International Health Tourism

HAKAN ALKAN, M.D.

Physiatrist

Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation

University of Pamukkale Denizli-Turkey

Contact Information

                        CURRICULUM VITAE

Personal information:

Place of Birth:     Denizli

Date of birth:      07-01-1977

Marital Status:    Single

Foreign Language: English

Address:    Office: Pamukkale Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi

                               FTR ABD, Kınıklı Kampüsü, DENİZLİ 20070 TURKEY                       

Tel:             Office:  -90-258-2966000         

Fax:                         -90-258-2964710

E mail:              alkangs@yahoo.com

Experience:

13.12.2001--01.03.2008                  Resident (Pamukkale University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli)

March 2008—April 2010                  Specialist (Denizli State Hospital, Kars State Hospital, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

2010-2015                                         Assistant Professor (Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli)

2015-….                                            Associate Professor (Pamukkale University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Denizli)

Education:

1983-1988:     Kurtuluş Primary School, Denizli

1988-1995:     Denizli Anadolu High School,

1995-2001:     Hacettepe UniversityFaculty of Medicine, Ankara

PUBLISHED PAPERS:

1. Yıldız N, Topuz O, Gungen GO, Deniz S, Alkan H, Ardıc F. Health-related quality of life (Nottingham Health Profile) in knee osteoarthritis: correlation with clinical variables and self-reported disability. Rheumatol Int. 2010 Nov;30(12):1595-600.

2. Yıldız N, Alkan H, Sarsan A, Özgen M, Topuz O, Ardıç F. Comparison of the differences between traumatic and non-traumatic spinal cord injury, Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2009; 55: 50-4.

3. Yıldız N, Alkan H, Ardıc F, Topuz O. Successful treatment with adalimumab in a patient with coexisting Behçet's disease and ankylosing spondylitis. Rheumatol Int. 2010 Sep;30(11):1511-4.

4. Alkan H, Topuz O , Yildiz N, Alkan S, Sarsan A, Ardic F. Efficacy of home-based exercise programme and postural biofeedback therapy on fall risk among osteoporotic women over 65 years of age. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 2011; 14 (1) 26-34

5. Yıldız N, Alkan H, Topuz O, Ardıç F. Omuzun kalsifik tendinitinin tedavisinde asetik asit iyontoforezi: olgu sunumu ve literatür derlemesi. Anatol J Clin Investig 2010;4(2):118-20

6.  Alkan H, Ardıc F. Mekanik Bel Ağrilarinda Medikal Ve Fizik Tedavi Uygulamalarinin Yeri Review. Turkiye Klinikleri J PM&R-Special Topics 2011;4(1):75-84.

7. Yıldız N, Alkan H, Akkaya N, Çatalbaş N, Ardıç F. Relationship between level and severity of the lesion and bladder behavior in patients with spinal cord injury.Turk J Phys Med Rehab 2011;57:206-11.

8. Alkan S, Sarsan A, Alkan H, Yildiz N, Topuz O, Ardic F. Yaşlılarda Vitamin D Düzeyleri ile Denge Yaşlılarda Vitamin D Düzeyleri İle Denge, Fiziksel Performans Ve Yaşam Kalitesi Arasındaki İlişki. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 2012; 15 (2) 156-163

9. Cubukcu D, Sarsan A, Alkan H. Relationships between Pain, Function and Radiographic Findings in Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Cross-Sectional Study. Arthritis V 2012, Article ID 984060, doi:10.1155/2012/984060

     10. Akkaya N , Simsir Atalay N, Taflan Selcuk S, Alkan H, Catalbas N, Sahin F. Frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome in breast cancer patients. Int J Clin Oncol 2013 Apr;18(2):285-92.

     11. Alkan H, Yıldız N, Sarsan A, Simsir Atalay N, Sevinc O, Topuz O, Ardic F. Fall Risk in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Turk J Rheumatol 2013;28(2):109-116

     12. Erdoğan Ç, Alkan H, Kilinçer A, Değirmenci E, Oğuzhanoğlu A. Winging scapula due to demyelinating polyneuropathy. Acta Neurol Belg. 2013;113(3):347-9.

     13. Boyaci A, Topuz O, Alkan H, Ozgen M, Sarsan A, Yildiz N, Ardic F. Comparison of the effectiveness of active and passive neuromuscular electrical stimulation of hemiplegic upper extremities: a randomized, controlled trial. Int J Rehabil Res. 2013 Apr 11. [Epub ahead of print]

     14. Alkan H, Ardic F, Erdogan C, Sahin F, Sarsan A, Findikoglu G. Turkish Version of the painDETECT Questionnaire in the Assessment of Neuropathic Pain: A Validity and Reliability Study. Pain Med. 2013 Aug 7. doi: 10.1111/pme.12222. [Epub ahead of print]

    15. Alkan H, Yıldız N, Ercidogan O, Catalbas N, Ardıç F(2014). Very Early Detected Asymptomatic Posttraumatic Syrinx in a Patient with Spinal Cord Injury. Journal of Scientific Research and Reports, 3(4), 639-644., Doi: 10.9734/JSRR/2014/7571

    16. Akkaya N, Atalay Simsir N, Taflan Selcuk S, Alkan H, Catalbas N, Sahin F (2014). Reply to a letter from Ozgur Tanriverdi and Derya Kaskari regarding “Frequency of fibromyalgia syndrome in breast cancer patients”. International Journal of Clinical Oncology, 19 (1), 206-207, Doi: 10.1007/s10147-013-0546-5

     17. Yildiz N, Deniz Demiral S, Alkan H, Atalay Simsir N, Özlü A (2014).Medial antebrachial cutaneous neuropathy in a teacher: a case report. Research, 1, Doi:10.13070/rs.en.1.665,

     18. Alkan H, Yıldız , Sarsan , Akkaya N, Fındıkoglu G, Sevinç Ö, Topuz O, Ardıç F (2014). The Relationship Between Posturographic Fall Risk and Clinical Balance Tests Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics-Turk Geriatri Dergisi, 17(3), 242-248.