Assoc. Prof. Dr. Merve Güner

Expertise

Gériatrie et médecine interne

Polymédication, démence et dépression gériatrique

Sarcopénie, malnutrition, ostéoporose, diabète et hypertension

Formation

Université Hacettepe, 2006-2013

Université Ege, médecine interne, 2014-2018

Université Hacettepe, gériatrie, 2019-2023

Expérience professionnelle

2013–2014 — Service des urgences de l’hôpital public Ordu — médecin généraliste

2018–2019 — Hôpital public de district Ordu Gürgentepe — spécialiste en médecine interne

Mai 2023–mars 2025 — Hôpital municipal Erzurum, médecine interne/gériatrie — gériatre

Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa de l’Université İstinye

Affiliations professionnelles

Société de gériatrie académique de Turquie

Société de nutrition clinique entérale et parentérale de Turquie

Société européenne de médecine gériatrique (EuGMS) — Initiative des gériatres en début de carrière (ECGI)

Publications sélectionnées

Güner M, Ural Karaman E, Topsakal FE, Şahbat Y. Frailty in combination with sarcopenia risk predicts osteoporosis in middle-aged and older patients with distal radius fractures from low-energy trauma. Injury. 2026;57(2):112909. doi:10.1016/j.injury.2025.112909. PMID:41344101.

Güner M, Aygün S, Ceylan S, Okyar Baş A, Koca M, Öztürk Y, Hafızoğlu M, Doğu BB, Halil MG, Cankurtaran M, Karakulak UN, Balcı C. Muscle matters: The relationship between skeletal muscle and cardiac muscle in older people—A Cross-Sectional Prospective Observational Study. 2025. doi:10.1002/ncp.11298. PMID:40259600.

Güner M, Girgin S, Yıldırım T, Okyar Baş A, Ceylan S, Öztürk Y, Koca M, Balcı C, Doğu BB, Cankurtaran M, Halil MG. Decreased abdominal wall muscle mass defined by muscle ultrasound is associated with malnutrition according to Global Leadership Initiative on Malnutrition criteria in renal transplant recipients: A cross-sectional study. 2024;48(3):329–336. doi:10.1002/jpen.2608. PMID:38367017.

Güner M, Ceylan S, Okyar Baş A, Koca M, Doğu BB, Halil MG, Cankurtaran M, Balcı C. Turkish translation, cross-cultural adaptation and reliability of the Groningen Frailty Indicator. BMC Geriatr. 2023;23(1):753. doi:10.1186/s12877-023-04445-5. PMID:37978450.

Güner M, et al. Prevalence and general characteristics of dementia: a nationwide population-based study of electronic health records in Türkiye. 2024;54(4):644–651. PMID:39295599.

Evaluation of waist-to-calf ratio as a diagnostic tool for sarcopenic obesity: a cross-sectional study from a geriatric outpatient clinic. 2024. PMID:39101989.

A hand-in-hand phenomenon in older adults: Increased risk of frailty in geriatric outpatients associated with handgrip strength asymmetry and weakness. 2024. PMID:39270611.