Two prominent specialists in lung diseases and COPD - Prof. Dr. Jalalettin Kojatürk and Prof. Dr. Ferah Eje will be visiting ZIC Medical Karaj in January for free consultations to Bulgarian patients in need. They are coming to Bulgaria for free consultations at the invitation of the manager of Medical Karadži - Zvezdelina Lutfi. The consultations they will conduct will take place within the framework of our initiative to provide Bulgarian patients with access to the most advanced methods and technologies in medicine. All patients who need a second opinion, consultation about their illness or are interested in treatment abroad can book an appointment by calling the health centre.
Lung diseases are one of the most common health problems. Signs that may manifest include: abnormal breathing rate, cough, chest pain, bluish discoloration of skin and mucous membranes (cyanosis), fever, wheezing, asymmetric chest expansion, pleural friction, crepitations, and others. Many people assume that coughing or shortness of breath is part of normal aging, but it is not.
Signs that suggest the likelihood of developing lung disease are:
- Chronic cough - this is a cough that lasts more than a month. It is an important early symptom that indicates a health problem affecting the respiratory system.
- Shortness of breath - it is not normal to experience shortness of breath without physical exertion or after exercise. Of course, it's normal to have more labored and rapid breathing if you were rushing to the bus stop, climbing stairs, or exercising. But it's not normal to experience shortness of breath that doesn't go away after a particular physical exertion.
- Snore - the secretion from the respiratory tract is produced as a defensive reaction to infections or irritants entering the respiratory system. If the presence of phlegm persists for more than a month, it may indicate the development of lung disease.
- Wheezing - harsh, whistling and prolonged sounds that settle during breathing, which are the result of blockage of the airways and lungs.
- Coughing up blood - if you are coughing up blood, it could be coming from your lungs or upper respiratory tract. Its presence is always a signal of a health problem - chronic bronchitis, emphysema, tuberculosis, cancer.
- Chronic chest pain - unexplained chest pain that persists for more than a month and worsens with breathing and coughing is also a serious sign and medical attention should be sought.
What is chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a chronic inflammatory lung disease that causes obstructed airflow from the lungs. Emphysema and chronic bronchitis are the two most common conditions that contribute to COPD. Chronic bronchitis is inflammation of the lining of the bronchi. It is characterized by a daily cough and sputum discharge. Emphysema is a condition in which the alveoli are destroyed as a result of damaging exposure to cigarette smoke and other irritating gases and particulate matter. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a preventable and treatable disease. The disease is usually progressive. Patients over the age of 40 are most at risk, most often smokers or people exposed to household or occupational risk factors. COPD is caused by a combination of genetic and environmental factors, the most aggressive of which is smoking.
Who is Prof. Dr. Jelalettin Kojatürk?
Prof. Dr. Jelalettin Kojatürk is a pulmonary (thoracic) surgeon. His medical interests are in the field of:
- lung cancer surgery
- surgery of the thymus and trachea
- VATS
He was born on 17 May 1967 in Malatya. In 1983 he graduated from the Kabatash Erkek High School in Istanbul, after which he started studying at the Medical Faculty of the Thracian University in Adrianople. He received his breast surgery education in 2002 at the Yedikule Breast and Thoracic Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital. He started his practice in 1989 at Adana Havutlu Health Clinic. Then from 1991-1995 he practiced in Adiyaman Public Hospital. From 1995 to 1997 he practiced at Ankara Numune Hospital, Thoracic Surgery Clinic. From 1997 to 2002, he was a fellow in breast surgery at Yedikule Breast and Thoracic Surgery Teaching and Research Hospital. In the same hospital in 2012, he received the title of Specialist Surgeon. From 2012 to 2018, he was Assistant Professor in the same hospital, while from 2015 to 2018 he was - Chief Medical Officer and Head of the hospital. In 2018, he received the title of Professor at the Faculty of Medicine of Istinier University. Since then he has been practicing in Liv Hospital, Istanbul.
Prof. Dr. Jalalettin Kojatürk has numerous seminars, conferences and congresses behind his back and has been the chairman of 18 of them. He has been 2 times national secretary of thoracic surgery congress and 5 times member of national organization of thoracic surgery congress. He is a member of 6 national and 3 international organizations. He has been a reviewer for dozens of national and international journals. He is the head of Thoracic Surgery Department of Turkish Thoracic Society and participates in its management board. In 2015, he was the Secretary General of the Turkish Congress of Thoracic Surgery. In 2017, he was the president of the Turkish Thoracic Surgery Congress.
Who is Prof. Dr. Ferah Eje?
Prof. Dr. Ferrah Eje is a pulmonologist and chest disease specialist. Her medical areas of interest are:
- Lung Cancer (Postdoctoral Fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)
- Interventional bronchoscopy (Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, MD, Baltimore, MD, USA)
He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the University of Marmara. He works at the Hospital for Training and Research of Chest Diseases of the Ministry of Health. Graduated from the medical faculty of Istanbul Billim University. To date, Prof. Dr. Ferrah Eje is practicing in the department of chest diseases of Liv Hospital.
Prof. Dr. Ferrah Eje is a member of:
- IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
- ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)
- TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member)
- TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society)
- TÜSAD (Turkish Society for Respiratory Research)
Prof. Dr. Ferah Eje has numerous studies and publications behind him.
You can read more about Liv Hospital here: https://www.medikara.bg/kplus_page/liv-hospital
All patients with lung diseases who wish to take the opportunity for free consultations with Prof. Dr. Jalalettin Kojatürk and Prof. Dr. Ferah Eje in Sofia on 17 January 2020, should book an appointment in advance by calling the Medical Information Centre on 0878 500 940 or 0879 977 402.
Please note that no examinations will be carried out during the consultation. Free consultations are based on the medical records currently available to the patient.
