Prof. Dr. Serhat Çelikel
Pulmonology

About Serhat Çelikel
Prof. Serhat Çelikel is a Professor of Chest Diseases with a medical education completed at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine in 2017. He brings clinical expertise and academic leadership in respiratory medicine, having served with Acibadem Health Group since 2019. His professional interests span allergy, clinical immunology, and pulmonary research. He is an active member of several national and international societies, including the National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society of Turkey, the Thoracic Society, the Respiratory Research Society of Turkey, the European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology, and the European Respiratory Society. Committed to advancing patient care and research in respiratory health, Prof. Çelikel combines clinical practice with ongoing contributions to professional organizations and academic medicine.
Subspecialties
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Acute COPD exacerbation
- Pulmonary embolism
- Drug allergy
- Aspirin-induced respiratory reactions
- Allergic respiratory diseases
- Tuberculosis
- Paratracheal air cysts
- Noninvasive positive pressure ventilation
- Nasal inspiratory flow measurement
- Exhaled breath condensate analysis
Education
- 2017 Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. Department of Chest Diseases / Professor
- 2011 Tokat GOP University Faculty of Medicine. Department of Chest Diseases / Associate Professor
- 2009 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Allergic Diseases
- 1997 Istanbul Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Center / Chest Diseases Specialist
- 1991 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2019 Acibadem Health Group
- 2013 – 2019 Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. Department of Chest Diseases / Faculty Member
- 2002 – 2013 Tokat GOP University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases / Faculty Member – Head of Department
- 2012 Scripps Clinic/San Diego- Division of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology/Visiting faculty
- 2005 – 2008 Hacettepe Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases, Adult Allergy Unit/ Subspecialty training
- 2004 Massachusetts General Hospital/Harvard/Boston-Pulmonary Department / Visiting faculty
- 1997 – 2002 Ministry of Health Tokat State Hospital / Specialist Physician
- 1992 – 1997 Ministry of Health Yedikule Chest Diseases and Surgery Center / Chest Diseases and Tbc Assistant
Professional Memberships
- National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Society of Turkey
- Thoracic Society
- Respiratory Research Society of Turkey
- European Academy of Allergology and Clinical Immunology European Respiratory Society
Selected Publications
- The TUPEG Study Investigators. Should Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin be Preferred Över Unffactionated Heparin After Thrombolysis for Severity Pulmonary Embolism? Clin Appl Thromb Hemost. 2016;22(4):395-9. Senturk A, Uçar EY, Berk S, Ozlu T, Altmsoy B, Dabak G, Çakır E, Kadıoğlu EE, Sen HS, Özsu S
- TUPEG Study Investigators. Combination and comparison of two models in prognosis of pulmonary embolism: results from TUrkey Pulmonary Embolsim Group TUPEG study Thromb Res. 2014 Jun;133(6):1006-10. Özsu S, Ozlu T, Sentürk A, Uçar EY, Kırkıl G, Kadıoğlu EE, Altmsoy B, Saylan B, Selimoğlu HŞ, Dabak G, Tutar N, Uysal A
- Drug allergy in tertiary care in Turkey:results of a national survey. The ADAPT study: adult drug allergy perception in Turkey. Allergol Immunopathol (Madr). 2014 Nov-Dec;42(6):573-9. Çelik GE, Karakaya G, Öztürk AB, Gelincik A, Abadoğlu O, Sin A, Damadoğlu E, Yılmaz İ, Demirtürk M, Dursun B, Özdemir SK, Çelikel S, Değirmenci P
- An investigation into the prevalance of paratracheal air cysts revealed on multidetector computed tomography JRSM Open.2014 Mar 12;5(4): 1-2 Sade R, Yuksekkaya R, Celikyay F, Yilmaz A, Celikel S, Yuksekkaya M.
- Use of nasal inspiratory flow rates in the mesurement of aspirin-induced respiratory reactions Ann Allergy Asthma Immunol. 2013 Oct;lll(4):252-5. Celikel S, Stevenson D, Erkorkmaz U, White AA.
- Cysteinyl leukotrienes in exhaled breath condensate of smoking asthmatics Clin Chem Lab Med. 2013 May; 51 (5): 1069-73 Celik D, Doruk S, Koseoglu HI, Sahin S, Celikel S, Erkorkmaz U.
- Procalcitonin: Is it a predictor of noninvasive positive pressure ventilation necessity in acute chronic obstructive pulmonary disease exacerbation? J Res Med Sci. 2012 Nov;17(ll):1047-51 Pazarli AC, Koseoglu HI, Doruk S, Sahin S, Etikan I, Celikel S, Berktas B.
- Oxidative stress levels in exhaled breath condensate associated with COPD and smoking Respir Care. 2012 Mar;57(3):413-9. Inonu H, Doruk S, Sahin S, Erkorkmaz U, Celik D, Celikel S, Seyfikli Z.
- Impact of cardiac surgery on early and late pulmonary function: three-year follow-up results Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2011;19(2): 144-150. İnönü H, Naseri E, Çelikel S, Pazarlı AC, Etikan î
- Asthma and allergic diseases in school children from 1992 to 2007 with incidence data J Asthma. 2010 Dec;47(10):l 128-35. Epub 2010 Nov 1. Demir AU, Celikel S, Karakaya G, Kalyoncu AF.
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