Asst. Prof. MD. Sevtap Acer Kasman

Education and Specialization

• 2009: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
• 2015: Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital – Specialization in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
• 2020: Marmara University – Subspecialty in Rheumatology
• 2023: Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital – Associate Professorship

Experience

• 2010–2015: Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital – Research Assistant
• 2015–2016: Karabük University Training and Research Hospital – Specialist Doctor
• 2016–2020: Marmara University – Rheumatology Fellowship
• 2020: Denizli State Hospital – Subspecialist Doctor
• 2021–2023: Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital – Rheumatology Specialist
• 2023: Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital – Associate Professor
• 2023–2024: Marmara University – Lecturer (Assoc. Prof.)

Courses and Certifications

• 2019: EULAR Course on Rheumatic Diseases – European League Against Rheumatism
• 2017–2018: Education Course for Rheumatology Residents and Specialists – Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD)
• 2018: TRASD-RAD Imaging Course – Turkish Society for Rheumatology Research and War (TRASD)
• 2020: Basic–Intermediate Theoretical Ultrasonography Courses – EULAR
• 2013: Basic Ultrasonography Course – 8th Mediterranean Rheumatology Symposium
• 2012: Advanced Ultrasonography and Intra-Articular Injection Course – 7th Mediterranean Rheumatology Symposium
• 2011: Basic EMG Course (Theoretical and Practical) – Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital
• 2011: Basic Geriatrics Course – Turkish Geriatrics Society & Ankara Medical Chamber
• 2011: Aphasia Rehabilitation Course – 4th Aegean Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Days
• 2014: Statistical Methods and Power Analysis in Medical Research – Ankara Medical Chamber
• 2013: Advanced Biostatistics Course – Ankara Medical Chamber
• 2013: Manual Diagnosis and Treatment Methods Course – Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Society for Rheumatology (TRD)
• Turkish Society for Rheumatology Research and War – Istanbul Branch
• Young GRAPPA (Group for Research and Assessment of Psoriasis and Psoriatic Arthritis)
• Istanbul Medical Chamber

Awards

• Best Research, 2nd Prize (Oral Presentation) – Turkish Rheumatology Congress with International Participation, 2019
• Best Research, 1st Prize (Rheumatology Oral Presentation) – Istanbul Dermato-Rheumatology Update Summit, 2020
• Best Research, 1st Prize (Oral Presentation) – Turkish Rheumatology Congress with International Participation, 2021
• Best Research, 1st Prize (Rheumatology Oral Presentation) – Istanbul Dermato-Rheumatology Update Summit, 2023
• Best Research, 3rd Prize (Oral Presentation) – Turkish Rheumatology Congress with International Participation, 2023
• Best Research, 2nd Prize (Oral Presentation) – Turkish Rheumatology Congress with International Participation, 2023

Research & Publications

Articles in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Acer Kasman S, Gezer HH, Baklacıoğlu HŞ, Erdem Gürsoy D, Duruöz MT. A standardized sonographic analysis of nails in psoriatic arthritis and healthy controls… Joint Bone Spine. 2021;88(5):105197. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105197
• Acer Kasman S, Karaahmet ÖZ, Bal Hastürk A, et al. The importance of lower extremity involvement… Adv Rheumatol. 2021;61(1):39. doi:10.1186/s42358-021-00195-3
• Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Spondyloarthritis in familial Mediterranean fever: a cohort study. Rheumatol Int. 2022;42(10):1729-1739. doi:10.1007/s00296-022-05158-5
• Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Seasonal residual activity in adult familial Mediterranean fever… Rheumatol Int. 2022;42(9):1573-1578. doi:10.1007/s00296-022-05156-7
• Acer Kasman S, Şen N, Tezcan ME. Authors’ response: Apical fibrosis… Clin Rheumatol. 2023;42(5):1499. doi:10.1007/s10067-023-06590-z
• Acer S, Ünlü E, Karaahmet ÖZ, Gürçay E, Umay E, Çakcı A. Botulinum toxin-induced facial asymmetry… Turk J Phys Med Rehabil. 2017;63(3):281-282. doi:10.5606/tftrd.2017.1187
• Acer S, Umay EK, Nazlı F, Kasman UO, Gündoğdu İ, Çakcı A. A geriatric patient with spinal cord injury without radiographic abnormality… Spinal Cord Ser Cases. 2018;4:17. doi:10.1038/s41394-018-0050-2
• Acer Kasman S. My life as a researcher in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Cent Asian J Med Hypotheses Ethics. 2023;4(2):127-130. doi:10.47316/cajmhe.2023.4.2.08
• Acer Kasman S. Combining traditional and innovative approaches in physical medicine and rehabilitation. Anti-Aging Eastern Europe. 2022;1(2):134-135. doi:10.56543/aaeeu.2022.1.2.10
• Scheuing WJ, Reginato AM, Deeb M, Acer Kasman S. The burden of osteoarthritis… Best Pract Res Clin Rheumatol. 2023;37(2):101836. doi:10.1016/j.berh.2023.101836
• Duruöz MT, Nas K, Kasman SA, Öz N, Uzun E, Gezer HH. Validity and reliability of the Duruöz Hand Index in psoriatic arthritis. Rheumatol Int. 2024;44(3):535-542. doi:10.1007/s00296-023-05517-w
• Gursoy DE, Gezer HH, Oz N, Ozer A, Kasman SA, Duruoz MT. Clinical features… late-onset familial Mediterranean fever. North Clin Istanb. 2023;10(4):451-457. doi:10.14744/nci.2022.76736
• Kılıç G, … Kasman SA, … Nas K. Diagnostic delay in psoriatic arthritis… Rheumatol Int. 2024;44(6):1051-1059. doi:10.1007/s00296-023-05479-z
• Kılıç G, … Kasman SA, … Nas K. Beyond expectations: disease duration and psychological burden… Rheumatol Int. 2023;43(9):1695-1704. doi:10.1007/s00296-023-05379-2
• Tezcan ME, Acer Kasman S, Şen N, Osken S, Yılmaz-Oner S. Importance of hematological markers in FMF… Rheumatol Int. 2023;43(7):1313-1321. doi:10.1007/s00296-023-05290-w
• Şen N, Acer Kasman S, … Apical fibrosis was the most common incidental pulmonary finding in an FMF cohort. Clin Rheumatol. 2023;42(5):1363-1370. doi:10.1007/s10067-023-06526-7
• Gezer HH, Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Autonomic dysfunction and cardiovascular risk in psoriatic arthritis. Clin Rheumatol. 2023;42(10):2635-2649. doi:10.1007/s10067-022-06484-6
• Cengiz G, … Kasman SA, … Tuncer T. Impact of nail psoriasis… Int J Rheum Dis. 2023;26(1):43-50. doi:10.1111/1756-185X.14442
• Erdem Gürsoy D, Gezer HH, Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Polypharmacy and QoL in psoriatic arthritis. J Clin Rheumatol. 2023;29(1):1-6. doi:10.1097/RHU.0000000000001889
• Yücel FN, Gezer HH, Jandaulyet J, Öz N, Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Central sensitization in FMF. Rheumatol Int. 2023;43(1):125-136. doi:10.1007/s00296-022-05181-6
• Duruöz MT, Acer Kasman S, Gezer HH, Duruöz E. Mini-OAKHQoL Turkish validation. Arch Rheumatol. 2021;37(1):119-128. doi:10.46497/ArchRheumatol.2022.8863
• Erdem Gürsoy D, Gezer HH, Öz N, Özer A, Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Colchicine resistance in FMF. Int J Rheum Dis. 2022;25(11):1239-1245. doi:10.1111/1756-185X.14407
• Erdem Gürsoy D, Gezer HH, Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Self-administered comorbidity questionnaire in PsA. Rheumatol Int. 2022;42(11):2061-2067. doi:10.1007/s00296-022-05150-z
• Gezer HH, Acer Kasman S, … COMPASS-31 and autonomic dysfunction in PsA. Rheumatol Int. 2022;42(9):1539-1548. doi:10.1007/s00296-022-05110-7
• Gezer HH, Duruöz MT, Nas K, … Kasman SA, … Inconsistencies of disease activity tools in PsA. Joint Bone Spine. 2022;89(3):105296. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105296
• Gok K, Nas K, … Acer Kasman S, … Impact of obesity in PsA. Rheumatol Int. 2022;42(4):659-668. doi:10.1007/s00296-021-04971-8
• Keskin Y, Nas K, … Acer Kasman S, … Clinical characteristics of PsA on bDMARDs and csDMARDs. Arch Rheumatol. 2021;36(1):1-9. doi:10.46497/ArchRheumatol.2021.7874
• Duruöz MT, Gezer HH, Nas K, … Kasman SA, … Gender differences in peripheral PsA. Joint Bone Spine. 2021;88(4):105177. doi:10.1016/j.jbspin.2021.105177
• Nas K, Kılıç E, … Acer Kasman S, … Gender and axial PsA. Mod Rheumatol. 2021;31(4):869-874. doi:10.1080/14397595.2020.1812870
• Duruöz MT, Gezer HH, … Kasman SA, … Fatigue in PsA (TLAR-network). Rheumatol Int. 2020;40(11):1803-1815. doi:10.1007/s00296-020-04628-y
• Duruöz MT, Acer Kasman S, Şahin N, et al. Istanbul Low Back Pain Disability Index in axSpA. Mod Rheumatol. 2021;31(2):451-457. doi:10.1080/14397595.2020.1733172
• Sunar I, Ataman S, … Kasman SA, … Enthesitis and outcomes in PsA. Rheumatol Int. 2020;40(2):283-294. doi:10.1007/s00296-019-04480-9
• Gurcay AG, Karaahmet ÖZ, … Acer S, … Injection vs. surgical decompression in CTS. Turkish Neurosurgery. 2017;27(3):447-452. doi:10.5137/1019-5149.JTN.15936-15.0
• Gezer HH, Karaahmet ÖZ, … Acer S, … Exercise tolerance test after stroke. Turk J Phys Med Rehab. 2017;63(1):50-58. doi:10.5606/tftrd.2017.27790
• Tezcan ME, Acer Kasman S. Ground glass opacities in UIP. Cent Asian J Med Hypotheses Ethics. 2022;3(4):241-244. doi:10.47316/cajmhe.2022.3.4.03
• Gezer HH, Gursoy DE, Kasman SA, … Femoral cartilage thickness in FMF. Sisli Etfal Hastan Tip Bul. 2022;56(4):519-524. doi:10.14744/SEMB.2022.77632

Articles in National Peer-Reviewed Journals

• Acer Kasman S, Tezcan ME. Lung tomography findings in rheumatoid arthritis… J Turk Soc Rheumatol. 2022;14(1):23-28. doi:10.4274/raed.galenos.2022.92400
• Şen N, Tezcan M, … Acer Kasman S, … CRP/albumin ratio and COVID-19 prognosis. Fam Pract Palliat Care. 2022;7(5):132-136. doi:10.22391/fppc.1132063
• Erdem Gürsoy D, Gezer HH, Acer Kasman S, … Nailfold capillaroscopy in systemic sclerosis. J Health Sci Med. 2022;5(5):1468-1472. doi:10.32322/jhsm.1133573
• Ünlü Akyüz E, Kurt A, Acer S, … Botulinum toxin for sialorrhea in children with CP. Turkiye Klinikleri J PM&R-Special Topics. 2017;10(1):68-73

Book Chapters

• Acer Kasman S, Duruöz MT. Pain and Hand Function. In: Hand Function: A Practical Guide to Assessment (2nd ed.). Springer, 2019. ISBN: 978-3-030-16999-2.
• Akyüz M, Acer Kasman S. Median Nerve Lesions. In: EMG Akıl Notları. Güneş Tıp Kitabevleri, 2022. ISBN: 978-975-277-889-4.
• Kasman UO, Acer Kasman S. Shoulder Joint Problems and Management After Breast Cancer Treatment. In: Meme Kanserinde Aksillanın Yönetimi. Akademisyen Kitabevi, 2021. ISBN: 978-625-7679-86-2.