NEPHROLOGY · TRANSPLANTATION · AKDENIZ
Prof. Dr. Vural Taner Yılmaz
Professor of Nephrology, transplant nephrologist at the Organ Transplant Center · Akdeniz University Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Organ Transplant Center, Antalya
Professor of Nephrology at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine and transplant nephrologist at the Tuncer Karpuzoğlu Organ Transplant Center in Antalya — one of the largest transplant centres in Türkiye. Graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine (2000), completed internal medicine residency and Yan Dal subspecialty in nephrology at the same hospital (2010). Awarded associate professorship in 2017 and full professorship in 2024. Specialises in kidney and combined kidney-pancreas transplantation, immunosuppressive therapy, and treatment of post-transplant infectious complications; actively publishes in Experimental and Clinical Transplantation, Transplantation Proceedings, and Pathogens.
Specialties:
Organ Transplantation
25+
years of experience
89
WoS articles
h=10
WoS / Scopus
263
WoS citations
Turkish Society of NephrologyERA memberThe Transplantation SocietyAkdeniz 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. Vural Taner Yılmaz does
Immunosuppressive therapy and long-term care of kidney transplant patients.
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01Kidney transplant follow-uppre- and post-operative
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02Kidney and pancreas transplantationcombined management
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03Immunosuppressive therapyindividual protocol selection
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04Prevention and treatment of post-transplant infectionsBK virus, gram-negative bacteraemia
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05Chronic kidney disease managementconservative and replacement therapy
DATA UPDATED: MAY 2026
EDUCATION & CAREER
Timeline
A full career at Akdeniz University — from MD to Professor of Nephrology.
2024
Professor of Nephrology
Akdeniz University
2017
Associate Professor
Akdeniz University
since 2010
Transplant nephrologist at the Akdeniz Transplant Center
2007–2010
Yan Dal in Nephrology
Akdeniz University
2002–2007
Internal medicine residency
Akdeniz University
2000
MD
Akdeniz University
PUBLICATIONS
Scientific work
Active 2023–2026 publications in transplant nephrology.
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2025Transplantation Proceedings«Efficacy and Safety of Induction Therapy in Kidney Transplant Recipients»· first author
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2023Transplantation Proceedings«Regulatory B Cells Profile in Kidney Transplant Recipients With Chronic-Active Antibody-Mediated Rejection»· co-author
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2017Microsurgery«Consideration of difficulties and exit strategies in a case of face allotransplantation resulting in failure»· co-author
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2022Clinical Transplantation«The relationship between COVID-19 and HLA in kidney transplant recipients»· co-author
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2022Laboratory Medicine«Association Between Graft Function and Urine CXCL10 and Acylcarnitines Levels in Kidney Transplant Recipients»· co-author
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2024Medeniyet Medical Journal«Determination of HLA Tissue Type According to the Etiology of Patients with Chronic Renal Failure»· co-author
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