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Assoc. Prof. Fatih TUFAN
Associate Professor, M.D., Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Assoc. Prof. Fatih TUFAN

Internal Medicine

14+ years experience EN, AR, TR

Assoc. Prof. Fatih Tufan is an internal medicine specialist and geriatrician at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital.

He completed his medical education (1996-2002), his residency in Internal Medicine (2002-2007) and his subspecialty training in Geriatrics (2008-2012) at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.

Following compulsory service at Çekirge State Hospital (2012-2013) and Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital (2013-2014), he held associate professor positions at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine (2014-2015), the Department of Gerontology of Istanbul University Faculty of Health Sciences (2014-2016) and the Division of Geriatrics of Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2015-2016). He later served at Medical Park Florya Hospital (2020-2024) and Esenler Avicenna Hospital (2024-2025) before joining Biruni University.

His clinical and research interests include geriatric medicine, sarcopenia, healthy aging, frailty, vitamin D deficiency, hypertension and type 2 diabetes.

He has authored a substantial body of research in international peer-reviewed journals, including work published in Nature Communications, the New England Journal of Medicine and the BMJ, and has contributed chapters to international books on geriatric medicine. He is a member of the Academic Geriatrics Association.

Book Chapters

  • Karan MA, Tufan F, Isik AT, Mas MR, Karan MA, Grossberg GT. Age-Related Sarcopenia. In: New Horizons in Geriatric Medicine, pp. 17-43. New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2013.
  • Tufan F, Oz F, Sayin OA, Oflaz H, Santavy P. Geriatric Aspects of Aortic Stenosis. In: Aortic Valve Stenosis - Current View on Diagnostics and Treatment, pp. 35-66. Croatia: InTech, 2011.
  • Oz F, Tufan F, Ekmekci A, Sayin OA, Oflaz H, Aikawa E. Current Treatment Options in Aortic Stenosis. In: Calcific Aortic Valve Disease, pp. 1-31. Croatia: InTech, 2013.

Education

  • Geriatrics (Subspecialty)

    Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    2008–2012

  • Internal Medicine

    Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    2002–2007

  • Medicine

    Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    1996–2002

Academic & Administrative Roles

  • Associate Professor, M.D., Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

    Biruni University Faculty of Medicine Hospital

    Present

  • Associate Professor, M.D., Internal Medicine

    Esenler Avicenna Hospital

    2024–2025

  • Associate Professor, M.D., Internal Medicine and Geriatrics Units

    Medical Park Florya Hospital

    2020–2024

  • Associate Professor, M.D.

    Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Geriatrics (Assignment)

    2015–2016

  • Associate Professor, M.D.

    Istanbul University Faculty of Health Sciences, Department of Gerontology

    2014–2016

  • Associate Professor, M.D.

    Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine (Assignment)

    2014–2015

  • Specialist, M.D.

    Şevket Yılmaz Training and Research Hospital (Compulsory Service)

    2013–2014

  • Specialist, M.D.

    Çekirge State Hospital (Compulsory Service)

    2012–2013