Prof. MD. Cemal Asım Kutlu

Education and Specialization

• 1979 - 1985: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

Experience

• 2016 - Present: Yeni Yüzyıl University GOP Hospital, Head of Thoracic Surgery Department
• 2012 - 2015: Kartal-Koşuyolu High Specialization Training Hospital, Thoracic Surgery Clinic Training Coordinator, Lung Transplant Program Director
• 2007 - 2011: Süreyyapaşa GHH, Chief of Thoracic Surgery Clinic, Lung Transplant Program Director
• 2005 - 2011: Süreyyapaşa GHH, Chief of Thoracic Surgery Clinic
• 2001 - 2004: Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Deputy Chief
• 2000 - 2001: Royal Brompton Hospital, Specialist Registrar (GMC No.: 5184328)
• 1998 - 1999: Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Senior Registrar
• 1996 - 1997: Royal Brompton Hospital, Research Fellow
• 1993 - 1995: Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Senior Registrar
• 1992: Diyarbakır Military Hospital, Thoracic Surgery Specialist
• 1990 (3 months): Mayo Clinic, Heart-Lung Transplant Department, Visiting Physician
• 1987 - 1991: Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Assistant
• 1986: Salda Health Center, Burdur – Mandatory Service

Courses and Certificates

• 2014: "Ex-vivo Lung Perfusion", Lund University Hospital, Sweden
• 2009: "Lung Transplantation; Sharing Experience Across Europe", Leuven, Belgium
• 2007: "First Thoracic Robotic Surgery Course", EACTS, Bern, Switzerland
• 2006: "2nd International General Thoracic Surgery Course", Bursa, Turkey
• 2004: "Developments in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma", Ankara, Turkey
• 2003: Pectus Deformity Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
• 2002: Advanced Thoracoscopy Course, Lyon, France
• 2000: VATS Course, Hamburg, Germany
• 2000: Advanced Life Support Course, London, UK
• 1996: "Intrathoracic Staging" Workshop, London, UK
• 1990: Heart Transplant Course, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA
• 1990: Microvascular Surgical Techniques, Mayo Clinic, Rochester MN, USA

Awards

• 2013: Thoracic Surgery Award, 35th TUSAD Congress, Izmir-Çeşme
• 2013: Best Oral Presentation, 16th Turkish Thoracic Society Congress, Antalya
• 2012: German Thoracic Surgery Society Travel Award, 20th European Conference, Essen
• 2011: Best Presentation Award, Izzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu
• 1997: Young Investigator Award, 8th World Lung Cancer Conference, Dublin

• EJCTS  2004-Günümüze
  (European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic  Surgery)

Foreign Publications

• Incidence of Early Kidney Injury in Lung Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Experience
  Balcı MK, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Kutlu CA, Arı E
  
  • Transplant Proc. 2017 Apr 49(3):593-8
• Assessment of Pulmonary Hypertension in Lung Transplantation Candidates: Correlation of Doppler Echocardiography with Right Heart Catheteriazation 
  Balcı MK, Arı E, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Aşicioglu E, Kahveci G, Akbal OY, Kutlu CA
  
  • Transplant Proc. 2016 Oct 48(8):2797-802
• Osteoporosis in Lung Transplantation Candidates: Association with 6-Walking Test and Body Mass Index
  Balcı MK, Arı E, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Aşicioglu E, Yeginsu A, Kutlu CA
  
  • Transplant Proc. 2016 Jul-Aug 48(6):2147-51
• Stripping to Prevent Prolonged Air Leak; Is There a Future in the Past? 
  Akin O, Tasci E, Urek S, Olgac G, Kutlu CA
  
  • Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2011 Dec;59(8):470-4. Epub 2011 Mar 29.
• Transplantation in Pulmonary Hypertension
  Kutlu CA
  
  • Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2010 Sep;10 Suppl 2:39-41. doi: 10.5152/akd.2010.129. Review. Turkish.
• Management of Bilateral Pneumothoraces after Talc Pleurodesis and Unilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery
  Akin O, Tasci E, Olgac G, Kutlu CA.        
  
  • Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 May;10(5):830-2. Epub 2010 Feb 1.
• The Role of Integrated Positron Emission Tomography and Computed Tomography in the Assessment of Nodal Spread in Cases with Non-small Cell Lung Cancer 
  Tasci E, Tezel C, Orki A, Akin O, Falay O, Kutlu CA    
  
  • Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2010 Feb;10(2):200-3. Epub 2009 Nov 19
• The Role of Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography in the Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases
  A Orki, AE Tasci, O Akın, S Urek, CA Kutlu
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovasvular Surgeon 2009 Jun;57(4):217-21. Epub 2009 May 20
• Malignant Invasive Thymoma in the Posterior Mediastinum (Case report)
  A Orki, S Patlakoglu, C Tahaoglu, CA Kutlu
  
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2009 Apr;87(4):1274-5
• A Novel Technique For Bronchopleural Fistula Closure: An Hourglass-Shaped Stent 
  (Brief communication) 
  CA Kutlu, S Patlakoglu, AE Tasci, O Kapicibasi
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 Jan;137(1):e46-7
• Latero-lateral Slide Tracheoplasty for Upper Airway Stenosis: An 8-year follow-up
  AE Tasci, H. Çiftçi, F Periovi, CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2009 Jan;137(1):e44-6
• Does the Amount of Fluid Really Matter for Drain Removal Following Lung Resection? (Letter to the Editor)
  A Ozdemir, AK Mısırlıoglu, CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 Aug;136:535-6
• Sleeve Middle Lobectomy for a Glomus Tumor of the Lung (Case report)
  S Gungor, S Bilgin, A Baran,  A Yılmaz, H Çiftçi, CA Kutlu 
  
  • The American Journal of Case Report 2008 Jun;9:292-294 
• Video-assisted Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax after Pneumonectomy
  AE Tascı, A Orki, G Olgac, CA Kutlu
  
  • Heart, Lung and Circulation 2008 May;28 
• Mediastinal Mapping with Positron Emission Tomography/Computed Tomography
  O Falay, CA Kutlu
  
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 Apr;85(4):1457 
• End-to-side Bronchial Anastomosis with the Continuous Suture Technique 
  (Brief communication) 
  AE Tasci, A Orki, CA Kutlu 
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2008 Mar;135(3):708-9 
• Pleural Condroma 
  H Eryigit, R Baran, CA Kutlu
  
  • Asian Annals of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;16(1):90  
• Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Postpneumonectomy Space (Case report)
  A Orki, S Urek, S Patlakoglu, EA Tasci, CA Kutlu
  
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2008 Jan;85(1):333-4
• Management of Acquired Broncho-biliery Fistula: Report of 3 Cases and Literature Review
  H Eryigit, S Urek, Sertas, M Kurttepe CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2007 Dec 3;2(1):52
• Giant Carcinoid Tumor Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration (Case report)
  G Olgaç, F Peirovi, A Yılmaz, CA Kutlu
  
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2007 Oct;84(4):1375-6
• Elective Pneumonectomy for Non-small Cell Lung Cancer: Factors Affecting Early Operative Mortality and Morbidity.
  YA Karamustafaoglu, G Haciibrahimoglu, M Fazlioglu, A Olcmen, CA Kutlu, A Gurses, 
  MA Bedirhan 
  
  • Acta Chir Belg. 2006 Sep-Oct;106(5):550-3

• Antibiotics are not Needed During Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An Observational Case Study
  G Olgaç, Ü Aydoğmuş, L Mulazımoğlu, CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006; 13;1:43
• Pleural Flap to Prevent Lobar Torsion: A Novel Technique (How to do)
  CA Kutlu, G Olgaç
  
  • European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2006; 30(6):943-4
• How Does Definition of Complete Resection Conduct Surgical Management of NSCLC? (Brief communication) 
  CA Kutlu, G Olgac
  
  • Interactive CardioVascular and Thoracic Surgery 2006;5:643-45
• Clinical Approach to Isoleted Traumatic Hemothorax
  L Cansever, G Hacıibrahimoğlu, CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan
  
  • Ulusal Trauma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi 2005 Oct;11(4):306-309
• Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis (Reply to the Editor)
  G Olgac, CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20  
• VATS Decortication in Patients with Stage 3 Empyema (How to do) 
  G Olgac, M Fazlıoglu, CA Kutlu
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 2005 Oct;53(5):318-20 
• Decision Making in the Management of Empyema and ‘Collapsed Lung’ Due to Tuberculosis  
  G Olgac, MA Yılmaz, G Ortakoylu, CA Kutlu
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2005 Jul;130(1):131-5 
• A Quick Technique for Division of the First Rib via Posterior Approach (How to do)
  CA Kutlu, G Olgac
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2005 Jun;53(3):191-3
• Is Lactate Dehydrogenase Level Really a Reliable Predictor of Pulmonary Morbidity than Other Co-morbid Parameters Following Lung Resection for NSCLC? (Letter to the Editor)
  G Olgac, A Olcmen, CA Kutlu
  
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2005 Apr;27(4):732-3 
• Carcinoma In-situ from the View of Complete Resection (Letter to the Editor) 
  CA Kutlu, N Ürer, G Olgac
  
  • Lung Cancer 2004 Dec:46(3);383-5
• Urgent Partial Sternotomy for the Treatment of Iatrogenic Vascular Injury to the Thoracic Outlet: A Report of Two Cases (Case report)
  T  Özalp, L Özçelik, A Çelik, İS Yildirim,  CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan
  
  • Ulusal Trauma ve Acil Cerrahi Dergisi 2004 Jul:10(3):205-7
• Late Complication of Extended Cervical Mediastinoscopy (Case report)
  G Haciibrahimoglu, A Cevik, MA Bedirhan, CA Kutlu
  
  • Canadian Journal of Surgery 2004 Jun;47(3):223-4.
• Re-Redo Cervical Mediastinoscopy for a Recurrent Lung Cancer (Case report)
  O Cankurtaran, G Olgac, CA Kutlu
  
  • Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 Apr-Jun;20(2):91-2 
• Chylothorax; A Rare Complication Following Lung Resection in Patients with NSCLC
  CA Kutlu, A Sayar, G Olgaç, H Akın, A Ölçmen, MA Bedirhan, A Gürses
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2003 Dec;51(6):342-5 
• Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Following Pneumonectomy (Letter to the Editor)
  CA Kutlu 
  
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery 2003 Sep;24(3):469-70
• Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Thoracic Surgery: Cefuroxime versus Cefepime
  A Turna, CA Kutlu, T Ozalp, A Karamustafaoglu, L Mulazimoglu, MA Bedirhan
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovasculer Surgeon 2003 Apr;51(2):84-88 
• Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cysts; Is cappitonage necessary?
  A Turna, MA Yılmaz, G Hacıibrahimoğlu, CA Kutlu, MA Bedirhan
  
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2002 Jul;74(1):191-5
• Modified Slide Tracheoplasty for the Management of Tracheobronchopathia Osteochondroplastica (Case report)
  CA Kutlu, A Yeğinsu, T Özalp, R Baran
  
  • European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 2002 Jan;21(1):140-2
• Median Sternotomy for Primary Lung Tumors (Letter to the Editor)
  CA Kutlu, K Hassan, J Zacharias 
  
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2001 Sep;72(3):982-4
• Early Experience with PET Scan on Thoracic Tumours
       CA Kutlu, U Pastorino, M Maisey, P Goldstraw
  • Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 2001 Jun;42(3):403-10
• Shoulder Girdle Strenght after Standard and Lateral Muscle Sparing Thoracotomy 
  CA Kutlu, H Akın , A Ölçmen, U Biliciler, A Kayserilioglu, M Ölçmen
  
  • Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon 2001 Apr;49(2):112-5
• Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome after Pulmonary Resection 
  CA Kutlu, E Williams, TW Evans, U Pastorino, P Goldstraw
  
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 2000 Feb;69(2):376-80
• Complete Resection: Yes or No? (Letter to the Editor)
  CA Kutlu, A Sayar, M Metin
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2000 Jan;119(1):193-4
• Slide Tracheoplasty for the Treatment of Congenital Funnel-Shaped Tracheal Stenosis: Late Result of the First Case. (Letter to the Editor)
        CA Kutlu, P Goldstraw
  
  • European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 1999 Jul;16(1):98-9
• Tracheo-Bronchial Sleeve Resections with Continuous Anastomosis. Hundred Consecutive Cases
  CA Kutlu, P Goldstraw
  
  • Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 1999 Jun;117(6):1112-7
• Superior Sulcus Tumors (Letter to the Editor)
  CA Kutlu, M Metin, A Sayar 
  
  • The Annals of Thoracic Surgery 1998 Dec;66(6):2160-1
• Mediastinal Lavage Cytology: Is It a Logical Idea in Patients with NSCLC
  A Sayar, CA Kutlu, A Ölçmen, H Akın, H Gülec, M Ölçmen
  
  • Proceeding Book, 6. European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Portoroz-Slovenia 1998
• Selective Use of PET Scan in NSCLC
  CA Kutlu, U Pastorino, M Maisey, P Goldstraw
  
  • Lung Cancer 1998 Sep;21(3):177-84