Spec. Özcan Uzun, M.D.
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Education and Specialization
2005–2011: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine
2012–2016: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
2018–2022: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine / Division of Nephrology
Diseases
Acute Kidney Injury
Diabetic Kidney Disease
Fabry Disease
Glomerulonephritis
Hyponatremia
Cardiorenal Syndrome (Kidney Disease Associated with Heart Failure)
Chronic Kidney Disease
Vasculitis
Treatment Methods
Treatment of Diabetic Kidney Disease
Treatment of Glomerulonephritis
Hemodialysis
Hypertension Treatment
Professional Experience
Ministry of Health, Batman Training and Research Hospital
Internal Medicine Specialist | 23.01.2017 – 15.11.2018Ministry of Health, Yalova State Hospital
Nephrology Specialist | 26.09.2022 – 06.02.2025
Professional Memberships
Turkish Society of Nephrology
Izmir Medical Chamber
Research Publications
Post-Specialization Articles in Peer-Reviewed Journals:
Uzun O, Çavdar C. “COVID-19 and acute kidney injury”, J DEU Med 2019;35(Suppl 1):S45-S54. (Review, National Peer-Reviewed)
Uzun O, Heybeli C, Smith L, et al. The impact of undernutrition on the association between hypomagnesemia and dynapenia in older women, BMC Geriatrics. 2025;25(1):80.
Heybeli C, Uzun O, Smith L, et al. Associations between malnutrition and dehydration among older adults: A cross-sectional observational study, Nutr Clin Pract. 2024.
Oktan MA, Heybeli C, Uzun O, et al. Associations between serum sodium levels and geriatric syndromes, Eur Geriatr Med. 2025;16(1):347–357.
Hancı V, Ergün B, Gül Ş, Uzun Ö, et al. Assessment of readability, reliability, and quality of AI responses on palliative care, Medicine (Baltimore). 2024;103(33):e39305.
Oktan MA, Heybeli C, Derici ZS, et al. Risk Factors of Delayed Graft Function in Transplantation of Mate Kidneys, Turk J Nephrol, 2020.
TSN-GOLD Working Group. Trends of Primary Glomerular Disease in Turkey (2009–2017), Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2020.
TSN-GOLD Working Group. IgA Nephropathy and Glomerular IgG Staining, Nephrol Dial Transplant, 2020.
Heybeli C, Yuksel BD, Uzun O, et al. Causes of Granulomatous Inflammation in Native and Allograft Kidneys, Turk Patoloji Derg, 2022.
Gungor O, Dheir H, Toz H, Uzun O, et al. Biopsy-Proven BK Virus Nephropathy in Kidney Transplant Patients (BK-TURK Study), Authorea, 2023.
Solmaz S, Uzun O, et al. The Prognostic Value of HALP Score in Multiple Myeloma, Int J Lab Hematol. 2023.
Yıldırım F, Uzun O, et al. GNRI Variability and Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients, Ther Apher Dial. 2023.
Ergün B, Esenkaya F, Uzun Ö, et al. Amikacin-Induced Acute Kidney Injury in ICU Patients, J Chemother, 2023.
Presentations In Peer-reviewed Conference Proceedings
A rare case of sarcoidosis with isolated kidney and muscle involvement – 6th Hypertension Nephrology Dialysis and Transplantation Congress (2022)
Anti-GBM Disease: A Rare Cause of Glomerulonephritis – 24th National Congress of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases (2022)
A Case of Multiple Myeloma and Ankylosing Spondylitis with Immunotactoid Glomerulonephritis – 24th National Congress of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases (2022)
GNRI and Mortality in Peritoneal Dialysis Patients – 24th National Congress of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases (2022)
Tolvaptan-Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Case Report – 24th National Congress of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases (2022)
Methemoglobinemia After Hemodialysis Catheter Placement – 22nd National Congress of Hypertension and Kidney Diseases (2020)
Severity of Glomerular IgG Staining in IgA Nephropathy – 57th ERA-EDTA Congress (2020)
Primary Glomerular Disease Trends in Turkey – 57th ERA-EDTA Congress (2020)
Ovarian Vein Syndrome as a Rare Cause of Isolated Microscopic Hematuria – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
Cholelithiasis and Colonic Diverticulosis as Risk Factors for Peritonitis in PD Patients – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
Delayed Graft Function in Same Donor Kidney Transplants – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
De Novo AA Amyloidosis in Kidney Transplant Recipient – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
Guideline Differences on Tolvaptan Use in ADPKD – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
Stent Application in Atherosclerotic Renal Artery Stenosis – 36th National Nephrology Congress (2019)
Prognostic Value of Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio in Multiple Myeloma – 6th International Congress on Leukemia, Lymphoma, and Myeloma (2017)
Books & Book Chapters
- Uzun, Ö. (2020). Peritoneal Dialysis. In: Principles and Applications of Hemodialysis (pp. 435–454). Ankara: Güneş Publishing.
