Areas of Interests
- Ultrasound guided musculoskeletal system injections
- Regenerative injection therapies such as Prolotherapy, PRP, Exosome
- Ozone therapy
- Neural therapy
- Rehabilitation in rheumatic, orthopedic, neurological diseases
- Scoliosis rehabilitation
- Lymphoedema rehabilitation
- Spine and joint pain
- Fibromyalgia
- Osteoporosis
Education:
- Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine 2010-2016
- Ahi Evran University Faculty of Medicine 2018-2022
Experience:
- Urgup Community Health Center (Head of Community Health Center) 2016-2018
- Ahi Evran University Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Research Assistant) 2018-2022
- Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital (Specialist Physician) 2022-2024
Studies:
1) Ciftci YGD, Tuncay F, Kocak FA, Okcu M (2022). Is Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis? A Double-Blind, Ultrasound Guided, Randomized Controlled Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Feb;104(2):179-187. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2022.09.017. Epub 2022 Oct 13. PMID: 36243123
Publications:
1) Ciftci YGD, Tuncay F, Kocak FA, Okcu M (2023): Response to Letter to the Editor: Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis ?A Double-Blind, Ultrasound Guided, Randomized Controlled Study. Arch Phys Med Rehabil. 2023 Jul;104(7):1155-1156. doi: 10.1016/j.apmr.2023.03.007. Epub 2023 Mar 27. PMID:36990377.
2) OKCU Mehmet, TUNCAY Figen, KOÇAK Fatmanur Aybala, DOGRU Yıldız Gonca, KARAKUZU GÜNGÖR Zeynep, KAYA Samet Sancar (2022). Factors Affecting Compliance with Lower and Upper Extremity Orthoses in Individuals with Disability Due to Neurological Diseases. Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences. J PMR Sci. 2022;25(2):240-7. doi: 10.31609/jpmrs.2021-86851
3) OKCU Mehmet, TUNCAY Figen, KOÇAK Fatmanur Aybala, DOGRU Yıldız Gonca, KARAKUZU GÜNGÖR Zeynep, KAYA Samet Sancar (2022) . Effects of Hemoglobin, Folate, Vitamin B12 and 25 (OH) Vitamin D3 Levels on Function, Disability, Pain and Balance in Patients with Post-Stroke Hemiplegia. Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Sciences. J PMR Sci. 2022;25(2):240-7 . doi:10.31609/jpmrs.2021-87387
4) KARABAŞ Çağlar, DOĞRU Yıldız Gonca (2022). Youtube as an Information Source for Pulmonary Rehabilitation in COVID-19 Patients: A Cross-Sectional Study. General Medical Journal 2022;32(3):259 -264. Doi:10.54005/geneltip.1062922
5) OKCU Mehmet, ERDEN Yakup, TUNCAY Figen, KOÇAK Fatmanur Aybala,KAYA Samet Sancar, DOGRU Yıldız Gonca (2023). Does Osteoporosis cause pain even without a fracture? An observational study, Somatosensory & Motor Research , 40:3, 110-115, Doi: 10.1080/089902220.2023.2188929
- Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist Physicians Association
- Turkish Rheumatism Research and Combat Association
- Scoliosis Research and Treatment Association
- European Society of Musculoskeletal Radiology
- International Society for Stem Cell Application
- DOĞRU Yıldız Gonca, TUNCAY Figen, KOÇAK Fatmanur Aybala, OKÇU Mehmet (2022). Is Low-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy as Effective as High-Dose Dextrose Prolotherapy in the Treatment of Lateral Epicondylitis? Double-Blind-Ultrasound-Guided-Randomized Controlled Study. Rheumatology Orthopedics Days, Ottoman Archives Kağıthane/Istanbul, 09/29/2022-10/02/2022 Oral Presentation First Prize
- European Prolotherapy Mission 2023 Most Imporved Award, September 2023, Sofia/Bulgaria
1. European Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Certificate 2022
2. Turkish Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Qualification Certificate 2022
3. EURO-MEDITERRANEAN P.R.M. SCHOOL, Course, Syracusa/ITALY, Certificate of Attendance 13-16/11/2022 (International)
4. European School of Prolotherapy Basic Prolotherapy Upper and Lower Extremity, Course, Ferrara/ITALY (February and March 2023) (International)
5. European School of Prolotherapy Perineural Injection Therapy, Course, Heraklion/GREECE (June 2023) (International)
6. European School of Prolotherapy Bulgarian Prolotherapy Mission, Course, Sofia/BULGARIA (September 2023) (International)
7. Lyftogt Medicine Basic Perineural Injection Therapy Workshop, Course, Antalya (October 2023) (International)
8. The Mediterranean PRP/Prolotherapy MSK Ultrasound Course, Luqa, Malta, (23-25/05/2024) (International)
9.EULAR Basic Ultrasound Course, Vienna/Austria (9-11/06/2024) (International)
10. International Workshop in Cellular based Products for Regenerative Medicine Istanbul, (13-15/09/2024), (International)
11. NYSORA Ultrasound Guided Pain Management Workshop Leuven, Belgium (13-15/12/2024) (International)
12. Prolotherapy Application Certificate, Course, T.C. Health Sciences University Training and Research Hospital Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Certificate, 11/05/2019-20/07/2019 (National)
13. Ozone Application Certificate, Course, T.C. Health Sciences University Education and Research Hospital Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Certificate, 20/08/2021-04/10/2021 (National)
14. Kinesio Taping (KT-1,2), Course, Kinesio University, Certificate, 02/03/2019-03/03/2019 (International)
15. Manual Medicine and PRP Applications in the Upper Extremity Course-Manual Medicine Association, Course, Edirne, Certificate of Participation, 28/06/2019-30/06/2019 (National)
16. Dry Needling Strategies in the Treatment of Chronic Myofascial Pain and Sensitive Segment- TRASD, Course, Holiday Inn Ankara Çukurambar, Ankara, Certificate, 19/02/2020-20/02/2020 (National)
17. International Participant 2nd Lymphedema Congress Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema Rehabilitation Course, Course, Istanbul Technical University Süleyman Demirel Culture Center, Participation Certificate, 18/09/2022 (International) 18th Multidisciplinary Ultrasonography Association TURK-MUS 7/23, TUS-Basic Musculoskeletal System, Interventional Ultrasonography, Ankara, Course, 01/12/2023-03/12/2023 (National)
2. Turkish Board of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Qualification Certificate 2022
3. EURO-MEDITERRANEAN P.R.M. SCHOOL, Course, Syracusa/ITALY, Certificate of Attendance 13-16/11/2022 (International)
4. European School of Prolotherapy Basic Prolotherapy Upper and Lower Extremity, Course, Ferrara/ITALY (February and March 2023) (International)
5. European School of Prolotherapy Perineural Injection Therapy, Course, Heraklion/GREECE (June 2023) (International)
6. European School of Prolotherapy Bulgarian Prolotherapy Mission, Course, Sofia/BULGARIA (September 2023) (International)
7. Lyftogt Medicine Basic Perineural Injection Therapy Workshop, Course, Antalya (October 2023) (International)
8. The Mediterranean PRP/Prolotherapy MSK Ultrasound Course, Luqa, Malta, (23-25/05/2024) (International)
9.EULAR Basic Ultrasound Course, Vienna/Austria (9-11/06/2024) (International)
10. International Workshop in Cellular based Products for Regenerative Medicine Istanbul, (13-15/09/2024), (International)
11. NYSORA Ultrasound Guided Pain Management Workshop Leuven, Belgium (13-15/12/2024) (International)
12. Prolotherapy Application Certificate, Course, T.C. Health Sciences University Training and Research Hospital Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Certificate, 11/05/2019-20/07/2019 (National)
13. Ozone Application Certificate, Course, T.C. Health Sciences University Education and Research Hospital Traditional and Complementary Medicine Center, Certificate, 20/08/2021-04/10/2021 (National)
14. Kinesio Taping (KT-1,2), Course, Kinesio University, Certificate, 02/03/2019-03/03/2019 (International)
15. Manual Medicine and PRP Applications in the Upper Extremity Course-Manual Medicine Association, Course, Edirne, Certificate of Participation, 28/06/2019-30/06/2019 (National)
16. Dry Needling Strategies in the Treatment of Chronic Myofascial Pain and Sensitive Segment- TRASD, Course, Holiday Inn Ankara Çukurambar, Ankara, Certificate, 19/02/2020-20/02/2020 (National)
17. International Participant 2nd Lymphedema Congress Upper and Lower Extremity Lymphedema Rehabilitation Course, Course, Istanbul Technical University Süleyman Demirel Culture Center, Participation Certificate, 18/09/2022 (International) 18th Multidisciplinary Ultrasonography Association TURK-MUS 7/23, TUS-Basic Musculoskeletal System, Interventional Ultrasonography, Ankara, Course, 01/12/2023-03/12/2023 (National)
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