Assoc. Prof. MD. Mehmet Yürüyen

Medical Specialist

Resume

Education:

Istanbul University / Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine - 2005

Experience:

2005 – 2010: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine
2011 – 2013: Muş Malazgirt State Hospital
2012-2013: Muş Malazgirt State Hospital, Chief Physician
2013-2016: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Geriatrics Division
2016 – 1 month: Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital
2017 – 11 months: Health University, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Health Applications and Research Center, Deputy Chief Physician
2016 - 2025: Health University, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Health Applications and Research Center, Department of Internal Medicine, Palliative Care Center and Geriatrics Clinic
2025- Present: Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi Campus, Internal Medicine and Geriatrics

Publications

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals:

A1. Yürüyen M, Yildiz O, Papila C, Tuzuner N. Gestational Choriocarsinoma diagnosed with spontaneous splenic rupture after pregnancy induced by in vitro fertilization: a case report. Cases J. 2009 May 15; 2: 7518. doi: 10.1186/1757-1626-2-7518.
A2. O Celik, I Bavunoglu, M Yürüyen, AS Gündoğdu, P Kadıoglu. Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypokalemia: Case Report. Turk Jem 2010; 14: 100-2.
A3.Tetikkurt C, Yuruyen M, Tetikkurt S, Bayar N, Ozdemir I. Propylthiouracil- induced lupus-like or vasculitis syndrome. Multidiscip. Respir. Med. 2012 Jul 17; 7(1):1
A4. Tufan F, Yuruyen M, Kizilarslanoglu MC, Akpinar T, Emiksiye S, Yesil Y, et al. Geriatrics education is associated with positive attitudes toward older people in internal medicine residents: A multicenter study. Arch Gerontol Geriatr. 2015; 60(2): 307-310. doi: 10.1016/j.archger.2014.12.004. Epub 2014 Dec 11.
A5. Hatipoglu E, Yuruyen M, Keskin E, Yavuzer H, Niyazoglu M, Doventas A, et al. Acromegaly and aging: A comparative cross-sectional study. Growth Horm IGF Res. 2015 Feb;25(1):47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.ghir.2014.12.003. Epub 2014 Dec 18.
A6. Cengiz M, Yavuzer S, Kılıçkıran Avcı B, Yürüyen M, Yavuzer H, Dikici SA, Karataş ÖF, Özen M, Uzun H, Öngen Z. Circulating miR-21 and eNOS in subclinical atherosclerosis in patients with hypertension. Clin Exp Hypertens. 2015;37(8):643-9. doi: 10.3109/10641963.2015.1036064. Epub 2015 Jun 26.
A7. Yavuzer S, Cengiz M, Yavuzer H, Şahin S, Yürüyen M, Saygılı ES, Emül HM. The Attitudes of Patients toward the Presence of Students in Internal Medicine Inpatient and Outpatient Practice. İstanbul Med J 2015; 16:57-61. DOI: 10.5152/imj.2015.68736
A8. Cetiner Batun G, Yuruyen M, Vatankulu B, Elmali AD, Emul M. Hyperostosis frontalis interna presenting as depression and parkinsonism in an older woman. Psychogeriatrics. 2016 Sep;16(5):329-30. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12166. No abstract available.
A9. Yadigar S, Yavuzer H, Yavuzer S, Cengiz M, Yürüyen M, Döventaş A, Erdinçler DS. Primary Sarcopenia in Older People with Normal Nutrition. J Nutr Health Aging. 2016;20(3):234-8. doi: 10.1007/s12603-015-0562-4.
A10. Yuruyen M, Yavuzer H, Demirdag F, Kara Z, Cengiz M, Yavuzer S, Doventas A, Erdincler DS, Beger T. Is depression a predictive factor for polypharmacy in elderly? Klinik Psikofarmakoloji Bulteni-Bulletin Of Clinical Psychopharmacology. 2016; 26(4): 374-81 doi: 10.5455/bcp.20160224101558
A11. Yuruyen M, Akcan FE, Batun GC, Gultekin G, Toprak M, Yavuzer H, Emul M. Alexithymia in people with subjective cognitive decline, mild cognitive impairment, and mild Alzheimer's disease. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2017; 29(6): 1105-1111. doi: 10.1007/s40520-017-0725-8. [Epub ahead of print]
A12. Demir N, Yuruyen M, Atay K, Yavuzer H, Hatemi I, Doventas A, Erdincler DS, Dobrucalı A.
Prevalence of fecal incontinence and associated risk factors in elderly outpatients: a cross-sectional study. Aging Clin Exp Res. 2017 Dec;29(6):1165-1171. doi: 10.1007/s40520-017-0723-x. Epub 2017 Jan 24.
A13. Kalelioglu T, Yuruyen M, Gultekin G, Yavuzer H, Özturk Y, Kurt M, Topcu Y, Doventas A, Emul M. Neutrophil and platelet to lymphocyte ratios in people with subjective, mild cognitive impairment and early Alzheimer's disease. Psychogeriatrics. 2017 Nov;17(6):506-508. doi: 10.1111/psyg.12260. Epub 2017 Apr 7.
A14. Yuruyen M, Gultekin G, Batun GC, Yavuzer H, Akcan FE, Doventas A, Emul M. Does plasma phoenixin level associate with cognition? Comparison between subjective memory complaint, mild cognitive impairment, and mild Alzheimer's disease. Int Psychogeriatr. 2017 May 29:1-8. doi: 10.1017/S1041610217000825. [Epub ahead of print].
A15. Yuruyen M, Gokturk A, Yavuzer H, Döventas A, Erdincler DS. Applied botulinum neurotoxin injection in a patient with dementia to reduce hypersalivation. Geriatr Gerontol Int. 2017 Jun;17(6):1028-1029. doi: 10.1111/ggi.12994. No abstract available.
A16. Yürüyen M, Yavuzer H, Yavuzer S, Cengiz M, Demirdağ F, Kara Z, Avcı S, Yurttaş
NÖ, İslamoğlu MS, İmre E, Taşkın AZ, Döventaş A, Erdinçler DS. Comparison of nutritional risk screening tools for predicting sarcopenia in hospitalized patients. Turk J Med Sci(2017) 47: 1362-1369. doi:10.3906/sag-1702-43.
A17. Yasemin Akıncı, Melis Sohtaoğlu Sevindik, Bilgül Mete, Umran Şumeyse Ertürk, Mehmet Yürüyen, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Melda Bozluolcay. A Case of Neuro-AIDS Presenting with Rapidly Progressive Dementia and Parkinsonism with Rapid Response to Treatment. Turk J Neurol. 2017; 23(2): 81-83. Doi:10.4274/tnd.94758
A18. Lehmeier A, Ar MC, Sadri S, Yürüyen M, Başlar Z. Participation in Physical and Sportive Activities among Adult Turkish People with Haemophilia: A Single Centre Experience. Turk J Haematol. 2018 Mar 1;35(1):81-82. doi: 10.4274/tjh.2017.0292. Epub 2017 Sep 18.
A19. Yürüyen M, Ayan G, Demirdag F, Kara Z, Avcı S, Yavuzer H, Döventaş A, Erdinçler DS, Why Vaccination Frequency is Low in Elderly Patients?. J Clin Anal Med 2018;9(2): 138-42.
A20. Yürüyen M, Özbas tevetoglu I,Tekmen Y, Polat Ö, Arslan I,Okuturlar Y. Palyatif Bakım Hastalarında Klinik Özellikler ve Prognostik Faktörler. Konuralp Tıp Dergisi 2018;10(1):74-80.
A21. Ayan G, Afacan C, Poyraz BC, Bilgic O, Avci S, Yavuzer H, Yuruyen M, Erdincler DS, Ayan B, Doventas A. Reliability and Validity of Rowland Universal Dementia Assessment Scale in Turkish Population. Am J Alzheimers Dis Other Demen. 2019 Feb;34(1):34-40. doi: 10.1177/1533317518802449. Epub 2018 Oct 17.
A22. Polat Ö, Çırak M, Polat H, Yürüyen M. Medication Adherence and Related Factors in Elderly Patients. Eur J Geriatr Gerontol 2020;2(3):77-82. doi: 10.4274/ejgg.galenos.2020.347.
A23. Polat O, Yuruyen M, Sonmezoz GB, Kansu AD, Erismis B, Karendere F, Kocoglu H, Karabela S, Yasar KK. Malnutrition risk frequency and independent risk factors associated with mortality in hospitalized elderly patients with COVID-19 in Turkey.
Asia Pac J Clin Nutr. 2022;31(3):355-361. doi: 10.6133/apjcn.202209_31(3).0003.
A24. Yuruyen M, Polat O, Denizli BO, Cirak M, Polat H.Survival and factors affecting the survival of older adult patients in palliative care. Ir J Med Sci. 2022 Oct 20. doi: 10.1007/s11845-022-03186-5. Online ahead of print.
A25. Demirdağ F, Yavuzer S, Cengiz M, Yavuzer H, Kara Z, Ayvacı A, Avcı S, Yürüyen M, Uzun H, Altıparmak MR, Döventaş A, Erdinçler DS. The Role of NF-κB, PPAR-α, and PPAR-γ in Older Adults with Metabolic Syndrome. Horm Metab Res. 2023 Oct;55(10):733-740. doi: 10.1055/a-2109-1958. Epub 2023 Jun 12.PMID: 37308136.

Articles published in national peer-reviewed journals:

A1. O Celik, I Bavunoglu, M Yürüyen, AS Gündoğdu, P Kadıoglu. Rhabdomyolysis Secondary to Severe Hypokalemia: Case Report. Turk Jem 2010; 14: 100-2.
A2. Yürüyen M, Erdinçler DS. Urinary Tract Infections in the Elderly. Turkiye Klinikleri J Geriatr-Special Topics 2015;1(3):13-9.
A3. Cengiz M, Yürüyen M. Osteoporosis: Screening, Prevention and Treatment: Review. Turkiye Klinikleri J Intern Med 2016;1(1):24-36 doi: 10.5336/intermed.2015-45850.
A4. Yürüyen M. Anticoagulant Use in Elderly and Thromboembolism. Turkiye Klinikleri J Geriatr-Special Topics 2016;2(3):22-6.
A5. Yasemin Akıncı, Melis Sohtaoğlu Sevindik, Bilgül Mete, Umran Şumeyse Ertürk, Mehmet Yürüyen, Bekir Sami Kocazeybek, Melda Bozluolcay. A Case of Neuro-AIDS Presenting with Rapidly Progressive Dementia and Parkinsonism with Rapid Response to Treatment. Turk J Neurol. 2017; 23(2): 81-83.
A6. Sızan V, Yürüyen M. Lower urinary tract symptoms and benign prostatic hyperplasia in the elderly. Döventaş A, editor. Geriatric Urology. 1st Edition. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2020. p.43-8.
A7. Boğa İ, Yürüyen M. Sexual health products. In: Cankurtaran M, Çavuşoğlu Ç, editors. Vitamins, Supplements and Food Supplements in Elderly Individuals with Scientific Data. 1st Edition. Ankara: Türkiye Klinikleri; 2022. p.106-10.