Education and Specialization
1994-2000: Dicle University Faculty of Medicine
2000-2005: Levent Health Center, İzmir
2005-2010: Dicle University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Research Assistant)
2010-2011: Training and Research Hospital, Diyarbakır (Specialist Doctor)
2011-2014: Dicle University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Assistant Professor)
2014-2015: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, USA
2016-2019: Dicle University, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation (Associate Professor)
2019-present: Istinye University Faculty Member, Istanbul

Experience
2001-2005: Responsible Physician at Health Centers
2014-2015: MD Anderson Cancer Center, Researcher on Cancer Rehabilitation and Lymphedema

Memberships
Anatolian Lymphedema Association
Turkish Cancer Rehabilitation Working Group
Turkish Society for Rheumatology Research and Prevention
Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association

Courses
Kinesiology Taping Course, May 3, 2014, Diyarbakır
Injection and Mobilization Techniques Course, June 23, Diyarbakır
Research Planning and Scientific Article Writing Course, November 19-20, 2011, Diyarbakır
Prosthesis Application and Rehabilitation in Lower Extremity Amputations, March 27, 2013, Antalya
Education for Rheumatology Specialists and Residents, May 4-5, 2013, İzmir
Scientific Writing and Publishing Course, May 3, 2013, İzmir
Teaching Skills Development Course, January 20-24, 2014, Diyarbakır
Spasticity Treatment with Botulinum Toxin-A Application Course, November 28, 2007, Diyarbakır
Plasma Rich Protein (PRP) Injection Course, March 25, 2014, Antalya
TÜBİTAK Information and Education Seminar, April 27, 2013, Diyarbakır
Upper and Lower Extremity Ultrasonography Imaging Course, December 26-28, 2013, Diyarbakır

Conferences
24th National Congress of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, March 27-31, 2013, Antalya
4th National Osteoporosis Congress, October 27-30, 2011, Antalya
4th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, April 7-11, 2010, Antalya
Excellence in Rheumatology, February 17-19, 2011, Istanbul
6th International Turkish Rheumatology Congress, March 25-29, 2014, Antalya
18th Annual Interdisciplinary Conference on Supportive Care, Hospice, and Palliative Medicine, September 5-6, 2014, Houston, Texas
Medical Oncology and Hematology Conference, October 16-17, 2014, Houston, Texas
1st Lymphedema Symposium, September 30-October 1, 2016, Ankara
2nd Lymphedema Symposium, September 29-30, 2017, Ankara
3rd International Lymphedema Symposium, October 5-6, 2018
11th Anatolian Rheumatology Days, May 2-6, 2018, Antalya
Intercontinental Pulmonary Vascular Diseases Meeting, 2016, Istanbul
7th Turkish Rheumatology Congress, March 23-27, 2016, Antalya
Turkish Rheumatology Congress with International Participation, March 22-26, 2017, Antalya

Uluslararası Hakemli Dergilerde Yayımlanan Makaleler:
1. Bozkurt M, Caglayan M, Oktayoglu P, Em S, Batmaz I, Sariyildiz MA, Nas K, Ucar D, Yüksel H, Sarac AJ. Serum prolidase enzyme activity andoxidative status in patients with fibromyalgia. Redox Rep. 2014 Jul;19(4):148-53.
2. Bozkurt M, Oktayoglu P, Em S, Caglayan M, Yuksel H, Ucar D, Batmaz I, Sarıyıldız MA, Karatoprak S, Nas K. Serum Coenzyme Q10 Levels and Oxidative Status in Patients with Fibromyalgia Syndrome Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 2014 [Epub ahead of print].
3. Bozkurt M, Dağ Ş, Oktayoglu P, Em S, Yüksel H, Çağlayan M, Sariyildiz MA, Batmaz İ, Ucar D, Nas K. Serum Prolidase Enzyme Activity And Oxidative Status In Patients With Scleroderma. Acta Medica Mediterranea, 2014, 30: 127
4. Bozkurt M, Em S, Oktayoglu P, Turkcu G, Yuksel H, Sarıyıldız MA, Caglayan M, Batmaz İ, Nas K, Bozkurt Y. Carvacrol prevents methotrexateinduced renal oxidative injury and renal damage in rat Clin Invest Med 2014; 37 (1): E1-E8.
5. Bozkurt M, Göçmez C, Soylemez H, Daggulli M, Em S, Yildiz M, Atar M, Bozkurt Y, Ozbey İ . Association Between Neuropathic Pain, Pregabalin Treatment, and Erectile Dysfunction. The Journal of Sexual Medicine. J Sex Med. 2014 Jul;11(7):1816-22.
6. Bozkurt M, Bodakci MN, Turkcu G, kuyumcu M, Akkurt M, Sula B, Em S, Oktayoglu P, Batmaz İ, Yüksel H. Protective effects of carvacrol against methotrexate-induced liver toxicity in rats . Acta Chirurgica Belgica. accept 15th April 2014
7. Bozkurt M, Yüksel H, Em S, Oktayoglu P, Yildiz M, Akdeniz D, Nas K. Serum
prolidase enzyme activity and oxidative status in patients with Behçet's disease.
Redox Rep. 2014 Mar;19(2):59-64.
8. Bozkurt M, Palmer LJ, Guo Y. Effectiveness of Decongestive Lymphatic Therapy in Patients with Lymphedema Resulting from Breast Cancer Treatment Regardless of Previous Lymphedema Treatment. Breast J. 2017 Mar;23(2):154-158.
9. Em S, Karakoc M, Sariyildiz MA, Bozkurt M, Aydin A, Cevik R, Nas K. Assessment of sexual function and quality of life in patients with lower limb amputations. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018 Sep 29. 
10. Okcu M, Oktayoglu P, Mete N, Bozkurt M, Caglayan M, Dagli AZ, Nas K. A Useful marker in the assessment of remission and activation of disease in patients with rheumatoid arthritis: Serum human neutrophil peptides 1-3. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2018 Jun 14. 
11. Guo Y, Chang E, Bozkurt M, Park M, Liu D, Fu JB. Factors affecting hospital length of stay following pelvic exenteration surgery. J Surg Oncol. 2018 Mar;117(3):529-534. 
12. Em S, Bozkurt M, Caglayan M, Ceylan Cevik F, Kaya C, Oktayoglu P, Nas K. Psychological health of caregivers and association with functional status of stroke patients. Top Stroke Rehabil. 2017 Jul;24(5):323-329. 
13. Irtegun Kandemir S, Tekin MA, Bozkurt M, Dagli AZ, Kalkanli-Tas S.LPS-induced Src family kinases activity mediates IL-10 production through activation of STAT3 in peripheral blood mononuclear cells of patients with Behçet's Disease. Cell Mol Biol (Noisy-le-grand). 2017 Oct 31;63(10):116-121.
14. Gezer O, Batmaz I,Sariyildiz MA, Sula B,Ucmak D, Bozkurt M, Nas K. Sleep Qualıty In Patıents Wıth Psorıatıc Arthrıtıs. Int J Rheum Dis. 2017 Sep;20(9):1212-1218
15. Irtegun S, Pektanc G, Akkurt ZM, Bozkurt M, Turkcu FM, Kalkanli-Tas S. Pharmacological Inactivation of Src Family Kinases Inhibits LPS-Induced TNF-α Production in PBMC of Patients with Behçet's Disease. Mediators Inflamm. 2016;2016:5414369.
16. Sarıyıldız MA, Yazmalar L, Batmaz İ, Alpaycı M, Burkan YK, Sula B, Kaplan İ, Yıldız M, Akar ZA, Bozkurt M. Serum GDF-15 level in Behçet's disease: relationships between disease activity and clinical parameters. Int J Dermatol. 2016 Nov;55(11):1289-1294. 
17. Guo Y, Koshy S, Hui D, Palmer JL, Shin K, Bozkurt M, Yusuf SW. Prognostic Value of Heart Rate Variability in Patients With Cancer. J Clin Neurophysiol. 2015 Dec;32(6):516-20. 18. Türkcü G, Alabalık U, Keleş AN, Bozkurt M, İbiloğlu İ, Fırat U, Büyükbayram H. Protective effects of carvacrol and pomegranate against methotrexate-induced intestinal damage in rats. Int J Clin Exp Med. 2015 Sep 15;8(9):15474-81. 
19. Akdag M, Uçmak D, Özkurt FE, Bozkurt M, Akkurt ZM, Topçu İ. Evaluation of Hearing and Outer Hair Cell Function of Cochlea in Patients With Psoriatic Arthritis. Clin Exp Otorhinolaryngol. 2015 Sep;8(3):183-
20. Oktayoglu P, Nas K, Kilinç F, Tasdemir N, Bozkurt M, Yildiz I. Assessment of the Presence of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome in Patients with Diabetes Mellitus, Hypothyroidism and Acromegaly. J Clin Diagn Res. 2015 Jun;9(6):OC14-8. 
21. Yazmalar L, Batmaz İ, Sula B, Alpaycı M, Aydın F, Türkçü F, Yıldız M, Kaplan İ, Bozkurt M, Dağlı AZ, Burkan YK, Sarıyıldız MA. Serum levels of alpha-1 acid glycoprotein and pentraxin 3 in patients with Behçet's disease and relationship with disease activity. Int J Dermatol. 2015 Oct;54(10):e394-400
22. Oktayoglu P, Mete N, Caglayan M, Bozkurt M, Bozan T, Em S, Nas K. Elevated serum levels of calprotectin (MRP8/MRP14) in patients with Behçet's disease and its association with disease activity and quality of life. Scand J Clin Lab Invest. 2015 Apr;75(2):106-12
23. Akkurt ZM, Bozkurt M, Uçmak D, Yüksel H, Uçak H, Sula B, Gürsel Özkurt Z, Yildiz M, Akdeniz D, Arica M. Serum Cytokine Levels in Behçet's Disease. J Clin Lab Anal. 2014 Aug 17. doi: 10.1002/jcla.21772. 
24. Caglayan M, Türkoğlu A, Oktayoglu P, Yıldız M, Dağlı AZ, Böyük A, EmS, Bozkurt M, Nas K. Evaluation of the incidence of haemorrhoidal disease in patients with ankylosing spondylitis. Clin Rheumatol. 2014 Jul 2.
25. Oktayoglu P, Bozkurt M, Mete N, Caglayan M, Em S, Nas K. Elevated serum levelsof calprotectin (myeloid-related protein 8/14) in patients with ankylosingspondylitis and its association with disease activity and quality of life. J Investig Med. 2014 Aug;62(6):880-4.
26. Akkurt ZM, Bozkurt M, Uçmak D, Türkcü G, Uçak H. Atypical cutaneous featuresin adult onset Still's disease. Indian J Dermatol Venereol Leprol. 2014May-Jun;80(3):250-3.
27. Şen V, Bozkurt M, Söker S, Ece A, Güneş A, Uluca Ü, Söker M, Yel S, Kaplan İ. The effects of pomegranate and carvacrol on methotrexate-induced bone marrowtoxicity in rats. Clin Invest Med. 2014 Apr 1;37(2):E93-E101.
28. Oktayoğlu P, Uçmak D, Çağlayan M, Uçar D, Bozkurt M, Em S, Yazmalar L, Nas K. Is There An Association Between Chronic Urticaria and Fibromyalgia Syndrome? Arch Rheumatol 2014;29(1):28-34
29. Batmaz İ, Sarıyıdız MA, Gocmez C, Bozkurt M, Yıldız M, and Cevik R. Sleep Disturbance in Lumbar Spinal Stenosis. Journal Of Musculoskeletal Pain, Early Online: 1–4, 2014
30. Batmaz İ, Çakırca G, Sarıyıldız MA, Dılek B, Mete N, Hamıdı C, Bozkurt M,Yıldız M, Polat C, Çevık R. Serum Osteocalcin, Bone Alkaline Phosphatase And Cathepsin K Levels Of Patients With Postmenopausal Ra: Correlation With Disease Activity And Joint Damage. Acta Medica Mediterranea, 2014, 30: 127
31. Şen HS, Şen V, Bozkurt M,Turkcu G, Guzel A, Sezgi C, Abakay O, Kaplan I. Carvacrol and pomegranate extract in treatingmethotrexate-induced lung oxidative injury inrats. Med SciMonit, 2014; 20:
32. Caglayan M,Tacar O, Demirant A, Oktayoglu P, Karakoc M, Cetin A, Em S, Bozkurt M, Ucar D, Nas K,Effects of Lumbosacral Angles on Development of Low Back Pain.Journal Of Musculoskeletal Pain, Vol. 22(3): 251–255, 2014
33. Em S, Bozkurt M, Karakoc M, Caglayan M, Akdeniz D, Oktayoglu P, Varol S, Nas K. Strok hastalarinda yasam kalitesi ve iliskili faktorlerin degerlendirilmesi - Determining of life quality and associated factors in stroke patients. Turkish Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation. FTR-80090, 2014
34. Em S, Batmaz I, Karakoç M, Aydın A, Bozkurt M, Çağlayan M, Nas K. Alt ekstremite amputasyonlu hastalarda uyku kalitesi ve ilişkili faktörlerin degerlendirilmesi - Determining of sleep quality and associated factors in patients with lower limb amputation.Turkiye Fiziksel Tip ve Rehabilitasyon Dergisi FTR-45477 .2014
35. Em S, Oktayoglu P, Bozkurt M, Caglayan M, Karakoc M, Ucar D, Verim S, YildizI, Sariyildiz MA, Evliyaoglu O, Nas K. Serum Relaxin Level in Brnign Hypermobility Syndrome. Journal of Back and Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation. accept:8 Sep 2014 03:48:41 -0700
36. Em S, Ucar D, Oktayoglu P, Bozkurt M, Caglayan M, Yıldız I, Evliyaoglu O, NasK. Serum prolidase activity in benign joint hypermobility syndrome. BMCMusculoskeletDisord. 2014 Mar 11;15:75. doi: 10.1186/1471-2474-15-75.
37. Batmaz İ, Dilek B, Sarıyıldız MA, Erbet S, Bez Y, Yazmalar L, Bozkurt M, Çevik R. Depressive And Anxious Temperaments In Patıents Wıth Complex Regıonal Paın Syndrome Secondary To Tendon InjuryJournal Of Musculoskeletal Pain, Vol. 22(2): 139–144, 2014
38. Celik F, Gocmez C, Bozkurt M, Kaplan I, Kamasak K, Akil E, Dogan E, Guzel A, Uzar E. Neuroprotective effects of carvacrol and pomegranate against methotrexate-induced toxicity in rats. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2013 Nov;17(22):2988-93. PubMed PMID: 24302176.
39. Göçmez C, Celik F, Tekin R, Kamaşak K, Turan Y, Palancı Y, Bozkurt F, Bozkurt M. Evaluation of risk factors affecting hospital-acquired infections in the neurosurgery intensive care unit. Int J Neurosci. 2013 Dec 10. [Epub ahead of print] PubMed PMID: 24200298.
40. Cingü AK, Cınar Y, Türkcü FM, Sahin M, Kaya S, Bozkurt M, Sahin A, Yüksel H, Ari S, CaçaI. Evaluation of Corneal Parameters with Scheimpflug Imaging in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Ocul Immunol Inflamm. 2013 Jun 4
41. Sariyildiz MA, Batmaz I, Budulgan M, Bozkurt M, Yazmalar L, Inanir A, Celepkolu T, Cevik R. Sleep quality in patients with systemic sclerosis: relationship between the clinical variables, depressive symptoms, functional status, and the quality of life.Rheumatol Int. 2013 Jan 31
42. Oktayoglu P, Tahtasiz M, Bozkurt M, Em S, Ucar D, Yazmalar L, Mete N, Nas K,Gezer O. Serum levels of high mobility group box 1 protein and its associationwith quality of life and psychological and functional status in patients withfibromyalgia. Int J Rheum Dis. 2013 Aug;16(4):403-7.
43. Antürk Z, Dag Ş, Elbey MA, Kaya H, Ertaç F, Bozkurt M, Cevık R, Ucmak D. Sîstemik sklerozu olan hastalarda aortun elastic yapisi ile plazma asimetrik dímetílargínín (adma) arasindaki ílí§kínín degerlendîrîlmesl. Nobel Med 2013; 9(3): 110-115
44. Oktayoglu P, Em S, Tahtasiz M, Bozkurt M, Ucar D, Yazmalar L, NasK,Yardımeden I, Cevik F, Celik Y, Mete N. Elevated serum levels of high mobilitygroup box protein 1 (HMGB1) in patients with ankylosing spondylitis and itsassociation with disease activity and quality of life. Rheumatol Int. 2013 May;33(5):1327-
45. Sariyildiz MA, Batmaz I, Inanir A, Dilek B, Bozkurt M, Bez Y, Karakoç M, CevikR.The impact of ankylosing spondylitis on female sexual functions.Int J Impot Res. 2013 Jan 10. doi: 10.1038/ijir.2012.42
46. Bozkurt Y, Bozkurt M,Turkçu G, Sancaktutar AA, Soylemez H, Penbegul N, Atar M, Bodakcı MN, Hatipoglu NK, Yuksel H, Kıbrıslı E, Yavuz C. Caffeic acid phenethyl ester protects kidneys against acetylsalicylic acid toxicity in rats. Ren Fail. 2012;34(9):1150-5
47. Sariyildiz MA, Batmaz I, Bozkurt M, Bez Y, Cetincakmak MG, Yazmalar L,
Ucar D, Celepkolu T. Sleep quality in rheumatoid arthritis: relationship between
the disease severity, depression, functional status and the quality of life. J Clin
Med Res. 2014 Feb;6(1):44-52. doi: 10.4021/jocmr1648w. Epub 2013 Dec 13.
48. Uçar D, Em S, Bozkurt M, Oktayoglu P, Yüksel HK, Caglayan M, Gezer O, Nas K. Serum prolidase activity in ankylosing spondylitis and rheumatoid arthritis. Clin Med Insights Arthritis MusculoskeletDisord. 2013 Aug 4;6:29-33.
49. Oktayoglu P, Em S, Tahtasiz M, Bozkurt M, Ucar D, Karakoc M, Nas K. Biologic Therapies in Juvenile Idiopathic ArthritisInternational Journal of Basic and Clinical Studies( IJBCS) 2012;1(II): 56-68
50. Oktayoglu P, Cevik F, Tahtasiz M, Em S, Bozkurt M, Kapukaya A, Nas K. Bilateral Knee Pain Associated with Bone Infarction in a Patient with Behcet's Disease. Case Rep Rheumatol. 2012;2012:539310
51. Uçar BY, Uçar D, Bozkurt M, Bulut M and Azboy İ. Acute fracture of OS trigonum wıth cartilaginous articulation. International Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences Vol. April 2011;3(4), pp. 89 - 91
52. Nas K, Cevik R, Bozkurt M, Gur A, Sarac AJ. Relationship Between Clinical Findings, Quality of Life and Functional Disability Related to Disease Activity in Patients with Ankylosing Spondylitis. Turk J Rheumatol 2011;26(1):29-37
Ulusal Hakemli Dergilerde Yayımlanan Makaleler
1. Bozkurt M, Çağlayan M, Uçar D, Oktayoğlu P, Em S, Gün R, Gür A, Nas K. Hearing Loss In Patients With Ankylosing Spondylitis. Ankilozan Spondilitli Hastalarda İşitme Kaybının Değerlendirilmesi. Erciyes Med J 2014 36(3): 119-22 
2. Bozkurt M, Göçmez C, Okçu M, Türkcü G, Em S, Oktayoğlu P, Uçar D,Nas K. Lomber spinal dekompresyon cerrahisi sonrası gözden kaçan torakal meningioma nedeniyle gelişen parapleji: Olgu sunumu ve literatür taraması . Dicle Medical Journal 2014; 41 (1): 210-213 
3. Oktayoğlu P, Aydınol B, Çağlayan M, Bozkurt M, Nas. Protrüzyo Asetabulinin Nadir Bir Nedeni: Kollajen Tip 1 Alfa 1 Gen Polimorfizmi Zemininde Gelişen Osteoporoz. Türk Osteoporoz Dergisi 2014;20: 128-9 
4. Bozkurt M. Oktayoglu P.Romatoid Artritte Klinik. Clinic Medicine Dergisi. Kabul tarihi: 14.10.2014 
5. Pelin Oktayoğlu, Mehtap Bozkurt, Mehmet Cağlayan, Sabahattin Verim, Kemal Nas Investigation of Pathergy In Patients With Fibromyalgia. Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Tıp Dergisi Cilt: 6, Sayı:21, Yıl:2015 
6. Em S, Bozkurt M, Çağlayan M, Oktayoğlu P, Karakoç M, Nas K. Ankilozan spondilitli hastalarda komorbit hastalıkların değerlendirmesi. Kabul : Dicle Med J-02228 numaralı makaleniz Cilt 41, Sayı 4 (2014) sayısında yayınlanmak üzere planlanmıştır
7. Sarıyıldız MA, Batmaz İ, Budulgan M, Bozkurt M, Yazmalar L, Okçu M, Ulu MA Sistemik sklerozlu hastalarda depresif semptomlar: Klinik değişkenler, fonksiyonel durum ve yaşam kalitesi ile ilişkisi. Dicle Medical Journal 2013; 40 (1): 62-67 
8. Bozkurt M, Uçar D. Gebelikte Romatoid Artrit Tedavisi: Derleme. Konuralp Tıp Dergisi 2013;5(2):62-69 
9. Sarıyıldız MA, Batmaz İ, Kaya MC, Bozkurt M, Okçu M, Yıldız M, Yazmalar L, Çelepkolu T. Association of the sleep quality with pain, radiological damage, functional status and depressive symptoms in patients with knee osteoarthritis Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 2013; 4 (2): 189-194 
10. Oktayoğlu P, Gur A, Yardımeden İ, Cağlayan M, Cevik F, Bozkurt M, Em S, Ucar D, Nas K. Primer Diz Osteoartritli Hastalarda Fonoforez ve Konvansiyonel Ultrason Tedavilerinin Etkinliğinin Karşılaştırılması. Erciyes Med J 2013 • DOI: 10.5152/etd.2013.64 
11. Bozkurt M, Nas K. Mechanisms of Neuropathic Pain. TurkiyeKlinikleri J PM&R-Special Topics 2012;5(1):1-5 
12. Uçar D, Bozkurt M. Osteoartrittegünceltedaviyöntemleri. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 2012; 3 (1): 137-140 
13. Akçalı R, Bozkurt M, Nas K, Yardımeden İ, Uçar D. The relationship between level of anti-CCP, clinical activity and quality of life in patients with psoriatic arthritis. J ClinExp Invest 2011;2(2): 187-191 
14. Bozkurt M, Gün R, Gür A, Uçar D, Nas K. Romatoidartritlihastalardasensörinöralişitmekaybı. Dicle Medical Journal. 2011; 38 (2): 184-188 
15. Uçar D, Bozkurt M, Uçar BY, Bulut M, Azboy İ. Chronic low back pain in housewives J ClinExp Invest 2011;2(3): 295-298