Mehmet Aydogan

Dr. Mehmet Aydogan is a pulmonologist at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. He specializes in interventional bronchoscopy and treatments for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). He is a prolific medical author with over 40 national papers and multiple book chapters.

Specialization and Clinical Focus

The doctor performs interventional procedures to treat lung conditions. He uses endobronchial ultrasonographic bronchoscopy (EBUS) – a technique that allows physicians to visualize the airway wall and structures adjacent to it for precise diagnostics. Dr. Aydogan also provides stem cell therapy and bronchoscopic balloon dilatation for COPD patients. His clinical practice includes:

• Pulmonary infections and pneumonia
• Asthma and COPD management
• Interstitial pulmonary diseases including sarcoidosis and rheumatologic disease pulmonary involvement
• Pulmonary embolism and pleura diseases
• Bronchial fistula closure via bronchoscopy

Work Experience

• Infirmary Chief Physician – 6. Customer Representative Infantry Battalion Command, Sirnak
• Pulmonologist – Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Chest Diseases Department, Ankara
• Chest Diseases Specialist – Sehit Yunus Emre Public Hospital
• Staff Physician – Isparta City Hospital
• Pulmonologist – Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul

Education and Training

• Gulhane Military Medical Academy – Medical Degree, Turkey
• Gulhane Military Medical Academy, Chest Diseases Department – Specialization Training

Research and Publications

Dr. Aydogan has contributed to international respiratory journals, including Chest and Multidisciplinary Respiratory Medicine. His work covers rare cases and treatments for lung disease. Furthermore, he presented a preliminary report on narrow band imaging guided endobronchial biopsy at the 17th World Congress for Bronchology. Notable titles include:

• "Omalizumab as a steroid-sparing agent in chronic eosinophilic pneumonia"
• "One-way Endobronchial Valve Replacement for a Bronchopleural Fistula Due to Tuberculosis"
• "HRCT findings of pulmonary sarcoidosis; relation to pulmonary function tests"
• "A Very Rare Case of Pulmonary Metastases of Parachordoma"
• "Tuberculosis Guide for Patients Using Anti-TNF" (Handbook, 2016)

He authored several chapters in Base Family Practice. These chapters cover cough, asthma, pneumonia, and obstructive sleep apnea. Additionally, he wrote on non-tuberculosis mycobacterial infections for Respiratory System Infections in Adults and Children. He also contributed to Special Cases in Tuberculosis, covering history and treatment for immunocompromised patients.