Having started his medicine education at Istanbul University, the Faculty of Medicine, Taha BAHADIR ÜSKÜL completed his specialization education at Süreyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Chest Surgery Training and Research Hospital. He lectured at Istanbul Bilim University as an academician. He served as an assistant researcher within the scope of the project called “The Lung Cancer Map of Turkey” implemented by Turkish Thoracic Society. He served as an assistant editor for Turkish Thoracic Magazine for 5 years. He also took charge in Southern Medical Journal, International Journal of COPD, American Journal of Case Reports and Lung India as an arbitrator. He is a member of the editorial council of the Journal of Respiratory Research. He holds many awards and certificate of appreciation due to his success. He was assigned in many international multi-central researchers such as “Clinic Study Examining the Effectiveness and Reliability of Oral Montelukast Sodium, Fluticasone Propionate and Placeboin Patients with Chronic Asthma Who Smoke” and “Clinic Study Evaluating SSR126517E Injection Once a Week in Pulmonary Embolism Treatment Approach” as an assistant researcher. He successfully applies the diagnostic and interventional bronchoscopy methods and the bronchoscopic endobronchial valve methods especially in patients with advanced COPD.

Specialization & Experience and Fields of Interest:

  • Diagnostic and Therapeutic Bronchoscopy
  • Endobronchial Valve Technique
  • Lung Cancer
  • Asthma
  • COPD
  • Emphysema
  • Pneumonia
  • Sarcoidosis
  • PulmonaryFibrosis
  • PulmonaryHypertension
  • Tuberculosis
  • Sleep Apnea

Memberships:

  1. Turkish Thoracic Society
  2. Association of Lung Cancer
  3. Sleep Society
  4. European Respiratory Society
  5. Asian Pacific Society of Respirology

Awards

  1. Istanbul Governorship, Medical Service, Letter of Appreciation, 2008
  2. 11th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, The Excellent Presentation Award, 2006
  3. 11th Congress of the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology, The Harasawa Fellowship Award, 2006
  4. 17th European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Bronze sponsorhip, 2007
  5. 16th European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Silver sponsorhip, 2006
  6. 15th European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Silver sponsorhip, 2005
  7. 14th European Respiratory Society Annual Congress, Silver sponsorhip, 2004