Current Professional Activity
- Professor of Genetic Medicine, MD, PhD, Medical Genetic Specialist.
- Invitrogeo Clinic, Batumi — Professor of Genetic Medicine, Medical Genetic Specialist (since 2024).
- Private Donegen Genetic Diseases Evaluation Center, İstanbul — Responsible Medical Manager, Medical Genetic Specialist (since 2024).
- Dr. Yurdakul Medical Genetics Practice, Konya — Owner (since 2018).
Education and Specialization
- 1992–1998 — İstanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor Diploma.
- 1997 — Academic Medical Center (AMC), University of Amsterdam (UvA), clinical rotation.
- 2002–2007 — Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics, PhD Degree.
- PhD Thesis: Determining the Common Prenatal Aneuploidies Using the Multiplex Ligation-Dependent Amplification (MLPA) Technique (2007).
Work Experience
- 1999–2002 — Fresenius Medical Care Hemodialysis Center, Konya — Medical Doctor, Managing Director.
- 2002–2007 — Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Department of Medical Genetics — Medical Doctor (doctoral period).
- 2006 — Molecular laboratory rotation internship (8 months), Eskişehir.
- 2007–2008 — Gülhane Medical Academy Training Hospital, Department of Medical Genetics, Ankara — Medical Genetic Specialist.
- 2007–2018 — Genetikon Genetic Diagnosis Center, Konya — Medical Geneticist, Owner and Medical Managing Director.
- 2017–2018 — Batumi IVF Center, Batumi — Consultant Physician.
- 2020–2022 — Private Ankara Genetic Diseases Evaluation Center, Ankara — Responsible Medical Manager, Medical Genetic Specialist.
- Since 2015 — Professor (PhD affiliation), Iliria University, Faculty of Medical Sciences (Rezonanca), Pristina, Kosovo.
Areas of Application — Regenerative Medicine (Stem Cell and Exosome Therapy)
- Demyelinating and autoimmune neurological conditions: multiple sclerosis (MS), neuromyelitis optica spectrum disorder (NMO / Devic’s disease), MOGAD, Neuro-Behçet, lupus myelitis, Lyme disease.
- Transverse myelitis and Guillain-Barré syndrome sequelae.
- Neurodegenerative and movement disorders: ALS, Parkinson’s disease, multiple system atrophy (MSA), Friedreich’s ataxia, cerebellar ataxia, generalized dystonia, spinal muscular atrophy (SMA), Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease.
- Central nervous system injury: spinal cord injury, hypoxic brain injury, cerebral palsy, hemiplegia, traumatic brain injury.
- Peripheral nervous system: peripheral nerve damage, polyneuropathy, neurogenic bladder, anosmia / parosmia, trigeminal neuralgia, isolated epilepsy, essential tremor.
- Audiological: nerve-related hearing loss, tinnitus.
- Ophthalmological: nerve-related vision loss, retinitis pigmentosa, macular degeneration, optic atrophy, optic neuritis.
- Cognitive and neurodevelopmental: dementia, frontotemporal dementia, Alzheimer’s disease, autism, Asperger syndrome, hyperactivity and perceptual disorders.
- Muscular dystrophies: Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), limb-girdle muscular dystrophies (LGMD), sarcoglycanopathies.
- Vascular and wound-related: diabetic foot, decubitus ulcer, Buerger’s disease.
- Orthopedic: osteoarthritis (Grade III–IV), avascular / aseptic necrosis, temporomandibular joint osteoarthritis.
- Urology: erectile dysfunction.
- Exosome therapy: migraine; allergic conditions (allergic asthma / bronchitis, eczema, urticaria, hay fever); rheumatic conditions (ankylosing spondylitis, Behçet’s disease, carpal tunnel syndrome, fibromyalgia, gonarthrosis Grade I–II, Hashimoto’s thyroiditis, myasthenia gravis, rheumatoid arthritis, psoriasis, Sjögren syndrome, SLE, plantar fasciitis, ulcerative colitis).
Scientific and Research Activity
- Author of peer-reviewed publications in medical genetics, including prenatal aneuploidy screening via MLPA, cancer genetics, and regenerative endodontics.
- Presenter at national and international scientific congresses in prenatal diagnosis and medical genetics, including the European Cytogenetics Conference and the European Cancer Congress (ECCO–ESMO–ESTRO).
- Director of R&D projects: TÜBİTAK-TEYDEB 1507 SME R&D Program (“Automated Metaphase Screening and Analysis System”) and KOSGEB / Selçuk University Technology Development Center project on genetic disease diagnostic kit production.
- Peer reviewer for the Journal of the Turkish-German Gynecological Association and the Turkish Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Patents and Trademarks
- Patent application No. 2022/014080 — Innovation in the Method of Obtaining Platelet Extract Solution (PES).
- Trademark registration No. 2022/080136 — Platelet Extract Solution (PES).
Certificates and Vocational Training
- Occupational Medicine Certificate (Ministry of Health).
- Hemodialysis Physician Certificate (Ministry of Health).
- Assisted Reproductive Techniques Embryology Certificate (Ministry of Health training program).
- Cupping (Hijama) Application Certificate (Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Services).
- Leech Application Certificate (Ministry of Health, General Directorate of Health Services).
Membership in Professional Organizations
- European Cytogeneticists Association.
- Medical Genetics Association.
- Turkish Federation of Health Tourism Associations — Member of the Board of Directors.
- International Islamic World Health Tourism Council — Advisory Board Member.
- TÜRSAB Health Tourism Specialization Workshop Organizing Committee.
- Rostock University, Albrecht-Kossel Institute for Neuroregeneration (Germany) — Rare Genetic Diseases (RARD) Membership.
Languages
- Turkish.
- English.
