75 Best Pulmonology Doctors in Turkey

Prof. Dr. Emel Bulcun is a Chest Diseases specialist. She graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. She completed her specialization at Kırıkkale University between 2004 and 2009. She worked at Private Çukurambar Koru Hospital for 4 years.

She holds the Chest Diseases Qualification Certificate (Board, 2016). She is certified in Smoking Cessation Assistance Methods and in Sleep Medicine. She became an Associate Professor in 2018.

Dr. Bulcun has authored 47 national and international articles. She has given 77 conference papers and oral presentations. Her clinical work includes sleep disorders, including sleep apnea, smoking cessation, COPD, asthma, lung cancer, interstitial lung diseases, bronchoscopy, and pleural procedures.

Dr Muserref Ozdemir specialises in respiratory care at Private Koru Ankara Hospital. She manages everything from chronic asthma to complex lung cancer cases.

• Performs bronchoscopy to examine airways and diagnose lung conditions
• Treats sleep apnoea syndrome and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Expert in non-invasive and invasive mechanical ventilation for respiratory failure
• Manages pleural effusion using fluid drainage and thoracentesis techniques
• Provides specialised smoking cessation programmes and pulmonary rehabilitation

Dr Sema Çakır Güler is a chest diseases specialist at Pendik Bolge Hospital. She completed her medical training at the prestigious Istanbul Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine.

• Specialises in pulmonology care and respiratory health
• Completed specialty training at Istanbul Heybeliada Sanatorium Chest Diseases Hospital
• Practised at various public and private chest disease centres
• Provides dedicated care within the hospital's chest diseases unit

Associate Professor Orhan YÜCEL leads the thoracic surgery department at BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital. He specialises in surgical care for the lungs and mediastinum.

• Performs surgical interventions for conditions involving the chest cavity
• Trained at the University of Health Sciences Ankara Gülhane Training and Research Hospital
• Consults in multiple languages including English, French, and German
• Maintains a broad thoracic practice across various major Turkish hospitals

Professor Mustafa Yaman is a highly respected pulmonologist at Biruni University Hospital who previously served as Medical Director at several major Turkish medical centres.

• Trained in allergy and respiratory care at Rothschild Hospital in Paris
• Specialises in bronchoscopy – a camera-guided procedure to view lung airways
• Manages lung nodules, cancer diagnosis, and chronic cough
• Former Professor at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Expertise in interstitial lung diseases and respiratory failure management

Professor Dilaver Tas is the Professor of Pulmonary Diseases at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital. He previously served as Chief Physician at a major military hospital and leads in pulmonary intervention.

• Specialises in advanced bronchoscopy including Endobronchial Ultrasound (EBUS) for minimally invasive lung imaging
• Expert in managing asthma, COPD, and interstitial lung diseases
• Performs endoscopic ultrasound to diagnose mediastinal diseases without open surgery
• Recognised with national awards for his research into complex respiratory conditions
• Active member of several international thoracic and respiratory societies

Dr Murat Kaya is a specialist in interventional bronchoscopy at Egemed Hospitals. He uses minimally invasive techniques to diagnose and treat complex airway conditions without open surgery.

• Performs COPD balloon and volume reduction procedures to improve lung function
• Certified in interventional bronchoscopy through the Golnik Clinic in Slovenia
• Manages sleep respiratory disorders and sleep medicine cases
• Experienced in treating pulmonary hypertension and vascular lung diseases
• Completed clinical asthma and allergy training in New York

Professor Gorguner is a distinguished pulmonology specialist at Emsey Hospital. He previously served as the Training Supervisor at the Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Centre.

• Specialises in managing complex pneumonia and chronic chest diseases
• Trained at the Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Centre
• Former faculty member at Atatürk University Department of Chest Diseases
• Spent nearly two decades teaching and mentoring future respiratory specialists
• Expertise in thoracic medicine and specialist training supervision

Huseyin Cebi serves as the Head of the Chest Diseases Department at Private Optimed Hospital. He leads the facility's specialist team in managing chronic respiratory illnesses and complex lung conditions.

• Specialises in radiotherapy for lung cancer cases within the chest diseases unit
• Manages diagnostic protocols for long-term pulmonary disorders and chronic breathing issues
• Oversees lung cancer therapy programmes at a leading Turkish private hospital
• Completed specialist chest disease training at the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Adalet Demir is a thoracic surgeon at Estophia Hospital in Istanbul. He treats conditions involving the lungs and larynx, specifically surgical interventions for respiratory cancers.

Dr. Demir performs lobectomies and lung segmentectomies to treat malignant tumors. He works at Estophia Hospital, a facility with nearly 300 patient beds and 87 doctors. Dr. Demir performs lung cancer surgeries for patients in Turkey.

Dr Melahat Bekir Kulah is an award-winning pulmonologist at Medipol University Pendik Hospital. She focuses on complex respiratory health and chronic lung conditions.

• Specialises in managing bronchiectasis, asthma, and COPD
• Identifies high-risk COPD patients using diaphragmatic thickness fraaction ultrasonography
• Researches the link between vitamin D levels and lung function
• Received a Turkish Thoracic Society award for her bronchiectasis research
• Trained in chest diseases at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine