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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gül Dabak

Pulmonology

28+ years experienceLanguages: Turkish, EnglishOnline consultation
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About Gül Dabak

Assoc. Prof. Gül Dabak is a chest disease specialist with a long-standing commitment to respiratory medicine and patient care. She completed chest diseases training at Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital in 1998 and has since developed a strong clinical and academic profile. Since 2015 she has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, where she provides expert care for patients with a wide range of pulmonary conditions. Her professional activities extend beyond clinical practice into research, education, and public health. She is actively involved in tuberculosis control and broader respiratory health initiatives and contributes to the field through participation in national and international professional organizations. Memberships – Tuberculosis Control Association – European Respiratory Society – Turkish Medical Association – Turkish Thoracic Society – American Thoracic Society – Istanbul Medical Chamber – Respiratory Research Society of Turkey – Association of European Respiratory Society Fellows Areas of interest include management of chronic and infectious lung diseases, respiratory research, and medical education. She is dedicated to improving patient outcomes and advancing respiratory medicine through collaboration and evidence-based care.

Subspecialties

  • Pulmonary tuberculosis
  • Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Lung malignancy
  • Pulmonary lesions
  • Silicosis
  • AIDS-related pulmonary involvement
  • Chronic lung disease
  • Infectious lung disease
  • Lung transplantation patient management
  • Bronchoscopy with narrow-band imaging
  • Endobronchial ultrasonography
  • Transesophageal ultrasonography
  • QuantiFERON-TB Gold testing

Education

  • 1998 Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Hospital Chest Diseases
  • 1992 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

Experience

  • 2015 Acibadem Health Group
  • 2014 Turkish Thoracic Society Lung Transplantation Working Group /Executive Committee Member
  • 2014 Istanbul Occupational Diseases Hospital
  • 2013 – 2014 Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
  • 2012 – 2014 Turkish Thoracic Society Lung Transplantation Working Group / Chairman
  • 2010 – 2013 Istanbul Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
  • 2010 – 2012 Turkish Thoracic Society Lung Transplantation Working Group / Executive Committee Member
  • 2010 Newcastle University Freeman Hospital Cardiothoracic Transplant Unit / Lung Transplantation Training / Thoracic Society Scholarship
  • 2005 – 2010 Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
  • 2008 Vienna University Medical School Cardiothoracic Transplant Unit / Lung Transplantation Training / European Respiratory Society Scholarship
  • 1998 – 2005 Heybeliada Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Chief Assistant
  • 2003 Mycobacteriology Laboratory of National Jewish Medical and Research Center, Denver,USA / Tuberculosis Mycobacteriology Training

Professional Memberships

  • Tuberculosis Control Association
  • European Respiratory Society
  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Thoracic Society
  • American Thoracic Society
  • Istanbul Medical Chamber
  • Respiratory Research Society of Turkey
  • Association of European Respiratory Society Fellows

Selected Publications

  • The Tupeg Study Investigators.Should Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin be Preferred Over Unfractionated Heparin After Thrombolysis for Severity Pulmonary Embolism Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2015 Jan 27. Senturk A, Ucar EY, Berk S, Ozlu T, Altinsoy B, Dabak G, Cakir E, Kadioglu EE, Sen HS, Ozsu S
  • Tupeg Study Investigators.Combination and comparison of two models in prognosis of pulmonary embolism: results from Turkey Pulmonary Embolism Group (Tupeg) study. Thromb Res. 2014 Jun;133(6):1006-10 Ozsu S, Ozlu T, Senturk A, Uçar EY, Kırkıl G, Kadıoğlu EE, Altınsoy B, Saylan B, Selimoğlu HŞ, Dabak G, Tutar N, Uysal A
  • A Case of Catheter-Related Candidaemia: Can it be Treated without Catheter Withdrawal? Intensive Care Journal2013; ll(l):27-32. Doğan Kaya S., Gürsoy B., Altınay E., Güler C, Dabak G., Beykal Z., Arınç B., Tan B., Alp HM.
  • History of Lung Transplantation Respiration 2013, Vol: 15, Issue 2 S:82-87. Dabak G
  • Bronchoscopic narrow band imaging technique in the diagnosis of lung malignancy Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery: 2012;20(4):812-819. AYaylı N, Dabak G, Levent E, Saygı A, Aksoy F.
  • Comparison of tuberculin skin testing and QuantiFERON-TB Gold-In Tube test in health care workers Journal of Tuberculosis and Thorax 2011;59(1): 43-47. Çağlayan V., Ak Ö., Dabak G., Damadoğlu E., Ketenci B., Özdemir M., Özer S., Saygı A.
  • Unilateral lung transplantation for silicosis: The first successful case of lung transplantation in Turkey Süreyyapaşa Lung Transplantation Study Group, Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery: 2011;19(3):455-462.
  • The evaluation of the Quantiferon-TB Gold test in pulmonary and extrapulmonary tuberculosis. Jpn J Infect Dis. 2009 Mar;62(2):149-51. Ak O, Dabak G, Ozer S, Saygi A, Dabak R.
  • Endobronchial and transesophageal ultrasonography in the evaluation of pulmonary lesions Kartal Training and Research Medical Journal 2008: Volume 19 Issue 2;102-112. Dabak G, Saygı A.
  • Evaluation of AIDS cases in terms of pulmonary involvement and clinical course between 1988-2004. Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital Medical Journal. Volume 45, Issue 3 July-September 2005; 141-145 Süngün F, Saygı A, Öztürk E, Özdemir M, Dabak G, Tümer Ö, Yurteri G, Hazar A.
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