Dr. FERHAT DEMIR
Snapshot Highlights
- Board-certified Pediatric Rheumatologist with extensive international fellowship training.
- Over a decade of dedicated experience in pediatric rheumatology and child health.
- Author of multiple publications in esteemed peer-reviewed journals.
- Active member of leading national and international rheumatology associations.
- Specialized fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
Education and Advanced Training
- Fellowship in Pediatric Rheumatology at Gaslini, Genoa, Italy, focusing on international trials and rare diseases.
- Completed Pediatric Rheumatology training at Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine.
- Achieved specialization in Child Health and Diseases at Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital.
- Graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty.
Professional Experience
- Currently practicing with Acıbadem Health Group, contributing expertise in pediatric rheumatology.
- Served as a Pediatric Rheumatology Specialist Doctor at Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital, demonstrating leadership in patient care.
- Advanced through the ranks as a Pediatric Rheumatology Sub-branch Assistant at Karadeniz Technical University, deepening clinical and research skills.
- Began professional journey as a Child Health and Diseases Specialist at Şanlıurfa Child Health and Diseases Hospital.
- Gained foundational experience as a Child Health and Diseases Assistant at Kanuni Sultan Suleyman Training and Research Hospital and Bakirkoy Yenimahalle Maternity and Child Health and Diseases Hospital.
Professional Memberships
- Distinguished member of the Turkish Pediatric Rheumatology Association, contributing to the advancement of the field within Turkey.
- Engaged with the European Association of Paediatric Rheumatology, participating in collaborative efforts and the dissemination of knowledge across Europe.
Publications and Research Contributions
- Authored and co-authored significant research in pediatric rheumatology, including studies on drug survival of infliximab biosimilars in pediatric uveitis, clinical course of COVID-19 in children with rheumatic disease under biologic therapy, and hepatitis B vaccination response in juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients.
- Contributed to comparative analyses of diagnostic criteria for monogenic systemic autoinflammatory diseases and participated in Delphi studies on adherence to best practice guidelines for familial Mediterranean fever.
- Involved in multi-center studies examining hematological involvement in pediatric systemic lupus erythematosus and neuroimaging findings in children with Takayasu Arteritis.
- Research also extends to plasma microRNA levels in childhood IgA vasculitis and innovative treatment options for recalcitrant calcinosis in juvenile dermatomyositis.