Meet your specialist
About Prof. Cem İyibozkurt, M.D.
Prof. Cem İyibozkurt, M.D. is a obstetrics & gynecology specialist at Florence Healthcare International, caring for patients who travel to Istanbul from around the world. Care is delivered alongside a multidisciplinary team, with a dedicated coordinator supporting international patients in their own language — from the first message through to follow-up after you return home.
Areas of care
Explore the conditions Prof. Cem İyibozkurt treats and the treatments available — or request an appointment for a personal consultation.
Clinical focus
Gynecologic cancersBRCA and genetic associations in gynecologic cancerGynecologic oncology radical surgeriesHIPEC (hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy)EndometriosisFertility sparing surgeriesMolecular pathways involved in gynecologic cancersRelationship between endometriosis and cancer
Experience
- 2016 – Present Demiroglu Bilim University Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital Department Head / Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist
- 2014 – 2016 Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist
- 2011-2015 Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University Faculty Member as an Associate Professor of Obstetrics & Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncologist
- 2004-2011 Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University Specialist and Consultant in Obstetrics and Gynecology – Gynecologic Oncology
Selected publications
- E. Akhan, A. Yıldırım, A.C. İyibozkurt, A. Turfanda, “The evaluation of misoprostol-related tachysystole in normal and high risk pregnancies”, Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 27(3-4), 207-211 pp., 2000
- S.E. Akhan, A.C. İyibozkurt, A. Turfanda, “Unscarred uterine rupture after induction of labor with misoprostol: a case report”, Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 28(2), 118-120 pp., 2001
- S.E. Akhan, T. Gürel, R. Has, A.C. İyibozkurt, A. Turfanda, “Effects of long-term oral hormone replacement therapy on plasma nitric oxide and beta-endorphin levels in postmenopausal women”, Gynecol Obstet Invest (ISI) , Cilt 54(4), 196-200 pp., 2002
- R. Has, S. Akhan, S. Topuz, H. Ermiş, A.C. İyibozkurt, L. İbrahimoğlu, “Therapeutic amniocentesis for treatment of twin-twin transfusion syndrome”, Arch Gynecol Obstet (ISI) , Cilt 271(1), 22-25 pp., 2005
- S.E. Akhan, İ. Çitil, S. Topuz, C. İyibozkurt, “Laparoscopic management of a spontaneous 12th week heterotopic tubal pregnancy: a case report”, Gynecol Surg , Cilt 2, 319-321 pp., 2005
- A.C. İyibozkurt, S.E. Akhan, S. Topuz, İ. Çitil, S. Berkman, “Laparoscopic evaluation of metastatic ovarian cancer: a case report”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 26(1), 123-124 pp., 2005
- S.E. Akhan, E. Yavuz, A. Tecer, C.A. İyibozkurt, S. Topuz, S. Tuzlalı, E. Bengisu, S. Berkman, “The expression of Ki-67, p53, estrogen and progesterone receptors affecting survival in uterine leiomyosarcomas. A clinicopathologic study”, Gynecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 99(1), 36-42 pp., 2005
- Barbaros U, Iyibozkurt AC, Gulluoglu M, Barbaros M, Erbil Y, Tunali V, Mercan S, “Endometriotic umbilical port site metastasis after laparoscopy”, Am J Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 193(5), 1761-1763 pp., 2005
- S. Topuz, İ. Çitil, A.C. İyibozkurt, M. Dursun, S.E. Akhan, R. Has, S. Berkman, “Pubic symphysis diastasis: imaging and clinical features”, European Journal of Radiology Extra , Cilt 59, 127-129 pp., 2006
- F. Demirci, I. Özdemir, A. Somunkıran, S. Topuz, C. İyibozkurt, G. Duras Doyran, O. Kemik Gül, B. Gül, “Perioperative complications in abdominal sacrocolpopexy and vaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation procedures”, Int Urogynecol J Pelvic Floor Dysfunct (Int Urogynecol J) (ISI) , Cilt 18(3), 257-261 pp., 2007
- Y. Salihoğlu, N. Keskin, S. Topuz, S. Küçücük, A.C. İyibozkurt, “Analysis of vaginal recurrences in stage I endometrial adenocarcinoma”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 28(4), 313-315 pp., 2007
- A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Topuz, F. Güngör, İ.H. Kalelioğlu, E. Ciğerli, S.E. Akhan, “Conservative Treatment of an Early Ectopic Pregnancy in Cesarean Scar with Systemic Methotrexate–case report”, Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 35(1), 73-75 pp., 2008
- S.E. Akhan, Y. Doğan, S. Akhan, A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Topuz, Ö. Yalçın, “Pelvic actinomycosis mimicking ovarian malignancy: three cases”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 29(3), 294-297 pp., 2008
- S. Topuz, İ. Kalelioğlu, A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Akhan, R. Has, M. Tunacı, L. İbrahimoğlu, “Cranial imaging spectrum in hypertensive disease of pregnancy”, Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 35(3), 194-197 pp., 2008
- N. Keskin, A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Topuz, Y. Salihoğlu, E. Bengisu, S. Berkman, “Invasive squamous carcinoma of the vulva in women aged less than 40 years: report of two cases and a third case diagnosed during pregnancy”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 29(4), 399-401 pp., 2008
- S. Topuz, A.C. İyibozkurt, S.E. Akhan, N. Keskin, E. Yavuz, Y. Salihoğlu, E. Bengisu, S. Berkman, “Malignant germ cell tumors of the ovary: a review of 41 cases and risk factors for recurrence”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 29(6), 635-637 pp., 2008
- S. Topuz, İ. Kalelioğlu, C. İyibozkurt, B. Ergun, “Conservative management of a patient with endometrial carcinoma desiring fertility: how to inform?”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 29(6), 661-663 pp., 2008
- S. Topuz, C. İyibozkurt, Ö. Mete, S. Akhan, Y. Salihoğlu, E. Bengisu, S. Berkman, “Life-saving hysterectomy in choriocarcinoma: presentation of two cases”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 29(6), 664-665 pp., 2008
- I. Cicin, Y. Eralp, P. Saip, I. Ayan, R. Kebudi, C. İyibozkurt, S. Tuzlalı, O. Gorgun, E. Topuz, “Malignant Ovarian Germ Cell Tumors: A Single-Institution Experience”, Am J Clin Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 32(2), 191-196 pp., 2009
- M. Widschwendter, S. Apostolidou, A.A. Jones, E.O. Fourkala, R. Arora, C.L. Pearce, M.A. Frasco, A. Ayhan, M. Zikan, D. Cibula, C.A. İyibozkurt, E. Yavuz, C. Hauser-Kronberger, L. Dubeau, U. Menon, I.J. Jacobs, “HOXA methylation in normal endometrium from premenopausal women is associated with the presence of ovarian cancer: a proof of principle study”, Int J Cancer (ISI) , Cilt 125(9), 2214-2218 pp., 2009
- A.C. İyibozkurt, P. Balçık, S. Bulgurcuoğlu, B.K.Arslan, R. Attar, E. Attar, “Effect of vascular endothelial growth factor on sperm motility and survival”, Reprod Biomed Online (ISI) , Cilt 19(6), 784-788 pp., 2009
- A.C. İyibozkurt, Ö.Ç. Dural, S. Topuz, S. Berkman, E. Bengisu, “Groin recurrence following stage 1a squamous cell carcinoma vulva with negative nodes on superficial inguinal lymphadenectomy”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 31(3), 354-356 pp., 2010
- A.C. İyibozkurt, İ. Kalelioğlu, S. Gürsoy, A. Çorbacıoğlu, N. Gürelpolat, G.E. Karahan, H. Saygılı, E. Bengisu, “Evaluation of serum levels of Interleukin-10, interleukin-11 and leukemia inhibitory factor in differentiation of eutopic and ectopic pregnancies”, Clin Exp Obstet Gynecol (ISI) , Cilt 37(3), 217-220 pp., 2010
- B. Bakır, S. Bakan, M. Tunacı, V.L. Bakır, A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Berkman, A.E. Bengisu, A. Salmaslıoğlu, “Diffusion-weighted imaging of solid or predominantly solid gynecologic adnexial masses: Is it useful in the differential diagnosis?”, Br J Radiol (ISI) , Cilt 84(1003), 600-11 pp., 2010
- A.C. İyibozkurt, S. Topuz, F. Güngör, S. Akhan, F. Demirci, Y. Salihoğlu, S. Berkman, E. Bengisu, “Factors affecting recurrence and disease free survival in granulosa cell tumors of the ovary”, Eur J Gynaecol Oncol (ISI) , Cilt 31, 667-671 pp., 2010
- B. Ağaçhan, R. Attar, Ö. Timirci-Kahraman, B. Dalan, A. C. İyibozkurt, A. Karateke, E. Attar, “Cyclooxygenase-2 gene and epithelial ovarian carcinoma risk”, Mol Biol Rep (ISI) , Cit 38(5), 3481-6 pp., 2010
- A.C. İyibozkurt, C. Yaşa, D. E. Schmieta, F. Güngör-Uğurlucan, S. Topuz, S. Berkman. “Aggressive angiomyxoma of the pelvi-perineum: surgical treatment through a perineal incision”, J Minim Invasive Gynecol (ISI), Cilt 18(4), 541-4 pp., 2011
- C. Cacina, S. Bulgurcuoğlu-Kuran, A.C. İyibozkurt, I. Yaylım-Eraltan, B. Çakmakoğlu. “Genetic variants of SDF-1 and CXCR4 genes in endometrial carcinoma”, Mol Biol Rep (ISI), DOI: 10.1007/s11033-011-0852-9, 2011.
- Gungor Ugurlucan F, Iyibozkurt AC, Baysal B. Ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in a patient with frozen-thawed embryo transfer and dichorionic diamniotic pregnancy. Arch Gynecol Obstet. 2011 Dec 28. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID:22203091.
- Cincin ZB, Iyibozkurt AC, Kuran SB, Cakmakoglu B. DNA repair gene variants in endometrial carcinoma. Med Oncol. 2012 29(4);2949-54 PubMed PMID: 22271435.
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