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Editorial Board

EDITORIAL BOARD


Editor-in Chief
Merih Çetinkaya
Department of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7344-8637

Editorial Secretary
Kamuran Ziyaretli Þanlý
Department of Microbiology and Clinical Microbiology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0814-5637

Deputy Editors
Nevra Dursun Kepkep
Department of Pathology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8076-7911
Ahmet Güler
Department of Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-0963-9658
Alper Gümüþ
Department of Biochemistry, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4453-6339
Ömür Günaldý
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
omurgunaldý@gmail.com
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5071-1319
Ramazan Güven
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4129-8985
Esra Þüheda Hatipoðlu
Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8361-8866
Didem Karaçetin
Department of Radiation Oncology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-5359-5958
Özgür Kýlýçkesmez
Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-4658-2192
Nilüfer Çetinkaya Kocadal
Department of Gynecology and Gynecologic Oncology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9183-3558
Ýlgin Özden
Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-7360-628X
Serkan Sarý
Department of General Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-2918-1776
Bekir Tuðcu
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0385-0054
Burçak Yýlmaz
Department of Nuclear Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-6979-0990

Associate Editors
Soyhan Baðcý
Department of Neonatalogy and Pediatric Intensive Care, Children’s Hospital, University of Bonn, Bonn, Germany
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-1005-665X
Fuat Emre Canpolat
Department of Pediatrics, Division of Neonatology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9307-3003
Ali Ýhsan Dokucu
Department of Pediatric Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþcýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1162-5140
Birsen Gökyiðit
Department of Ophtalmology, Yeniyüzyýl University, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-4154-4106
Ayse Esra Karakoç
Department of Medical Microbiology, Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-6332-1109
Meral Günaldý
Department of Medical Oncology, Aydýn University, Faculty of Medicine,  Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5496-9824
Yýldýz Okuturlar
Department of Internal Medicine, Acýbadem University, Faculty of Medicine, Acýbadem Atakent Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1994-0014

Statistics Editors
Ali Ayçicek
Department of Pediatric Hematology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-8951-4750
Erkut Öztürk
Department of Pediatric Cardiology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-1762-3269

Language Editor
Banu Arslan
Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0003-0982-5351

English Editing
ENAGO / New York, United States

Perspective & Images Editor
Aytül Hande Yardýmcý
Department of Radiology, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
[email protected]
ORCID ID: 0000-0002-5163-9141

Anesthesiology and Reanimation
Section Editor:Funda Gümüþ Özcan, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Onur Demirci, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States
Antigona Hasani, University of Pristina, Faculty of Medicine, Pristina, Kosovo
Dilek Kazancý, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Tülin Öztürk, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey
Kemal Tolga Saraçoðlu, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kýrdar City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Fevzi Toraman, Acýbadem Mehmet Ali Aydýnlar University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Biochemistry

Murat Can, Bülent Ecevit University, Faculty of Medicine, Zonguldak, Turkey
Mevlüt Sait Keleþ, Üsküdar University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýlhan Yaylým, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Cardiology

Taylan Akgün, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Abdullah Orhan Demirtaþ, Adana City Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Ali Kemal Kalkan, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Can Yücel Karabay, Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alev Kýlýçgedik, Kartal Koþuyolu Cardiovascular Research and Training Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Cardiovascular Surgery

Section Editor: Nihan Kayalar, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Suat Nail Ömeroðlu, Ýstanbul University, Cerrahpaþa Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sameh Said, University of Minnesota, Faculty of Medicine, Minneapolis, United States
Mehmed Yanartaþ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Süleyman Yazýcý, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Chest Disease

Section Editor: Mehmet Akif Özgül, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Gamze Kýrkýl, Fýrat University, Faculty of Medicine, Elazýð, Turkey
Ekrem Cengiz Seyhan, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mehmet Atilla Uysal, Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sibel Yurt, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Critical Care Medicine

Section Editor: Güldem Turan, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Iþýl Özkoçak, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Nimet Þenoðlu, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Namigar Turgut, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Tuðhan Utku, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Dermatology

Section Editor: Zafer Türkoðlu, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Didem Didar Balcý, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Burce Can, Sultan Abdulhamid Han Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Filiz Topaloðlu Demir, Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýlkin Zindancý, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Emergency Medicine

Ayhan Akoz, Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Aydýn, Turkey
Burcu Genç Yavuz, Haydarpaþa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mücahit Kapçý, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Özgür Söðüt, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Shikha Tandon, Fortis Hospital, New Delhi, India
Ýsmail Tayfur, Ýlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Endocrinology and Metabolism

Sema Çiftçi, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mahmut Muzaffer Ýlhan, Medipol Çamlýca Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hakan Korkmaz, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Meral Mert, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mutlu Niyazoðlu, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Family Medicine

Section Editor: Hilal Özkaya, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Seçil Güner Arýca, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Kamile Marakoðlu, Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
Mehmet Özen, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey

General Surgery

Section Editor of Surgical Oncology: Soykan Arýkan, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Section Editor of Gastrointestinal Surgery: Kývanç Derya Peker, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Section Editor of General Surgery: Hasan Bektaþ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Orhan Aðcaoðlu, Koç University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Halil Alýþ, Aydýn University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ali Orhan Bilge, Koç University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Erdal Birol Bostancý, Ankara City, Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Güralp Onur Ceyhan, Mehmet Ali Aydýnlar Acýbadem University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Abdul Cem Ýbiþ, Ýstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Timuçin Taner, Mayo Clinic, Minnesota, United States

Gynecologic Oncology

Onur Güralp, Carl von Ossietzky Oldenburg University, Oldenburg, Germany
Mustafa Zelal Muallem, Charite Universitatsmedizin, Berlin, Germany
Murat Öz, Ankara City Hospital, Turkey
Ýbrahim Yalçýn, Ondokuz Mayýs University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun, Turkey

Hematology

Section Editor: Mesut Ayer, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Güven Çetin, Bezmialem University Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sinan Dal, Abdurrahman Yurtarslan Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Þebnem Ýzmir Güner, Geliþim University, Memorial Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Hepatobiliary Surgery and Liver Transplantation

Bülent Aydýnlý, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
Gürkan Öztürk, Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzurum, Turkey
Acar Tüzüner, Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Sezai Yýlmaz, Ýnönü University, Faculty of Medicine, Malatya, Turkey

Infectious Disease and Microbiology

Section Editor: Özlem Altuntaþ Aydýn, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Fatma Gümüþer, Sütçü Ýmam University, Faculty of Medicine, Kahramanmaraþ, Turkey
Hayat Kumbasar Karaosmanoðlu, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Meliha Meriç Koç, Bezmialem University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Behice Kurtaran, Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey

Internal Medicine

Section Editor: Zeynep Karaali,  University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Esra Ataoðlu, Saðlýk Bilimleri Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sema Basat, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Banu Böyük, Kartal Lütfi Kýrdar City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alma Idrýzi, UHC Mother Teresa, Tirana, Albania
Tayyibe Saler, Adana City Hospital, Adana, Turkey

Medical Biology

Çiðdem Kekik, Ýstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Fatma Oðuz Sarvan, Ýstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Medical Microbiology

Sebahat Aksaray, Haydarpaþa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Nuran Karabulut, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýpek Kurtböke, University of Sunshine Coast, Sunshine Coast,  Australia
Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Ýstanbul University, Cerrahpaþa Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Rýza Adaleti, Ýstanbul Haydarpaþa Numune Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Berrin Uzun, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Onur Karatuna, EUCAST Development laboratory (EDL), Växjö, Sweden

Medical Oncology

Gökmen Umut Erdem, Ýstanbul University, Cerrahpaþa Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ahmet Taner Sümbül, Baþkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Turkey
Emre Yýldýrým, Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kýrdar City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Neonatology

Melek Akar, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Ahmet Yaðmur Baþ, Etlik Zübeyde Haným Women’s Health Care, Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Yekta Öncel, Ýzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýzmir, Turkey
Senem Alkan Özdemir, Ýzmir Dr. Behçet Uz Children’s Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Hasan Sinan Uslu, Þiþli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul Turkey

Nephrology

Rümeyza Kazancýoðlu, Bezmialem University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sinan Trabulus, Ýstanbul University, Cerrahpaþa Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Funda Sarý, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey

Neurology

Section Editor: Ayça Özkul, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Utku Oðan Akyýldýz, Adnan Menderes University, Faculty of Medicine, Aydýn, Turkey
Murat Çabalar, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ufuk Emre, Ýstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ayhan Köksal, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Halil Lütfi Canat, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Neurosurgery

Erhan Arslan, Karadeniz Technical University, Faculty of Medicine, Trabzon, Turkey
Ali Dalgýç, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Lütfi Þinasi Postalcý, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Osman Tanrýverdi, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Yasin Temel, Maastrich University Faculty of Medicine, Maastricht, Netherlands

Nuclear Medicine

Ömer Aras, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, New York, United States
Sanaz Behnia, Washington University, School of Medicine, Seattle, United States
Tevfik Fikret Çermik, Ýstanbul Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Obstetrics and Gynecology

Section Editor: Burak Yücel, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Berna Aslan Çetin,  University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Murat Ekin, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Kanuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Onur Erol, Antalya Training and Research Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
Veli Mihmanlý, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mete Gürol Uður, Gaziantep University, Faculty of Medicine, Gaziantep, Turkey
Mesut Abdülkerim Ünsal, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University, Faculty of Medicine, Çanakkale, Turkey
Levent Yaþar, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Kanuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Ophtalmalogy

Ali Demircan, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hayyam Kýratlý, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Pelin Kaynak, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sezen Karakuþ, Wilmer Eye Institute, John Hopkins University, Baltimore, United States
Tekin Yaþar, Beyoðlu Eye and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Yusuf Yýldýrým, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Orthopedics

Section Editor: Yavuz Arýkan, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Tascioglu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Abdul Fettah Büyük, University of Missouri, School of Medicine, Columbia, MO, United States
Haluk Çelik, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Yaþar Mahsut Dinçel, Namýk Kemal University, Faculty of Medicine, Tekirdað, Turkey
Volkan Gür, Binali Yýldýrým University, Faculty of Medicine, Erzincan, Turkey
Bekir Eray Kýlýnç, Fatih Sultan Mehmet Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Abdulhamid Misir, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Otolaryngology

Section Editor: Þahin Öðreden, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Yalçýn Alimoðlu, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Taliye Çakabay, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hüseyin Deniz, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýbrahim Sayýn, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Zahide Mine Yazýcý, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pathology

Banu Yýlmaz Özgüven, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hülya Akgün, Erciyes University, Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
Kea-Teak Jang, Sungkyunkwan University, Samsung Medical Center, Seoul, South Korea
Selvinaz Özkara, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Takuma Tajuri, Tokai University Hachioji Hospital, Tokyo, Japan
Esra Canan Kelten Talu, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey

Pediatrics

Section Editor: Þirin Güven, Prof. Ýhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Vefik Arýca, Siirt University Faculty of Medicine, Siirt, Turkey
Özlem Bað, Dr. Behçet Uz Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Meltem Erol, Baðcýlar Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ali Kanýk, Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýzmir, Turkey

Pediatric Allergy

Ersoy Civelek, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Emine Dibek Mýsýrlýoðlu, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Zeynep Tamay, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Cardiology

Section Editor: Ýbrahim Cansaran Tanýdýr, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Antonia Sanchez Andres, Hospital General Universitario de Castellon, Castello, Spain
Celal Akdeniz, Medipol University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hakan Aykan, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Ehsan Aghaei Moghaddam, Tehran University Children’s Medical Center, Tehran, Iran
Ýsa Özyýlmaz, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery

Section Editor: Ali Can Hatemi, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Yüksel Atay, Ege University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýzmir, Turkey
Hakan Ceyran, Kartal Koþuyolu Yüksek Ýhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Iþýk Þenkaya Saðnak, Bursa Uludað University, Bursa, Turkey
Can Yerebakan, Children’s National Hospital, Washington DC, United States
Okan Yýldýz, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Section Editor: Nurettin Onur Kutlu, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Halit Çam, Sancaktepe Prof. Dr. Ýlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Muhterem Duyu, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçýn City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ayþe Filiz Yetimakman, Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli, Turkey

Pediatric Endocrinology

Semra Çetinkaya, Dr. Sami Ulus Obstetrics and Pediatrics Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Bumin Dündar, Ýzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýzmir, Turkey
Erdal Eren, Bursa Uludað University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey

Pediatric Gastroenterology

Section Editor: Günsel Kutluk, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Maþallah Baran, Ýzmir Katip Çelebi University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýzmir, Turkey
Gökhan Tümgör, Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana, Turkey

Pediatric Hematology

Suar Çaký Kýlýç, Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Zeynep Canan Özdemir, Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskiþehir, Turkey
Hüseyin Tokgöz, Necmettin Erbakan University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Konya, Turkey
Deniz Tuðcu, Ýstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ayþe Turhan, Göztepe Prof. Dr. Süleyman Yalçýn City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Immunology

Section Editor: Çiðdem Aydoðmuþ, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Safa Barýþ, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ferah Genel, Dr. Behçet Uz Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey

Pediatric Infectious Disease

Section Editor: Canan Caymaz, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Nevin Hatipoðlu, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Eda Karadað Öncel, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey

Pediatric Metabolism

Section Editor: Hasan Önal, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Çiðdem Seher Kasapkara, Yýldýrým Beyazýt University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

Pediatric Nephrology

Section Editor: Sevgi Yavuz, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hasan Dursun, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alev Yýlmaz, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Neurology

Section Editor: Ýhsan Kafadar, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Esra Gürkaþ, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Andreas Hahn, Justus Liebig University, Giessen, Germany
Gülþen Köse, Ýstinye University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Psychiatry

Caner Mutlu, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Pediatric Romatology
Nuray Aktay Ayaz, Ýstanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sezgin Þahin, Ýstanbul University, Cerrahpaþa Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Mustafa Çakan, Zeynep Kamil Maternity and Children’s Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Pediatric Surgery

Melih Akýn, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Süleyman Çelebi, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Muazzez Çevik, Mehmet Ali Aydýnlar Acýbadem University, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Çetin Ali Karadað, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Abdullah Yýldýz, Þiþli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Perinatology

Section Editor: Ýbrahim Polat, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Muhittin Etfal Avcý, Antalya Memorial Hospital, Antalya, Turkey
Hakan Erenel, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Fikret Gökhan Göynümer, Düzce University, Faculty of Medicine, Düzce, Turkey
Mekin Sezik, Süleyman Demirel University, Faculty of Medicine, Isparta, Turkey
Özhan Turan, University of Maryland, School of Medicine, Baltimore, United States

Psychiatry

Section Editor: Oya Güçlü, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Osama Abulseoud, Biomedical Research Center, Maryland, United States
Aslý Ener Darçýn, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hüsnü Erkmen, Üsküdar University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Cüneyt Evren, Bakýrköy Mental Health Research and Teaching Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Fatih Öncü, Bakýrköy Mental Health Research and Teaching Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ömer Þenormancý, Bursa Yüksek Ýhtisas Training and Research Hospital, Bursa, Turkey

Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

Section Editor: Evrim Coþkun, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sevgi Ýkbali Afþar, Baþkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Domenica Corda, Polimedica San Lanfranco, Pavia, Italy
Sibel Ünsal Delioðlu, Ankara City Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
Beril Özcan Doðu, Þiþli Hamidiye Etfal, Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul

Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery

Ufuk Emekli, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýsmail Ermiþ, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ömer Berkoz, Ýstanbul University, Ýstanbul Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Radiation Oncology

Yasemin Bölükbaþý, Koç University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Vuslat Yürüt Çaloðlu, Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, Edirne, Turkey
Daniel Low, University of California, Los Angeles, United States
Mahmut Özþahin, University of Lausanne Medical Center, Lausanne, Switzerland
Aylin Fidan Korcum Þahin, Akdeniz University, Faculty of Medicine, Antalya, Turkey
Ömür Karakoyun Çelik, Manisa Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Manisa, Turkey

Radiology

Serkan Arýbal, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Bengi Gürses, Koç University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Elif Hocaoðlu, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Burak Koçak, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Neslihan Taþdelen, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Renal Transplantation

Section Editor: Melih Kara, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Süheyla Apaydýn, Yeditepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Ýbrahim Berber, Acýbadem Mehmet Ali Aydýnlar University Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alp Gürkan, Okan University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Gürsel Yýldýz, Yeni Yüzyýl University, Ýstanbul, Turkey

Romatology

Section Editor: Cemal Bes, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Sibel Zehra Aydýn, Ottowa University, Faculty of Medicine, Ottowa, Canada
Vedat Hamuryudan, Ýstanbul Cerrahpaþa University, Faculty of Medicine, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Umut Kalyoncu, Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Timuçin Kaþifoðlu, Eskiþehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Eskiþehir, Turkey

Thoracic Surgery

Section Editor: Hasan Akýn, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Hacýali Kýlýçgün, Abant Ýzzet Baysal University, Faculty of Medicine, Bolu, Turkey
Ali Cevat Kutluk, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alper Toker, West Virginia University, Faculty of Medicine, Morgantown, United States

Urology

Section Editor: Abdulmuttalip Þimsek, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Feyzi Arda Atar, Bakýrköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Zafer Gökhan Gürbüz, Adana City Hospital, Adana, Turkey
Yusuf Özlem Ýlbey, Tepecik Training and Research Hospital, Ýzmir, Turkey
Sinan Levent Kireçci, Þiþli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Alper Ötünçtemur, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taþçýoðlu City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey
Lütfi Canat, University of Health Sciences, Turkey, Baþakþehir Çam & Sakura City Hospital, Ýstanbul, Turkey

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