CURRICULUM VITAE

PROF. DR. M. ZEKI KARAGÜLLE

PROFESSOR OF MEDICAL ECOLOGY AND HYDROCLIMATOLOGY

Institution:     Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology,

Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul University

Address:         Millet cad. 126

34390 Istanbul

TURKEY                                                                  

Tel:                 +90 212 635 12 01

Fax:                +90 212 531 89 04

Web:               http://www.istanbul.edu/

Email:             mzkaragulle@turk.net

Education and Professional Carrier

Doctor of Medicine at the Istanbul Medical Faculty of Istanbul University 1977
Specialization in Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology 1983

Participation to  40. Fortbildungkurs für Balneologie, Bioklimatologie und Physikalische Medizin Bad Nauheim 1989

Associate Professor of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology in the Istanbul Medical Faculty of Istanbul University 1987

Professor of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology in the Istanbul Medical Faculty of Istanbul University 1995.
Director of Department of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology of Istanbul Medical Faculty of Istanbul University since 1999.

Journal Editing

Member of Editorial Board Tıbbi Ekoloji ve Hidroklimatoloji Dergisi (Journal of Medical Ecology and Hydroclimatology, Turkish)

Member of Editorial Board Geriartri (Peer reviewed Turkish Journal in Geriatric Medicine)

Member of Editorial Board Klinik Gelişim (Peer reviewed Turkish Journal in General Medicine)

Society Memberships

President of Istanbul Chamber of Medicine 1992-1996

President of Turkish Society of Spa Medicine and Balneology since 1990

Vice-president of Turkish Spas and Talasso Centers Association since 2003

Vice-president of International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology since 2002

Member of the Advisory Board of International Society of Medical Hydrology and Climatology since 2001

Member of Medical Advisory Commission for Health Resort Medicine, Ministry of Health, Turkey since 2001
Member of Turkish Medical Association since 1979.
Member of Istanbul Chamber of Medicine since 1979.

Member of Turkish Society of Ecology and Hydroclimatology since 1979

Member of Turkish Society of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation 1979-2002
Corresponding member of German Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation since 2002

Scientific Meeting Organization

Organization committee member or congress secretary of I. to IV. National Balneology and Climatology Congresses, 1984, 1992, 1995, 1998, in Turkey

Organization committee member of   XXII. International Congress of Hydrothermal Techniques SITH, 1986, Istanbul, Bursa, Turkey

Congress Secretary of XI. Congress of World  Hydrothermal Organization, 1992, Istanbul, Pamukkale, Turkey

Co-President of  IV. Turkish-German Balneology and Climatology Congress, 2000, Balçova, Turkey

Co-President of  V. German-Turkish Balneology and Climatology Congress, 2002, Bad Wildungen, Germany

President of IV. National Symposium on Water, Istanbul, Turkey, 2001

President of V. National Spa Medicine Congress, Gönen, Turkey, 2002

Prof. Karagülle’s selected publications

Articles

1.      Karagülle M Z, Özer N: Kaplıca kür teknikleri. Tıbbi Ekoloji ve Hidroklimatoloji Dergisi; 2 : 31-41 (1984).) (Spa therapy methods) (Turkish, review)

2.      Karagülle M Z, Gürdal (Sümer) H, Yüzbaşıoğlu N, Karaçallık A: Türkiye'de romatizmal hastalıklarda kaplıca tedavisi kullanımı üzerine anket. Tıbbi Ekoloji ve Hidroklimatoloji Dergisi; 2 : 63-70 (1984) (A questionary on the use of spa therapy in rheumatic diseaes)  (Turkish, original article)

3.      Karagülle M Z, Aslan O, Mustanoğlu A R, Başak E, Aslan N, Bahadır S, Altuğ T: Adjuvan injekte edilen sıçanlarda düşük sıcaklık ve yüksek nemin eklem şişliği üzerine etkisi. Klinik Gelişim; 1: 31-35 (1987). (Effect of high humidity and low temperature on adjuvant arthritis in rats) (Turkish, original article)

4.      Karagülle M Z: Klimaterapi (İklim Tedavisi). Türk Tıp Derneği Dergisi 1991; 57:133-138 (Climatotherapy) (Turkish, review)

5.      Karagülle MZ, Tütüncü ZN, Özer N. Die traditionellen und empirischen Kurortbehand-lungsverfahren in der Türkei. Phys Rehab Kur Med 1995; 5: 106-108

6.      Karagülle M Z, Tütüncü Z N, Yüzbaşıoğlu N, Aslan O, Aydın S, Mutlu A: Die Wirkung der Balneotherapie auf die spirometrischen Befunde bei Patienten mit Osteoarthose. Phys Rehab Kur Med, 4 : 54-55 (1994).,

7.      Karagülle M Z, Tütüncü Z N, Aslan O, Başak E, Mutlu A: Effects of thermal sulphur bath cure on adjuvant arthritic rats. Phys Rehab Kur Med 1996; 6: 53-57

8.      Karagülle M Z: Doğal Mineralli Sular. Gıda Teknolojisi ve Tarım  Dergisi 2000, 9: 54-57.  (Natural Mineral Waters) (Turkish, review)

9.      Karagülle MZ. Kaplıca Tedavisinin Etkinliği. Klinik Gelişim 2000;13: 258-261 (Efficacy of Spa Therapy) (Turkish, review)

10.  Karagülle M Z: Türkiye’de romatizmal hastalıklarda balneolojik tedavi konseptleri (Balneologische Therapiekonzepte in der Türkei (unter spezieller Berücksichtigung rheumatischer Erkrankungen). IV. Türkisch-Deutscher Kongress für Balneologie und Klimatologie, 17-19 November, Balçova (Türkei), Kongressbuch,11-19 (2000) (Turkish,)

11.  Karagülle Z, Dönmez A: Letter to the Editors Rheumatol Int 2002; 21:210-211

12.  Karagülle Z, Karagülle M: Spa therapy and balneotherapy of rheumatic diseases in Turkey; A systematic review Forsch Komplementarmed Klass Naturheilkd 2004 (In press)

Book Chapters

Turkish:

1.      Karagülle MZ: Solunum sistemi hastalıklarında balneoterapi. Özer (Usman) N (Ed.): Klinik Balneolojiye Giriş, İstanbul, Bayrak Matbaacılık, 1988. S: 26-33 (Balneotherapy in Pulmonary Diseases)

2.      Karagülle MZ: Sindirim sistemi hastalıklarında balneoterapi. Özer (Usman) N (Ed.): Klinik Balneolojiye Giriş, İstanbul, Bayrak Matbaacılık, 1988. S: 34-42 (Balneotherapy in Digestive Disorders)

3.      Karagülle MZ: Çocuk hastalarında balneoterapi. Özer (Usman) N (Ed.): Klinik Balneolojiye Giriş, İstanbul, Bayrak Matbaacılık, 1988. s: 70-73  (Balneotherapy in Cildhood Diseases)

4.      Karagülle MZ: Suya Girmenin ve Suda Yüzmenin İnsan Üzerine Etkileri.Varol N, Salva T (Ed) Yüzme Havuzu Sanitasyon Eğitimi El Kitabı. Maltepe Kaymakamlığı Çevre Koruma Ünitesi Eğitim Programları Serisi Yayın: 1992-2. Özkan Matbaacılık Sanayi, Ankara, 1999, s: 7-16 (The effects of water immersion and swimming on Human Organism)

5.      Karagülle MZ. Kaplıca Tedavisi, Balneoterapi, Hidroterapi. Beyazova M, Gökçe-Kutsal Y (Ed), Fiziksel Tıp ve Rehabilitasyon. Güneş Kitabevi, Ankara, 2000: 878-908 (Spa Therapy, Balneotherapy, Hydrotherapy), (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)

German:

6.      Karagülle M Z, Özer N: Schwefelhaltige Heilwässer in der Türkei, Verteilung und Art der Behandlungsstätten. Pratzel H G, et al. (Hrsg): Schwefel in der Medizin. Gräfelfing, Demeter Verlag, 1991. s: 241-245

7.      Karagülle M Z, Dönmez A, Turan M, Aslan O: Einwirkungen hyperthermaler Bäder auf die Thermoregulation. Health Resort Medicine, Pratzel H G (Ed.) Geretsried, ISMH Verlag, 1995. s: 141-142

Books (Author, Editor)

Turkish:

1.      Karagülle MZ (Ed): Şişelenmiş Doğal Sular ve Sağlık, Vizyon Matbaacılık, 2001, Istanbul (Bottled Natural Waters and Health)

2.      Karagülle MZ (Ed): Doğal Mineralli Sular ve İnsan Sağlığı, Promat, 2002, Istanbul (Natural Mineral Waters and Human Health)

3.      Karagülle MZ (Ed): Balneoloji ve Kaplıca Tıbbı Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2002. (Balneology and Spa Medicine)

German:

4.      Balneologie und Medizinische Klimatologie bei Rheumatischen Erkrankungen

Book (Author)

1.      Karagülle MZ, Doğan BM: Kaplıca Tıbbı ve Türkiye Kaplıca Rehberi Nobel Tıp Kitabevi, İstanbul, 2002. (Turkish) (Health Resort Medicine and Spa Guide of Turkey)