Prof. Dr. Levent Dalar

Academic Title :

Prof. Dr.

Department	Work location
Department of Internal Medicine	Liv Vadistanbul

Prof. Dr. Levent Dalar is a prominent Chest Diseases specialist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul. He possesses over 25 years of extensive clinical experience in diagnosing and treating respiratory and pulmonary diseases, with a specialized focus on interventional pulmonology and the management of complex respiratory conditions.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Medicine: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1988-1997)
Specialization in Chest Diseases and Tuberculosis: Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2001-2006)
Specialization thesis on the importance and value of CA-125 in the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleurisy under the supervision of Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sedat Altın at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital

Areas of Interest

Interventional bronchoscopy
Respiratory failure and respiratory deficiencies
Rare and interstitial lung diseases
Benign and malignant airway stenosis (such as post-intubation tracheal stenosis)
Bronchoscopic treatment of early-stage lung tumors
Psychoneuroimmunology
Medical fitness and nutrition for pulmonary patients

Work Experience

Medical Doctor at Ayazağa Maternal and Child Health and Family Planning Center (1997-2001)
Resident Doctor at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2001-2006)
Research Fellow at Hopital St-Marguerite Center Laser, France (2004)
Research Fellow at University of St-Etienne, Faculty of Medicine, Pneumology and Thoracic Oncology, France (2005)
Specialist Doctor at Bozüyük State Hospital (2006-2008)
Specialist Doctor at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Interventional Pulmonology Unit (2008-2012)
Specialist Doctor at University of Zurich Faculty of Medicine, Lung Transplantation Unit, Switzerland (2009-2010)
Specialist Doctor at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Respiratory Intensive Care Unit (2010-2012)
Associate Professor at Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases (2013-2017)
Professor at Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases (2017-2018)
Professor at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital (2018)
Professor at Demiroglu Science University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Diseases (2018-2020)
Professor at Florence Nightingale Hospital and Memorial Bahçelievler and Şişli Hospitals (2020)
Professor at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Department of Chest Diseases

Professional Affiliations & Memberships

European Respiratory Society (ERS)
European Association of Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (EABIP)
Société de Pneumologie de Langue Française (SPLF)
Groupe d'Endoscopie de Langue Française (GELF)
International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer (IASLC)
Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians (FCCP)
Turkish Thoracic Society
Turkish Respiratory Research Association (TÜSAD)
Turkish Immunology Association

Research & Publications

Current practice of the adult patient population in a new bronchology and interventional pulmonology unit: A three-year experience
Prevalence and Etiology of Community-acquired Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Patients
Nurses' Knowledge Levels of Chest Drain Management: A Descriptive Study
Assessment of Knowledge Regarding Non-Invasive Ventilation Among Staff Nurses: A Cross-sectional Survey

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