Prof. Dr. Hamit Okur

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Department of Pediatric Surgery	ISU Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa

Prof. Dr. Hamit Okur is a specialist in Pediatric surgery at ISU Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa in Turkey, with a distinguished clinical and academic career spanning several decades in managing complex surgical and urological cases in children and neonates.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Bachelor and Master of Medicine from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, 1985
Specialty training in Pediatric Surgery from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, 1992
European Board of Paediatric Surgery Diploma from the European Union of Medical Specialists, 2000
Master's degree in Healthcare Management from Beykent University, 2009
Subspecialty Certificate in Pediatric Urology from the Turkish Ministry of Health, 2011
Attained the title of Associate Professor of Pediatric Surgery in 1997 and Professor of Pediatric Surgery in 2003

Areas of Interest

Pediatric urology
Pediatric gastrointestinal surgery
Undescended testicles in children
Neonatal surgery and congenital anomalies
Pediatric laparoscopic and endoscopic surgeries
Adolescent varicocele treatment
Conventional circumcision, neonatal circumcision, and plastibell ring circumcision
Inguinal and umbilical hernia repair in children
Kidney and bladder disorders, urinary tract problems, and bedwetting
Pediatric thoracic surgery and lung cysts

Work Experience

Clinical practice at ISU Medical Park Gaziosmanpasa Hospital and Medivia Hospital in Istanbul
Professor in the Department of Pediatric Surgery, Istanbul Medeniyet University Faculty of Medicine (2014 - 2016)
Founding Rector of Istanbul Medeniyet University (2010 - 2014)
Chief Physician and Medical Director at Goztepe Training and Research Hospital, Turkish Ministry of Health (2007 - 2011)
Chief of the Pediatric Surgery Clinic at Goztepe Training and Research Hospital (2005 - 2010)
Assistant Professor and Faculty Member in the Department of Pediatric Surgery at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine (1992 - 1998)
Worked on pediatric urology at St. James's University Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery in Leeds, United Kingdom
Served as a General Practitioner for compulsory state service in Kahramanmaras (1985 - 1986)

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

British Association of Paediatric Surgeons
European Society of Pediatric Urology
Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgeons
Turkish Association of Pediatric Urology
National Pediatric Association of Turkey
Turkish Medical Association
Experimental and Clinical Research Association of Turkey
Laboratory Animal Science Association
Antibiotic and Chemotherapy Association of Turkey
Member of the Pediatric Urology Curriculum Commission of the Turkish Board of Specialization in Medicine
Member of the Qualification Board of the Turkish Association of Pediatric Surgery

Research & Publications

"Infantile Cronkhite-Canada Syndrome: Case Report", published in the European Journal of Pediatric Surgery
"The comparison of scientific publications in pediatric surgery among Asian countries", published in the Turkish Journal of Pediatric Surgery
"Cellular immunity and adrenocortical activity in neonatal surgical patients", published in the International Journal of Hematology and Oncology
"Long-term analysis of surgical treatment outcomes in chronic pilonidal sinus disease in children", published in the Journal of Pediatric Surgery
"The effects of acetylsalicylic acid, interferon-alpha, and vitamin E on prevention of parenteral nutrition-associated cholestasis: an experimental study"

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