Prof. MD. Havva Asuman Yavuz

Education and Specialization

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine - English Medical Education
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine - Internal Medicine Residency
• Akdeniz University Hospital - Nephrology Subspecialty Training (Fellowship)
• San Bortolo Hospital - Vicanza, Italy - Intensive Care Nephrology and Transplantation (Fellowship)
• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine - Associate Professorship Title

Experience

• Medical Park Antalya

Professional Memberships

• 1. Turkish Society of Nephrology (TND)
• 2. European Society of Nephrology (ERA-EDTA)
• 3. Middle East Society of Organ Transplantation (MESOT)
• 4. International Society of Nephrology (ISN)

Awards

a) International

• 1. Young Investigator Award: Influence of CD3 monitorization of anti thymocyte globulin treatment on CMV infection in renal transplant recipients. Tuncer M, Colak D, Gurkan A, Yavuz A, Ruhi C, Kacar S, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G. Congress of EDTA, Berlin, Germany, 2003.
• 2. Young Investigator Award: Combined treatment of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin II blocker in kidney transplant recipients with persistent proteinuria. Tuncer M, Kocak H, Yavuz A, Karatas G. U, Erdogan O, Gurkan A, Dinckan A, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G, Demirbas A. Congress of EDTA, İstanbul, Turkey, 2005.
• 3. Travel Grant. Phosphate control in peritoneal dialysis patients. Yavuz A, Ersoy FF, Passadakis P, Tam P, Memmos D, Katopodis K, Özener Ç, Akçiçek F, Çamsarı T, Ateş K, Ataman R, Vlachojannis JG, Dombros N, Utaş C, Akpolat T, Bozfakioğlu S, Wu GG, Karayaylalı İ, Arınsoy T, Stathakis Ch, Yavuz M, Tsakiris D, Dimitriades A, Yılmaz ME, Gültekin M, Süleymanlar Gültekin, Oreopoulos DG. ISN Nexus Symposium on The Bone and the Kidney October 12-15, 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark.

b) National

• 1. Second Best Oral Presentation: The importance of CD3 monitorization in preventing CMV infection in kidney transplant patients. Tuncer M, Colak D, Gürkan A, Yavuz A, Kacar S, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu G. Organ Transplantation Institutions Coordination Association – 3rd Congress. Adana, 2002.
• 2. Best Abstract: Does immunosuppression used in renal transplant recipients affect the development of Human Papilloma virus? Parmaksızoğlu B, Dicle Ö, Yavuz A, Gürkan A, Tuncer M, Demirbas A, Yılmaz E. XVII Prof. Lütfi Tat Symposium, Ankara, 2005.

A. Articles Submitted for Publication in International Peer-Reviewed Journals (In Press)

• 1. S. Tekin, H. A. Yavuz, Y. Yüksel, İ Ateş, L. Yücetin, L. Dösemeci, M. Tuncer, A. Demirbas. Renal transplantation in recipients older than 65 years: Retrospective analysis of the results of a 3 year exprience. Transplantation Proceedings, XX, 1-3 (2015) Article in press.
• 2. S. Tekin, H. A. Yavuz, Y. Yüksel, L. Yücetin, İ. Ateş, M. Tuncer, A. Demirbaş. Kidney transplantation from elderly donor. Transplantation Proceedings, XX, 1-3 (2015) Article in press.
• 3. H. A. Yavuz, S. Tekin, Y. Yüksel, İ. Ateş, L. Yücetin, M. DFemir, B. Uygun, M. Tuncer, A. Demirbaş. Donors with hepatitis B surface antigen positivity. Transplantation Proceedings, XX, 1-3 (2015) Article in press.

B. Articles Published in International Scientific Journals

• 1. Yavuz A, Akbaş H, Tuncer M, Kolagasi O, Cetinkaya R, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Gultekin M, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Influence of inflammation on the relation between markers of iron deficiency in renal replacement therapy. Trans Proc, 2004;36(1):41-43.
• 2. Demirbas A, Tuncer M, Yavuz A, Gürkan A, Kaçar S, Cetinkaya R, Tekin S, Akbas SH, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Influence of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil regimens on acute rejection rate and diabetes mellitus development in renal transplant recipients. Trans Proc, 2004;36(1):175-177.
• 3. Akbas H, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Yurdakoner E, Akcit F, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Gultekin M, Ersoy F.F. Evaluation of the new emit tacrolimus assay in kidney and liver transplant recipients. Trans Proc 2004;36(1):86-88.
• 4. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Demirbas A, Süleymanlar G, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Cigarette smoking in renal transplant recipients. Trans Proc 2004;36(1):108-110.
• 5. Akbas H, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Ruhi Ç, Gürkan A, Çetinkaya R, Demirbas A, Gultekin M, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F. Serum cystatin c as an index of renal function in renal transplant patients. Trans Proc 2004;36(1):99-101.
• 6. Ongut G, Yavuz A, Ogunc D, Tuncer M, Ozturk F, Mutlu D, Donmez L, Çolak D, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G, Gultekin M. Seroprevalence of antibodies to legionella pneumophila in hemodialysis patients. Trans Proc 2004;36(1):44-46.
• 7. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Erdogan O, Gürkan A, Çetinkaya R, Dikici H, Akbas SH, Kececioğlu N, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Is there any effect of compliance on clinical parameters of renal transplant recipients? Trans Proc 2004;36(1):120-121.
• 8. Akbas SH, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Demirbas A, Ersoy F, Gultekin M, Yakupoglu G, Akaydın M. Plasma homocysteine levels in renal transplant patients on tacrolimus therapy. Trans Proc 2004;36(1):159-160.
• 9. Ratanarat R, Brendolan A, Volker G, Bonello M, Salvatori G, Andrikos E, Yavuz A, Crepaldi C, Ronco C. Phosphate kinetics during different dialysis modalities. Blood Purif. 2005;23(1):83-90.
• 10. Yavuz A, Tetta C, Ersoy FF, D’intini V, Ratanarat R, De Cal M, Bonello M, Bordoni V, Salvatori G, Andrikos E, Yakupoglu G, Levin NW, Ronco C. Uremic toxins: a new focus on an old subject. Semin Dial. 2005 May-Jun;18(3):203-211
• 11. Kocak H, Ceken K, Yavuz A, Yucel S, Gurkan A, Erdogan O, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G, Demirbas A, Tuncer M. Effect of renal transplantation on endothelial function in haemodialysis patients. Nephrol Dial Transplant. 2006;21(1):203-207.
• 12. Kocak H, Yakupoglu U, Karatas GU, Yavuz A, Gurkan A, Erdogan O, Ersoy FF, Yakupoglu G, Demirbas A, Tuncer M. Tacrolimus plus low-dose mycophenolate mofetil in renal transplant recipients: better 2-year graft and patient survival than with a higher mycophenolate mofetil dose. Transplant Proc. 2005; 37(7):3009-3011.
• 13. Karatas GU, Yakupoglu U, Yakupoglu YK, Kocak H, Yavuz A, Dinckan A, Tuncer M, Demirbas A, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF, Gurkan A. Sirolimus as primary immunosupression agent in kidney transplant recipients: Akdeniz University experience. Transplant Proc 2005; 37(7): 3006-3008.
• 14. Ronco C, Inguaggiato P, Bordoni V, De Cal M, Bonello M, Andrikos E, Yavuz A, Ratanarat R, Bollomo R. Rasburicase therapy in acute hyperuricemia and renal dysfunction. Contrib Nephr 2005;147:115-123.
• 15. Andrikos E, Yavuz A, Bordoni V, Ratanarat R, De Cal M, Bonello M, Salvatori G, Lievin N, Yakupoglu G, Ronco C. Effect of cyclosporin, mycophenolate and the combination with steroids on apoptosis in human cultured monocytic U937 cell line. Transplant Proc. 2005; 37(7): 3226-3229.
• 16. Bordoni V, De Cal M, Rassu M, Cazzavillan S, Segala C, Bonello M, Ranishta R, Andrikos E, Yavuz A, Salvatori G, Galloni E, Bolgan I, Bellomo R, Levin N and Ronco C. Protective Effect of Urate Oxidase on Uric Acid Induced-Monocyte Apoptosis. Current Drug Discovery Technologies. 2005; 2(1):29-36.
• 17. Kocak H, Ceken K, Dinckan A, Mahsereci E, Yavuz A, Yucetin L, Akbas SH, Gurkan A, Erdogan O, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G, Demirbas A, Tuncer M. Assessment and comparison of endothelial function between dialysis and kidney transplant patients. Transplant Proc. 2006;38(2):416-418.
• 18. Gurkan A, Yakupoglu U, Yavuz A, Dikici H, Yakupoglu YK, Tuncer M, Demirbas A, Ersoy F. Hemophagocytic syndrome in kidney transplant recipients: report of four cases from a single center. Acta Haematol. 2006;116(2):108-113.
• 19. A Yavuz, FF Ersoy, PS Passadakis, P Tam, DM Evaggelos, KP Katopodis, C Ozener, F Akcicek, T Camsari, K Ates¸, R Ataman, GJ Vlachojannis, NA Dombros, C Utas¸, T Akpolat, S Bozfakioglu, G Wu, I Karayaylali, T Arinsoy, CP Stathakis, M Yavuz, DJ Tsakiris AC Dimitriades, ME Yilmaz, M Gultekin, G Suleymanlar, DG Oreopoulos. Phosphorus control in peritoneal dialysis patients. Kidney Int 2008;73:152-158.
• 20. Ruhi Ç, Koçak H, Yavuz A, Süleymanlar G, Ersoy FF. Use of peritoneal ultrafiltration in the elderly refractory congestive heart failure patients. Int Urol Nephrol. 2012 Jun;44(3):963-9.
• 21. Ates I, Yavuz A, Dogru M, Genc A, Ulucan S, Sarıkaya M, Cetinkaya R, Keser A, Akpek M, Kaya MG. Effects of ivabradine on 6-minute walk test and quality of life in patients with previously implanted CRT-D. J Investig Med. 2013 Aug: 61(6): 1013-7.
• 22. İ. Ateş, Ş. Ulucan, M. Dogru, Z. Kaya, A.A. Samur, H. A. Yavuz. Renal artery stenosis in patients with ischemic heart disease. Turk Nephrol Dial Transp 2015; 24(1): 88-92.

C. International Abstracts Published in Proceedings

• 1. Tuncer M, Çolak D, Gurkan A, Yavuz A, Ögunc D, Çolak T, Erdogan O, Ongut G, Dalmıs B, Demirbas A, Ersoy FF, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G. Monitoring of human cytomegalovirus infection by antigenemia assay in seropositive renal transplant recipients. International Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2002, Supplement 6(2):2S24.
• 2. Tuncer, Yavuz A, Ruhi C, Gurkan A, Tekin S, Kacar S, Erdogan O, Ersoy F.F, Demirbas A, Yakuoglu G. Influence of tacrolimus and mycophenolate mofetil regimens on acute rejection rate and side effect profiles in renal transplant recipients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003. Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 3. Akbas SH, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Yurdakonar E, Akcit F, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Gultekin M, Ersoy F.F. Evaluation of the new emit tacrolimus assay in kidney and liver transplant recipients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003. Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 4. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Dikici H, Gurkan A, Kececioglu N, Yucetin L, Demirbas A, Suleymanlar G, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Cigarette smoking and alcohol intake in renal transplant recipients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003. Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 5. Akbas H, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Demirbas A, Ersoy F.F, Gultekin M, Yakupoglu G. Plasma homocysteine levels in renal transplanted patients on tacrolimus therapy. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 6. Akbas H, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Ruhi Ç, Çetinkaya R, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Gultekin M, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F. Serum cystatin c as an index of renal function in renal transplant patients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 7. Kececioglu N, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Kacar S, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F. The effect of being a kidney transplant donor on the long term life style and organ donation. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 8. Kececioglu N, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Kacar S, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F.F. the effect of increasing cadaveric organ transplantation on the profile of waiting list. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 9. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Çetinkaya R, Dikici H, Kececioglu N, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Influence of compliance of renal transplant recipients on clinical parameters. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 10. Yavuz A, Ogunc D, Tuncer M, Çolak D, Gultekin M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Legıonnaires disease in Antalya: a serological study of hemodialysis patients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 11. Yavuz A, Akbas H, Tuncer M, Kolagasi O, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Influence of inflammation on the relation between markers of iron deficiency in ESRD patients. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society and Eurotransplant. June 25-27, 2003, Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 12. Tuncer M, Kacar S, Yavuz A, Cetinkaya R, Tekin S, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F. Comparison of C2 monitorized cyclosporine and tacrolimus based immunosuppressive regimens in renal transplant recipients. World Congress of Nephrology, June 8-12, 2003, Berlin.
• 13. Tuncer M, Colak D, Gurkan A, Yavuz A, Ruhi C, Kacar S, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F. Influence of CD3 monitorization on anti-thymocyte globulin treatment on CMV infection in renal transplant recipients. World Congress of Nephrology, June 8-12, 2003, Berlin.
• 14. Tuncer M, Yavuz A, Gurkan A, Kacar S, Cetinkaya R, Demirbas A, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F.F. Comparison of C2 monitorized cyclosporine and tacrolimus based immunosuppresive regimens in renal transplant recipients. 6th Congress of Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs, 6-9 October 2003, Varna, Bulgaria.
• 15. Yakupoglu G, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Yavuz A, Demirbas A, Erdogan O, Ersoy F.F, Akaydın M. Prevalence and risk factors of malignancy in renal transplant recipients. 6th Congress of Balkan Cities Association of Nephrology, Dialysis, Transplantation and Artificial Organs, 6-9 October 2003, Varna, Bulgaria.
• 16. Kececioglu N, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Kacar S, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Ersoy F. The effect of being a kidney transplant donor on long term life style and organ donation. 11th congress of The European Transplant Coordinators Organization, 2003, Venice, Italy.
• 17. Tuncer M, Altunbas H, Yavuz A, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Yucetin L, Yakupoglu G. Effects of cyclosporine and tacrolimus on peripheral insulin resistance. 39th Congress of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association, 2002, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 18. Yavuz A, Suleymanlar G, Tuncer M, Ersoy F.F, Yakupoglu G. Is there an effect of angiotensin blockage on residiual urinary output in dialysis patients? XVL Congress of EDTA, May 15-18 2004, Lisbon, Portugal.
• 19. Kocak H, Cakır U, Tuncer M, Akın M, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Yucetin L, Yavuz A, Erdogan O, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F.F. Tacrolimus versus C-2 monitorized cyclosporin immunosuppression: Effects on survival following kidney transplantation. XVL Congress of EDTA, May 15-18 2004, Lisbon, Portugal.
• 20. Yavuz A, Gurkan A, Erdogan O, Yucetin L, Tuncer M, Suleymanlar G, Demirbas A, Yakupoglu G, Akaydın M, Ersoy F.F. Outcome of renal transplantation in amyloidosis 24. Annual Dialsysis conference San Antonio, TX, USA, Abstracts of the 24th Annual Conferecence, 24(1), 2004.
• 21. Rodighiero M P, Dell’Aquila R, Bonello M, Andrikos E, Ratanarat R, Yavuz A, Ronco C. Combined sodium-hypochlorite 10% packs, systemic antibiotic therapy and iodine pack: A new therapeutic strategy for the treatment of exit-site infection in PD patients. Journal of the american society of nephrology, volume 15, october 2004, abstract issue.
• 22. Bordoni V, de Cal M, Yavuz A, Andrikos E, D’intini V, Levin N, Ronco C. Removal of proapoptotic toxins by two different sorbents. Journal of the american society of nephrology, volume 15, october 2004, abstract issue.
• 23. Bonello M, Salvatori G, Bordoni V, Ricci Z, Brendolan A, Crepaldi C, Yavuz A, Ronco C. Integration of blood volume, blood pressure, heart rate, and bioimpedance monitoring for the achievement of optimal dry weight during chronic hemodialysis. Journal of the american society of nephrology, volume 15, october 2004, abstract issue.
• 24. Andrikos E, Bordoni V, Ratanarat R, de Cal M, Yavuz A, Dissegna D, Chiromonte S, Ronco C. Effects of cyclosporine, mycophenolate and their combination with steroids on apoptosis in human cultured monocytic U937 cell line Journal of the american society of nephrology, volume 15, october 2004, abstract issue.
• 25. Kocak H, Ceken K, Uslu Karatas G, Yakupoğlu U, Yavuz A, Suleymanlar G, Tuncer M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF. Kidney transplantation improves endothelial dysfunction in adult chronic hemodialysis patients. Supplement to Experimental and Clinical Transplantation December 2004 Volume 2 Number 2.
• 26. Yavuz A, Andrikos E, Bordoni V, Ratanarat R, De Cal M, Bonello M, Salvatori G, Lievin N, Yakupoglu G, Ronco C. Effect of cyclosporin, mycophenolate and the combination with steroids on apoptosis in human cultured monocytic U937 cell line. Supplement to Experimental and Clinical Transplantation December 2004 Volume 2 Number 2.
• 27. Yavuz A, Akbas SH, Tuncer M, Kolagasi O, Cetinkaya R, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Gultekin M, Akaydin M, Ersoy FF, Yakupoglu G. Influence of inflammation on the relation between markers of iron deficiency in renal replacement therapy. Supplement to Experimental and clinical transplantation December 2004 Volume 2 Number 2.
• 28. Kocak H, Yakupoglu U, Tuncer M, Gurkan A, Uslu Karatas G, Yavuz A, Erdogan O, Yucetin L, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF. Comparison of tacrolimus versus C2 monitorized cyclosporin immunosuppression, Akdeniz University Experience. Supplement to Experimental and clinical transplantation December 2004 Volume 2 Number 2.
• 29. Tuncer M, Kocak H, Cakır U, Akın M, Yucetin L, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Uslu G, Yavuz A, erdogan O, Akaydın M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF. Comparison of one or two grams daily dose of mycophenolate mofetil in renal transplant recipients receiving tacrolimus based immunosuppression. Transplantation. Vol 78,2, 319-320, 2004.
• 30. Uslu Karataş G, Yakupoglu U, Kocak H, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF. The effect of different immunosuppressive agents on lipid profile in renal trasnplant recipients. Supplement to Experimental and clinical transplantation December 2004 Volume 2 Number 2.
• 31. Tuncer M, Kocak H, Yavuz A, Karatas G U, Erdogan O, Gurkan A, Dinckan A, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G. Combined treatment of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitor and angiotensin II blocker in kidney transplant recipients with persistent proteinuria. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 32. Coban E, Yavuz A, Ozdogan M, Akcit F. Lipoprotein A in white coat hypertension. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 33. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Akbas H, Kolagasi O, Gurkan A, Demirbas A, Ersoy F.F, Akaydin M, Yakupoglu G. Anemia in renal transplant recipients and dialysis patients: Under recoginized or not? Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 34. Kocak H, Ceken K, Karataş G U, Yavuz A, Mahsereci E, Suleymanlar G, Tuncer M, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G. Factors associated with endothelial dysfunction in chronic peritoneal dialysis patrients. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 35. Kocak H, Ermis C, Tuncer M, Ceken K, Yavuz A, Karatas G U, Mahsereci E, Suleymanlar G, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F.F. Endothelial function and doppler derived indices of left ventricular diastolic function in peritoneal dialysis patients. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 36. Ratanarat R, Yavuz A, Ricci Z, BonelloM, Ronco C. Renal replacement therapy in acute renal failure: Which index is best for adequacy? Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 37. Tuncer M, Kocak H, Yavuz A, Karatas G U, Gurkan A, Erdogan O, Dinckan A, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G, Demirbaş A. Impact of HLA matching in living donor kidney transplantation: Akdeniz University Experience. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 38. Kocak H, Ceken K, Karatas G U, Yavuz A, Mahsereci E, Gurkan A, Demirbaş A, Suleymanlar G, Ersoy F, Yakupoglu G, Tuncer M. Effect of Renal transplantation on endothelial function in hemodialysis patients. Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, Volume 20 (June 2005)-Supplement 5. XLII Congress of the European Renal Association European Dialysis and Transplantation (ERA-EDTA), June 4-7 2005, İstanbul, Turkey.
• 39. Yavuz A, De cal M, Bordoni V, Andrikos E, Bonello M, Ratanarat R, Tuncer M, Levin N, Suleymanlar G, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F. F, Ronco C. Do peritoneal dialysis solutions containing different Ca concentrations have the same effect on apoptosis of U937 monocytic cell line? Nephrology Volume 10, Suppl. June 2005. 3rd World Congress of Nephrology, 26-30 June Singapore.
• 40. Yavuz A, Dinckan A, Karatas G U, Kocak H, Tuncer M, Demirbas A, Ersoy F. F, Akaydin M, Gurkan A, Yakupoglu G. Emerging threat in renal transplant recipients with FMF-amyloidosis: rhabdomyolysis. Nephrology Volume 10, Suppl. June 2005. 3rd World Congress of Nephrology, 26-30 June Singapore.
• 41. Yavuz A, Yılmaz M, Cengiz M, Kocak H, Karatas G U, Suleymanlar G, Tuncer M, Ramazanoglu A, Ersoy F.F, Ronco C, Yakupoglu G. Could single pass albumin dialysis be an effcetive treatment modality in patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia and acute renal failure: a cease report. Nephrology Volume 10, Suppl. June 2005. 3rd World Congress of Nephrology, 26-30 June Singapore.
• 42. Yavuz A, Dinckan A, Hadimioglu N, Duman A, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F.F, Akaydin M, Ronco C, Gurkan A. Coupled plasma filtration and adsorption in delayed liver graft function in a uniqu ecase with carcinoid tumor. Nephrology Volume 10, Suppl. June 2005. 3rd World Congress of Nephrology, 26-30 June Singapore.
• 43. Ratanarat R, Yavuz A, Bonello M, Ronco C. Renal Replacement therapy in acute renal failure: Which index is best for adequacy? Nephrology Volume 10, Suppl. June 2005. 3rd World Congress of Nephrology, 26-30 June Singapore.
• 44. Yavuz A, Yılmaz M, Cengiz M, Kocak H, Karatas GU, Suleymanlar G, Tuncer M, Ramazanoglu A, Ersoy F.F, Ronco C, Yakupoglu G. Could single pass albumin dialysis be an effcetive treatment modality in patients with severe hyperbilirubinemia and acute renal failure: a cease report. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society , 2005. Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 45. Yavuz A, Dinckan A, Hadimioglu N, Duman A, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F.F, Akaydin M, Ronco C, GurkanA. Coupled plasma filtration and adsorption in delayed liver graft function in a uniqu ecase with carcinoid tumor. Joint Meeting of the Turkish Transplantation Society 2005. Kızılcahamam, Ankara Turkey.
• 46. Kocak H, Ermis C, Tuncer M, Ceken K, Yavuz A, Karatas GU, Mahsereci E, Suleymanlar G, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy F. “Endothelial function and Dopler-derived indices of left ventricular diastolic function in peritoneal dialysis patients”. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 20: V312-V312 Suppl. (2005).
• 47. Cengiz A, Aydın F, Gungor F, Tuncer M, Mahsereci E, Boz A, Yıldız A, Yavuz A, Cenkci M. Comparison of Glomerular Filtration Rate Measurements with Two Plasma Sample and Single Plasma Sample, Gates Method, Creatinine Clearance Methods. European Association of Nuclear Medicine Annual Congress, İstanbul. Eur J Nucl Med, 32; Suppl 1, 245, (2005).
• 48. Yavuz A, Ersoy FF, Passadakis P, Tam P, Memmos D, Katopodis K, Özener Ç, Akçiçek F, Çamsarı T, Ateş K, Ataman R, Vlachojannis JG, Dombros N, Utaş C, Akpolat T, Bozfakioğlu S, Wu GG, Karayaylalı İ, Arınsoy T, Stathakis Ch, Yavuz M, Tsakiris D, Dimitriades A, Yılmaz ME, Gültekin M, Süleymanlar Gültekin, Oreopoulos DG. Phosphate control in peritoneal dialysis patients. ISN Nexus Symposium on The Bone and the Kidney October 12-15, 2006, Copenhagen, Denmark.
• 49. Yavuz A, Ruhi C, Tuncer M, Uslu G, Suleymanlar G, Yakupoglu G, Ersoy FF. Is there any effect of angiotensin blockage on residual urinary output in dialysis patients? Transplantation Abstract issue, 2004:78(2);p682.
• 50. Sarıkaya M, Yavuz A, Sarı M, Cetinkaya R. Comparison between effects of oral essential amino acid supplement tablets and amino acid containing dialysate in malnourished peritoneal dialysis patients. Blood Purification, 30th International Vicenza Course on Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, 2012.
• 51. Yavuz A, Sarı S, Aktug N, Ates İ, Ertek S, Özgür K, Sarikaya M, Utas C. Successful Term pregnancy in a patient with type 1 DM on long term hemodialysis: First in literature. Blood Purification, 30th International Vicenza Course on Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, 2014.
• 52. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Ertek S, Dosemeci L, sahin B, Yucetin L, Tekin S, Demirbas A. Factors related with insulin need in posttransplant diabetes. Blood Purification, 30th International Vicenza Course on Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis, 2014.
• 53. Ertek S, Yazicioglu G, Sahin B, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Demirbas A. Factors related with insulin need at 3rd months and 1st year of renal transplantation in patients with new onset diabetes after transplantation (NODAT). Foundation of European Nurses in Diabetes. 18th Annual Conference, 2013, Barcelona, Spain.
• 54. Dosemeci L, Salman C, Tuncer M, Yavuz A, Tekin S. Critical care after bilateral nephrectomy with kidney transplantation. STS XXVII congress, Denmark, 2014.
• 55. Yucetin L, Ikizer G, Yanık O, Tekin S, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Demirbas A. Post traumatic growth inventory at living lkidney donors. World Transplant Congress, USA, 2014.
• 56. Yavuz A, Ates I, Dogru M, Genc A.İ Deger N. Effects of additional hear rate control on 6 minute walking test and life quality of patients? Heart Failure Congress, Belgrad, 2012.

D. Articles Published in National Scientific Journals and National Conference Presentations

Articles:

• 1. Yavuz A, Coban E. Hemostatic disorders in thyroid diseases (Tiroid hastalıklarında hemostatik bozukluklar). Endokrinolojide yönelişler, October 2003.
• 2. Yavuz A, Yakupoglu G. Hypertension mechanisms in acute and rapidly progressive renal failure (Akut ve hızlı ilerleyici böbrek yetmezliğinde hipertansiyon mekanizmaları). Türkiye klinikleri, Nefroloji, Renal Hipertansiyon Özel Sayısı. Vol:1, Issue 38, 2005, 104-109.
• 3. Yavuz A, Süleymanlar G. Combination of angiotensin converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in the treatment of kidney diseases (Böbrek hastalıklarının tedavisinde anjiotensin dönüştürücü enzim inhibitörleri ve anjiotensin II reseptör blokerlerinin kombinasyonu). Türk Nefroloji Diyaliz ve Transplantasyon dergisi, 2004;13(2):55-62.

Conference Presentations:

• 1. Tuncer M, Çolak D, Gurkan A, Yavuz A, Çolak T, Erdoğan O, Ongut G, Dalmış B, Demirbaş, Gultekin M, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. Monitoring of cytomegalovirus infection with antigenemia assay in seropositive transplant recipients (Seropozitif transplant alıcılarında sitomegalovirüs infeksiyonunun antijenemi testi ile izlenmesi). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 5, 2002.
• 2. Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Erdoğan O, Çolak D, Yavuz A, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. The importance of CD3 monitorization in preventing CMV infection in kidney transplant patients (Böbrek nakli hastalarında CD3 monitorizasyonunun CMV enfeksiyonunu önlemedeki önemi). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 6, 2002.
• 3. Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Çolak D, Yavuz A, Demirbaş A, Yücetin L, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. Comparison of acyclovir and valacyclovir treatments in preventing the development of CMV infection in kidney transplantation (Böbrek naklinde CMV enfeksiyonunun gelişiminin önlenmesinde asiklovir ve valasiklovir tedavilerinin karşılaştırılması). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 33, 2002.
• 4. Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Yavuz A, Yücetin L, Erdoğan O, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. Marginal donors can be used to increase the number of cadaveric transplants (Kadavradan nakil sayısının artırılmasında marjinal donörler kullanılabilir). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 61, 2002.
• 5. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Erdoğan O, Tekin S, Ersoy F, Demirbaş A, Yakupoğlu G. CMV infection confined to kidney involvement: An interesting case (Sadece böbrek tutulumu ile giden CMV enfeksiyonu: İlginç bir hasta). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 62, 2002.
• 6. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Yücetin L, Tekin S, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. Single HLA DR matching in increasing the number of living kidney transplants: A single center experience (Canlıdan böbrek nakil sayısının artırılmasında tek HLA DR uyumu: Bir merkezin deneyimi). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 62, 2002.
• 7. Akbaş SH, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Yücetin L, Yavuz A, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu G. Plasma homocysteine levels in renal transplant recipients treated with tacrolimus (Takrolimus ile tedavi edilen renal transplant alıcılarında plazma homosistein düzeyleri). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 68, 2002.
• 8. Tuncer M, Altunbaş H, Yavuz A, Yücetin L, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Yakupoğlu G. Effects of tacrolimus and cyclosporine-based treatment regimens on peripheral insulin resistance in renal transplant patients (Takrolimus ve siklosporin bazlı tedavi rejimlerinin renal transplantasyon hastalarında periferik insulin direnci üzerine olan etkileri). 19th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 68, 2002.
• 9. Tuncer M, Yavuz A, Gurkan A, Demirbaş A, Kaçar S, Çetinkaya R, Akbaş SH, Gültekin M, Akaydın M, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu G. Comparison of C2 monitored cyclosporine treatment and tacrolimus treatment in renal transplant recipients in terms of side effects and acute rejection (Renal Transplant alıcılarında C2 monitörizasyonu ile siklosporin tedavisi ve takrolimus tedavisinin yan etki ve akut rejeksiyon açısından karşılaştırılması). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 23, 2003.
• 10. Tuncer M, Yavuz A, Gürkan A, Çetinkaya R, Kaçar S, Uslu G, Kocak H, Demirbaş A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu G. Evaluation of tacrolimus and mycophenolate-based treatment regimen in renal transplant recipients in terms of side effect and acute rejection (Renal transpalnt alıcılarında takrolimus ve mikofenolat bazlı tedavi rejiminin yan etki ve akut rejeksiyon yönünden değerlendirilmesi). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 24, 2003.
• 11. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Akbaş H, Gürkan A, Kolağası O, Koçak H, Uslu G, Süleymanlar G, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu G, Akaydın M. Is there a relationship between iron deficiency parameters and inflammation in end-stage renal disease patients (Son dönem böbrek yetmezliği hastalarında demir eksikliği parametreleri ile enflamasyon arasında ilişki var mı). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 60, 2003.
• 12. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Dikici H, Uslu G, Koçak H, Kececioğlu N, Süleymanlar G, Demirbaş A, Ersoy F, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G. The effect of compliance on the clinical parameters of renal transplant patients (Renal transplant hastalarının klinik parametreleri üzerinde uyumun etkisi). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 88, 2003.
• 13. Keçecioğlu N, Yücetin L, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F. The effect of being a kidney donor on long-term lifestyle and attitudes towards organ donation (Böbrek verici olmanın uzun dönemde yaşam tarzına ve organ bağışına karşı tutumlara etkisi). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 90, 2003.
• 14. Ruhi Ç, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Yeğin O, Koçak H, Uslu G, Yavuz A, Erdoğan O, Akaydın M, Yakupoğlu G, Ersoy F. Solutions in renal transplantation: Long-term results of transplantation performed in patients with lymphocyte crossmatch positivity detected by the classic method (Renal transplantasyonda çözüm yolları: Klasik yöntemle lenfosit crossmatch pozitifliği saptanan hastalara uygulanan transplantasyonun uzun dönem sonuçları). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 90, 2003.
• 15. Yavuz A, Uslu G, Koçak H, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Demirbaş A, Akaydın M, Ersoy F, Yakupoğlu. Success of transplants from hepatitis B surface antigen positive donors in increasing the number of living transplants (Canlı nakil sayısının arttırılmasında hepatitis B yüzey antijeni pozitif donörden yapılan nakillerin başarısı). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 91, 2003.
• 16. Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Gürkan A, Dikici H, Koçak H, Uslu G, Keçecioğlu N, Yücetin L, Süleymanlar G, Demirbaş A, Yakupoğlu G, Ersoy F. Cigarette and alcohol use in renal transplant patients (Renal transplant hastalarında sigara ve alkol kullanımı). 20th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, Proceedings, 92, 2003.
• 17. Yavuz A, De Cal M, Andrikos E, Bordoni V, Bonello M, Ratanarat R, Tuncer M, Süleymanlar G, Yakupoğlu G, Ersoy FF, Ronco C. Apoptotic effect of peritoneal dialysis solutions with different calcium concentrations on U937 monocytic cell line (Değişik kalsiyum konsantrasyonu olan periton diyaliz solüsyonlarının U937 monositik hücre dizisi üzerine olan apoptotik etkisi). Turkish Journal of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 22nd National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, November 2005, Antalya.
• 18. Yavuz A, Ersoy FF, Passadakis P, Tam P, Memmos D, Katapodis K, Özener Ç, Akcicek F, Çamsarı T, Ateş K, Ataman R, Vlachojannis JG, Dombros N, Utaş C, Akpolat T, Bozfakioğlu S, Wu GG; Karayaylalı İ, Arınsoy T, Stathakis Ch, Yavuz M, Tsakiris D, Dimitriades A, Yılmaz ME, Gültekin M, Süleymanlar G, Oreopoulos DG. Phosphate control in peritoneal dialysis patients. Turkish Journal of Nephrology, Dialysis and Transplantation, 22nd National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation, November 2005, Antalya.
• 19. Keles Y, Düzenli M, Tuncer M, Tekin S, Yavuz A, Demirbas A. Cancer distribution in organ transplant recipients (Organ nakli yapılan hastalarda kanser dağılımı). 5th Medical Oncology Congress, 2014, Antalya.
• 20. Sarıkaya M, Yavuz A, Sarı F, Balcı D, Kılcı A, Efeyurtlu D, Cetinkaya R. Comparison of the effects of oral essential amino acid supplement tablets and amino acid-containing dialysate on serum albumin levels in hypoalbuminemic CAPD patients (Hipoalbuminemisi olan SAPD hastalarında oral esansiyel aminoasit tabletleri ile aminoasit içeren diyalizat kullanımının serum albumin düzeyleri üzerine olan etkilerinin karşılaştırılması). 29th National Congress of Nephrology, Hypertension, Dialysis and Transplantation. 2013, Antalya.
• 21. Tekin S, Yavuz A, Yüksel Y, Yücetin L, Tuncer M, Demirbaş A. P6-Advanced donor age in living donor kidney transplantation does not differ in graft and patient survival (Canlı vericili böbrek naklinde ileri donor yaşı greft ve hast ayaşam süresinde donör yaşı açısından fark yoktur): Medikal Park Antalya experience. Page 108.
• 22. Tekin S, Yüksel Y, Yavuz A, Tuncer M, Demirbaş A. S27. Medikal Park Antalya experience: 670 laparoscopic donor nephrectomies (Medikal Park Antalya deneyimi 670 laparoskopik donör nefrektomi). S 73.
• 23. Tekin S, Yavuz A, Tekin İ, Yüksel Y, Kapan S, Yücetin L, Okutan H, Tuncer M, Demirbas A. P57. Coronary artery bypass and renal transplantation: Simultaneous surgical procedure (Koroner arter bypass ve renal transplantasyon: Eş zamanlı cerrahi işlem). S135.
• 24. Yavuz A, Tekin S, Yücetin L, Yüksel Y, Ateş I, Demir M, Uygun B, Tuncer M, Demirbas A. P10. Are hepatitis B surface antigen positive donors contraindicated for kidney transplantation? (Hepatit B yüzey antijeni pozitif olan donörler böbrek nakli için kontranedike midir?) S110.
• 25. Tuncer M, Keles Y, Tekin S, Yüksel Y, Düzenli M, Yavuz A, Dösemeci L, Demirbas A. P82. Cancer development in kidney transplant patients (Böbrek nakli hastalarında kanser gelişimi). P148.

Other Scientific Publications and Book Translations:

• 1. Reviewer duty: For the Critical Care journal for “Myoglobulin clearance by super high flux hemofiltration in a case of severe rhabdomyolysis” submitted by Dr. Bellomo and colleagues.
• 2. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Turkish), Goldman and Ausiello, 22nd edition. Section XI. Kidney and Genitourinary System Diseases, Chapter 113 Acid-Base disorders (Pages 688-699), Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 3. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Turkish), Goldman and Ausiello, 22nd edition. Section XI. Kidney and Genitourinary System Diseases, Chapter 114 Phosphate deficiency and hypophosphatemia (Pages 699-702), Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 4. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Turkish), Goldman and Ausiello, 22nd edition. Section XI. Kidney and Genitourinary System Diseases, Chapter 115 Magnesium Metabolism Disorders (Pages 702-703), Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 5. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Turkish), Goldman and Ausiello, 22nd edition. Section XI. Kidney and Genitourinary System Diseases, Chapter 116 Acute Renal Failure (Pages 703-708), Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 6. Cecil Textbook of Medicine (Turkish), Goldman and Ausiello, 22nd edition. Section XI. Kidney and Genitourinary System Diseases, Chapter 117 Chronic Renal Failure (Pages 708-716), Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 7. Pathophysiology of Diseases (Translation from 4th Edition), An introduction to clinical medicine (Turkish) McPhee, Lingappa, Ganong. Chapter 21 Adrenal cortex diseases 579-612, Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 8. Pathophysiology of Diseases (Translation from 4th Edition), An introduction to clinical medicine (Turkish) McPhee, Lingappa, Ganong. Chapter 18 Endocrine pancreas disorders 502-531, Translation: Dr. Asuman Yavuz.
• 9. Basic Geriatrics (Temel Geriatri), Nephrological Diseases, Chapter 2 Acute Renal Failure 649-663, Dr. Asuman Yavuz, Prof. Dr. Gültekin Süleymanlar.
• 10. Basic Geriatrics (Temel Geriatri), Nephrological Diseases, Chapter 2 Chronic Renal Failure 663-675, Dr. Asuman Yavuz, Prof. Dr. Gültekin Süleymanlar.
• 11. Nephrology Handbook, 6th Edition (148-165). (Assumed to be a translation or chapter)
• 12. Pathophysiology of Diseases (Translation from 6th Edition), An introduction to clinical medicine. Chapter 18 Endocrine pancreas disorders 497-522. (Translation)
• 13. Pathophysiology of Diseases (Translation from 6th Edition), An introduction to clinical medicine, Chapter 21, Adrenal cortex diseases 571-601. (Translation)