Areas of Expertise

• Kidney transplantation
• Hemodialysis
• Peritoneal dialysis
• Kidney failure
• Hypertension
• Diabetic kidney disease
• Glomerulonephritis
• Abnormalities in urinalysis

Education and Specialization

• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2004–2010
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine — Residency in Internal Medicine, 2011–2015
• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine — Fellowship in Nephrology, 2016–2020

Professional Experience

• Başakşehir Community Health Center and Başakşehir State Hospital, 2010–2011
• Cide State Hospital, Kastamonu, 2016
• Siirt Training and Research Hospital, 2020–2022
• Yeni Yüzyıl University Private Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2022–2025
• Istinye University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, since 2025

Foreign Language

• English

Selected Scientific Publications

• Usta Akgül S, Temurhan S, Kekik Çınar Ç, et al. Do xenogeneic anti-HLA-A3 antibodies cause antibody-mediated rejection in kidney transplant? Turk J Nephrol. 2024;33(1):102–109.
• Mirioğlu Ş, Akyıldız A, Uçar AR, et al. Low versus standard dose of rituximab in adult patients with relapsed or refractory primary membranous nephropathy. Turkish J Nephrol. 2023;32:209–215.
• Yildiz A, Ulu S, Oruc A, Ucar AR, et al. Clinical and pathologic features of primary membranous nephropathy in Turkey. Renal Failure. 2022;44(1):1049–1060.
• Dirim AB, Demir E, Yadigar S, Ucar AR, et al. COVID-19 in chronic kidney disease: a retrospective, propensity score-matched cohort study. Int Urol Nephrol. 2021;53:2117–2125.