Prof. Akın İşcan

Personal Information

Office Phone: +90 536 5762555

Email:akiniscan@yahoo.com

Address (Private office): Metroport Busidence (Metroport AVM) Kat 6 No:608 D-100 Yanyol 34180 Bahçelievler/İstanbul 

 

Education Information

Postdoctorate of Medicine, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Child Neurology, Izmir/Turkey, 2001 – 2003.

Expertise in Pediatrics, İzmir Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Turkey, 1988 – 1992.

Post Graduate, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul/Turkey, 1982 – 1984.

Under Graduate, Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Istanbul/Turkey, 1978 – 1982.

 

Dissertations Expertise In Medicine

Volumetric and spectroscopic MRI-findings of hippocampus  in children with complex febrile seizure. Thesis Advisor: Prof. Eray Dirik, Dokuz Eylül University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics/Division of Child Neurology Izmir/Turkey, 2004.

 

Expertise In Medicine

Efficacy  of  phenobarbital 5 mg/kg  administered every other day in children with recurrent simple febrile seizures, Thesis Advisor: Assoc. Prof. Işın Yaprak, Turkish Ministry of Health, Tepecik Education and Research Hospital, Department of Pediatrics, İzmir/Turkey 1991.  

 

Academic Titles/Tasks

Professor, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2012-2020.

Professor, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2005-2012

Associate Professor, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 1999-2005.

Assistant Professor, Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 1994–1997.

 

Professional Experience

Head of Department, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, 2016-2020.

Head of Department, Harran University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Internal Medicine, 2009-2012.

 

 

Head of Department,  Celal Bayar University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Legal Medicine, 1994-1996.

 

Advising Theses

İŞCAN A.,Demographic and clinical characteristics of children with febrile seizure, Expertise in Medicine, Dr. F.KHALIF(Student), 2017.

İŞCAN A., Blood levels of microRNAs in Tuberous sclerosis complex, Expertise in Medicine, Dr.M.Yüksel(Student), 2016.

İŞCAN A., The oxidant /antioxidant status and DNA damage in children with breath holding spells, Expertise in Medicine, Dr. A.Güleş (Student), 2015.

İŞCAN A.,  Lymphocyte  DNA damage  and oxidant and antioxidant system in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) , Expertise in  Medicine, Dr.F. Saraçoğlu(Student), 2009.

İŞCAN A., The  clinical, electroencephalographic and imaging clues in  subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE) , Expertise in Medicine, Dr.İrfan(Student), 2009.

İŞCAN A., The  clinical findings,  flash visual evoked potential and electroretinogram findings in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis., Expertise in Medicine, Dr. A. Çekin(Student), 2008.

İŞCAN A., A correlative study of brain MRI and clinical features in subacute sclerosing panencephalitis., Expertise in Medicine, Dr.L. Tokay(Student), 2007.

 İŞCAN A., The serum zinc and copper levels in healthy children living in Sanliurfa. Expertise in Medicine, Dr. T. Baz (Student), 2004.

İŞCAN A., Plasma levels of tumor necrosis factor alpha, interleukin-6 (IL-6), interleukin-8 (IL-8) (TNFα) and trace elements in malnourished children, Expertise in Medicine, Dr. G.Aktaş(Student), 2004.

 

Memberships

The Infantile Seizure Society

Turkish National Pediatric Society

Turkish Pediatric Association 

Turkish Child Neurology Association

Turkish Medical Association