Best Asthma Doctors in Turkey for Australians

Dr Aysegul Acar has performed over 1,100 respiratory treatments and specialises in managing complex allergic asthma cases at Büyük Anadolu Hospital.

• Trained in chest diseases at the prestigious Ankara Gazi University
• Expertise includes bronchoscopy – a thin camera tube used to examine lung airways for precise diagnosis
• Specialises in identifying allergic triggers that complicate chronic asthma management
• Brings deep experience from major Turkish training and research hospitals

Dr Orhan Dalkilic has successfully managed over 900 respiratory treatments at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, specialising in complex airway management and asthma-allergy care.

• Provides targeted care for both asthma and chronic allergic respiratory conditions
• Specialises in bronchoscopy – a visual airway examination helping to diagnose persistent blockages
• Manages smoking-cessation programmes to improve long-term lung function and asthma control
• Expertise includes sleep disorders and intensive care for acute respiratory distress

Professor Nesrin Sariman is a bronchoscopy specialist and sleep physician who participated in a major international clinical study focused on asthma treatment.

• Specialises in obstructive lung diseases including asthma, allergies, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
• Professor at Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine – a prestige role involving training graduate medical students
• Uses bronchoscopy – a thin camera to examine airways for more accurate lung diagnosis
• Qualified in functional medicine and phytotherapy – uses plant-based treatments alongside traditional medicine
• Certified in sleep medicine to treat asthma-related sleep apnea and breathing disorders

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tayfun Caliskan is a specialist in chest diseases and interventional pulmonology. His focus areas include bronchoscopy, EBUS, and the diagnosis and staging of lung cancer. He received his MD from GATA in 1999. He completed his Chest Diseases residency at GATA Haydarpaşa between 2002 and 2006. He served as a specialist and deputy chief at military hospitals. He was on the faculty at GATA and Sultan 2. Abdulhamit Han. He completed advanced training at The University of Chicago Medicine in 2015–2016. He became an Associate Professor in 2021. He has worked at Anadolu Medical Center since 2022.

He co-authored The Essential Intensivist Bronchoscopy. He is the Turkish translator of The Essential EBUS Bronchoscopy. He is a member of WABIP, EABIP, the European Respiratory Society, the Turkish Thorax Association, and the Lung Health and Intensive Care Association. He serves on the Executive Board of the Interventional Pulmonology Working Group of the Turkish Respiratory Research Association.

Professor Ergun Tozkoparan brings expert-level care to Asthma management, having refined his skills at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the United States.

• Specialises in interventional pulmonology – uses minimally invasive techniques to treat breathing issues and airway blockages
• Former Professor of Pulmonology at GATA – a major Turkish military medical university
• Trained at the University of Texas in techniques for complex lung and airway disorders
• Published researcher in major clinical journals focusing on inflammatory markers and lung health

Dr Irfan Eser is a specialist thoracic surgeon at Medical Park Antalya with deep expertise in surgical interventions of the chest and airways.

• Trained at the Akdeniz University School of Medicine in thoracic surgery
• Expertise in surgical airway management for severe respiratory conditions
• Specialises in minimally invasive chest procedures for better patient recovery
• Member of the thoracic surgery department at a leading Turkish university hospital

Education and Specialization
-Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
-Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center – Thoracic Surgery, Specialization

Professional Memberships
-Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
-Turkish Thoracic Society
-Turkish Lung Cancer Society
-Anatolian Pathology Society

Areas of Interest

-Lung cancer surgery

-Surgery for bronchiectasis

-Surgical treatment of hydatid cysts

-Pneumothorax

-Surgery for emphysema

-Treatment of excessive armpit sweating (hyperhidrosis)

-Surgical treatment of diaphragm diseases

-Surgical diagnosis and management of pleural effusion

Aziz Uluisik is a specialist in respiratory medicine at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, where he focuses on managing complex asthma and allergic conditions.

• Specialises in bronchoscopy to examine airways and diagnose underlying lung issues
• Manages allergic diseases that often complicate chronic asthma symptoms
• Treats patients with overlapping conditions like COPD and sleep apnea
• Conducts polysomnography to assess breathing patterns and sleep-related respiratory health
• Focuses on infection management to prevent asthma flare-ups and lung complications

Biography

Our doctor admits patients aged or older than 16.

Dr. Adnan Tolga Öz has been Assistant Professor at Pulmonary Medicine Department of Medical Park İzmir Hospital since October 2012. He completed his residency in the department of Pulmonary Medicine at Ege University in 2009. He was pulmonologist at Dr. Yusuf Azizoğlu State Hospital, Silvan, Diyarbakır from 2009 to 2010. He has also authored 7 articles that are published in peer-review journals and 12 proceedings. He is still member of Lung and Pleural Malignancies Study Group of Turkish Thoracic Society and Interventional Pulmonology Study Group of Turkish Respiratory Society.

Tolga Öz was graduated from School of Medicine, Ege University, Turkey in 2001; he attended the fellow program at Department of Pulmonary Medicine, School of Medicine, Ege University in 2009.  

His specific teaching and research interests cover Lung Cancer, Interventional Pulmonology, Sleep Disorders, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Asthma, Interstitial Lung Diseases, Pleural Diseases, and Lung Infections.

Medical Education

School of Medicine, Ege University

Medical Residency

School of Medicine, Ege University

Areas of Interest

Diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Diagnosis and treatment of chronic bronchitis

Diagnosis and treatment of asthma

Diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders and sleep apnea

Bronchiectasis

Interstitial lung diseases

Treatment of respiratory failure

Diagnosis and treatment of lung infections

Membership

1. Turkish Thoracic Society

2. Turkish Respiratory Society

3. Turkish Sleep Medicine Society

4. European Respiratory Society

5. Turkish Society of Lung Cancer

6. American Thoracic Society

Researches and Articles

1. Changes in Choroidal Thickness in Patients With Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome. Mehmet Özgür Zengin, Adnan Tolga Öz, Ayşegül Baysak, Esat Çınar, Cem Küçükerdönmez. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2014 Jul 2:1-7

2. Clinical Factors Affecting The Costs of Hospitalized Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations. Jülide Çeldir Emre, Özer Özdemir, Ayşegül Baysak, Ümit Aksoy, Pelin Özdemir, Adnan Tolga Öz, Sami Deniz. Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology.

3. Evaluation of the serological response to Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigen fractions by western blotting method in pulmonary tuberculosis. Öz T, Çavusoğlu C Yaygın E, Aydoğan Ö, Korkmaz M, Bacakoğlu F. Ege Journal of Medicine 48(3):153-158,2009.

4.Colistin use in ventilator-associated pneumonia due to panresistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Acinetobacter baumannii. Taşbakan MS, Pullukçu H, Ekren PK, Oz AT, Midilli M, Aydemir S, Gürgün A, Başoğlu OK, Bacakoğlu F. Mikrobiyol Bul. 2009 Jan;43(1):61-70.

5.Cost of asthma hospitalizations in a pulmonary clinic of a state hospital. Jülide Çeldir Emre, Özer Özdemir, Ayşegül Baysak, Ümit Aksoy, Pelin Özdemir, Adnan Tolga Öz, Nigar Dirican, Abdullah Sayıner. Asthma Allergy Immunol 2014;12(3):140-145

6. Case Report: Pulmonary Nocardiosis in a Patient with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Receiving Corticosteroid Treatment due to Nephrotic Syndrome. Ece G, Oz AT, Baysak A, Sahin E. Global Journal of Pathology and Microbiology, 2015, 3, 9-11.

7. Vancomycin resistant Enterococcus bacteremia in a patient with Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia, granulocystic sarcoma and acute respiratory distress syndrome. Julide Celdir Emre, Aysegul Baysak, Gulfem Ece, A.Tolga Oz, Bilgin Arda, Feza Bacakoglu. Pan Afr Med J. 2014 Jan 23;17:49

8. Stenotrophomonas maltophilia Pseudo-outbreak at a University Hospital Bronchoscopy Unit in Turkey. Ece G, Erac B, Limoncu MH, Baysak A, Oz AT, Ceylan KC. West Indian Med J. 2014 Jan;63(1):59-61. doi: 10.7727/wimj.2013.005

9. A rare tumor of the lung: pulmonary sclerosing hemangioma (pneumocytoma)Baysak A, Oz AT, Moğulkoç N, Bishop PW, Ceylan KC. Respir Med. 2013 Mar;107(3):448-50

Professor Cuneyt Salturk is a leading specialist in pulmonary medicine at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital with deep expertise in managing obstructive lung disorders.

• Holds the rank of Professor at Yeni Yuzyil University's Faculty of Medicine
• Specialised in chest diseases at Sureyyapasa Chest Disease and Training Hospital
• Served as Chief Assistant in one of Turkey's largest respiratory training centres
• Consults on complex pulmonary cases including medication-resistant asthma and chronic inflammation

Dr Melahat Bekir Kulah is an award-winning chest specialist at Medipol University Pendik Hospital, acclaimed for her research into lung function and respiratory health.

• Specialises in managing complex asthma alongside related conditions like bronchiectasis and immunodeficiency
• Awarded by the Turkish Thoracic Society for her work on respiratory quality of life scales
• Uses pulmonary function testing to monitor lung efficiency and tailor asthma management plans
• Published extensive research with the American Thoracic Society on how psychological status affects respiratory disease

Professor Erdal In is a leading chest specialist at Medicalpoint International. He brings academic authority to the treatment of complex respiratory conditions and chronic airway management.

• Holds the rank of Professor of Chest Diseases at Malatya Turgut Ozal University
• Member of the European Respiratory Society – a major global body for lung health
• Expert in managing chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and sleep apnoea
• Recognised member of the Turkish Thoracic Society and Turkish Respiratory Research Society
• Trained at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and Inonu University

Professor Erkan Cakir is a leading paediatric pulmonologist at Liv Hospital Ulus, specialising in complex respiratory care for children. He holds a board position with the Pediatric Chest Diseases Association and contributes to global standards through the European Respiratory Society.

• Performs bronchoscopic procedures – uses a thin camera to examine airways for more accurate diagnosis
• Expert in managing cystic fibrosis and chronic respiratory infections in young patients
• Highly experienced in treating paediatric sleep apnoea and breathing disorders
• Serves as a senior lecturer, training the next generation of lung specialists

Professor Levent Dalar is a leading specialist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul who uses interventional bronchoscopy to manage complex respiratory deficiencies.

• Specialises in psychoneuroimmunology, focusing on how the immune system interacts with lung health
• Trained in interventional pulmonology at the Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital
• Completed a clinical residency in France at the Hopital St-Marguerite Centre Laser
• Member of the European Respiratory Society and the European Association of Bronchology
• Formerly a Professor of Chest Diseases at Istanbul Bilim University

Professor Sinem Iliaz is a prize-winning chest specialist at Biruni University Hospital. She represented Turkey in the European Respiratory Society Knowledge Contest, finishing third across the entire continent.

• Member of the Asthma and Allergy Association (ASYOD)
• Recognised by the Turkish Thoracic Society with multiple awards for pulmonary research
• Former Faculty at Koç University, one of Turkey's top prestige medical institutions
• Fellow of the European Respiratory Society (ERS)
• Specialises in managing both asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)

Professor Ferah Ece is a leading chest specialist at Liv Hospital Ulus with training from world-renowned American institutions like Johns Hopkins University.

• Treats complex respiratory conditions using her experience from the Johns Hopkins Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
• Expert in interventional bronchoscopy – a minimally invasive way to examine lungs and clear airways without open surgery
• Appointed as a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, a title reserved for top specialists in respiratory health
• Published over 100 research papers on lung diseases and thoracic health

Professor Aydogan is a chest diseases specialist at Liv Hospital Ulus who has published over 50 international and national papers on respiratory health.

• Treats asthma and COPD using interventional bronchoscopy for direct lung assessment
• Uses endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS) – a thin tube with ultrasound to see inside the airways
• Expert in steroid-sparing treatments for chronic inflammatory lung conditions
• Author of the asthma clinical guidelines used for basic family practice training
• Trained at the prestigious Gulhane Military Medical Academy in Ankara