RHEUMATOLOGY · LIV HOSPITAL
Prof. Dr. Şenol Kobak
Professor of Rheumatology · İstinye University Liv Hospital, Istanbul
Professor of Rheumatology at İstinye University / Liv Hospital (Istanbul). Specialises in sarcoidosis, systemic lupus erythematosus, rheumatoid arthritis, Behçet’s disease, vasculitides, and familial Mediterranean fever. Graduated from the Medical University of Varna in Bulgaria (1996); completed internal-medicine and rheumatology specialisation at Ege University (İzmir). In 2010 he established the Department of Rheumatology at Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University; awarded full professorship in 2016.
Specialties:
Rheumatology
21+
years of experience
İstinye UniversityLiv HospitalTurkish Rheumatology SocietyWASOG Sarcoidosis ClinicTrilingual
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
RU
Russian
· via BergemHealth coordinator
TR
Turkish
· native
EN
English
· professionally
BG
Bulgarian
· fluent
ISTANBUL · 05/2026
AWARDS & RECOGNITION
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★2016Awarded full professorshipİstinye UniversityRheumatology
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2011Awarded associate professorshipÇanakkale Onsekiz Mart UniversityDepartment of Rheumatology
PROCEDURE SPECTRUM
What Prof. Dr. Şenol Kobak does
Diagnosis and treatment of systemic autoimmune and inflammatory diseases.
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01SarcoidosisWASOG Sarcoidosis Clinic — expert centrediagnosis and treatment
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02Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)Biologics, monitoring of disease activitymanagement
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03Rheumatoid arthritisDMARDs, biologics, JAK inhibitorsmodern therapy
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04Behçet’s diseaseVascular and systemic manifestationsmanagement
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05Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF)Colchicine and biologic therapydiagnosis
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06VasculitidesANCA-associated, giant-celldiagnosis and treatment
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
Career milestones.
1996
Graduation from medical faculty
Medical University of Varna, Bulgaria
2002
Internal medicine specialisation
Ege University, İzmir
2005
Rheumatology subspecialty
Ege University
2010
Founding of the Department of Rheumatology
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
2011
Associate professorship
Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
2016
Full professorship + transition to İstinye / Liv Hospital
Istanbul
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Publications on sarcoidosis and systemic autoimmune diseases.
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2022N Engl J Med«Cardiovascular and cancer risk with tofacitinib in rheumatoid arthritis (ORAL Surveillance trial)»· co-author · 1935 citations
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2018Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis«An autumn tale: geriatric rheumatoid arthritis»· first author · 163 citations
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2015Ther Adv Musculoskelet Dis«Sarcoidosis: a rheumatologist's perspective»· first author · 112 citations
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2013Int J Rheum Dis«The frequency of sicca symptoms and Sjögren's syndrome in patients with systemic sclerosis»· first author · 82 citations
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2014Int Ophthalmol«The efficacy of topical 0.05% cyclosporine A in patients with dry eye disease associated with Sjögren's syndrome»· co-author · 81 citations
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2014Autoimmune Dis«The prevalence of antinuclear antibodies in patients with sarcoidosis»· first author · 68 citations
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