Education and Specialization

• Medical Degree: Hacettepe University, 1993
• Internal Medicine Specialization: Dokuz Eylül University, 1999
• Nephrology Specialization: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine, 2013
• Associate Professorship: Cumhuriyet University, 2015

Experience

• Ministry of Health Affiliated Healthcare Institutions
• Başkent University Istanbul Hospital
• Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital
• Medipol University Pendik and Çamlıca Hospitals

Courses and Certifications

• Turkish Society of Nephrology, Nephrology Proficiency Certificate, 2012
• European Nephrology Certificate, 2019

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Society of Nephrology
• European Renal Association

Research and Publications
Articles Published in International Peer-Reviewed Journals
Demir, N., Koz, S., & Ugurlu, C. T. (2022). Health literacy in chronic kidney disease patients: association with self-reported presence of acquaintance with kidney disease, disease burden and frequent contact with health care provider. International urology and nephrology, 54(9), 2295–2304. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11255-022-03124-5
Koz, S., Sahin, I., Kayatas, M., & Koz, S. T. (2018). Comparison of dialysate and plasma NTproBNP in prediction of clinical outcomes of diabetic and nondiabetic peritoneal dialysis patients. Clinical nephrology, 90(1), 27–33. https://doi.org/10.5414/CN109139
Koz, S., Sahin, I., Temel, I., Koz, S. T., & Terzi, Z. (2016). Elimination of NTproBNP in peritoneal dialysis patients. Does peritoneal membrane type make a difference in plasma level and elimination of NTproBNP?. Clinical nephrology, 85(5), 266–272. https://doi.org/10.5414/CN108780
Koz, S., Sahin, I., Terzi, Z., & Koz, S. T. (2015). Course of encephalopathy in a cirrhotic dialysis patient treated sequentially with peritoneal and hemodialysis. Case reports in medicine, 2015, 375456. https://doi.org/10.1155/2015/375456
Sahin, I., Köz, S., Atambay, M., Kayabas, U., Piskin, T., & Unal, B. (2015). A Rare Cause of Diarrhea in a Kidney Transplant Recipient: Dipylidium caninum. Transplantation proceedings, 47(7), 2243–2244. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.05.011
Koz, S., Sahin, I., Kayabas, U., & Kuzucu, C. (2014). Brucella and peritoneal dialysis related peritonitis: case report and review of literature. Clinical nephrology, 82(4), 283–286. https://doi.org/10.5414/CN107828
Piskin, T., Unal, B., Koz, S., Ulutas, O., Yagmur, J., Beytur, A., Kayhan, B., Taskapan, H., Sahin, I., & Baysal, T. (2012). A kidney transplant center's initial experiences in eastern Turkey. Transplantation proceedings, 44(6), 1685–1689. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.04.024
Sahin, I., Eminbeyli, L., Andic, S., Tuncer, I., & Koz, S. (2012). Screening for celiac disease among patients with chronic kidney disease. Renal failure, 34(5), 545–549. https://doi.org/10.3109/0886022X.2012.669299
Unal, B., Piskin, T., Koz, S., Ulutas, O., Yilmaz, M., & Yilmaz, S. (2012). En bloc and dual kidney transplantation: two initial cases from a new kidney transplantation center. Transplantation proceedings, 44(6), 1700–1702. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.054