Assoc. Prof. Fikri Demir

Assoc. Prof. Fikri Demir
Academic Title :
Assoc. Prof.

Assoc. Prof. Fikri Demir is a distinguished specialist in Pediatric Cardiology at Medical Park Florya. He has an extensive career and broad experience in diagnosing and treating various cardiac issues in infants, children, and adolescents.

Education and Academic Qualifications

  • 1992 - 1999: Medical Education (English) at Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2000 - 2004: Specialization in Pediatrics at Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Child Health and Diseases.
  • 2008 - 2011: Minor Specialization in Pediatric Cardiology at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology.

Areas of Interest

  • Congenital heart diseases in Turkey
  • Acquired heart diseases in children
  • Evaluation of heart murmurs
  • Pre-participation sports cardiac screening
  • Diagnosis and management of chest pain and palpitations
  • Evaluation of cyanosis and easy fatigability in children
  • 2000 - 2004: Residency, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2004 - 2005: Specialist in Pediatrics, Department of Child Health and Diseases, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2006 - 2007: Specialist in Pediatrics, Kasimpasa Military Hospital, Istanbul.
  • 2007 - 2008: Specialist in Pediatrics, Private Ilgi Hospital, Istanbul.
  • 2008 - 2011: Fellowship in Pediatric Cardiology, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Division of Pediatric Cardiology.
  • 2012 - 2013: Specialist in Pediatric Cardiology, Pediatric Cardiology Outpatient Clinic, Diyarbakir Training and Research Hospital.
  • 2013 - 2016: Assistant Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2016 - 2017: Associate Professor, Division of Pediatric Cardiology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine.
  • 2018 - 2022: Private Practice, Diyarbakir.
  • 2022 - Present: Associate Professor in Pediatric Cardiology, Medical Park Maltepe Hospital and Medical Park Florya Hospital, Istanbul.
  • Turkish Medical Association
  • Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Society
  • Turkish Pediatrics Association
  • Baykal T, Karaaslan I, Gokcay G, Demir F, Laleli Y, Demirkol M. Hyperhydroxyprolinaemia detected in newborn screening with tandem mass spectrometry. J Inherit Metab Dis 2004;27(6):781-2.
  • Demir F, Akın A, Türe M, Balık H, Tan İ, Ertuğrul S. Prolonged QT dispersion is associated with pediatric syncope. PubMed PMID: 28424424.
  • Bilici M, Demir F, Türe M, Akın A, Çil H, Ece A, Polat N. Myocardial infarction in an 11-year-old child with systemic lupus erythematosus. The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology. 2016; 16(5): 367 - 368.
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