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EDUCATION:

2013 May: Drug Desensitization Program, Division of Rheumatology, Immunology and

Allergy, Brigham and Women’s Hospital/Harvard Medical School Boston,

Massachusetts, USA

2011-present: PhD student at Istanbul University, Institute for Experimental Medical Research,

Department of Immunology

2010-2011: Anesthesia Allergies Education at University of Montpellier, France,

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical

Immunology

2008-2010: Allergy Education and Diploma at University of Montpellier, France,

Department of Respiratory Medicine, Division of Allergy and Clinical

Immunology

2004-2010: Resident at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Department of

Respiratory Medicine

1998-2004: Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty

1990-1998: Saint Joseph French High School, Istanbul, Turkey GPA: 4.11 / 5.00

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

2012-present: Istanbul American Hospital Allergy and Immunology Department,

Pulmonologist and Allergist

2010-2011: Muş Public Hospital, Respiratory Department, Turkey, Pulmonary Physician.

2004-2010: Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty Department of Respiratory Medicine, Resident.

SABIHA LEYLA PUR OZYIGIT

Curriculum Vitae

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PROFESSIONAL FORMATION:

• EAACI Annual Congress, Milano 2013

• Flow Cytometry Certificate, Institute for Experimental Medical Research, Istanbul 2012

• EAACI Annual Congress, Geneva 2012

• EAACI Annual Congress, Istanbul 2011

• French National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress Course of Food and Drug

Allergy 2010

• French National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress, Paris, 2010

• National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress 2009 Antalya

• French National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress, Paris, 2009

• French National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress, Course of Recombinant

Allergens, 2009

• French Pneumology Congress 2009

• French Pneumology Congress, Course of Specific Immunotherapy 2009

• South France Course of Food and Drug Allergy, Toulouse 2008

• National Tuberculosis and Respirology Congress, Istanbul 2008

• Annual National Sleep Congress Antalya 2008

• National Bronchoscopy Course Antalya 2008

• Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2008

• Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Conference Antalya 2007

• ERS Annual Congress Stockholm Post-Graduate course: Pulmonary Gas Transfer and

Arterial blood gases 2007

• ERS Annual Congress Stockholm 2007

• ERS Research Seminar ‘Severe Asthma’ Athens 2007

• World Asthma Meeting Istanbul 2007

• World Asthma Meeting- How Do You Follow A Patient with Asthma Course 2007

• Intensive Care Unit Principals Course – University of Gaziantep Turkey 2007

• Cardiac Emergencies Course Istanbul 2007

• Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress Antalya 2006

• GA²LEN / EAACI Allergy School Hannover 2006

• Fourteenth National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress 2006

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• Turkish Radiology Society Course of Thoracic Radiology 2005

• Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress Antalya 2005

• Spirometer Course 2005 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty, Istanbul

• Turkish Thoracic Society Course of Pulmonary Emergencies 2005

• ERS Annual Congress Copenhagen 2005

• Advanced French learning program

Ø EF Nice, France (1998)

• English learning program

Ø The Cambridge Centre for Language, London, UK (1996)

AWARDS-DIPLOMAS:

• European Diploma in Allergy 2011, European Board Examination for Allergology and

Clinical Immunology.

• Inter University Diploma in Anesthesia Allergies 2011

• European Diploma in Adult Respiratory Medicine 2010, European Board Examination

at Adult Respiratory Medicine.

• EAACI Clinical Fellowship 2009 Award

• Third Prize for the Best Poster at Annual Congress of Turkish Thoracic Society 2008

“Role of electrocardiography (ECG) score in massive and non-massive pulmonary

thromboembolism “

Leyla Pur Özyiğit, Gülfer Okumuş, Esen Kıyan, Halim İşsever, Tolga Özyiğit, Orhan

Arseven

• National Polysomnography Certificate at Annual Sleep Congress 2008 Antalya

PUBLICATIONS:

• Pur Ozyigit L, Ozcelik B, Ozcan Ciloglu S., Erkan F. The effectiveness of a pictorial

asthma action plan for improving asthma control and the quality of life in illiterate

women. J Asthma. (accepted for publication)

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• Pur Ozyigit L , Ozyigit T., Cuhadaroğlu C et al. A pilot study - acute beneficial effects

of smoking cessation on coronary flow reserve. Anatolian Cardiology Journal (accepted

for publication)

• P. Giavina-Bianchi, J. Caiado, M. Picard, L. Pur Ozyigit, V. Mezzano and M. Castells.

Rapid desensitization to chemotherapy and monoclonal antibodies is effective and safe.

Correspondance Allergy 68 (2013) 1482–1486

• Buyukozturk S, Gelincik A, Demirtürk M, Erdoğdu D, Pur L, Colakoğlu B, Deniz G,

Erdem Kuruca S. Nickel dental alloys can induce laryngeal edema attacks: A case

report. J Dermatol. 2013 Jul 9

• L.P. Ozyigit, C. Galera, P.-J. Bousquet, C. Piot, P. Demoly. Rush aspirin

desensitization protocol in aspirin hypersensitivity Revue française d’allergologie 51

(2011) 485–491

• L. Pur Ozyigit, C. Galera, C. Defrance, Z. Kilicaslan, P. Demoly. Allergy to

antituberculosis drugs, a pragmatic approach: Tolerance induction to Rifater. Revue

française d’allergologie 2011 June.

• Siret-Alatrista, L. Pur Ozyigit, M. Rubio, M. Demoly, H. Alatrista-Salas, P.-J.

Bousquet, P. Demoly. Egg food allergy at the University Hospital of Montpellier: Our

experience. Revue française d’allergologie 2011 Jan.

• Gülfer Okumuş, Koray Güven, Esen Kıyan, Leyla Pur Özyiğit, Namşan Yıldız,

Mustafa Erelel, Halim İşsever,Orhan Arseven. Early and long term results of bronchial

artery embolization. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2010

• Tulin Cagatay, Zeki Kilicaslan, Penbe Cagatay, Munevver Mertsoylu, Ziya Gulbaran,

Reyhan Yildiz, Leyla Pur, Sevil Kamali, Ahmet Gul. TNF-alpha antagonist therapy

modify the tuberculin skin test response. Rheumatol Int. 2010 Mar.

• Galera C, Pur Ozygit L, Cavigioli S, Bousquet PJ, Demoly P. Gadoteridol-induced

anaphylaxis - not a class allergy. Allergy. 2009 Oct.

• Ozyigit LP, Kiyan E, Okumus G, Yilmazbayhan D. Isolated laryngo-tracheal

amyloidosis presenting as a refractory asthma and longstanding hoarsenss. J Asthma.

2009 Apr.

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• Turkish Translations:

Ø Ronald Labonté, Ted Schrecker, Corinne Packer, Vivien Runnels. Globalization

and Health: Pathways, Evidence and Policy, İnsev Yayınları, 2011

Ø Lionel H. Opie and Bernard, J. Gersh. Drugs for the Heart, 7th ed., Nobel

Matbaacılık, 2010

Ø Michael Marmot, Richard G. Wilkinson. Social Determinants of Health, İnsev

Yayınları, 2009

POSTERS - ORAL PRESENTATIONS AT CONGRESS:

• 2013 European Immunology Congress

Ø Is Basophil Activation Test as a Safe Diagnostic Tool for Immediate Drug

Hypersensitivity to Proton-Pump Inhibitors?

• 2012 European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Ø Oral Presentation: A Pictorial Asthma Action Plan Effective for Non-Literate

Asthmatic Women

Ø Anaphylaxis to Nickel: A Case report

• 2010 Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress Istanbul

Ø Sigara Bırakmanın Kalp Hızı Değişkenliği ve Koroner Akım Üzerine Etkileri

Ø Reaktif Hava Yolu Disfonksiyonu Sendromu (RADS) olgusunda tedavi

• National Allergy and clinical Immunology Congress 2009 Antalya

Ø Antitüberküloz ilaç Hipersensitivitesinde Oral Desensitizasyon: Rifater® ile vaka

bildirimi

• French National Allergy and Clinical Immunology Congress, Paris, 2009

Ø Un cas rare d’allergie immédiate au thiocolchicoside

Ø Anaphylaxie au gadotéridol

Ø Oral Presentation: Hypersensibilité aux AINS: suivi à long terme des

désensibilisations en rush à l’aspirine

• 2009 Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress Antalya

Ø Bronşiyal Arter Embolizasyonu Yapılan Olguların Uzun Dönem Takibi

• 2008 National Tuberculosis and and Respirology Congress, Istanbul

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Ø Primer Silier Diskinezili İki Olgu Sunumu

Ø Muhabbet Kuşu Nedenli Ekstrensek Allerjik Alveolit Vakası

• 2008 ERS Berlin Congress

Ø Two different hypopnoea definition: influence to diagnosis

Ø Observation results of 484 patients that use TNF alpha inhibitor in respect of the

risk of tuberculosis

Ø A case of laryngo-tracheal amyloidosis, evaluated as refractory asthma

Ø Oral Presentation: Comparison of PPD and quantiferon tests in determining latent

tuberculosis in patients who are directed to TNF antagonists

• 2008 National Sleep Congress Antalya

Ø Oral Presentation: Respiratory Evaluation at Myotonic Dystropy

Ø Sleep related respiratory problems at congenital myastenic syndrome

Ø A Patient with Lingular Tonsillar Hypertrophy as a reason for OSA Syndrome

• 2008 Annual Turkish Respiratory Congress

Ø Oral Presentation: Increased diameter of tuberculin skin test induration in patients

receiving TNF-alpha antagonists.

Ø Non – invasive ventilation at home: Application according to disease, compliance

and satisfaction

Ø Corpora amylacea, our experience with three cases

Ø An unusual cause of: endotracheal polyp: Metastatic leiomyosarcoma resected by

rigid bronchoscopy

• 2007 World Asthma Meeting, Istanbul

Ø Oral Presentation: Asthma Action Plan: Effectiveness, PAtient’s Compliance and

Psycho-Social Predictors of Compliance

• 2007 ERS Stockholm Congress

Ø The role of regulatory T cells in differentiating asthma from COPD

Ø Can plasma arginase levels differentiate asthma and COPD?

Ø Follow up results for tuberculosis in patients who receive TNF-antagonist treatment

• 2006 Annual Turkish Thoracic Congress

Ø Lung-muscle functions and sleep related breathing disorders in patients with

amyotrophic lateral sclerosis

Ø Lung-muscle function tests and sleep related breathing disorders in patients with

myopathies

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• 2006 International Congress of Neuromuscular Diseases Istanbul

Ø Respiratory problems in myopathic patients

• 2006 ERS Munich Congress

Ø The concordance between results of spiral computed tomography and lung scan for

the diagnosis of pulmonary thromboembolism

• 2005 ERS Copenhagen Congress

Ø Thrombolytic therapy in cases with massive pulmonary thromboembolism

Ø Regulatory T cells in COPD

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

Ø Allergic Rhinitis and asthma (CRVD 304)-Koç University Medical Faculty (2012-

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Ø Asthma (MED 402) -Koç University Medical Faculty (2013)

Ø Cystic Fibrosis, Bronchiectasis, Cysts, Localized Lung diseases (MED 402) -Koç

University Medical Faculty (2013)

Ø Tumor Immunity (NEOP 302) -Koç University Medical Faculty (2013)

Ø Medical terminology –Ozyegin University Faculty of Law-Master program (2013)

LANGUAGE SKILLS:

• Turkish: Native language

• English: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking

UDS 2008-National Test of English for Academics: 92.5/100

• French: Fluent in reading, writing and speaking

UDS 2011-National Test of English for Academics: 97.5/10

ACTIVITIES:

• Member of American Thoracic Society (2012-…)

• Representative of Istanbul Residents at Turkish Thoracic Society (2012-...)

• Muş Public Hospital, Chief of Education Commission (2010-2011)

• Representative of Istanbul Residents at Turkish Thoracic Society (2005-2008)

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• Member of Executive Committee of National Association of Residents at Respiratory

Departments ( 2005- 2008)

• Junior Member of European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology (2006-...)

• Member of Executive Committee of Lycée Saint Joseph Graduates Association ( 2004-

2008 )

• Member of European Respiratory Society (2005-...)

• Member of Turkish Thoracic Society (2004-...)

• Kadikoy Municipality, Icerenkoy Family Support Centre /Istanbul Volunteer Teacher

and Responsible for Raising Funds ( 1995- 2002 )

• Member of Lycée Saint Joseph Graduates Association (1998- ....)

PERSONAL INFORMATION:

Date of birth: 17/09/1979

Place of birth: Istanbul

Marital status: Married, one child

Citizenship: Republic of Turkey

Moda Mektebi Sok. Korfez Apt.. Moda Kadıkoy 34710 • ISTANBUL • TURKEY

E-mail: leylapur@gmail.com

Phone Number: +90 216 337 24 79 • GSM: +90 532 237 13 45 / +330613399576