Dr. Erdal Okur

Prof. Dr. Erdal Okur is a distinguished thoracic surgeon with a career spanning over 30 years. He currently serves at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital and is a faculty member at Acibadem University School of Medicine.

His extensive training includes observerships at renowned institutions such as Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York and Washington University in St. Louis. Prof. Okur has also participated in short-term academic visits to the University of Zurich and the Thoracic Surgery Center in Zakopane, Poland.

Prof. Okur is an active member of several prestigious medical societies, including:

• European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS), where he serves as a country representative
• Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
• Turkish Thoracic Society
• Turkish Respiratory Research Association
• Lung Cancer Association

He has contributed significantly to medical literature, with over 48 publications and 700+ citations, focusing on thoracic diseases, lung cancer, minimally invasive surgery, and airway obstruction.

Known for his expertise in minimally invasive techniques, Prof. Okur specializes in single-incision video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), offering patients reduced recovery times and improved outcomes.

• MD – Marmara University School of Medicine (1992)
• Thoracic Surgery Residency – Sureyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2000)
• Associate Professorship – Sureyyapaşa Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2010)

• Lung Cancer Tracheal and Bronchial Tumors
• Pleural Effusion and Empyema
• Pneumothorax
• Hydatid Cyst Disease
• Bronchiectasis
• Airway Obstruction
• Thoracic Trauma
• Mediastinal Tumors
• Chest Wall Deformities

• Lobectomy and Segmentectomy (Open and VATS)
• Sleeve Resection
• Tracheal and Carinal Resection
• Pleurectomy and Decortication
• Chemical and Surgical Pleurodesis
• Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy
• Chest Wall Reconstruction
• Uniportal VATS for Pediatric and Adult Patients
• Management of Massive Hemoptysis
• Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Disease