RHEUMATOLOGY · AKDENIZ
Prof. Dr. Veli Yazısız
Professor at the Department of Rheumatology; Head of the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic · Akdeniz University Hospital, Antalya
Professor at the Department of Rheumatology, Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in Antalya, and head of the rheumatology outpatient clinic at the university hospital. Graduated from Akdeniz University (1998); completed internal medicine residency and Yan Dal in rheumatology at the same hospital; awarded full professorship in 2017. Specialises in diagnosis and treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus, Sjögren’s syndrome, systemic sclerosis, Behçet’s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, and spondyloarthropathies. Member of ACR and EULAR.
Specialties:
Rheumatology
26+
years of experience
100+
publications
1,636
citations
15
book chapters
ACR memberEULAR memberTLAR memberAkdeniz University — MD + specialisation
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CONSULTATION LANGUAGES
RU
Russian
· via BergemHealth coordinator
TR
Turkish
· native
EN
English
· professionally
ANTALYA · 05/2026
PROCEDURE SPECTRUM
What Prof. Dr. Veli Yazısız does
Diagnosis and treatment of systemic autoimmune and inflammatory rheumatic diseases.
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01Systemic lupus erythematosusmanagement and immunosuppression
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02Sjögren’s syndromediagnosis and salivary gland biopsy
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03Behçet’s diseasesystemic manifestations and therapy
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04Rheumatoid and psoriatic arthritisbiologic and targeted therapy
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05Systemic sclerosiscomprehensive diagnosis and treatment
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
A full path at Akdeniz University — from MD to head of department.
2017
Professor at the Department of Rheumatology
Akdeniz University
2011
Associate Professor
2011
Head of the Rheumatology Outpatient Clinic
Akdeniz University Hospital
2004–2008
Yan Dal in rheumatology
Akdeniz University
2000–2004
Internal medicine residency
Akdeniz University
1998
MD
Akdeniz University
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Key works on Sjögren’s syndrome, Behçet’s disease, and amyloidosis in familial Mediterranean fever.
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2014World Journal of Gastrointestinal Pathophysiology«Similarities and differences between Behçet's disease and Crohn's disease»· co-author
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2024Archives of Rheumatology«Lung involvement in patients with psoriatic arthritis»· co-author
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2024Medicina Clinica (Barc)«Efficacy of disease-modifying antirheumatic drugs in primary Sjögren's syndrome-related interstitial lung disease»· co-author
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2024Arthritis & Rheumatology«Clinical Characteristics and Outcomes of Polyarteritis Nodosa: An International Study (GLOBAL-PAN)»· co-author
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2023Rheumatology International«Pneumomediastinum, pneumatosis intestinalis and pneumoperitoneum in a patient with polymyositis»· co-author
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