Op. MD. Erdem Gürkan

Education

• Medical Doctor: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (2019)

• Medical Specialist: Kocaeli City Hospital, Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024)

Professional Experience & Appointments

• General Practitioner: Naval Forces Command, Gölcük Main Base Command First Level Health Center, Gölcük / Kocaeli (2020-2020)

• Residency: University of Health Sciences, Derince Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2020-2022)

• Residency: Kocaeli City Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2022-2024)

• Attending Doctor / Specialist: Bandırma Training and Research Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology (2024-Present)

• Yavuz, A., Küçükbaş, G. N., Gürkan, E., Türkay, Ü. (2023). Cesarean Deliveries Among Syrian Refugee and Turkish Pregnant Women: Retrospective Cohort Study. Actual Questions of Modern Gynecology and Perinatology, 9(4):47-53. DOI: 10.28942/mgpam.v9i4.91

• Gürkan, E. (2021). "Hymenoplasty" chapter in Cosmetic Gynecology. Akademisyen Publishing House. DOI: 10.37609/akya.731

• Yavuz, A., Gürkan, E., & Küçükbaş, G.N. (2023). What are The Factors Affecting The Clinical Course of COVID-19 Infected Pregnants Admitted to Intensive Care? Kocaeli Med J, 12(2): 240-245. DOI: 10.5505/ktd.2023.73658

• Topcu EG, Gürkan, E., et al. (2025). The need and effectiveness of a national simulation training program in obstetric emergencies from a trainee view. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. DOI: 10.1002/ijgo.70117

• Akıncı GE, Gürkan, E. (2025). "Premenstrual Syndrome" chapter in Research and Evaluations in the Field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Gece Kitaplığı Publishing House.

• Şener N, Gürkan, E. (2025). "Hyperprolactinemia" chapter in Research and Evaluations in the Field of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Gece Kitaplığı Publishing House.

• Tığlı A, Baykuş Y, Deniz R, Şener N, Gürkan E, Akıncı GE. (2025). Giant Uterine Haemangioma similar to Myoma Nascendi Clinic: a case report. ARCHEO SCIENCES JOURNAL, 18(2). DOI: 10.5281/ZENODO.16762361

• The Effect of Giving Birth While Infected With COVID-19 During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Maternal Anxiety, Depression, and Mother-Infant Bonding: A Comparative Study. (Preprint). DOI: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-7807915/v1

• Tavuz Aİ, Gürkan E. (2025). Kadınlarda androjenler ve androjenik etkili hormonlar ve toksinler. In: Müderris İİ, Çalışkan E, editors. Hayat Boyu Kadın Sağlığında ve Hastalıklarında Androjenlerin Önemi. 1st ed. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; p.1-14.

• Gürkan E. (2025). “Birinci Trimester Kanamaları: Değerlendirme ve Yönetimi” chapter in Gebelikte Kanamalar ve Anestezi Yönetimi. YAZ Publishing.

• Deniz R, Baykus Y, Tigli A, Uzuner MB, Sener N, Degirmenci YE, Akinci GE, Gurkan E, Karakoc O, Aydin MA, Emre E, Aydin S. (2026). Evaluation of pre-operative endometrial biopsy accuracy and etiological distribution in abnormal uterine bleeding using the PALM–COEIN classification. Front. Med., 13:1784420. DOI: 10.3389/fmed.2026.1784420

• Ucar E, Dogan O, Gürkan E, Yassa M. (2026). Investigation of the effects of different surgical procedures for pelvic organ prolapse on sexual function and partner satisfaction: A retrospective observational study. Medicine (Baltimore), 105(11):e48053. DOI: 10.1097/MD.0000000000048053

• Gürkan E. (2026). “Endometrial Patolojiler ve Yapay Zekâ Destekli Tanı Yaklaşımları” chapter in Klinik Yönetiminde Yapay Zeka Destekli Yaklaşımlar. YAZ Publishing. DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.18924975

• Tigli, A., Baykus, Y., Cilingir, B., Akinci, G. E., Sener, N., Degirmenci, Y. E., Gurkan E., Karakoc O., Tekcan G., Deniz, R. (2026). The role of type D personality in pregnancy symptom severity, functional limitations, and maternal ambivalence. Postgraduate Medicine, 1–11. DOI: 10.1080/00325481.2026.2696099

• Tigli A, Baykus Y, Sener N, Degirmenci Y. E., Akinci G. E., Gurkan E., Colluoglu C., Deniz R. (2026). Evaluation of inflammatory and cardiovascular-related indices as potential markers for postmenopausal osteoporosis-a retrospective study. PeerJ, 14:e21311. DOI: 10.7717/peerj.21311

• Tigli A, Deniz R, Taskin T, Akinci GE, Altindag SD, Sener N, Degirmenci YE, Ustebay S, Uzuner MB, Gurkan E, Karakoc O, Baykus Y. (2026). The Relationship of Vaginal Symptoms and Cervical Inflammation Severity with Cytological Abnormalities and HPV Positivity: A Prospective Observational Study. Biomedicines, 14(6):1384. DOI: 10.3390/biomedicines14061384

Manuscripts Under Review & In Preparation

• “Are Anxiety and Depression Determinants For Pregnant Women’s Choice Of Caesarean Section?” Submitted to BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Under Revision).

• “Sexual Behavior and Contraception Change After HPV Diagnosis: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study.” Submitted to Journal of Clinical Obstetrics & Gynecology.

• “Risk Factors and Colposcopy Results in Cervical Dysplasia: A University Hospital Experience.” Submitted to European Journal of Gynaecological Oncology.

• “Impact of Hyperglycosylated hCG Measured During the Implantation Period on First-Trimester Pregnancy Outcomes.” Under editorial review in Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics.

• “Are Anxiety and Depression Determinants for Pregnant Women’s Choice of Caesarean Section?” In acceptance stage at Cyprus Journal of Medical Sciences.

Courses & Certifications

• Fetal Medicine Foundation (FMF) Certificate of Attendance (FMF ID: 282291): Theoretical Course on the 11-13 Weeks Scan

• Vaginismus Training Course

• TVT - TOT Hands-on Training Program

• vNOTES (Scarless Surgery) Hands-on Training Program

• Obstetric Ultrasonography Course

• National Simulation Training Program in Obstetric Emergencies (Trainee View)

• vNOTES Hands-on Course Certificate (Organized in collaboration with European Society for Gynaecological Endoscopy - ESGE during PETKOZ Congress, May 15-19, 2026)

• Obstetric Ultrasonography Course (UJOD Congress, May 18, 2026)

• Colposcopy Course (UJOD Congress, May 17, 2026)

• Video-Assisted Obstetric Surgery Course (UJOD Congress, May 16, 2026)

• Pre-IVF Patient Preparation and Current Approaches in Infertility Course (UJOD Congress, May 15, 2026)

• 3D Ultrasonography Course (UJOD Congress, May 15, 2026)

Academic Activities, Congresses & Presentations

• Participant, Patras Exchange Program (August-September 2021)

• Participant and Presenter, EBCOG Congress, Athens (August-September 2021)

• Poster Presentation: “Laparoscopic Management of Interstitial Ectopic Pregnancy” (Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bahar S. ASTEPE, Dr. Erdem GÜRKAN)

• Oral Presentation: “Comparison of Patients Who Underwent Hysterectomy and Patients Who Underwent Suspension Surgery Only Without Hysterectomy in Evaluating Sexual Functions of Patients with Apical Uterine Prolapse” (PETKOZ Congress, 2023)

• Oral Presentation: “Vaginal Birth and Shoulder Dystocia”

• Participant and Scientific Staff Member, TJOD Congresses (2021, 2022, 2023, 2024)

• Participant and Scientific Staff Member, TUBID Congresses (2022, 2023)

• Participant and Scientific Staff Member, PETKOZ Congresses (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026)

• Participant and Scientific Staff Member, UJOD Congresses (2025, 2026)

• Participant and Scientific Staff Member, PETKOZ Video Feast Events (2022, 2023, 2024, 2025)

• Video Presentation (Free Communication 24, Abstract ESGE-0349): "Extraperitoneal Laparoscopic Burch Colposuspension" at ESGE International Congress (2025)

• Clinical Observership Program Acceptance: Clinical Attachment at Epsom and St Helier Hospitals in London, UK (Participating in vNOTES surgical operations under the mentorship of MD Oudai Ali for 4 weeks in 2026)