Assoc. Prof. MD. Meltem Demir

Education and Specialization 

• Dicle University Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education 
• Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine Biochemistry and Clinical Biochemistry - Specialization

Experience

• World Medical Center Biochemistry Laboratory - (2005-2009) 
• Antalya Medicalpark Hospital Biochemistry Laboratory (2009-)
• Chief Physician (2017-)
• Deputy Chief Physician (2015-2016)  
• Deputy Chief Physician (2014-2015)

Professional Memberships 

• Association of Clinical Biochemistry Specialists
• Turkish Biochemistry Association
• Turkish Clinical Biochemistry Association

7.1.  Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals (SCI & SSCI & Arts and Humanities) 

• 1- Yesim Ozarda *, Kiyoshi Ichihara , Diler Aslan , Hulya Aybek , Zeki Ari , Fatma Taneli , Canan Coker ,Pinar Akan , Ali Riza Sisman , Onur Bahceci , Nurzen Sezgin , Meltem Demir , Gultekin Yucel , Halide Akbas , Sebahat Ozdem , Gurbuz Polat , A yse Binnur Erbagci , Mustafa Orkmez , Nuriye Mete , Osman Evliyaoglu , Aysel Kiyici , H usamettin Vatansev , Bahadir Ozturk , Dogan Yucel , Damla Kayaalp , Kubra Dogan , Asli Pinar , Mehmet Gurbilek , Cigdem Damla Cetinkaya , Okhan Akin , Muhittin Serdar , Ismail Kurt , Selda Erdinc , Ozgur Kadicesme , Necip Ilhan , Dilek Sadak Atali , Ebubekir Bakan , Harun Polat ,Tevfik Noyan , Murat Can , Abdulkerim Bedir , Ali Okuyucu , Orhan Deger , Suret Agac , Evin Ademoglu ,Ay ş em Kaya , Turkan Nogay , Nezaket Eren , Melahat Dirican , GulOzlem Tuncer , Mehmet A ykus, Y eliz Gunes , Sevda Unalli Ozmen , Reo Kawano , Sehavet Tezcan , Ozlem Demirpence and Elif Degirmen Multicenter nationwide reference intervals study for common biochemical analytes in Turkey using Abbott analyzers Clin Chem Lab Med. 2014 A. DOI 10.1515/cclm-2014-0228
• 2--Calis M, Ates F, Yazici C, Kose K, Kirnap M, Demir M, Borlu M, Evereklioglu C.
• Adenosine deaminase enzyme levels, their relation with disease activity, and the effect of
• colchicine on adenosine deaminase levels in patients with Behçet's disease
• Rheumatol Int. 2005 Aug;25(6):452-6. Epub 2005 May 3.
• 3--Yazici C, Köse K, Caliş M, Demir M, Kirnap M, Ateş F.
• Increased advanced oxidation protein products in Behçet's disease: a new activity marker?
• Br J Dermatol. 2004 Jul;151(1):105-11.
• 4-H. Asuman Yavuz, S Tekin, Y Yüksel, I Ateş, L Yücetin, M Demir, B Uygun, M Tuncer and A Demirbaş. Donors With Hepatitis B Surface Antigen Positivity Transplantation Proceedings 47, 1312-1314 2015
• 5- Boztepe OF, Demir M, Gün T, Bilal N, Ensari NA, Doğru H. A novel predictive marker for the viscosity of otitis media with effusion. Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Dec;79(12):2355-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijporl.2015.10.043. Epub 2015 Nov 5. PMID: 26590001
• 6- Boztepe OF, Gün T, Demir M, Gür ÖE, Ozel D, Doğru H. A novel predictive marker for the recurrence of nasal polyposis following endoscopic sinus surgery. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Aug 19. PMID: 26285781
• 8- H. Bozcuk, K. Ozcan, C. Erdogan, H. Mutlu, M. Demir, S. Coskun .A comparative study of art therapy in cancer patients receivingchemotherapy and improvement in quality of life by watercolorpainting
• 7- M. Sarier, M. Demir, I. Duman, Y. Yuksel, and A. Demirbas, “Evaluation of Ureteral Stent Colonization in Live-Donor Renal Transplant Recipients,” Transplant. Proc., vol. 49, no. 3, pp. 415–419, Apr. 2017.
• 7.2. Articles published in other international peer-reviewed journals
• 1- Kargi A.B, Demir M, Tasdemir E,Kargi A. Vitamin D Deficiency as a Risk Factor in Non-Squamous Lung Cancer Subgroups - A Preliminary Study. J Clin Respir Dis Care 2016 2;2
• 7.3. Presentations at international scientific meetings and published in proceedings 

POSTER:

• 1-M. Demir, K. Köse, C. Yazıcı The Evaluation of Protein Oxidation in the Streptozotocin. Induced Diabetic Rats 19-23 May 2013 20 th IFCC-EFLM European Congress of Clinical Biochemistry and Clinical Molecular Biology (SIBioC) Poster W174
• 2- M. Demir, K. Köse, C. Yazıcı,A Özşahin,B Tokgöz,C Utaş. Cardıovaskular rısk factors in patients with hemodialysis:paraoxonase and hyperhomocysteinemia27-31 July 2014 AACC Annual Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo Poster 14A-511
• 3- M.Demir,S.Özdem I01 Abnormal flotation of separator gel in blood test tubes in three hemodialysis patients with intra dialytic hypotension Biochemica Media 2015;(Suppl):S1-S158

7.5. Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals

• 1-Demir M,Türk Klinik Biyokimya Derg 2013; 11(2): 79-85 The Best Marker for Ovarian Reserve Determination:
• Anti-Müllerian Hormone (AMH)
• 2- Demir M, İnce F.D.Türk Klinik Biyokimya Derg 2014; 12(3): 107-114 Evaluation of Measurement Uncertainty for 25-Hydroxyvitamin D3 by Immunoassay Method

7.6. Presentations at national scientific meetings and published in proceedings

• 1-Demir M. ''The effect of mixing on spermogram evaluation with Makler chamber'' 28 April-1 May 2011Antalya XI:  National Clinical Biochemistry Congress Poster
• 2-Demir M, İnce F.D ''Evaluation of measurement uncertainty for 25-OH Vitamin D'18-22 September 2012 Bodrum Clinical Biochemistry Specialists Association 8. National Congress 'Poster
• 3-Meltem Demir New Markers in Reproductive Health XII. National Clinical Biochemistry Congress K15a 2013 İzmir
• 4-Meltem Demir Semen Analysis Course Turkish Clinical Biochemistry Association Continuous Professional Development Activity 16 June 2012 Afyonkarahisar (Instructor)
• 5- Meltem Demir Semen Analysis Course Turkish Clinical Biochemistry Association Continuous Professional Development Activity 7 June 2014 Kahramanmaraş (Instructor)
• 6- Meltem Demir Inappropriate displacement of the separator gel in blood collection tubes in three hemodialysis patients due to intra-dialytic hypotension (Oral presentation) CBUD Preanalytic Phase 2016 symposium Abant
• 7- Meltem Demir Interesting Case Presentations and Our Experiences in Clinical Laboratories International Congress & Lab expo 2016 Clinical Biochemistry Specialists Association Oral presentation 27 September – 01 October 2016 Trabzon
• 8- Meltem Demir, Mehmet Sarıer, Mete Işıkoğlu, Ayşenur Urfan Avcı Is seminal plasma AMH measurement useful in infertility? International Congress & Lab expo 2016 Clinical Biochemistry Specialists Association Poster 27 September – 01 October 2016 Trabzon
• 9- Demir M, Emek M, Özen N.S, Ongun H, Satılmış A, Seyman D, Güneş M, .FIVE CONGENITAL SYPHILIS CASES DETECTED IN THE LAST TWO YEARS, ANTALYA, 2014-2015 19. NATIONAL PUBLIC HEALTH CONGRESS Kemer- Antalya 2017-03-15
• 8. National & International Projects (SPO, TUBITAK, EU, etc)