Name: Ferah Ece

Title: Professor

Affiliation: Liv Hospital Ulus/Istanbul-Turkey

Email: fkorap@hotmail.com

Research fields:

· Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease

· Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses

· Pleural Cavity Diseases

· Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

· Respiratory Tract Infections

· Respiratory Tumors

· Restrictive Lung Diseases

· Therapeutic Advances in Respiratory Disease

Qualifications:

1989 M.D, Marmara University Medical School, Istanbul/Turkey

1995 Specialist in Respiratory Diseases, S.B. Sureyyapasa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Istanbul/Turkey

1999 Post-Doctoral Fellow, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center Houston-TX/USA

2006 President of the Health Board, Istanbul Bilim University, Medical School, Istanbul/Turkey

2013 Vice Dean, Bahcesehir University, Medical School, Istanbul/Turkey

2016 Board Member of Medical Executive Committee, Liv Hospital, Ulus, Istanbul/Turkey

2019 President of Medical Executive Committee, Liv Hospital, Ulus, Istanbul/Turkey

Publications:

1.Karaoz E, Kalemci S, Ece F. (2020), Improving Effects of Mesenchymal Stem Cells on Symptoms of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Bratisl Lek Listy. 121(3):188-191.

2.Altun H, Batman B, Uymaz SD, Serin RK, Salman S, Tayyareci Y, Ece F, Hurkal T, Dal D. (2016), Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Outcomes of 750 Patients: A 2.5-Year Experience at a Bariatric Center of Excellence. Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech. 26(6):e145-e148

3.Bolat MS, Akdeniz E, Ozkaya S, Batur AF, Kutman KG, Goren R, Erdemir F, Ece F. (2015), Smoking and Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms. Urol J. Dec 23;12(6):2447-51

4.Bayiz H, Ozkaya S, Dirican A, Ece F. (2015), The rapid effects of budesonide plus formoterol in patients with obstructive airway diseases. Drug Des Devel Ther. Sep 21;9:5287-5290

5.Gumus A, Ozkaya S, Ozyurt S, Cinarka H, Kirbas A, Sahin U, Ece F. (2014), A novel biomarker in the diagnosis of parapneumonic effusion: neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin. Multidiscip. Respir Med. Sep 15; 9(1): 49

6.Dirican A, Ozkaya S, Atas AE, Ulu EK, Kitapci I, Ece F. (2014), Thrombolytic treatment (alteplase; rt-PA) in acute massive pulmonary embolism and cardiopulmonary arrest. Drug Des Devel Ther. Jun 12; 8: 759-763

7.Ozkaya S, Dirican A, Kaya SO, Karanfil RC, Bayrak MG, Bostancı O, Ece F. (2014), The relationship between early reversibility test and maximal inspiratory pressure in patients with airway obstruction. Int J Chron Obstruct Pulmon Dis. May 5;9: 453-456

8.Pektok E, Demirozu ZT, Arat N, Yildiz O, Oklu E, Eker D, Ece F, Ciftci C, Yazicioglu N, Bayindir O, Kucukaksu DS. (2013), Remote Monitoring of Left Ventricular Assist Device Parameters After HeartAssist-5 Implantation. Artif Organs, Vol. 37, No. 9, 820-825

9.Ozkaya S, Dirican A, Tuna T, Ece F. (2013), A new syndrome: Right-sided arcus aorta syndrome. BMJ Case Rep. Sep 12: 2013

10.Demirhan O, Kasapoglu T, Ece F, Toker A. (2013), The use of Jackson-Pratt silicone flat drains as prolonged pleural catheters for the management of pleural effusions. J Thorac Dis, 5(3):265-269

11.Demirhan O, Hurkal T, Sener S, F Ece. (2012), “Stenting for the management of posttracheostomy tracheomalacia: case report,” OJRD November

12.Arinc S, Gonlugur U, Devran O, Erdal N, F Ece, Ertugrul M, Derince D, Oruc O, Hazar A. (2010), “Prognostic factors in patients with small cell lung carcinoma,” Med Oncol, 27(2): 237-241

13.Arinc S, Ece F, Ertugrul M, Erdal N, Oruc O, Hatabay N, Derince D, Arpag H, Taylan M, Hazar A. (2009), “Analysis of Young and Elderly Advanced Stage Nonsmall-Cell Lung Carcinoma Cases,” South Med J, 102(10), 1019-1022

14.Hasturk S, Hatabay N, F Ece, Karatasli M, Hanta I. (2009), “Gemcitabine, Vinorelbine, and Cisplatin in the Treatment of Advanced Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer,” Am J Clin Oncol, 32(3), 280-285