General Internal Medicine Consultant
Professional Background: Dr. Belma Yesilada Yagbasan is a highly experienced General Internal Medicine Consultant with a comprehensive background in both clinical practice and academia. She completed her medical degree at Uludag University in Bursa, Turkey, in 2005 Dr. Yagbasan has extensive experience working in various healthcare settings in Turkey and the UK, and she is currently practicing with us.
Education and Training: Residency in Internal Medicine:
Istanbul Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2009-2014)
Medical Degree: Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey (1999-2005)
Residency in Pediatrics (not finished): On Dokuz Mayıs University, Samsun, Turkey (2008-2009)
Professional Experience:
Dr. Yagbasan has held several significant roles throughout her career: Internal Medicine Consultant: Medicana International Istanbul Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2017-2019)
Lecturer: Department of Internal Medicine, Biruni University Medical School, Istanbul, Turkey (2018)
Internal Medicine Consultant: Avcilar Murat Koluk State Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2016-2017)
Internal Medicine Consultant and Hemodialysis Unit Responsible Doctor: Akseki State Hospital, Antalya, Turkey (2014-2016)
General Practitioner: Istanbul Sisli Municipal Health Services and Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality Health Centre of Family and Women, Turkey
In the UK, Dr. Yagbasan has been working as a medical doctor since September 2022.
Research and Publications: Dr. Yagbasan has contributed to medical research and literature, including her specialization thesis on the relationship between LDL/HDL ratios and colorectal cancer. She has also co-authored chapters in the Turkish Neurosurgery Society’s publications on child abuse and neglect.
Teaching Experience: Dr. Yagbasan had been actively involved in medical education, teaching internal medicine to fourth-year medical students at Biruni University Medical School. She had also conducted diabetes education programs and participated in numerous medical seminars and case presentations.
Professional Memberships:
Istanbul Medical Chamber
Turkish Internal Medicine Specialization Association
General Medical Council (GMC), RCGP
Languages:
Turkish: Native speaker
English: Advanced proficiency