Prof. MD. Nevin Yılmaz

Education & Training

• M.D. Degree – Anadolu (Osmangazi) University School of Medicine, Eskisehir, Turkey, 1987
• Residency in Internal Medicine – Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey, 1991–1995
• Fellowship in Gastroenterology – Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey, 2000–2003
• Fellowship in Transplant Hepatology – Medical College of VCU, Richmond, VA, USA, 2007–2008
• Fellowship in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy – University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO, USA, 2014–2015

Professional Experience

• 2019 – 2021 – Professor of Medicine, Eastern Mediterranean University School of Medicine, Magusa, Northern Cyprus
• 2018 – 2019 – Professor of Medicine, Head of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Near East University School of Medicine, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus
• 2015 – 2018 – Professor of Medicine, Head of Gastroenterology, Mugla University School of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey
• 2009 – 2014 – Professor of Medicine, Founder & Head of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology, Mugla University School of Medicine, Mugla, Turkey
• Training of Internal Medicine residents
• Gastroenterology–Hepatology lecturer for medical students (Grade III/IV/VI)
• Endoscopy trainer for specialists
• Chair, Department of Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology Remodeling & Medical Devices Advisory Committee
• 2008 – 2009 – Consultant, Gastroenterology Clinic, ASM Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2007 – 2008 – Transplant Hepatology Fellow, Hepatology Section, VCUHS, Richmond, VA, USA
• 2006 – 2007 – Visiting Faculty, Molecular Diagnostics, VCUHS, Richmond, VA, USA
• 2004 – 2006 – Visiting Faculty, Hepatology Section, VCUHS, Richmond, VA, USA
• 2003 – 2004 – Associate Professor, Founder & Head of Gastroenterology, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
• 2000 – 2003 – Gastroenterology Fellow, Ege University School of Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
• 1997 – 2000 – Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department, Harran University School of Medicine, Sanliurfa, Turkey
• Assistant to the Dean
• Assistant Chief of Staff
• 1996 – 1997 – Instructor in Internal Medicine, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1991 – 1995 – Resident in Internal Medicine, Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1990 – 1991 – Resident in Thoracic Surgery, Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Centre, Istanbul, Turkey
• 1987 – 1989 – General Practitioner, Emergency Clinic, Erzurum Memorial Hospital, Erzurum, Turkey

International Training & Academic Activities

• ERCP Trainee – Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Largo A. Gemelli, Rome, Italy, November 2011
• Liver Pathology Course – National Institute of Health, Bethesda, USA, 2007
• Clinical Trials Class (3 credits) – Medical College of VCU, Richmond, VA, USA, 2007
• Molecular Diagnostics Course (two weeks) – Medical College of VCU, Richmond, VA, USA, 2007
• International Faculty (Erasmus) – TAMK University of Applied Sciences, Tampere, Finland, May 2010

Courses & Certifications

• European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology Certificate, 2016
• ACGME Certificate – Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy Fellowship, University of Colorado, USA, 2015
• Professoriate Certificate (Internal Medicine), Republic of Turkey, Mugla University, 2009
• ACGME Certificate – Transplant Hepatology Fellowship, Medical College of Virginia (VCU), USA, 2008
• T.R. Intercollegiate Council Certificate of Associate Professor in Internal Medicine, 2000
• Additional national and international certifications in hepatology, gastroenterology, and advanced endoscopy

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Gastroenterology Association
• Turkish Hepatology Research Association
• Turkish Medical Association
• Scientific Advisory Board Member, HEBIPA Association (Hepato-Biliary Pancreatology)
• National Intestinal Microbiota and Probiotics Association (Probiyotik Prebiyotik Derneği)

Awards

• Travel Award, Controversies in Transplantation – Young Investigators Forum, Breckenridge, Colorado, March 6, 2008
• Best Original Paper, Liver Transplantation (Vol. 13, No. 7, July 2007)
• Heuman D, Yilmaz N, Stravitz RT, Gilles HC, Fisher RA.
• “MELD-Na90: an improved index for predicting pre–liver transplant mortality in cirrhotic patients.”
• Prospective Study on Fibrosis Progression in Recurrent HCV after Liver Transplantation – Co-author on a leading clinical research project
• Best Video-Poster Presentation, MaSCo’21 – Marmara Student Congress, Istanbul, Turkey, May 2–28, 2021
• “Online Education: What Are The Ideas and Concerns of Health-Related Science Students?” – Adviser: N. Yılmaz

• There are over 200 published national and international publications, presentations, and over 500 publications with international-national references.