Op. MD. Faruk Özkul

Education & Training

• Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
• Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine – General Surgery – Doctorate / Proficiency in Arts / Medical Specialization

Experience

• Şırnak State Hospital – General Surgery Specialist
• Trabzon Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, General Surgery Clinic – General Surgery Specialist
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery – Assistant Professor
• Akdeniz University Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Transplantation Institute, Organ Transplantation Training, Research and Application Center – Lecturer
• Afyon Private Fuar Hospital – General Surgery Clinic
• Afyon Private Park Hospital – General Surgery Clinic
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine Training and Research Hospital – Deputy Chief Physician (2014–2015)
• Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University Faculty of Medicine Training and Research Hospital – Director of Transplantation Center (2014–2015)

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association – Member of Kocaeli Medical Chamber
• Turkish Surgical Association

Courses and Certificates

• Transplantation Training Certificate
• Surgical Endoscopy Training Certificate
• Experimental Animal Use Certificate
• Train the Trainers Course

International Publications

• Özkul F, Erbıs H, Yılmaz V.T, Öztürk B, Koçak H, Alıosmanoglu I, Dınçkan A (2016). Delayed Graft Function in Living-Donor Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience With 1537 Patients. International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.
• Özkul F, Türkön H, Çakır D.Ü, Eroglu M, Kırtay T.F, Faydacı U, Ükınç K, Asık M (2016). Serum Ischemia Modified Albumin Levels in Subclinical Cushing’s Syndrome. Acta Medica Mediterranea.
• Özkul F, Arık M.K, Eroglu M, Faydacı U, Toman H, Tas S, Ükınç K, Asık M. A New Technique to Simplify the Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy: Ultrasound-Assisted Guided Wire Localization for Solitary Parathyroid Adenomas. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association (Accepted for Publication).
• Özkul F, Erbıs H, Yılmaz V.T, Koçak H, Alıosmanoglu I, Dınçkan A. Effect of Age on the Outcome of Renal Transplantation: A Single-Center Experience. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences (Accepted for Publication).
• Tas S, Özkul F, Arık M.K, Kıraz A, Vural A (2016). The Effect of Amifostine on Bacterial Translocation After Radiation-Induced Acute Enteritis. Acta Cirurgica Brasileira, 31(3), 156–160. doi:10.1590/S0102-865020160030000002.
• Sahın H, Toman H, Kıraz H.A, Sımsek T, Erbas M, Özkul F, Arık M.K, Hancı V (2015). Effects of Sugammadex on the Prevention of Postoperative Peritoneal Adhesions. The Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 31(9), 463–467. doi:10.1016/j.kjms.2015.06.007.
• Eroglu M, Erbag G, Türkön H, Bınnetoglu E, Özkul F, Günes F, Sen H, Yılmaz Y (2015). Are Small Adrenal Incidentalomas Solely a Radiological Finding? Experimental and Clinical Endocrinology & Diabetes, 123(08), 451–454. doi:10.1055/S-0035-1555890.
• Toman H, Özkul F, Erbag G, Erbas M, Sımsek T, Adam G, Arık M.K, Asık M (2015). Effects of Fine-Needle Aspiration Biopsy (FNAB) Nodule Depth on Pain Score. Irish Journal of Medical Science, doi:10.1007/S11845-015-1337-Y.
• Eroglu M, Özkul F, Barutcu E.C, Arık M.K, Adam G, Bılen Y, Ükınç K, Asık M (2015). Severe Hyperparathyroidism in a Patient with Right Thyroid Hemiagenesis. Journal of the Pakistan Medical Association, 65(9), 1022–1023.
• Asık M, Sahın S, Temız A, Özkaya M, Özkul F, Sen H, Bınnetoglu E, Günes F, Bozkurt N, Sahın M, Ükınç K (2014). Evaluation of Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness in Patients with Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Endocrine Practice, 20(1), 26–32. doi:10.4158/Ep13140. Or.
• Özkan Ö.F, Özkul F, Güner A, Çekıç A.B, Çagılcı A (2014). Isolated Left-Sided Diaphragmatic Injury Due to Blunt Trauma. European Journal of General Medicine, 11(3), 197–199. doi:10.15197/Sabad.1.11.70.
• Özkan Ö.F, Asık M, Toman H, Özkul F, Çıkman Ö, Karaayvaz M (2013). Agenesis of Isthmus of the Thyroid Gland in a Patient with Graves-Basedow Disease and a Solitary Nodule. Case Reports in Surgery, 2013, 1–2. doi:10.1155/2013/608481.
• Arık M.K, Tas S, Özkul F, Sahın H, Karatag O, Karaayvaz M (2013). Laparoscopic Repair of Combined Right Diaphragm and Liver Injuries with a Sharp Object: A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery, 2013, 1–3. doi:10.1155/2013/209494.
• Asık M, Özkul F, Toman H, Durmus A, Anaforoglu I, Günes F, Akbal E (2013). Co-occurrence of Papillary and Follicular Thyroid Carcinoma in a Patient with Hodgkin’s Disease. Turkish Journal of Hematology, 30(2), 209–210. doi:10.4274/Tjh.2012.0173.
• Asık M, Sahın S, Özkul F, Anaforoglu I, Ayhan S, Karagöl Ş, Günes F, Algün E (2013). Evaluation of Epicardial Fat Tissue Thickness in Patients with Hashimoto Thyroiditis. Clinical Endocrinology, 79(4), 571–576. doi:10.1111/Cen.12176.
• Özkan Ö.F, Özkul F, Caymaz I, Güner A, Kant A, Reıs E (2013). A Case of Intestinal Obstruction Due to Ileocecal Tuberculosis. The Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 24(2), 190–192. doi:10.4318/Tjg.2013.0459.
• Yıldar M, Özkan Ö.F, Çaglayan K, Özkul F, Çavdar F, Saygın I (2012). An Unusual Cause of Right Lower Quadrant Pain: The Caecum Diverticulitis. Case Reports in Surgery, 2012, 1–4. doi:10.1155/2012/789397.
• Kesıcı U, Kesıcı S, Özkan Ö.F, Özkul F (2012). Heterotropic Gastric Mucosa in Sigmoid Colon; Report of One Case. Archives of Clinical and Experimental Surgery (ACES), 1. doi:10.5455/Aces.20120413011334.
• Tas S, Arık M.K, Özkul F, Çıkman Ö, Akgün M.Y (2012). Perianal Giant Condyloma Acuminatum—Buschke-Löwenstein Tumor: A Case Report. Case Reports in Surgery, 2012, 1–3. doi:10.1155/2012/507374.

National Peer-Reviewed Publications

• Arık M.K, Özkul F (2012). Early Results of Sleeve Gastrectomy in Morbid Obesity. Endoscopic Laparoscopic & Minimal Invasive Surgery Journal, 19(1–4), 9–14.
• Tas S, Özkul F, Adam G, Arık M.K, Çıkman Ö (2015). Treatment of Bleeding with Coil Embolization in Colorectal Anastomosis Performed with Stapler: A Case Report. Abant Medical Journal, 4(2), 167–170. doi:10.5505/Abantmedj.2015.05706.
• Çıkman Ö, Özkul F, Arık M.K, Tas S, Çakır C, Karaayvaz M (2013). Total Thyroidectomy in Benign Thyroid Diseases in Endemic Regions: Retrospective Analysis of 208 Patients. Van Medical Journal, 20(3), 125–129.
• Özkan Ö.F, Sımsek Ç.A, Özkul F, Çelık A, Gümrükçü G, Caymaz I (2012). A Rare Soft Tissue Tumor in Males: Aggressive Angiomyxoma. Konuralp Medical Journal, 4(1), 38–40.
• Toman H, Erbas M, Arık M.K, Sahın H, Kıraz H.A, Sımsek T, Özkul F, Dogu T, Altınısık U, Altınısık H.B (2015). Anesthesia Experiences in Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Surgery in Morbid, Super, and Super-Super Obese Patients. Journal of Anesthesia, 23(2), 72–76.
• Özkul F, Toman H, Erbag G, Erbas M, Anaforoglu I, Sen H, Bınnetoglu E, Günes F, Arık M.K, Bozkurt N, Asık M (2014). Evaluation of Coexisting Thyroid Pathologies in Cases Operated for Primary Hyperparathyroidism. Düzce Medical Faculty Journal, 16(2), 27–30.
• Özkan Ö.F, Kaya Ü, Güner A, Cevızcı S, Özkul F, Sezer C, Reıs E (2012). Demographic Distribution and Disease Characteristics of Colorectal Cancer Patients in a Training and Research Hospital. Pamukkale Medical Journal, 5(3), 132–136.
• Özkul F, Cınel A, Türkyılmaz S, Alhan E, Çan G, Akçay Ç.M (2013). Comparison of Postoperative Complications by Age Group in Patients Undergoing Total Thyroidectomy. Düzce Medical Journal, 15(3), 5–8.

National Scientific Meetings and Proceedings

• Güner A, Aslantürk H.H, Aktaş A, Kahraman I, Özkul F, Hos G, Keçe C, Küçüktülü U (2012). The Importance of Physician Experience in Early Complications of Subclavian Vein Catheterization: A Two-Center Prospective Study. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.
• Güner A, Karyagdı S, Özkul F, Ilelı Ö, Boz A, Sezer C, Keçe C (2012). Jejunojejunal Intussusception Caused by Metastatic Pleomorphic Lung Carcinoma in an Adult: A Rare Cause of Intestinal Obstruction. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.
• Kaya Ü, Güner A, Aslantürk H.H, Özkul F, Çekıç A.B, Tasdelen A, Keçe C, Küçüktülü U (2012). Benign Retroperitoneal Venous Hemangioma in an Adult Patient. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.
• Topaloglu S, Orug T, Özkul F, Ak H, Saglam K, Arslan M, Çalık A, Türkyılmaz S, Ertürk E, Geze Ş, Koramaz I, Yıldız M, Senel A.C (2011). Clinical Course of the First Liver Transplant Performed in the Black Sea Region. 10th National Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress.
• Özkan Ö.F, Kaya Ü, Güner A, Özkul F, Keçe C, Reıs E (2012). Analysis of 105 Cases of Colon and Rectum Cancer. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.
• Özkul F, Arık M.K, Eroglu M, Faydacı U, Toman H, Tas S, Ükınç K, Asık M (2015). Ultrasound-Guided Minimally Invasive Parathyroidectomy in Parathyroid Adenoma. 37th Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Congress.
• Ak H, Kalaycı O, Özkul F, Çekıç A.B, Koçyıgıt S, Aydın C, Topaloglu S, Çalık A, Pıskın B (2011). KTU Experience in Liver Surgery. 10th National Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Congress.
• Sahın H, Toman H, Kıraz H.A, Sımsek T, Erbas M, Özkul F, Arık M.K, Hancı V (2015). The Effects of Sugammadex in Preventing Postoperative Peritoneal Adhesions. 48th Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association National Congress.
• Asık M, Özkul F, Toman H, Durmus A, Özkan Ö.F, Arık M.K, Anaforoglu I, Bınnetoglu E, Sen H (2012). A Case Report of Thyroid Follicular and Papillary Carcinoma Detected by PET/CT in a Patient with Hodgkin’s Disease. 5th Turkish Thyroid Diseases Congress.
• Özkul F, Özkan Ö.F, Güner A, Küçüktülü U (2012). House Flap Anoplasty in a Case of Anal Stenosis Due to Hemorrhoidectomy. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.
• Güner A, Çelebı B, Özkul F, Çekıç A.B, Tasdelen A, Ilelı Ö, Aslantürk H.H, Reıs E, Keçe C (2012). Duodenum Excluding Small Bowel Resections: Analysis of 124 Cases. 18th National Surgery Congress, İzmir.