OUR DOCTORS

Prof. Figen Atalay, M.D.

Pulmonary Medicine

Undertook the position of Head of the Pulmonary Medicine Department at Bülent Ecevit University-School of Medicine in 2015-2017
Acquired the certificate of competence from the Turkish Board of Professional Competence in Pulmonary Medicine
Attended the Basic Oncology Training Course in 1995-1996
Attended the Basic Immunology, Tumor Immunology and Cancer Immunology courses at Hacettepe University in 1999-2000
Attended the training courses of Interventional Bronchoscopy n 1997, ESMO Palliative Care in 2005 and Treatment Approaches for Pulmonary and Pleural Malignancies in 2008
Received trainings in intensive care and led various training courses as an instructor
Assumed the position of Congress Chair for the 38 ^th TRS (Turkish Respiratory Society)
Certified smoking cessation trainer
Has 25 articles published on international scientific journals and 31 articles published on national scientific journals
Authored chapters and edited 7 books in her field
Delivered presentations in various international and national conventions and jointed congresses as a speaker
Member to TSR Lung Cancer Workgroup Executive Board, Turkish Lung Cancer Society, Turkish Thoracic Society and ERS.

Primary fields of clinical interest:
- Lung cancer,
- Bronchoscopy (fiberoptic),
- Bronchial lavage, bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL), protected BAL (PBAL),
- Transbronchial biopsy, transbronchial aspiration biopsy (with cytology and histology needle),
- Cytological brush, microbiological brush, endobronchial biopsy, total lung lavage, endobronchial ultrasonography,
- Asthma, interstitial lung diseases, sarcoidosis, tuberculosis, pulmonary hypertension, treatment/investigations/follow-up of COPD and respiratory failure patients,
- Intensive care,
- Sleep disorders,
- Smoking cessation.

Education	Institution	Year
Pulmonary Medicine Residency	Atatürk Pulmonary Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center	1995
Medical Education	Gazi University-School of Medicine	1989

Title	Institution	Year
Professor	Bodrum American Hospital	2020 - To date
Prof. Dr.	Medicana International Ankara	2017 - 2020
Head of Chest Diseases Department / Professor	Bülent Ecevit University-School of Medicine	2012 - 2017
Assoc. Prof.	Zonguldak Karaelmas University-School of Medicine	2006 - 2011
Assistant Associate Professor	Zonguldak Karaelmas University-School of Medicine	2004 - 2005
Attending Physician	Atatürk Pulmonary Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Center	1995 - 2004