Prof. Özkan Özdamar M.D.

Education

• 2023- Professor, Istanbul Health and Technology University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Surgical Medical Sciences
• 2018-2019 – Prof., Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul
• 2016-2018 – Assist. Prof., Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul
• 2006-2011 – Residency, GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul
• 1997-2003 – Licence, GATA Faculty of Medicine, Ankara

Occupational Experience

• 2003-2004: GATA Internship, Ankara.
• 2004-2006: TCG Gelibolu Naval Ship Medical Officer (General Practitioner), Marmaris, Muğla.
• 2006-2011: GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Istanbul; Residency.
• 2011-2016: Gölcük Military Hospital, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Kocaeli; Ob/Gyn Specialist.
• 2016-2018: Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul; Assistant Professor.
• 2018 – 2019: Istanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Istanbul; Associate Professor.
• 2019 – 2021: Memorial Bahcelievler Hospital, IVF Unit
• 2021 – still: Bahçeci Fulya IVF Center.

Honors

• Best Oral Presentation Prize: Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, 10^th National Congress. Ozdamar O Gün İ, Müngen E, Atay V. The assessment of the relationship between amniotic fluid MMP-9 and Zn levels and adverse obstetric outcomes, 9-13 May 2012, Turkey.
• ‘The Rising Star’ of the year 2017 award, by the Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology

Patents

Professional Courses, Certificates and Exams

• Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Branch of Istanbul, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course; 08-09.05.2010
• GATA Haydarpaşa Research Hospital, Basic Epidemiology Course; 31.01-04.02.2011
• TJOD İstanbul Anadolu Branch – Acıbadem University, Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery Course in Animal Laboratory; 02-03 Haziran 2015.
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 1, 2016.
• United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE), Step 2, Clinical Knowledge (CK), 2017.
• Assisted Reproduction Techniques, Certification Programme by the National Health Ministry; VKV American Hospital, In Vitro Fertilization and Women’s Health Unit, Istanbul, Turkey, 2018.

Lectures

• İstanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, 4th Year, Obstetrics and Gynecology Internship
  • 2016-2017 Akademik Yılı
  • 2017-2018 Akademik Yılı
  • 2018-2019 Akademik Yılı

• İstanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, 3rd Year, Genitourinary System Diseases Course Board
  • 2016-2017 Akademik Yılı
  • 2017-2018 Akademik Yılı
  • 2018-2019 Akademik Yılı

• İstanbul Medeniyet University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Residency Programme
  • 2016-2017 Akademik Yılı
  • 2017-2018 Akademik Yılı
  • 2018-2019 Akademik Yılı

Articles Published In International Peer-Reviewed Journals Indexed By Science-Citation Index

• Ozdamar O, Gün I, Müngen E, Atay V. The assessment of the relationship between amniotic fluid matrix metalloproteinase-9 and zinc levels with adverse obstetric outcomes. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2014;290(1):59-64.
• Ozdamar O, Gun I, Keskin U, Kocak N, Mungen E. The role of maternal serumbeta-HCG and PAPP-A levels at gestational weeks 10 to 14 in the prediction of pre-eclampsia. Pak J Med Sci. 2014;30(3):568-573.
• Ozdamar O, Gun I, Oner O, Ozden O. Evaluation of the accuracy of ultrasonographic fetal weight estimation models; assessing regression formulae in a Turkish population. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2015 Jul;35(5):437-41.
• Doğer E, Çakıroğlu Y, Ceylan Y, Ulak E, Özdamar Ö, Çalışkan E. Reproductive and obstetric outcomes in mosaic Turner’s Syndrome: a cross-sectional study and review of the literature. Reprod Biol Endocrinol. 2015;13(1):59.
• Gün İ, Özdamar Ö, Şahin S, Çetingöz E, Sofuoğlu K. Progesterone vaginal capsule versus vaginal gel for luteal support in normoresponder women undergoing long agonist IVF/ICSI cycles. Ginekol Pol. 2016;87(5):372-7.
• Gün I, Özdamar Ö, Şahin S, Akpak YK, Sofuoğlu K. Is there any effect of oocyte count retrieved in the OPU procedure on pregnancy outcomes? J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016;36(3):416-9.
• Karakuş SS, Özdamar Ö, Karakuş R, Gün I, Sofuoğlu K, Muhcu M, Polat M. Reproductive outcomes following hysteroscopic resection of endometrial polyps of different location, number and size in patients with infertility. J Obstet Gynaecol. 2016;36(3):395-8.
• Özdamar Ö, Doger E, Arlier S, Çakiroglu Y, Ergin RN, Köpük SY, Çalışkan E. Exogenous cesarean scar pregnancies managed by suction curettage alone or in combination with other therapeutic procedures: A series of 33 cases and analysis of complication profile. J Obstet Gynaecol Res. 2016;42(8):927-35.
• Devranoğlu B, Özdamar Ö, Çakıroğlu Y, Küçükbaş M, Eken MK, Doğer E. The timing of embryo transfer catheter removal: Should it be delayed or done immediately? A prospective randomized trial. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 2018;83(1):29-34.
• Özcan C, Özdamar Ö, Gökbayrak ME, Doğer E, Çakıroğlu Y, Çine N. HOXA-10 gene expression in ectopic and eutopic endometrium tissues. Does it differ between fertile and infertile women with endometriosis? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol 2019; 233:43-48.

Articles Published In International Peer-Reviewed Journals Indexed Other Than By Science-Citation Index

• Özdamar Ö, Gün I, Hira S, Devranoglu B. Assessment of the relationship between follicular fluid calcium ion concentration and reproductive outcomes.. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2015; 4(6): 1984-7.
• Özdamar Ö, Gün I, Ovayolu A, Sofuoglu K. Does the number of prior oocyte retrieval practices increase the amount of blood loss in subsequent OPU procedures. Int J Reprod Contracept Obstet Gynecol 2016; 5: 276-9.

Oral Presentations Presented In The International Congresses

• AAGL 5th International Congress on Minimally Invasive Gynecoloy in connection with Turkish Society of Gynecologic Endoscopy 4th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2011: Ultrasonographic guided hysteroscopic adhesiolysis. Oral Presentation. 04-06 May 2011, Istanbul, Turkey.
• 32^nd European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) Annual Meeting 2016: The timing of embryo transfer catheter removal: Should it be delayed or done immediately? A prospective randomized trial. Oral Presentation. 01 – 04 July 2016, Helsinki, Finland.
• The 25th European Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology In Conjunction With the 15th Congress of Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2017: Do Younger Women with Elevated Basal Follicle Stimulating Hormone Levels Undergoing Gonadotropin-Stimulated Intrauterine Insemination Cycles Represent Compromised Outcomes? Oral Presentation.

Books & Book Chapters

• Jinekolojik Tümörler. Tanı – Tedavi – Takip. Editörler; Ayhan Aydıner, Işık Aslay, Sinan Berkman. Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri, İstanbul 2016. – Chapter Author

Foreign Languages

• English
• German