PAEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY · LIV HOSPITAL ULUS
Prof. Dr. Erkan Çakır
Professor of paediatric pulmonology · Liv Hospital Ulus / Vadistanbul / Bahçeşehir, Istanbul
Professor of paediatric pulmonology at Liv Hospital (Ulus, Vadistanbul and İSÜ Bahçeşehir, Istanbul). Specialises in paediatric bronchoscopic procedures, diagnosis and management of bronchial asthma, cystic fibrosis, sleep-disordered breathing, and interstitial lung diseases. In 2023 he received the National Lung Health Award of the Turkish Thoracic Society (TTD). Graduated from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University (1997); paediatric pulmonology subspecialty at Marmara University (2007).
Specialties:
Paediatrics
27+
years of experience
35+
publications
3
Liv clinics
Pediatric RespirologyMarmara University fellowshipERS memberTTD national lung health award 2023
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
RU
Russian
· via BergemHealth coordinator
TR
Turkish
· native
EN
English
· professionally
ISTANBUL · 05/2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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★2023National Lung Health AwardTurkish Thoracic Society (TTD)National award for contribution to paediatric pulmonology
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2023Oral presentation 2nd prize, Pediatric pulmonology working groupTurkish Thoracic Society (TTD)
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2022Oral presentation 1st prize7th Congress of Young Pediatricians
PROCEDURE SPECTRUM
What Prof. Dr. Erkan Çakır does
Paediatric pulmonology — diagnosis and treatment of respiratory disease in children using bronchoscopy and polysomnography.
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01Paediatric bronchoscopyDiagnostic and therapeutic bronchoscopy of the airwaysregular
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02Asthma managementTherapy selection and long-term follow-up of paediatric bronchial asthmahundreds of cases
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03PolysomnographyDiagnosis of sleep-disordered breathing in childrenregular
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04Cystic fibrosis managementComprehensive follow-up of patients with cystic fibrosisregular
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Key milestones in Prof. Çakır’s career.
present
Professor of paediatric pulmonology at Liv Hospital
Sees patients at three Liv clinics: Ulus, Vadistanbul and İSÜ Bahçeşehir.
2023
TTD Award
Received the National Lung Health Award of the Turkish Thoracic Society.
2007
Paediatric pulmonology subspecialty
Completed subspecialty training at Marmara University.
2002
Paediatric residency
Completed paediatric residency at Göztepe Training and Research Hospital.
1997
MD
Graduated from the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine of Istanbul University.
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
35+ scientific publications in paediatric pulmonology.
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2022Nat Immunol«Congenital iRHOM2 deficiency causes ADAM17 dysfunction and environmentally directed immunodysregulatory disease»· co-author
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2020Lancet Respir Med«Cystic fibrosis in Turkey»· co-author
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2012Int J Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol«Upper airway abnormalities detected in children using flexible bronchoscopy»· co-author
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2025Pediatr Pulmonol«Long-Term Outcomes of Necrotizing Pneumonia and Parapneumonic Effusion in Children»· co-author
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2025Pediatr Pulmonol«Impact of Modulator Therapy on the Chronic Colonization of Lower Respiratory Tract Pathogens in Children»· co-author
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2025Clin Pediatr (Phila)«Effective Pseudomonas aeruginosa Eradication in Cystic Fibrosis: Multicenter Study»· co-author
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