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Prof. Dr. Ercan Abay, MD

Professor of Psychiatry · Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
Prof. Dr. Ercan Abay is a Professor of Psychiatry at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital. He completed his medical degree at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa and his psychiatry residency at the Bakırköy Mental Health Research Hospital. He served as Head of the Psychiatry Department at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine for 22 years, where he expanded the inpatient psychiatry service from 12 to 50 beds. He is a certified supportive psychotherapist and educator with the Turkish Psychiatric Association.
35+
years in psychiatry
22
years as Trakya Univ. Psychiatry Dept. Head
Adult PsychiatryDepressionSupportive PsychotherapyTurkish Psychiatric Association
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
TR Turkish · native
RU Russian · via BergemHealth coordinator
UK Ukrainian · via BergemHealth coordinator
ISTANBUL · 06/2026
EDUCATION & CAREER

Timeline

Career milestones.

~1990-2012+
Head of Psychiatry Department (22 years)
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
current
Professor of Psychiatry
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
current
Faculty Member
Istanbul Arel University
PUBLICATIONS

Scientific work

Selected peer-reviewed publications.

  • 2003
    Psychopharmacology
    «Increased serum tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels and treatment response in major depressive disorder»
    · senior author
  • 1999
    European Journal of Nuclear Medicine
    «Evaluation of dysthymic disorder with technetium-99 m hexamethylpropylene amine oxime brain single-photon emission tomography»
    · co-author
  • 2002
    Journal of Affective Disorders
    «Seasonal affective disorder in eight groups in Turkey: a cross-national perspective»
    · co-author
  • 2004
    Canadian Journal of Psychiatry
    «Effects of propofol on electroconvulsive therapy seizure duration»
    · senior author
  • 2005
    Journal of Korean Medical Science
    «Delirium and extrapyramidal symptoms due to a lithium-olanzapine combination therapy: a case report»
    · senior author
  • 2013
    International Journal of Psychiatry in Medicine
    «The impact of physical and psychological comorbid conditions on the quality of life of patients with acute myocardial infarction: a multi-center, cross-sectional observational study»
    · co-author
CLINIC

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PRIMARY CLINIC
Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
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