Chest Diseases
Biography
Medical School
İstanbul University, Turkey, 1991
Residency
Chest Diseases, İstanbul University, Turkey, 1996
Fellowship
Lung Function Unit, Whytenshave Hospital, UK, 1997
National Sleep Laboratories, Scotland, 1998
Dr. Çuhadaroğlu currently serves as the Chairman of Chest Diseases Department of Acıbadem University Medical School and the Physician in Chief of Acıbadem Maslak Hospital.
Dr. Çuhadaroğlu is also a consultant to the Turkish Ministry of Health on Smoking Related Diseases and Smoking Cessation Initiatives.
Specialty Focus
Sleep disorders (snoring, obstructive sleep apnea), allergy and clinical immunology, smoking disorders, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), asthma and lung cancer
Publications
C Cuhadaroğlu, Erkan F, Ertuğrul E. Smoking habits and attitudes of medical students towards smoking and anti-smoking campaigns in the Faculty of Medicine, University of Istanbul, Turkey. J
Smoking Related Dis;5(3):183-187, 1994.
Ertuğrul E, Erkan F, C.Cuhadaroğlu Smoking behaviour and attitudes of doctors in a university hospital in Istanbul. J.Smoking-Related Dis.: 5(3) ;177-181,1994.
Ziylan HO, Ander AH, Alp T, Kadıoğlu TC, Esen T, Beşışık TA, C Cuhadaroğlu Latex allergy in patients with spinal dysraphism: the role of multiple surgery. Br J Urol Nov;78(5):777-9 ,1996.
Erelel M, Kıyan E, C Cuhadaroğlu, Yılmazbayhan D, Kılıcaslan Z. Pulmonary Alveolar Lithiasis in Two Siblings. Respiration, 68:3:327-330. 2001
C. Cuhadaroğlu , M. Erelel, E. Kıyan, T. Ece, F. Erkan . Role of zafirlukast on skin prickt test. Allergol Immunopathol; 29: 66 – 68,2001
Ece F, Ece T, C.Cuhadaroğlu,Yılmaz A, Turker H, Şadoglu T. The assesment of the efficacy of salmetereol and beclomethasone dipropionate in asthma treatment by measuring serum eosinophil cationic protein levels. Medical Bulletin of İstanbul Medical Faculty.; 33(2 ): 112- 117, 2000
Hatemi AC, Cine N, Tabak L, Kıyan E, Erelel M, C Cuhadaroğlu, Kıyan A. Angiotensin Converting Enzyme 1 Gene Insertion/Deletion Polymorphism in Patients with Sarcoidosis. Turkish Respiratory Journal; (2)2: 35-38, 2001
Ozdemir M, Keles N, Yucel E, C Cuhadaroglu , Deger K. The efficacy of laser-assisted
uvulopalatoplasty in the treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea. Kulak Burun Bogaz Ihtis Derg ;9(3):193-7,2002
ErdamarB., Suoğlu Y, C,Cuhadaroğlu, Katırcıoğlu S., Guven M. Clinical evaluation of parameters in patients with OSA and possible correlation with severity of the disease. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol ; 258(9):492-5,2001
C.Cuhadaroğlu,Korular D., Erelel M., Kıyan E., Kılıcaslan Z. Respiratory distress with acitretin, reversal by corticosteroid. Dermatol Online J ;7(2):5,2001
C.Cuhadaroğlu , Erelel M, Tabak L, Kılıcaslan Z. Increased risk of tuberculosis in health care workers: a retrospective survey at a teaching hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. BMC Infect Dis 26;2(1):14,2002
Erelel M, C.Cuhadaroğlu , Ece T, Arseven O. The frequency of deep venous thrombosis and pulmonary embolus in acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Respir Med ;96(7):515-8,2002
Tosun T, Karabuda C, C Cuhadaroğlu . Evaluation of sleep bruxism by polysomnographic analysis in patients with dental implants. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. ;18(2):286-92. 2003
Kasikcioglu HA, Karasulu L, Tartan Z, Kasikcioglu E, C Cuhadaroglu, Cam N. Occult cardiac dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome revealed by tissue Doppler imaging.Int J Cardiol. ;118(2):203-5.2007.
Oflaz H, C Cuhadaroglu, Pamukcu B, Meric M, Ece T, Kasikcioglu E, Koylan N. Endothelial function in patients with obstructive sleep apnea syndrome but without hypertension.
Respiration.;73(6):751-6. 2006
Kasikcioglu HA, Karasulu L, Durgun E, Oflaz H, Kasikcioglu E, C Cuhadaroglu. Aortic elastic properties and left ventricular diastolic dysfunction in patients with obstructive sleep apnea. Heart Vessels.;20(6):239-44. 2005
Dursunoğlu N, Dursunoğlu D, C Cuhadaroğlu, Kilicaslan Z. Acute effects of automated continuous positive airway pressure on blood pressure in patients with sleep apnea and hypertension. Respiration.;72(2):150-5. 2005
Ozturk L, Metin G, C Cuhadaroğlu, Utkusavaş A, Tutluoğlu B. FEF(25-75)/FVC measurements and extrathoracic airway obstruction in obstructive sleep apnea patients. Sleep Breath.;9(1):33-8. 2005
Erden S, Cagatay T, Buyukozturk S, Kiyan E, C.Cuhadaroglu Hashimoto thyroiditis and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: is there any relation between them? Eur J Med Res. 22;9(12):570-2. 2004
Erelel M,. C Cuhadaroglu Rare cause of diffuse lung fibrotic/nodular pattern in an asymptomatic child. Respiration. ;71(5):542-5. 2004
Kasikcioglu E, Akhan H, C Cuhadaroglu , Erkan F. Pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behcet’s disease: a case report. Heart Vessels. 19(3):157-9. 2004
Kasikcioglu E, Kayserilioglu A, Yildiz S, Akhan H, C Cuhadaroglu. Qt dispersion in soccer players during exercise testing. Int J Sports Med. ;25(3):177-81. 2004
Kilicaslan Z, Ozturk F, Sarimurat N, C Cuhadaroglu, Caglar E, Erem A. Microscopic examination and treatment outcomes of new pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Istanbul dispensaries between 1998 and 2000. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis. ;7(11):1059-63. 2003
C Cuhadaroglu , Keles N, Erdamar B, Aydemir N, Yucel E, Oguz F, Deger K. Body position and obstructive sleep apnea syndrome.Pediatr Pulmonol. ;36(4):335-8. 2003
Onem K, Erol B, Sanli O, Kadioglu P, Yalin AS, Canik U, Cuhadaroglu C, Kadioglu. Is Sexual Dysfunction in Women with Obstructive Sleep Apnea-Hypopnea Syndrome Associated with the Severity of the Disease? A Pilot Study. J Sex Med. 2008
Kiyan E, Okumus G, Cuhadaroglu C, Deymeer F. Sleep apnea in adult myotonic
dystrophy patients who have no excessive daytime sleepiness. Sleep Breath. 2009
Cuhadaroğlu C, Utkusavaş A, Oztürk L, Salman S, Ece T. Effects of nasal CPAP
treatment on insulin resistance, lipid profile, and plasma leptin in sleep apnea.Lung. 2009 Mar-Apr;187(2):75-81.
Ozturk LM, Metin G, C Cuhadaroğlu, Utkusavaş A, Tutluoğlu B. Cardiopulmonary responses to exercise in moderate-to-severe obstructive sleep apnea. Tuberk Toraks.;53(1):10-9. 2005
Kilicaslan Z, Amasya A, Cuhadaroğlu C. [The importance of contact tracer in detection of childhood and female TB cases; a retrospective case-control study in Istanbul] Tuberk
Toraks.;54(1):11-6. 2006
Ozturk O, Mutlu LC, Sağcan G, Deniz Y, Cuhadaroğlu C. [The concordance of manuel (visual) scoring and automatic analysis in sleep staging]. Tuberk Toraks. 2009;57(3):306-13.
Presentations in International congress
E. Ertuğrul , C.Cuhadaroğlu, F.Erkan , Z. Kılıcaslan, H. Sabuncu , H. İşsever , L. Tabak , T. Ece, M.Erelel, F.Kucukberber, O.Arseven: Smoking patterns among the doctors of the hospital of the medical faculty of Istanbul. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; 6 (Suppl 17):P1961, FIRENZE ,1993
E.Ertuğrul, C.Cuhadaroğlu,F.Erkan, Z.Kılıcaslan, H.Sabuncu, H.İşsever, L.Tabak,T. Ece, M.Erelel, F. Kucukberber, O.Arseven: Smoking patterns among the non-doctor employees of the hospital of the medical faculty of Istanbul. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; 6 (Suppl 17):P1960, FIRENZE, 1993
C.Cuhadaroğlu, Ertuğrul E., Erkan F., Kılıcaslan Z., Sabuncu H., İşsever H., Ozkardeşler S., Tabak L., Ece T., Erelel M: Smoking among medical students in Istanbul. World Congress on Disease of the Chest .Chest; 103:3:Suppl. Amsterdam, 1993.
Erkan F., Ozyaral O., Baur X., Arseven O., Kılıcaslan Z., Erk M., C.Cuhadaroğlu, Tabak L., Ece T: Extrinsic allergic alveolitis of housewives induced by indoor molds. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J.; 7 ( Supp.18), 218s. Nice, 1994.
Kılıcaslan Z, Ece T,Sever M,Tabak L,Ecder T,Arseven O,C.Cuhadaroğlu,Aydın AE: Pulmonary complications in renal transplant recipients. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur.Respir J; 8 (Supplement 19) :73s. Barcelona,1995
C.Cuhadaroğlu, Alzafer S., Kılıcaslan Z., Ece T., Cavdar T: Latex hypersensitivity among healt care workers. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur.Respir J ; 9 (Supp 23): 90s. Stockholm, 1996
Sahip Y,.Ozbilen T,Erkan F, C.Cuhadaroğlu. Smoking habits and attitudes of medical students towards smoking and anti smoking campaingns in faculty of medicine university of Istanbul Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J ; 9(Supp23). Stockholm,1996
Alzafer S., C.Cuhadaroğlu, Erkan F., Carin M., Akar U., Kılıcaslan Z: Role of genetic in obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) syndrome. Analyses of HLA antigens. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; 10 ( Supp.25): 68 s. Berlin, 1997
Sibli A, C.Cuhadaroğlu, Kıyan E, Erelel M, Ece T ,Tabak L, Kılıcaslan Z.Role of bronchoalveolar lavage(BAL) in diagnosis of peripheral lung cancer. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; 10(Supp. 25): 408s. Berlin, 1997
Kucukberber F., ArsevenO., C.Cuhadaroğlu , Ece T, EgeG., Erelel M. ,KıyanE. Prediction of early postoperatıve complication in patıents who undergo thoracic surgery Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respır J : 10 (supp 25) 75s. Berlin,1997.
Kıyan E., Tunacı A., Gurgan M., Aydemir N., Erelel M., C.Cuhadaroğlu, Ece T., Yıldız A., Kılıcaslan Z., Erkan F: Radiological and clinical features of pulmonary tuberculosis in HIV negative immunosupressed patients. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J : 12( Supp:28):24s, Cenevre ,1998
Karasulu A. L., C.Cuhadaroğlu, Aydemir N., Kıyan E., Erelel M., Kılıcaslan Z. Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) in the organic solvent workers. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society EurRespir J;14( Supp.30): 496s. Cenevre,1998
Erelel M, Aydın D, Kıyan E, C Cuhadaroğlu, Tabak L, Ece T, Arseven O. Epidemics of atipycal pneumonia and dual infection Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society. Eur Respir J;14(Supp.30): 48s Madrid,1999
Kıyan E., Aydemir N., Seyhan C., C.Cuhadaroğlu, Erelel M., Kılıcaslan Z. RISK FACTORS FOR LUNG CANCER IN NONSMOKERS. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 (Supp.30):342s,Madrid, 1999
Erelel M, C Cuhadaroğlu , Kıyan E, Tabak L, Ece T, Arseven O. Intrapleural streptokinase in complicated parapneumonic pleural effusion Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society. EurRespir J;14( Supp.30): 190s Madrid, 1999.
Aydemir N, Okumuş G, C Cuhadaroğlu, Erelel M, Kiyan E, Erkan F. Compliance with nasal continuous positive airway pressure in sleep apnea hypopnea patients. European Sleep Research Congress. J Sleep Res : 9(supp.1) 9 Istanbul, 2000.
Aydemir N, Şen C, Çoşkun T., Ç. Çuhadaroğlu, Gürgan M, Tabak L PULMONARY ARTERY OSTEOSARCOMA MIMICKING PULMONARY EMBOLISM. Toraks Derneği 4. yıllık kongresi ,Cilt 2-Ek1,99, İzmir, 2001.
Kuran G, Ererel M, C. Cuhadaroğlu, Aydemir N, Cenik U, Erkan F, Şen C, Erkan F EFFECTS OF RELAXING AND STRETCHING EXERCISE ON SMOKING CESSATION. Toraks Derneği 4. yıllık kongresi ,Cilt 2-Ek1,100, İzmir, 2001.
Aydemir N, Şen C, Ç. Çuhadaroğlu, Tabak L.SLEEP APNEA IN INTERSTITIAL LUNG
DISEASES. Toraks Derneği 4. yıllık kongresi ,Cilt 2-Ek1,100, İzmir, 2001.
N. Aydemir, C. Cuhadaroğlu, Z. Kilicaslan, C. Şen, H. Oflaz, F. Calikoğlu. THE RELATIONSHIP OF OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNEA –HYPOPNEA SYNDROME (OSAHS) AND SYSTEMİC HYPERTENSION: PRELIMINARY RESULTS Toraks Derneği 4. yıllık kongresi ,Cilt 2-Ek1,101, İzmir, 2001.
Şen C, Ç. Çuhadaroğlu, Aydemir N, Erelel M, Kıyan E, Tabak L VALIDITY OF EPWORTH
SLEEPINESS SCALE-TURKISH VERSION Toraks Derneği 4. yıllık kongresi ,Cilt 2-Ek1,130, İzmir, 2001.
C.Cuhadaroğlu, Mercanoğlu F. , Aydemir N., Oflaz H , Kıyan E. , Erelel M. DETERIORATION OF ECHOCARDIOGRAPHICALLY DETERMINATED LEFT VENTRICULAR DIASTOLIC FUNCTIONS IN SLEEP APNEA SYNDROME. European Sleep Research Congress. J Sleep Res: 9(supp.1) 44 Istanbul,2000
C. A. Sen, C. Cuhadaroglu, O. Arseven, N. Aydemir, H. Issever, M. Erelel, E. Kiyan Predictors of nocturnal hypoxaemia in COPD patients with arterial oxygen tensions above 60 mmHg. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 ( Supp.30):342s, Berlin,2001
C. Cuhadaroglu, N. Aydemir, C. Sen, M. Erelel, E. Kiyan, L. Tabak Validity of Epworth Sleepiness Scale -Turkish version Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 ( Supp.30):342s, Berlin,2001
G. Okumus, E. Kiyan, C. Cuhadaroglu, L. Tabak, O. Arseven, Z. Kilicaslan Long-term oxygen therapy: compliance of patients Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society
Eur Respir J;14 ( Supp.30):342s, Berlin,2001
A. Utkusavas , C. Cuhadaroglu, M. Erelel, E. Kiyan, O. Arseven, Z. Kilicaslan, F. K. Erkan, T. Ece, L. Tabak Prescription rates for various classes of COPD & Asthma medication in Turkey. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 (Supp.30):342s, Berlin,2001
F.Oguz , C Cuhadaroglu,B. Erdamar, F Aydın , E. Unuvar, N Aydemir, M. Sıdal. The predictive signs of sleep apnea syndrome in children and consciousness level of their families. The 23 rd International Congress of Pediatrics.Beijing China 2001
C. Cuhadaroglu, F. Oguz, B. Erdamar, M. Erelel, T. Ece Body position and obstructive sleep apnea in children. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 ( Supp.30):342s, Stockholm,2002
C. Cuhadaroglu, E. Kasikcioglu, T. Tosun, C. Karabuda, O. Arseven, E. Durgun Relation between sleep bruxism and sleep apnea syndrome. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 (Supp.30):342s, Stockholm,2002
M. Erelel, R. D. Kucukkaya, C. Cuhadaroglu, M. N. Yenerel, A. S. Yavuz, B. Kumbasar, M. Tunaci, M. Nalcaci, G. Dincol Pulmonary function test in patients with myelodysplastic syndrome. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 (Supp.30):342s, Stockholm,2002
G. Okumus, E. Kiyan, O. Arseven, M. Erelel, C. Cuhadaroglu, L. Tabak, N. Abaci, N. Unaltuna, H. Issever, T. Erginel Inherited thrombophilic risk factors in venous thromboembolism. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J;14 ( Supp.30):342s, Stockholm,2002
N. Aydemir. C.Cuhadaroglu, C Sen, Z. Kılıcaslan. Acute effects of autocpap on Hemo-dynamic parameters of patients with OSAS. J Sleep Res : 11(supp.1) P17 Reykjavik, 2002
T. Coskun, C. Cuhadaroglu, H. Oflaz, T. Ece, E. Kocyigit . Noninvasive detection of endothelial dysfunction in COPD Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Vienna 2003
Z. Kilicaslan, A. Amasya, A. B. Onaran, C. Cuhadaroglu Differences between tuberculosis patients who were diagnosed by passive or active method. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society EurRespir J; Vienna 2003
H. Gundogdu, C. Cuhadaroglu, E. Kasikcioglu, E. Durgun, T. Ece Relation between heart rate variability (HRV) and sleep stages Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Vienna 2003
A. B. I. L. Onaran, C. Cuhadaroglu, H. Gundogdu, T. Ece CPAP Usage and factors that influence the compliance Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Vienna 2003
. Durgun, H. Genchellac, G. Kuran, C. Cuhadaroglu, A. Turkozu, A. Tunaci, L. Tabak , The relationship between clinical,functional parameters and multislice computed tomography in bronchiectasis Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
U. Cenik, C. Cuhadaroglu, H. Issever, F. Erkan Hospital costs in asthma, chronic obstructive lung disease and pneumonia in a chest clinic of Istanbul University . Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
Durgun, H. Genchellac, G. Kuran, C. Cuhadaroglu, A. Turkozu, A. Tunaci, L. Tabak , The relationship between clinical,functional parameters and multislice computed tomography in bronchiectasis Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
A. Utkusavas, C. Cuhadaroglu, S. Salman, G. Yillar, T. Coskun, T. Ece Effect of 8 week CPAP therapy on insulin resistance, serum leptin and lipid concentrations among obstructive sleep apnea hypopnea syndrome (OSAS) patients . Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
A. Turkozu, C. Cuhadaroglu, E. Durgun, G. Kuran, L. Tabak Sleep apnea syndrome in interstitial lung disease Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
C. Cuhadaroglu, U. Cenik, S. Sunmez, Z. Tulek, F. Erkan Efficacy of bupropion therapy in smoking cessation Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Glasgow 2004
E. D. Duygu, E. Kasikcioglu, E. Duygu, C. Cuhadaroglu, Z. Gulbaran Heart rate variability in obstructive sleep apnea syndrome Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
E. Duygu, E. Durgun Duygu, C. Cuhadaroglu, S. Erdine Relation between obstructive sleep apnea and echocardiograhic findings in hypertensive patients on multi-drug therapy Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
A. Amasya, E. D. Duygu, K. Deger, C. Cuhadaroglu, N. Keles, T. Demirel, S. Caglar, D. Kaya Upper airway surgery for obstuctive sleep apnea syndrome Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society EurRespir J; Copenhagen 2005
S. Sunmez, R. Yildiz, Z. Kaya, G. Kuran, C. Cuhadaroglu, G. Okumus, E. Songul, B. Gemicioglu, F. Erkan The effect of risk factors on the frequency of asthma attacks Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
Z. Kaya, S. Sunmez, R. Yildiz, G. Kuran, C. Cuhadaroglu, G. Okumus, F. Erkan Control status of our asthmatic patients treated according to the guidelines Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
R. Yildiz, Z. Kaya, S. Sunmez, G. Kuran, C. Cuhadaroglu, G. Okumus, E. Sengul, B. Gemicioglu, F. Erkan Relationship between asthma symptom score and attack frequency Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
A. Turkozu, T. Cagatay, C. Cuhadaroglu, L. Tabak Delayed hypersensitivity skin tests during course of sarcoidosis. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Copenhagen 2005
C. Cuhadaroglu, F. Yakar, A. Akdeniz, E. Kasikcioglu, A. Turkozu. Biphasic PTT arousals: a new definition of PTT scoring; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Munich,2006
Z. Bingol, G. Okumus, C. Cuhadaroglu, F. Erkan. The relationship between body mass index and asthma control; ; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Munich,2006
R. Yildiz, M. M. Aydin, C. Cuhadaroglu, Z. Kilicarslan Respiratory symptoms and lung function tests in Istanbul firefighters; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Munich,2006
M. M. Aydin, G. Okumus, C. Cuhadaroglu, F. Erkan Hospital – doctor satisfaction in management of asthma; ; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Munich,2006
G. Sagcan, U. Memis, C. Cuhadaroglu, C. Sen, E. Duygu The effects of formoterol/budesonide on sleep quality of COPD patients; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Stockholm,2007
G. Sagcan, U. Memis, C. Cuhadaroglu, F. Yakar A case with sleep apnea and treacher Collins syndrome; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Stockholm, 2007
O. Ozturk, L. Mutlu, G. Sagcan, Y. Deniz, C. Cuhadaroglu The concordance of manual (visual) scoring and automatic analysis in sleep staging; Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Berlin,2008
L. Pur, F. Comce, A. Pihtili, T. Yildiz, C. Cuhadaroglu Two different hypopnea definition: influence to diagnosis. Annual Congress of European Respiratory Society Eur Respir J; Berlin,2008