Medical School
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, 2005
Post-Graduate Training
Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital, 2013-2016
Professional Experience:
Ağrı State Hospital (Internal Medicine Specialist), 2012
Kırıkkale Hacı Hidayet Doğruer State Hospital (Internal Medicine Specialist), 2012-2013
Marmara University Hematology Fellowship Training, 2013-2016
Van Region Training and Research Hospital (Hematology Specialist), 2016-2018
Private Medical Park Göztepe Hospital (Hematology Specialist), 2018-2022
Medical Interests:
Lymphoma (Non-Hodgkin and Hodgkin Lymphoma)
Acute Leukemias (AML-ALL)
Allogeneic Stem Cell Transplantation (Related, Unrelated, Haploidentical)
Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Chimeric Antigen Receptor Therapy (CAR-T Cell)
Special Experience
Allogeneic and Autologous Stem Cell Transplantation
Scientific Publications
1. Clinical improvement of a patient with severe Wilson's disease after a single session of therapeutic plasma exchange
Authors
Mehmet Hursitoglu, Osman Kara, Mehmet A Cikrikcioglu, Tahsin Celepkulu, Sengul Aydin, Tufan Tukek 2009 Journal of Clinical Apheresis: The Official Journal of the American Society for Apheresis
2. Azacitidine versus decitabine in patients with refractory anemia with excess blast-Results of multicenter study
Authors
Ozan Salim, Tayfur Toptas, Esin Avsar, Orhan Kemal Yucel, Erman Ozturk, Burhan Ferhanoglu, Ayfer Geduk, Ozgur Mehtap, Anil Tombak, Eyup Naci Tiftik, Burak Deveci, Erdal Kurtoglu, Osman Kara, Isik Kaygusuz Atagunduz, Tulin Firatli Tuglular, Levent Undar
2016/6/1 Leukemia Research Volume 45 Pages 82-89
3. Delirium as the first clinical presentation of the coronavirus disease 2019 in an older adult
Authors
Pınar Soysal, Osman Kara 2020/9/1 Psychogeriatrics
4. Efficacy and safety of eltrombopag in treatment-refractory primary immune thrombocytopenia: a retrospective study
Authors
Ali Eser, Tayfur Toptas, Osman Kara, Aslihan Sezgin, Figen Noyan-Atalay, Guven Yilmaz, Toluy Ozgumus, Funda Pepedil-Tanrikulu, Isik Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, Tulin Firatli-Tuglular 2016/1/1 Blood Coagulation & Fibrinolysis Volume 27 Issue 1 Pages 47-52
5. Urotensin II levels in patients with chronic kidney disease and kidney transplants
Authors
Mehmet Hursitoglu, Tufan Tukek, Mehmet Ali Cikrikcioglu, Osman Kara, Rumeyza Kazancioglu, Oktay Ozkan, Mustafa Cakirca, Fatih Akdogan, Erdal Gundogan, Sengul Aydin, Ismet Beycan, Meltem Gursu, Serkan Dogan, Aybala Erek 2012/3/1 Upsala journal of medical sciences Volume 117 Issue 1 Pages 22-27
6. Rhabdomyolysis secondary to tetanus toxoid administration in a patient following minor laceration
Authors
Mehmet Hursitoglu, Mehmet Cikrikcioglu, Erdal Gundogan, Oktay Ozkan, Ilker Cordan, Yildiz Yigit, Osman Kara, Pinar Soysal, Sule Rabus, Tahsin Celepkolu, Tufan Tukek 2011/1/1 Journal of clinical pharmacology Volume 51 Number 1 Pages 110
7. Evaluation of transfusion transmitted infections and distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups in donors in Eastern Turkey
Authors
Omer Ekinci, Osman Kara, Sinan Demircioglu, Ali Dogan Mustafa Merter, Ali Fuat Gurbuz, Cengiz Demir 2019 Annals of Medical Research Volume 26 Issue 9 Pages 2088-2092
8. Effects of deeper molecular responses on outcomes in chronic myeloid leukemia patients in chronic phase treated with imatinib mesylate
Authors
Isik Kaygusuz Atagunduz, Tayfur Toptas, Rabia Deniz, Osman Kara, Ali Eser, Aslıhan Sezgin, Toluy Ozgumus, Fatma Gecgel, Tulin Firatli Tuglular 2017/2/1 Clinical Lymphoma Myeloma and Leukemia Volume 17 Issue 2 Pages 120-125
9. The role of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria in idiopathic habitual abortion
Authors
Yaren Dirik, Ömer Ekinci, Osman Kara, Deniz Dirik, Ali Doğan, Cengiz Demir 2017/10/1 Eastern Journal of Medicine Volume 22 Number 4 Pages 143
10. The clinical implications and importance of anemia in older women
Authors
Osman Kara, Lee Smith, Semen Gokce Tan, Pınar Soysal 2021/4/8 Journal Acta Clinica Belgica Pages 1-7
11. THE FREQUENCY OF HEMATOLOGICAL MALIGNANCIES IN AUTOIMMUNE RHEUMATIC DISEASES
Authors
Fulya Cosan, Ipek Geyikoglu, Ozgun Melike Gedar, Osman Kara Publication Date 2019/6/1 Source Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Volume 78 Issue Suppl 2 Pages 1613-1613
12. Distribution of ABO and Rh blood groups and seroprevalence of HBSAG, anti-HCV, anti-HIV and syphilis in healthy donors: a single center experience
Authors
O Ekinci, O Kara, A Dogan, S Demircioglu, C Demir 2017/10/1 Conference: LEUKEMIA RESEARCH Volume 61Pages S27-S27
13. What are optimal target levels of hemoglobin in older adults?
Authors
Osman Kara, Pınar Soysal, Lee Smith, Muharrem Kiskac 2021/12 Aging clinical and experimental research Volume 33 Issue 12 Pages 3173-3181
14. Splenectomy in Immune Thrombocytopenia: A Retrospective Analysis of 25-Year Follow-up Data from a Tertiary Health Clinic
Authors
Serdar Ozkok, Isik Kaygusuz Atagunduz, Osman Kara, Aslihan Sezgin, Toluy Ozgumus, Fatma Gecgel, Tulin Firatli Tuglular, Tayfur Toptas 2021/7/15 Indian Journal of Hematology and Blood Transfusion Pages 1-6
15. Comparison of post transplant cyclophosphamide containing immunosuppressive regimen with standard immunosuppressive regimen in allogeneic stem cell transplantation from matched ...
Authors
Osman Kara, Tayfun Elibol 2021 Namik Kemal Medical Journal Volume 9 Issue 3 Pages 269-275
Re: Schelfhout J, Bonafede M, Cappell K, et al. Impact of cytomegalovirus complications on resource utilization and costs following hematopoietic stem cell transplant. Curr Med
Authors
Elif G Umit, Osman Kara, Cafer Adiguzel 2020/4/2 Current Medical Research and Opinion Volume 36 Issue 4 Pages 607-607
17. THE FREQUENCY OF MULTIPLE MYELOMA IN PATIENTS WITH ELEVATED ACUTE PHASE RESPONSE AND LOW BACK PAIN IN A RHEUMATOLOGY OUTPATIENT CLINIC
Authors
Fulya Cosan, Yavuz Furuncuoglu, Meis Timuroglu, Mohammed Raid Oyiwe,
19. Indefinite Azacitidine Treatment Until Progression May Provide Long-Term Disease Control in Elderly Patients with Acute Myelogenous Leukemia
Authors
Ali Eser, Aslihan Sezgin, Osman Kara, SÜHEYLA BOZKURT 2018/7/1 Bezmi Alem Medical Journal
20. Giant Intracranial Solitary Plasmacytoma
Authors
Osman Kara, Tayfur Toptaş, Işık Atagündüz, Süheyla Bozkurt, Önder Şirikçi, Tülin Fıratlı Tuğlular 2017/12 Turkish Journal of Hematology Volume 34 Number 4 Pages 352
21. THE FREQUENCY AND CLINICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF MEFV GENE MUTATIONS IN PATIENTS WITH IMMUNE THROMBOCYTOPENIA
Authors
I Kaygusuz Atagunduz, C Keklikkiran, T Toptas, O Kara, A Sezgin, F Gecgel, T Ozgumus, T Firatli Tuglular 2017/6/26 Conference: HAEMATOLOGICA Volume 102 Pages 590-591
22. Successful treatment of severe aplastic anemia with eltrombopag: a case report
Authors
Ali Eser, Funda Tanrikulu, Tayfur Toptas, Suheyla Bozkurt, Erdem Kombak, Isik Atagunduz, Osman Kara, Ayse Tulin Tuglular 2016/3/15 Medical Science and Discovery Volume 3 Issue 3 Pages 141-4
23. The relation between initial 18F-FDG PET/CT findings and baseline clinical parameters in multiple myeloma
Authors
T Tuglular, F Pepedil Tanrikulu, T Toptas, A Karadeniz, A Eser, O Kara, I Atagunduz 2016/3/1 Conference: BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION Volume 51 Pages S608-S608
24. AZACYTIDINE IN NEWLY DIAGNOSED ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA
Authors
T Firatli Tuglular, F Pepedil Tanrikulu, I Kaygusuz Atagunduz, O Kara, A Sezgin, T Ozgumus, A Eser, T Toptas 2015/4/1 Leukemia Research Volume 39 Pages S108
25. The impact of pre-transplant remission status on post-transplant disease outcomes in patients with multiple myeloma
Authors
T Toptas, I Kaygusuz-Atagunduz, F Pepedil, A Eser, O Kara, A Sezgin, T Ozgumus, C Adiguzel, T Firatli-Tuglular 2015/3/1 Conference :BONE MARROW TRANSPLANTATION Volume 50 Pages S299-S299
26. Cutoff point of waist circumference for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Turkish population
Authors
Mehmet Hursitoglu, Tufan Tukek, MEHMET ALI CIKRIKCIOGLU, Yildiz Yigit, Mustafa Cakirca, Guzin Zeren, S Rabus Apikoglu, Osman Kara, Ilker Cordan, Mikail Yetmis, Pinar Soysal 2011/10/18 HURSITOGLU M., TUKEK T., CIKRIKCIOGLU MA, YIGIT Y., CAKIRCA M., ZEREN G., APIKOGLU SR, KARA O., CORDAN I., YETMIS M., et al.,-Cutoff point of waist circumference for the diagnosis of metabolic syndrome in Turkish population-, 10th Congress of the European Federation of Internal Medicine/European Journal of Internal Medicine, 5-08 October 2011
27. Investigation of Geriatric Patients with Upper Gastrointestinal System Bleeding in Terms of Mortality and Rebleeding in Long-Term Follow-Up
Authors
Specialist Dr Şengül AYDIN, Specialist Dr Osman KARA, Specialist Dr Güzin ZERENÖZTÜRK, Specialist Dr İlker CORDAN, Specialist Dr Kadem ARSLAN, Specialist Dr Mehmet Ali ÇIKRIKCIOĞLU, Specialist Dr Mehmet HURŞİTOĞLU, Specialist Dr Yücel ARMAN, Tufan TÜKEK- The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital
28. Effect of levosimendan on myocardial performance and arrhythmia in patients with advanced heart failure
Authors
Havva Sezer, Güzin Zeren Öztürk, Mehmet Hurşitoğlu, Osman Kara, Ilker Jordan, Tufan Tükek
The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital Volume 46 Issue 3 Pages 108-114
29. The independent prognosticing value of HbA1c leves effects on early mortality in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS)
Authors
Güzin Zeren Öztürk, Öykü Aksoy, Osman Kara, Tülin Kurt, M Ali Çıkrıkçıoğlu, Mustafa Çakırca, Tufan Tükek The Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital Volume 45 Issue 4 Pages 115-118
Memberships
Hematology Association of Turkey
European Society of Hematology
