Assoc. (2022).
Research Areas: Follow-up and treatment of diabetes and its complications, Adult vaccination practices, Hypertension management, Familial Mediterranean Fever treatment, Insulin resistance and treatment practices, Medical faculty trainee students’ transition training practices.
Selected Studies: “Determination of insulin resistance prevalence and HOMA1-IR and HOMA2-IR indices in the Central Black Sea region” (2020), “Genetic Characteristics of Familial Mediterranean Fever and Its Relationship with Systemic Diseases” (2020), “Single nucleotide polymorphism of Adiponectin 276 G/T, Turkish is associated with susceptibility to essential hypertension in the population” (2016), “The relationship between neutrophil-lymphocyte ratio and disease activity in patients with ulcerative colitis” (2015).
Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
e-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00
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Assoc. Prof. Demet YAVUZ
Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Education: Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine (1999), Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine Residency (2005), Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, Nephrology Subspecialty (2009), Samsun Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professor of Nephrology (2022). Since 2012, he has been working in Samsun Training and Research Hospital Nephrology Clinic.
Research Areas: Atherosclerosis in chronic renal failure, 25-Hydroxy vitamin D, P wave dispersion, latex sensitivity, depression and sleep disturbance, suicidal tendency, hyperparathyroidism, erectile dysfunction, vaccination rates, bone mineral density, COVID-19 and SARS CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7.
Selected Studies: ‘‘COVID-19: mortality rates of patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis’’ (2022). ‘‘Vaccination rates and the causes of vaccine hesitancy among patients with end stage renal disease’’ (2022). ‘‘Emergence of SARS CoV-2 Variant B.1.1.7 in a Pandemic Hospital’’ (2022). ‘‘25-Hydroxy vitamin D level is associated with sleep disturbances in patients with chronic kidney disease on hemodialysis: a cross-sectional study’’(2020). ‘‘Successful Renal Transplantation, Bone Mineral Densitometry, and Affecting Factors’’ (2015). ‘‘Relationship Between Inflammation and Sex Hormone Profile in Female
Patients Receiving Different Types of Renal Replacement Therapy.’’ (2014). ‘‘Male Sexual Function in Patients Receiving Different Types of Renal Replacement Therapy’’ (2013). ‘‘Dialysis modality as a risk factor in P wave dispersion’’ (2013). ‘‘Vitamin D Status, Bone Mineral Density, and Inflammation in Kidney Transplantation Patients’’ (2009). ‘‘Comparison of atherosclerosis and atherosclerotic risk factors in patients receiving hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis’’ (2007).
Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
e-mail: [email protected]
Number: +90 (362) 311 15 00
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Assist. Prof. Taner AKYOL
Samsun University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
Education: GATA Faculty of Medicine (1997). GATA Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine Specialization (2004), GATA Haydarpaşa Eğt.Arşt. Hospital Gastroenterology Subspecialization (2009).
Research Areas: Inflammatory bowel diseases, Gastroesophageal reflux disease, Precancerous gastric lesions, Helicobacter pylori infection and Fatty liver disease are among his research interests.
Selected Studies: “Prevalence of Helicobacter pylori infection in patients with Dementia who underwent Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) and the effect of preventive single dose ceftrixone plus pantaprazole therapy on Helicobacter pylori infection. Medical Science and Discovery, (2022).” “NLR and PLR as novel prognostic biomarkers of mucosal healing in ulcerative colitis patients treated with anti-TNF. Inflammatory Bowel Diseases, (2020).” “Evaluation of serum CXC chemokine ligand 16 (CXCL16) as a novel inflammatory biomarker or familial Mediterranean fever disease, (2021).” “Landmark reading alterations in patients with gastro-oesophageal reflux symptoms undergoing diagnostic gastroscopy, (2016)” “Serum matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 expression in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, (2015).” are some of the articles he authored and co-authored.
Office: Samsun Health Application and Research Center (Samsun Training and Research Hospital)
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel: +90 (362) 311 15 00
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