Prof. Ozgur Karcioglu

Brief Biography:

Curriculum Vitae I was born in Aydin, Turkey, in 1969. I was graduated from Ege University Medical School in 1993. In 1994, I started my residency in Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine. I conducted research on the “Role of end-tidal CO2 monitoring in patients intubated and resuscitated in the emergency department” as my thesis for specialty graduation in 1998. I have been working as a faculty member since September 1998 in Dokuz Eylul University Medical School, Dept. of Emergency Medicine. I have gained docentship title in October, 2004. In the meantime, I completed the Fellowship Program in International Emergency Medicine Pennsylvania State University, Dept. of Emergency Medicine, Hershey, PA in June-August 2005. I have served as the chairman of the department in DEU between April 2005 and September 2007. I have been in charge of the ED of Istanbul Bakirkoy Research and Training Hospital for the Turkish Ministry of Health between 2007 and 2009. I have served as a faculty member in Ac?badem University Medical School, Dept. of Emergency Medicine in 2009. I am a board member of The Emergency Medical Association of Turkey, and also member of The American College of Emergency Physicians, National Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Association of Emergency Physicians, The European Society of Emergency Medicine-EuSEM. I have full command of spoken and written English. Seventy-two articles of mine were published or accepted in international peer-reviewed journals and 57 in national ones. I have contributed in three books and a total of ten chapters, besides one translation. I have given lectures and joined in educational activities in various symposia and seminars. I have also contributed in a total of 76 abstract presentations in scientific congresses and meetings. I’m serving as a member of The Editorial Board or associate editor of some Turkish journals as well as in The Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, The Journal of Emergency Medicine, Trauma and Acute Care. Twenty-two research projects have been conducted as specialty graduation thesis in our department under my supervision so far. I have also been serving as a member of the Commission for the Fifth- and sixth-year Medical Students’ Curriculum and the Committee for Active Medical Education. I have worked as the associate director of the eight-week training program of ‘Management of Trauma Victims’ embedded in “Task-based learning” sessions in fifth-year pre-graduate medical curriculum. Ozgur Karcioglu, M.D. Prof., Ac?badem University Medical School, Dept. of Emergency Medicine Bakirkoy, Istanbul, TURKEY Tel: 0090.212.4144017 GSM: 0090.505.5252399 E-mail. okarcioglu@gmail.com

Academic positions:

Chairman, Acibadem University Medical School, Dept. of Emergency Medicine

Certificates of the internationally recognized training programmes:

1. Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider Course, Pennsylvania State University, August 2005, Hershey Medical Center, USA.
2. Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider Course, Pennsylvania State University, July 2005, Hershey Medical Center, USA.
3. Advanced Pediatric Life Support Provider Course, Pennsylvania State University, July 2005, Hershey Medical Center, USA.
4. 23rd-24th December, 2012, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support Provider’s Course
5. 23rd-24th December, 2012, American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Provider’s Course
6. 25th December, 2012, American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support Instructor Course
7. 25th December, 2012, American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiac Life Support Instructor Course

Research interests:

Resuscitation, emergency medicine, toxicology, trauma, disasters, pain, procedural sedation

Any other information:

Articles in international peer-reviewed journals:

1. V Degerli, O Karcioglu, GL Larkin, S Karaduman, T Korkmaz, MA Tunc. The minimum clinically significant difference in acute nontraumatic thoracoabdominal pain in adult emergency department patients in Turkey. Hong Kong J Emerg Med. 2012;19:171-176.
2. Serinken M, Gozlukaya A, Sari I, Karcioglu O, Thrombocytopenia after tetanus prophylaxis with Tetanus-Diphtheria (Td) vaccine. J Emerg Med 2012 Nov 7. pii: S0736-4679(12)01104-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2012.05.039. [Epub ahead of print]
3. Sener S, Karcioglu O, Eken C, Yaylaci S, Ozsarac M. Agreement Between Axillary, Tympanic, and Mid-forehead Temperature Measurements in Adult Emergency Department Patients. Eur J Emerg Med 2012, 19(4); 252-6.
4. Akkaya S, Serinken M, Akkaya N, Karcioglu O. Sport-Related Injuries in
the Emergency Department: An analysis of 1636 cases. HealthMED Journal 2012 6(3); 977-82.
5. Serinken M, Turkcuer I, Dagli B, Karcioglu O, Zencir M, Uyanik E. Work-related injuries in textile industry workers in Turkey. Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg. 2012 Jan;18(1):31-6.
6. Serinken M, Turkcuer I, Karcioglu O, Akkaya S, Uyan?k E. Domestic Accidents Involving Women And First Aid Knowledge. Turk J Trauma Emerg Surg 2011, 17(5) 445-449.
7. Yucel N, Akgun FS, Ertan C, Serin M, Karcioglu O. Characteristics of patients who are newly diagnosed with cancer after visiting the emergency department. HealthMED Journal. 2011, 5(6);1605-12.
8. Serinken M, Turkcuer I, Karcioglu O, Kocyigit A. A Woman with Headache and Ptosis. J Emerg Med 2011 Oct 28. [Epub ahead of print]
9. Unverir P, Karcioglu O. A Review of the Predictive Role of Plasma D-Lactate Level in Acute Appendicitis: A Myth or Truth? ISRN Toxicology 2011, 1(1); 1-6.
10. Karaca MA, Ozucelik DN, Cobanoglu M, Kabakci G, Sivri B, Karcioglu O. Is this heart attack worse than the other? Use of D-dimer levels in non-ST elevation myocardial infarction. Health Med J 2011, 5 (4): 789-93.
11. Eren SH, Aktas C, Korkmaz I, Karcioglu O. Prognostic value of aVR lead and the well-known risk factors in acute myocardial infarction. Hong Kong J Emerg Med 2011:19
12. Aktas C, Giray S, Sarikaya S, Karcioglu O, Ay D, Gulalp B, Cetin A, Karagun O. Ondansetron: An agent to be included in the emergency treatment of migraine headache? Health Med J 2011, 5 (1): 187-93.
13. Y Katirci, H Kandis, S Aslan, M Keles, Z Cakir, O Karcioglu. Accidental use of sodium hypochlorite instead of haemodialysis solution: A case report. Hong Kong J Emerg Med. 2010;17:492-494.
14. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Korkmaz A. Spontaneous internal jugular vein thrombosis: A case report. Kaohsiung J Med Sci Dec 2010;26 (12) 679-81.
15. Aslan S, Cakir Z, Emet M, Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Kandis H, Uzkeser M. Acute Abdomen Associated with Organophosphate Poisoning. J Emerg Med. 2010 Sep 16. [Epub ahead of print]
16. Sarikaya S, Karcioglu O, Ay D, Cetin A, Aktas C, Serinken M. Acute mercury poisoning: a case report. BMC Emerg Med. 2010 Mar 19;10:7.
17. Akca ET, Serpil S, Sezer U, Ozlem E, Ay?e G, Canan C, Hakan B, Ozgur K, Banu O, Hulya G. Health profiles of methyl bromide applicators in greenhouses in Turkey. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2009 Aug;38(8):707-13.
18. Turkcuer I, Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Zencir M, Keysan MK. Hospital cost analysis of management of patients with renal colic in the emergency department. Urol Res. 2009 Dec 24. [Epub ahead of print]
19. Yaylaci S, Topuzoglu A, Karcioglu O. Clinical characteristics and one-year survival of cancer patients presenting to emergency department. Int J Hematol Oncol 2009; 4 (19) 213-22.
20. Turkcuer I, Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Aydin C, Kiroglu Y. Perforation of the colon by high-pressure water inserted via the anal canal. S Afr Med J. 2009;99(6):437.
21. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Evyapan F, Sungurtekin H. Bilateral pneumothorax following acute inhalation injury. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2009 ;47(6):595-7.
22. Gulalp B, Karcioglu O, Koseoglu Z, Sari A. Dangers faced by emergency staff: Experience in urban centers in southern Turkey. Turk J Trauma Emerg Surg 2009;15(3):239-242.
23. Serinken M, Zencir M, Karcioglu O, Sener S, Turkcuer I. Value of the timing of informing the emergency department patients on cardiac test results: a randomized controlled study. Eur J Emerg Med. 2009;16(2):74-9.
24. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Turkcuer I, Bukiran A. Raynaud's phenomenon--or just skin with dye? Emerg Med J. 2009;26(3):221-2.
25. Gulalp B, Karcioglu O, Sari A, Koseoglu Z. Burnout: need help? J Occup Med Toxicol. 2008, 5;3:32.
26. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Turkcuer I, Ozkan HI, Keysan MK, Bukiran A. Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with renal colic in the emergency department. BMC Res Notes. 2008 16;1:79.
27. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Yagci B. Intramuscular hemorrhage resulting in shock associated with warfarin toxicity. Clin Toxicol (Phila). 2008 Mar 27:1-3.
28. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Kutlu SS, Sener S, Keysan MK. A survey of needlesticks and sharp instrument injuries in emergency health care in Turkey. J Emerg Nurs 2008 (in print)
29. Gulalp B, Karcioglu O, Sari A, Koseoglu Z. Burnout: need help? J Occup Med Toxicol. 2008 5;3(1):32. [Epub ahead of print]
30. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Turkcuer I, Ozkan HI, Keysan MK, Bukiran A. Analysis of clinical and demographic characteristics of patients presenting with renal colic in the emergency department. BMC Res Notes. 2008 Sep 16;1:79.
31. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Sener S. Occupational Hand Injuries Treated at a Tertiary Care Facility in Western Turkey Industrial Health 2008, 46(3):239-46.
32. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Zencir M, Turkcuer I. Direct Medical Costs and Working Days Lost due to Non-Fatal Occupational Injuries in Denizli, Turkey. J Occup Health. 2008;50(1):70-4.
33. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Sengul C, Turkcuer I, Keysan MK. Hospital costs of managing deliberate self-poisoning in Turkey. Med Sci Monit. 2008;14(3): CR152-158.
34. Erdur B, Ersoy G, Yilmaz O, Ozkutuk A, Sis B, Karcioglu O, Parlak I, Ayrik C, Aksay E, Guryay M. A comparison of the prophylactic uses of topical mupirocin and nitrofurazone in murine crush contaminated wounds. Am J Emerg Med. 2008;26(2):137-43.
35. Gulalp B, Gokel Y, Gumurdulu D, Seydaoglu G,  Daglioglu K, Dikmen N, Karcioglu O. The Effect of Parathion-methyl and Antidotes on Parotid and Pancreatic Glands: A Pilot Experimental Study. Int J Toxicol 2007;26(5):383-8.
36. GULALP B, KARCIOGLU O. The first report of prosopis farcta ingestion in children: is it serious? Int J Clin Pract (accepted in February 28, 2006, in press).
37. Serinken M, Karcioglu O, Korkmaz A. Rarely seen cardiotoxicity of lithium overdose: Complete heart block. Int J Cardiol. 2007 Dec 7;
38. Unverir P, Soner BC, Dedeoglu E, Karcioglu O, Boztok K, Tuncok Y. Renal and hepatic injury with elevated cardiac enzymes in Amanita phalloides poisoning: a case report. Hum Exp Toxicol. 2007 Sep;26(9):757-61.
39. Gulalp B, Koseoglu Z, Toprak N, Satar S, Sebe A, Gokel Y, Sakman G, Karcioglu O. Ruptured hydatid cyst following minimal trauma and few signs on presentation. Neth J Med. 2007 Mar;65(3):117-8.
40. KAPTANOGLU AF, KOYUNCU N, TAYANC E, KARCIOGLU O. Managing the blue man: Multiple traumas involving a paint-carrying truck. Mt Sinai J Med 2006 Nov, 73(7) 1052-4.
41. KARCIOGLU, J ARNOLD, H TOPACOGLU, DN OZUCELIK, S KIRAN, N SONMEZ. Succinylcholine or rocuronium? A meta-analysis of the effects on intubation conditions. Int J Clin Pract 2006 Dec, 60(12), 1638–1646.
42. P UNVERIR, R ATILLA, O KARCIOGLU, H TOPACOGLU, Y DEMIRAL, Y TUNCOK. A retrospective analysis of antidepressant poisonings in the emergency department: eleven-year experience. Hum Exp Toxicol (2006) 25: 605 _ 612.
43. YILMAZ S, KARCIOGLU O, SENER S. The impact of associated diseases on the etiology, course and mortality in geriatric trauma patients.
Eur J Emerg Med. 2006 Oct;13(5):295-8.
44. GUNAY N, YILDIRIM C, KARCIOGLU O, GUNAY NE, YILMAZ M, USALAN C, KOSE A, TOGUN I. Study on a series of patients in the Emergency Department diagnosed with Copper Poisoning: Recognition Equals Treatment. Tohoku J Exp Med 2006 Jul;209(3):243-8.
45. C AYRIK, H CECE, O ASLAN, O KARCIOGLU, E YILMAZ. Seeing the invisible: painless aortic dissection in the emergency setting. Emerg Med J. 2006 Mar;23(3):e24.
46. NS DEMIRYOGURAN, O KARCIOGLU, H TOPACOGLU, S AKSAKALLI. Painless aortic dissection with bilateral carotid involvement presented with vertigo as a chief complaint. Emerg Med J 2006, 23(2): e15.
47. NS DEMIRYOGURAN, O KARCIOGLU, H TOPACOGLU, S KIYAN, D OZBAY, E ONUR, T KORKMAZ, OF DEMIR. Anxiety disorder in patients with nonspecific chest pain in the emergency setting. Emerg Med J 2006, 23(2): 99-102.
48. SATAR S, SEYDAOGLU G, AVCI A, SEBE A, KARCIOGLU O, TOPAL M. Prognostic Value of Thyroid Hormone Levels in Acute Myocardial Infarction: Just an Epiphenomenon? Am Heart Hosp J(2005) 3;4:227-233.
49. H TOPACOGLU, O. KARCIOGLU, AH. CIMRIN, J. ARNOLD. Respiratory arrest after low-dose fentanyl. Ann Saudi Med 2005;25(6):508-510.
50. SATAR S, CENKSEVEN F, KARCIOGLU O, TOPAL M, SEBE A. An investigation of the anger levels of the residents: medical compared with surgical disciplines. Postgrad Med J 2005; 81: 653-656.

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