Dr. Umut İlhan
Yedikule Chest Diseases Hospital · Istanbul

Expertise in
Pulmonary
Health

Dr. Umut İlhan provides advanced diagnostic and treatment services for interstitial lung diseases and complex pulmonary conditions at Yedikule Training and Research Hospital.

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Uzm. Dr. Umut İlhan

Dr. Umut İlhan is a specialist in pulmonology (chest diseases) at Yedikule Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Education and Research Hospital in Istanbul — one of Turkey's premier referral centers for lung diseases, affiliated with the University of Health Sciences Turkey (Sağlık Bilimleri Üniversitesi).

His clinical and research focus centers on interstitial lung diseases (ILD), with particular expertise in advanced interventional bronchoscopy techniques including cryo-transbronchial biopsy (cryo-TBB) and bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL).

As an active researcher, Dr. İlhan has contributed as corresponding author and co-author to multiple peer-reviewed publications in leading international journals including BMC Pulmonary Medicine, Allergologia et Immunopathologia, Cureus, and Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases.

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Peer-reviewed international publications
ILD
Interstitial lung disease specialist
SBÜ
University of Health Sciences affiliated
Yedikule Hospital, Istanbul
Clinical Focus

Areas of Expertise

Specialized care in advanced pulmonary conditions with a focus on precision diagnostics and evidence-based treatment.

Obstructive Lung Diseases

  • COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease)
  • Asthma
  • Bronchiectasis

Infectious Diseases

  • Pneumonia
  • Tuberculosis
  • Viral respiratory infections (COVID-19 etc.)

Interstitial Lung Diseases (ILD)

  • Idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis
  • Sarcoidosis
  • Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
  • Connective tissue disease-associated ILD

Lung Cancer & Thoracic Oncology

  • Small cell and non-small cell lung cancer
  • Pleural tumors (mesothelioma etc.)

Pulmonary Vascular Diseases

  • Pulmonary embolism
  • Pulmonary hypertension

Pleural Diseases

  • Pleural effusion
  • Empyema
  • Pneumothorax

Intensive Care & Respiratory Support

  • Mechanical ventilation
  • ARDS (Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome)
  • Non-invasive ventilation

Interventional Pulmonology

  • Bronchoscopy (including EBUS)
  • Transbronchial biopsy
  • Pleural procedures
Academic Research

Selected Publications

Peer-reviewed research in leading international pulmonology journals.

2025
Corresponding Author BMC Pulmonary Medicine

The diagnostic contribution of bronchoalveolar lavage to lung cryo-transbronchial biopsy in interstitial lung diseases

İlhan U, Demirkol B, Çörtük M, Cetinkaya E, et al. — BMC Pulmonary Medicine 26(1):25 (2025)

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2026
Allergologia et Immunopathologia

Stepwise, precision-based management of allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis/mycosis: A real-life multicenter study

İlhan U, et al. — Allergologia et Immunopathologia 54(2):117–124 (2026)

2026
Case Report Cureus

FDG-Avid Upper-Lobe Mass Mimicking Malignancy in an Elderly Patient With Allergic Bronchopulmonary Aspergillosis: A Case Report

İlhan U, et al. — Cureus 18(1):e101764 (2026)

2025
Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

Exercise-induced muscle oxygenation changes in fibrosing interstitial lung diseases: A near-infrared spectroscopy study

İlhan U, et al. — Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases 42(1):15942 (2025)

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2023
Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases

The clinical, functional, and radiological effect of long-term immunosuppressive therapy for post-COVID-19 interstitial lung disease

İlhan U, et al. — Sarcoidosis, Vasculitis and Diffuse Lung Diseases 40(4):e2023049 (2023)

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2022
Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences

Frequency of alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency and unexpected results in COPD patients in Turkey; rare variants are common

İlhan U, et al. — Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences 52(5):1478–1485 (2022)

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Media

In the Press

Clinical success and academic recognition in the media.

Fatih Haber · Local Media

"A Miracle at Yedikule: 70-Year-Old Patient Saved by Rapid Intervention"

The medical team led by Dr. Umut İlhan performed a life-saving procedure on an elderly patient, receiving widespread local media coverage and recognition for exceptional clinical practice.

Dr. Umut İlhan receiving recognition at Yedikule Hospital

Recognition of Clinical Excellence

Dr. İlhan receiving recognition for his outstanding clinical achievements and contributions to pulmonology at Yedikule Hospital.

Dr. Umut İlhan presenting at UASK 2026 International Lung Health Congress Belek Antalya
ASYOD · UASK 2026 · Belek, Antalya

Oral Presentation at International Lung Health Congress

Dr. İlhan presenting on immune deficiency screening in bronchiectasis patients at the ASYOD International Lung Health Congress, March 25–28, 2026.

UASK 2026 3rd Place Oral Presentation Award Certificate Dr. Umut İlhan ASYOD
UASK 2026 · 3rd Place Oral Presentation Award

"Sözel Sunu Üçüncülük Ödülü" — ASYOD 2026

Dr. İlhan and co-authors received the 3rd Place Oral Presentation Award for their study on immune deficiency screening in Turkish bronchiectasis patients.

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Yedikule Chest Diseases Hospital
Yedikule Göğüs Hastalıkları ve Göğüs Cerrahisi EAH
Kazlıçeşme Mh., Belgrad Kapı Yolu Cad. No:1
34020 Zeytinburnu, Istanbul
Hospital Phone
+90 212 409 02 00
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