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Editor in Chief

Hasan Serdar Öztürk
Prof. Dr. Hasan Serdar ÖZTÜRK ANKARA UNIVERSITY, ANKARA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Professor of Medical Biochemistry – Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Medical Biochemistry - Lipids, Metabolic Medicine, Medical Biochemistry and Metabolomics, Clinical Chemistry

Deputy Editors

Sadettin Burak Açıkel
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sadettin Burak AÇIKEL ANKARA UNIVERSITY, ANKARA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Doç. Dr., Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Çocuk ve Ergen Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychiatry
Mehmet Ali Tokgöz
Assoc. Prof. Mehmet Ali TOKGÖZ GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ORTOPEDİ VE TRAVMATOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI

Gazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Ankara, Turkey

Health Sciences, Orthopaedics

Section Editors - Basic Medical Sciences

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Prof. Dr. Selim KUTLU NECMETTİN ERBAKAN ÜNİVERSİTESİ, MERAM TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Professor of Physiology – Necmettin Erbakan University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey

Medical Physiology (Other), Physiopathology
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Instructor Sidre ERGANİŞ GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Lecturer of Medical Microbiology - Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Medical Infection Agents, Medical Bacteriology, Basic Immunology
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Prof. Dr. Bahadır ÖZTÜRK SELÇUK ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Professor of Medical Biochemistry– Selçuk University Medical Faculty, Konya, Turkey

Biochemistry and Cell Biology (Other), Genotoxicity and Cytotoxicity

Section Editors - Internal Medical Sciences

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Prof. Dr. Zehra AYCAN ANKARA UNIVERSITY, ANKARA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Professor of Pediatric Endocrinology – Ankara University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Infant and Child Health
Mehmet Hadi Yaşa
Prof. Dr. Mehmet Hadi YAŞA AYDIN ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ, TIP PR. Web

Professor of Gastroenterology – Adnan Menderes University Medical Faculty, Aydın, Turkey

Gastroenterology and Hepatology
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Prof. Dr. Mustafa ÇETİN SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, KARDİYOLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI

Department of Cardiology, Health Sciences University, Etlik City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Cardiology
Dr. Metin Çoksevim
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin ÇOKSEVİM ONDOKUZ MAYIS ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Department of Cardiology, Ondokuz Mayis University Medical Faculty, Samsun, Turkey

Cardiology
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Harun KUNDİ Cardiovascular Research Foundation
Cardiology
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Prof. Dr. Ömür Çınar ELÇİ Western Atlantic University School of Medicine

Dr. Omur Cinar Elci has over 30 years of global public health, epidemiology, primary health care, and occupational health experience and more than 20 years of research and teaching experience including a Fogarty post-doctoral fellowship in epidemiology at The US National Institutes of Health (NIH). ) and field epidemiology experience at The US Center for Disease Control (CDC) and The World Health Organization (WHO). He is among the few epidemiologists, who has work experience in the three pillars of planetary health: the NIH, the CDC, and the WHO. 


Dr. Elci, a native of the Mediterranean island of Cyprus, received his Doctor of Medicine (MD) from Ege University, School of Medicine, 1986 in Izmir, and his Ph.D. in Public Health from Dokuz Eylul University, in 1997 in Izmir, Turkey. He was awarded Fogarty post-doctoral Fellowship in epidemiology from The National Institutes of Health, USA in 1999. Upon completion of his fellow-ship in 2001, Dr. Elci took a position with the CDC as a field epidemiologist. In 2008, based on his efforts and contribution to occupational safety & health, Dr. Elci received CDC's prestigious Bullard Sherwood Research to Practice (r2p) Award. Dr. Elci is experienced in epidemiological research methodology, field epidemiology, occupational safety and health field investigations, exposure assessment, monitoring and evaluation, quality assessment, academic program development, and international program accreditation.

During his professional life, Dr. Elci always emphasized social justice, human rights, teamwork, collaboration, community partnership, and collective productivity. As a global public health school, he focused on producing sustainable solutions for prioritized public health problems through community-oriented projects and community engagement. Finding sustainable solutions through translational research has always been his passion.

Dr. Elci is a seasoned public health practitioner and a leader with an extensive experience in aca-demic management. Between 2008 and 2015 he worked with the St. George's University (SGU), School of Medicine, Grenada, as the Professor and Chairperson of the Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine. During his tenure, Dr. Elci spearheaded the Master of Public Health (MPH) Program's accreditation with the US Council of Education for Public Health (CEPH) in 2010; With this accreditation, SGU became one of the few international academic institutions with CEPH accreditation. With his team, Dr. Elci also led his department's design of two United Nations Collaborating Centers as the first in the Caribbean Region, namely the World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center for Environmental and Occupational Health in 2011; and the United Nations (UN) Framework Convention on Climate Change (FCCC) Regional Collaborating Center in 2013.

After leading various academic public health program developments and research projects in South-East Asia, South America, and Africa, Dr. Elci joined the CUNY School of Public Health in New York, NY, and served as a professor and the co-Director of the Office of the Experiential Learning. On December 2018, to contribute to efforts to tackle one of the largest humanitarian crises in history, he joined the WHO Turkey Country Office, Refugee Health Program's (RHP) team as a senior consultant epidemiologist to provide research methodology, planning, and implementation support on their field research projects; During that period, he co-authored five large WHO research reports on refugee health. He held various advisory positions with professional societies, WHO, and editorial board memberships for academic peer-reviewed journals.

Besides his academic background, Dr. Elci served in various industries, including, but not limited to, construction, textile, agriculture, food production, and tourism, to produce sustainable solutions for various occupational safety and health problems. After completing his 25 years of global service to public health, in 2015, Dr. Elci has been elected as a member of the Delta Omega Honor Society in Public Health, the most prestigious and oldest honor society in public health.

Dr. Elci is an Executive Board member of Global Health Through Education and Services (GHETS) to contribute to South-South partnerships to revitalize Community Oriented Primary Care (COPC) addressing the needs and priorities of the people throughout the developing world.

He is an avid traveler and an FAA instrument-certified private pilot. 

Major Global Burdens of Disease, Epidemiological Modelling, Epidemiological Methods, Disease Surveillance, Social Determinants of Health
Nilüfer Kutay Ordu Gökkaya
Prof. Dr. Nilüfer Kutay ORDU GÖKKAYA Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi, Gülhane Tıp Fakültesi, Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı Web

Adı Soyadı : Nilüfer Kutay ORDU-GÖKKAYA

Ünvan : Tıp Doktoru, Prof.Dr
Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Uzmanı (2000)
Algoloji Uzmanı (2013)

E-posta : n.ordugokkaya@saglik.gov.tr

Telefon : +903125526000

Bölüm : Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Kliniği

Yabancı Dil : İngilizce, Fransızca

Özel İlgi Alanları : Sporcu Sağlığı ve rehabilitasyonu, kardiyopulmoner rehabilitasyon, geriatrik rehabilitasyon, inme rehabilitasyonu, nörolojik rehabilitasyon, pediatrik rehabilitasyon, ağrı tanı ve tedavisi, terapötik enjeksiyonlar, spastisite ve tedavisi

Ankara Atatürk Anadolu Lisesi’ni ve Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi’ni bitirdi. Uzmanlık eğitimini Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi’nde tamamladı. Uzmanlık eğitimi sonrası Ankara Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi’nde başasitan olarak çalıştı. 2011 yılında Algoloji yan dal uzmanı oldu. 2015 yılında eğitim görevlisi olarak atandı. 2016 yılında Ankara Gaziler Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabilitasyon Eğitim Araştırma Hastanesi’ne yönetici ve öğretim üyesi olarak atandı. 2020 yılına kadar görevine aynı hastanede devam eden Ordu Gökkaya, 2020 yılında Ankara Şehir Hastanesi, Fizik Tedavi ve Rehabiliatsyon Hastanesi’nde öğretim üyesi olarak çalışmaya başladı. Halen aynı hastanede görevini sürdürmektedir.

Dr. Nilüfer Kutay ORDU GÖKKAYA, 2008 yılında doçent ünvanını aldı. Aynı yıl Avrupa FTR Yeterlilik Diploması sahibi oldu. 2017 yılında Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalında profesör ünvanını aldı.

Uzmanlık Sonrası Eğitim:
FTR Uzmanı Dr., Uzmanlık Sonrası Eğitim, TC. Sağlık Bakanlığı Yurtdışı Eğitim Bursu;

Geriatri ve Geriatrik Rehabilitasyonu Eğitim Programı, Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ABD
2001-2002

Emory University, Atlanta, GA, ABD
Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Anabilim Dalı ve Geriatri Anabilim Dalı
Wesley Woods Senior Living, Atlanta, GA, ABD
Shepherd Center, Brain and Spinal Cord Injury rehabilitation, Atlanta, GA, ABD

Gazi Üniversitesi, Tıp Fakültesi, Nöroloji Anabilim Dalı, Elektronöromiyografi Eğitimi
(2011-2012)


Birçok uluslarası, ulusal dergide hakemlik yapmaktadır. Uzmanlık alanında yaptığı ulusal ve uluslararası yayınlara 1600’in üzerinde atıf almıştır. Kardiyopulmoner rehabilitasyon, geriatrik rehabilitasyon, pediatrik rehabilitasyon, nörolojik rehabilitasyon ve ağrı alanlarında yurtdışında almış olduğu eğitim sonrası ilgili laboratuarları kurmuş ve bahsedilen alanların ülkemizde pratik ve akademik olarak tanınmasında, gelişmesinde önemli katkılarda bulunmuştur. Bu alanlarda çok sayıda eğitim, kurs vermiş, akademik yayınlar ve tez danışmanlıkları yapmıştır.

Sağlık Blimleri Üniversitesi Beyin Hasarı Rehabilitasyonu Yüksek Lisans Programı ile Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Sağlıkta Kalite ve Akreditasyon Yüksek Lisans Programlarında dersler vermektedir.

Yurtiçinde Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Derneği ve Geriatrik Rehabilitasyon Çalışma Grubu üyesidir. Türkiye Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Uzman Hekimleri Derneği ve Kardiyopulmoner Rehabilitasyon Çalışma Grubu üyesidir. Ayrıca Klinik Araştırmalar Derneği, Omurilik Hastalıkları Derneği, Türk Geriatri Derneği, Türk Osteoporoz Derneği, Romatizma Araştırma ve Savaş Derneği, Türkiye El Hastalıkları ve Rehabilitasyonu Derneği üyesidir.

Yurtdışında European Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Avrupa Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Birliği), International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (Uluslar arası Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon Birliği), World Federation for NeuroRehabilitation (Dünya Nörorehabilitasyon Forumu), International Association for the Study of Pain (Uluslararası Ağrı Derneği-IASP), International Spinal Cord Society (Uluslararası Spinal Kord Birliği), American Association of Cardiovascular and Pulmonary Rehabilitation (Amerikan Kardiyovasküler ve Pulmoner Rehabilitasyon Birliği), European Respiratory Society (Avrupa Respiratuar Birliği) üyesidir.

Türkiye Sağlık Bakanlığı Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon uzmanlık müfredat kurulu komisyonu üyesidir.

Türkiye Sağlık Bakanlığı, Sağlık Enstitüleri, Sağlık Hizmetleri Kalite ve Akreditasyon Enstitüsü Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon komisyon üyesidir. Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitason Mükemmeliyet Merkezi danışma kurulu üyesidir.

Evli ve iki çocuk annesidir. İyi derecede İngilizce ve Fransızca bilmektedir.

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Pain, Clinical Sciences (Other), Neurology and Neuromuscular Diseases, Sports Training, Exercise Physiology, Physical Activity and Health, Motor Control, Rehabilitation, Allied Health and Rehabilitation Science (Other)

Section Editors - Surgical Medical Sciences

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Prof. Dr. Ömer KURTİPEK GAZİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Professor ofAnesthesiology and Reanimation – Gazi University Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Anaesthesiology
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Prof. Dr. Recep ÇETİN SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ, TIP FAKÜLTESİ

Professor of Surgical Oncology – Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey

Oncologic Surgery
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Prof. Dr. Melike DOĞANAY SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, GÜLHANE TIP FAKÜLTESİ, GÜLHANE TIP PR. (ANKARA)

Professor of Obstetrics and Gynecology – Health Sciences University, Ankara, Turkey

Obstetrics and Gynaecology
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Prof. Dr. Cevdet Serkan GÖKKAYA SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ÜROLOJİ ANABİLİM DALI

Department of Urology - Health Sciences University Gülhane Medical Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Urology
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Asst. Prof. Dr. Ali İhsan KILIÇ İZMİR BAKIRÇAY ÜNİVERSİTESİ

Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology - Bakırçay University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Turkey

Sports Medicine, Orthopaedics
Mehmet Çetin
Asst. Prof. Dr. Mehmet ÇETİN SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA DIŞKAPI YILDIRIM BEYAZIT SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, CERRAHİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, GÖĞÜS CERRAHİSİ ANABİLİM DALI

Ankara Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi 2013

Ankara Atatürk Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (2015-2021)

Niğde Ömer Halisdemir Üniversitesi Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi (2021-2023)

Ankara Etlik Şehir Hastanesi Göğüs Kalp ve Damar Hastanesi (2023-halen)

Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi Dışkapı SUAM

Thoracic Surgery

Editorial Board

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Assoc. Prof. Dr. İsa SÖZEN SÜLEYMAN DEMİREL ÜNİVERSİTESİ TIP FAKÜLTESİ GENEL CERRAHİ AD

Department of General Surgery, Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty, Isparta, Turkey

General Surgery
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sanjiv RAMPAL INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY Web

Dr. Sanjiv Rampal is a distinguished Associate Professor in Orthopedics at International Medical University, renowned for his significant contributions to orthopedic surgery and medical research. With a robust academic background, including a Master of Orthopedic Surgery from the National University of Malaysia and multiple fellowships in hip preservation, musculoskeletal oncology, and arthroplasty from prestigious institutions in Italy, France, and Germany, Dr. Rampal has established himself as a leader in his field.

His research focuses on innovative treatments for musculoskeletal disorders, including the efficacy of intraarticular hip injections for osteoarthritis and the role of hypoxia in bone healing using mesenchymal stem cell therapy. Dr. Rampal has published extensively, with notable works on the distribution of microorganisms in diabetic foot infections and the management of necrotizing fasciitis. His contributions to orthopedic trauma care and joint replacement surgery have been widely recognized, earning him a reputation for excellence in both clinical practice and research.

Dr. Rampal is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the Malaysian Orthopedic Association and the Malaysia Medical Association, reflecting his commitment to advancing orthopedic knowledge and practice. His dedication to improving patient outcomes and advancing medical science continues to inspire his peers and students alike.

Orthopaedics
Selahattin Gürü
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Selahattin GÜRÜ SAĞLIK BİLİMLERİ ÜNİVERSİTESİ, ANKARA ŞEHİR SAĞLIK UYGULAMA VE ARAŞTIRMA MERKEZİ, DAHİLİ TIP BİLİMLERİ BÖLÜMÜ, ACİL TIP ANABİLİM DALI

Department of Emergency Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

Emergency Medicine

Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ankara University Dentistry Faculty, Ankara, Turkey

Oral Implantology, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery
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Dr. Selçuk GÜREL UNIVERSITY OF HEALTH SCIENCES, GÜLHANE SCHOOL OF MEDICINE, GÜLHANE MEDICINE PR. (ANKARA)
Paediatrics, Neonatology, Health Sciences

Statistics Editor

Gazi University Medical Faculty, Department of Public Health, Ankara, Turkey

Biostatistics, Major Global Burdens of Disease, Epidemiological Methods, Public Health
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Specialist Merve TOKATLI DOĞAN İstanbul İl Sağlık Müdürlüğü
Biostatistics, Epidemiological Methods
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