Prof. Dr. Melih Tugay

 1990–1992 Antalya No. 1 Central Health Center (General Practitioner)

 1992–1997 Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine (Research Assistant)

  1998–2004 Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine (Assistant Professor)

  2004–2009 Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine (Associate Professor)

  2009–2012 Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine (Professor)

  2007–2012 Chair of the Department of Pediatric Surgery (Administrative Role)

  2011 Private Kocaeli Acıbadem Hospital (Part-time) (Professor)

  2012–2015 Emsey Hospital, Department of Pediatric Surgery (Professor)

 2015–2021 VM Private Kocaeli Medical Park Hospital (Professor)

  2020–2021 Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine, Göztepe Medical Park Hospital Complex (Professor)

  2019–2021 Bahçeşehir University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery (Professor)

  2021–2024 Medicana Kadıköy Hospital (Professor)

  2021–2024 Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital (Professor)

  2021–2024 Medicana Ataköy Hospital (Professor)

Selected Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals

Sarper N, Zengin E, Cakı Kılıç S, Tugay M, Aydoğan A, Kayabey O. Severe iron deficiency anemia due to late presentation of congenital

diaphragmatic hernia in a toddler. Turk J Haematol. 2012 Dec;29(4):430-431. doi: 10.5505/tjh.2012.92609. Epub 2012 Dec 5.

Yazir Y, Tugay M, Utkan Z, Utkan T. Effects of chronic ethanol consumption on rat upper gastrointestinal system: functional and

histologic findings. Alcohol. 2012 Nov;46(7):649-655. doi: 10.1016/j.alcohol.2012.06.003. Epub 2012 Jul 19.

Gacar N, Gocmez S, Utkan T, Gacar G, Komsuoglu I, Tugay M, Utkan NZ. Effects of resveratrol on ileal smooth muscle reactivity in a

polymicrobial sepsis model. J Surg Res. 2012 May 15;174(2):339-343. doi: 10.1016/j.jss2010.12.015. Epub 2011 Jan 11.

Elemen L, Seyidov TH, Tugay M. The advantages ofcyanoacrylate wound closure in circumcision. Pediatr Surg Int. 2011

Aug;27(8):879-883.

Corapcioğlu F, Büyükkapu-Bay S, Binnetoğlu K, Babaoğlu A, Anik Y, Tugay M. Preliminary results of propranolol treatment for patients

with infantile hemangioma. Turk J Pediatr. 2011 Mar-Apr;53(2):137-141.

Seyidov TH, Elemen L, Solak M, Tugay M, Toker K. Passive smoke exposure is associated with perioperative adverse effects in children. J

Clin Anesth. 2011 Feb;23(1):47-52.

Büyükka Bay S, Corapcioglu F, Kavurt S, Müezzinoğlu B, Anik Y, Tugay M. Oligodendroglioma arising in a mature cystic ovarian teratoma

in a child. Pediatr Hematol Oncol. 2010 Nov;27(8):636-640.

Aydoğan A, Corapçioğlu F, Elemen EL, Oncel S, Gürbüz Y, Tugay M. Childhood non-Hodgkin's lymphoma arising as a complication early in

the course of Crohn's disease. Turk J Pediatr. 2010 Jul-Aug;52(4):411-415.

Elemen L, Tugay M, Erkuş B, Gürbüz Y. Acquired ileal atresia due to adhesive small bowel obstruction. J Pediatr Surg. 2010

Jun;45(6):1383-1384.

Elemen L, Yazir Y, Tugay M, Akay A, Aydin S, Yanar K, Ceylan S. LigaSure compared with ligatures and endoclips in experimental appendectomy: how safe is it? Pediatr Surg Int. 2010 May;26(5):539-545. Epub 2010 Feb 7.