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M. ECE DİLEGE

Department of General Surgery

Breast Clinic, Koç University Hospital

Davutpaşa cad. No:4 Topkapı 34010 İstanbul

edilege@kuh.ku.edu.tr

CURRENT POSITION

Koç University Hospital, Breast Clinic, İstanbul October 2017- present

Amerikan Hospital, Breast Clinic, İstanbul January 2013- present

Associate Professor of General Surgery, FEBS

EDUCATION

İstanbul University, İstanbul Medical Faculty, 1997-2002

Department of General Surgery

General Surgery Fellowship

Thesis: The role of sentinel node biopsy in breast cancer 2002

Advisor: Prof. Dr. Mahmut Müslümanoğlu

İstanbul University, İstanbul Medical Faculty 1990-1996

Medical Doctor

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, İstanbul 2010-2013

Vice Chief of Department of General Surgery

Şisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 2003-2010

Department of General Surgery, İstanbul

Chief fellow of surgery / Staff surgeon

İstanbul Medical Faculty, Department of General Surgery 2006

Breast Clinic, İstanbul

Temporary duty

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QUALIFICATIONS

NATIONAL BOARD of GENERAL SURGERY 2010

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR of GENERAL SURGERY 2012

EUROPEAN BOARD of SURGERY QUALIFICATION IN GENERAL SURGERY 2012

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Koç University School of Medicine 2013- present

3rd grades: Clinical signs in breast diseases and breast examination

Breast Panel (Benign breast diseases)

4th grades: Benign diseases of the breast

Breast cancer

Multidisiplinary Breast Cancer Panel

INTERNATIONAL OBSERVERSHIPS

High Risk Breast Cancer and Genetics Clinic, 2015

Department of Breast Medical Oncology,

MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA

Breast Surgery Clinic, 2013

MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA

Spezielle Gynakologie (Breast Clinic) 2003

Universitats Klinik für Frauenheilkunde,

Universitat Wien, Austria

Breast Center, UCLA, Los Angeles, USA, 2000

INTERNATIONAL INTERNSHIPS

University of Cambridge, Addenbrooke’s Hospital, 1996

Department of Internal Medicine, England

University of Munich, Klinikum Grosshadern, 1993

Department of General Surgery, Germany

Heidelberg University Hospital,

Department of General Surgery, Germany 1993

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ClINICAL and RESEARCH INTERESTS

Breast cancer in young women

High risk breast cancer

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Turkish Medical Association

Turkish Association of Breast Diseases

Turkish Surgical Association

Istanbul Surgical Association

Turkish Association of Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery

EUSOMA

FOREIGN LANGUAGES

English: Full professional proficiency

German: Elementary proficiency

French: Elementary proficiency

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PUBLICATIONS

A. International publications in refereed journals:

1. Mihmanli M, Dilege E, Demir U, Coskun H, Eroglu T, Dinc M: The use of tumor markers

as predictors of prognosis in gastric cancer. Hepato-Gastroenterology, 2004;59: 1544-

1547.

2. Demir U, Mihmanlı M, Coskun H, Dilege E, Kaloncu A, Gündüz B, Yılmaz B:

Comparison of different prosthetic materials in an animal model of incisional hernia.

Surgery Today, 2004;3:223-227.

3. Mihmanlı M, Uysalol M, Coskun H, Demir U, Dilege E, Eroglu T: The value of 5-

Hydroxyindoloacetic acid levels in spot urine in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery 2004;3: 173-176 .

4. Bozbora A, Coskun H, Kasoglu A, Dilege E, Barbaros U: Effect of gastric banding on ileal

mucosa. Obesity Surgery, 2005,15:294-5.

5. Coskun H, Duran Y, Dilege E, Mihmanlı M, Seymen H, Demirkol MO: Effect on Gastric

Emptying and Weight Reduction of Botulinum Toxin-A Injection into the gastric Antral

Layer: An Experimental Study in the Obese Rat Model. Obesity Surgery, 2005;15:1137-

1143.

6. Coskun H, Bostanci O, Dilege ME, Mihmanli M, Yilmaz B, Akgun I, Yildirim S.

Carcinoid Tumors of Appendix: Treatment and Outcome. Turkish Journal of Trauma and

Emergency Surgery, 2006;12:150-154.

7. Dilege E, Coskun H, Gunduz B, Mihmanli M. Prevention of Adhesion to Prosthetic Mesh

in Incisional Ventral Hernias: Comparision of Different Barriers in an Experimantal

Model. Eur Surg Res. 2006;38:358-364.

8. Non-traumatic kidney rupture in a tuberosclerosis patient with renal angiomyolipomas.

Taviloglu K, Yanar H, Dilege E, Poyanlı A, Zorba O, Ertekin C, Güloglu R, Dursun M.

Intern Med J. 2007;37:504-505.

9. Coskun, H., O. Bostanci, E. Dilege ve A. Bozbora, “BioEnterics Intragastric Balloon:

Clinical Outcomes of the first 100 patients: A Turkish Experience”, Obes Surg,

2008,18:1154-1156.

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10. Dilege E, Coskun H, Kaya C, Demir U, Bostanci O, Yilmaz B, Mihmanli M. A rare case

of adult intestinal intussusception: Epithelioid type mesenchymal tumor of the small

intestine. Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2008,19(2): 121-124.

11. Dilege E, Mihmanli M, Demir U, Ozer K, Bostancı O, Kaya C, Aksakal O, Sakız D.

Prognostic value of preoperative CEA and CA 19-9 levels in resectable gastric cancer.

Hepato-Gastroenterology 2010,57(99-100):674-7.

12. Dilege E, Deveci U, Erbil Y, Dinccag A, Seven R, Özarmagan S, Mercan S, Barbaros

U.N-butyl cyanoacrylate versus conventional suturing for fixation of meshes in an

incisional hernia model. J Invest Surg 2010,23(5):262-6.

13. Unsal MG, Dural AC, Celık MF, Akarsu C, Basoglu I, Dilege ME, Kapan S, Alis H. The

adaptation process of a teaching and research hospital to changing trends in modern breast

surgery. Ulusal Cerrahi Derg 2014 Oct 20;31(1):34-8

B. Printed Abstracts published as international conference proceedings:

1. Asoglu O, Ozmen V, Muslumanoğlu M, İgci A, Parlak M, Bozfakioglu Y, Kecer M, Dilege

E: Sentinel lymph node biopsy in patients with invasive breast cancer.Is multifocality a

contraindication to the sentinel lymph node biopsy?. 1st Congress of The World Society

for Breast Health, İstanbul, 2001 (The Breast Journal, Vol. 7, 38, Supplement to Sept./Oct.

2001)

2. Coskun H, Uysalol M, Dilege E, Demir U, Bostancı O, Mihmanli M: Trocar site hernias

after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. 3rd Mediterranean &Middle Eastern Endoscopic

Surgery Congress 22-25 October 2003.

3. Coskun H, Dilege E, Gunduz B, Bostancı O, Demir U, Mihmanli M: Comparison of

prostesthetic materials in incisional hernia repair with Laparoscopic technique regarding

to adhesioon formation and histopathological findings: An experimental study. SAGES

Scientific Session & Postgraduate Courses 2005,Florida, ABD.

4. Coskun H, Dilege E, Bostanci O, Mihmanli M, “Mitazapine (Remeron™) as a

Treatment Option for Non-Mechanical Vomiting after Gastric Bypass Surgery”, 11th

World Congress of the International Fedaration for the Surgery of Obesity, 1017,

Sydney, Austuralia, 2006.

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5. Coskun H, Dilege E, Bostanci O, Mihmanli M. “Remission of Venous Ulceration of

the Lower Extremities after Gastric Bypass”, 11th World Congress of the International

Fedaration for the Surgery of Obesity, 1000, Sydney, Austuralia, 2006.

6. Coskun, H, Dilege E, Bozbora A, “Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon: The Turkish

Experience”, 11th World Congress of the International Fedaration for the Surgery of

Obesity, 1029, Sydney, Austuralia, 2006.

7. Coskun H, Dilege E, Bostanci O, Mihmanli M. Mirtazapine (Remeron) as a Treatment

Option for Non-Mechanical Vomiting after Gastric Bypass Surgery 11th World Congress

of the International Fedaration for the Surgery of Obesity, Sydney, Austuralia, 2006.

8. H. Coskun, E. Dilege, Bostanci O, Mihmanli M. Remission of Veneus Ulceration of the

Lower Extremities after Gastric Bypass 11th World Congress of the International

Fedaration for the Surgery of Obesity, Sydney, Austuralia, 2006.

9. Coskun H, Dilege E, Bozbora A. Bioenterics Intragastric Balloon: The Turkish Experience

11th World Congress of the International Fedaration for the Surgery of Obesity, Sydney,

Austuralia, 2006.

10. Mihmanlı M, Demir U, Dilege E, Bostancı Ö, Coşkun H, Kaya C, Özer K. Perforated

gastric cancer. 7th International Gastric Cancer Congress, Sao Paulo, Brazil, 2007.

C. National publications in refereed journals:

1. Taviloglu K, Gunay K, Kalaycı M, Ertekin C, Ustundag E, Guloğlu R, Kurtoglu M:

Surgical interventions in acute mesenteric ischemia: Stoma or primary anastomosis.

Turkish journal of colorectal disease, 1999;9: 131-135.

2. Ustundag ME, Necefli A, Guloglu R, Kurtoglu M: The effect of low molecular weight

heparin in prevention of recurrence after acute arterial obstruction. Journal of vascular

surgery, 2000;1: 28-31.

3. Erkan M, Dilege E, Ozden I, Bilge O, Tekant Y: An extraordinary case of chronic

megacolon unrelated to constipation. Turkish journal of colorectal disease 2001;11:116-

118.

4. Basar Y, Salmayenli N, Dilege E: The value of high sensitivity CRP in peripheral vascular

diseases. Journal of vascular surgery 2002;3:154-158.

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5. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Demir U, Mihmanli M: Diagnostic use of laparoscopy

for tuberculous peritonitis. Journal of endoscopic laparoscopic and minimally invasive

surgery 2003;10(4):161-167.

6. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Demir U, Dilege E: Factors affecting mortality and morbidity in

patients operated for peptic ulcus perforation. Turkish Journal of Surgery 2004;20:121-

126.

7. Mihmanlı M, Dilege ME: Deep venous thrombosis. Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal

Hospital 2004;1:7-18.

8. Bostancı O, Coskun H, Dilege E, Demir U, Mihmanlı M: Self-expanding metal stents for

the palliation of malignant dysphagia: Case report and literature based review. Medical

Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital 2004;1:53-55

9. H. Coskun, Bostancı O, Dilege E, U. Demir, Yuksel E, M. Mihmanli: Early postoperative

results of gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity. Turkish Journal of

Surgery 2006;2:59-62.

10. Dilege E, Ozer K, Yuksel E, Karabay O, Guler Mustafa, Demir U, Atun T, Mihmanli M.

A case of foreign body in the rectum. Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal Hospital 2006;4:55-

56.

11. Dilege E, Coskun H, Bostancı O, Mihmanli M. Primary omental torsion: A rare cause of

acute abdomen in adults. Turkish journal of colorectal disease 2007;17:218-220.

12. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Karabay O, Mihmanli M. Evaluation of clinical risk

factors for development of thyroid cancer in patients with multinodular goiter. Journal

of dialog in endocrinology 2008;.5:13-16

13. Dilege E, Demir U, Ozer K, Yuksel E, Mihmanli M. Factors affecting morbidity after

penetrating colonic injuries. Turkish journal of colorectal disease 2009;19:158-162.

14. Mihmanli M, Demir U, Dilege E, Kaya C, Bostancı O, Karabay O, Atun A, Arısoy M,

Okul S, Isıl G. Single port laparoscopic choleysistectomy. Medical Bulletin of Sisli Etfal

Hospital 2010;1:1-4.

15. Barbaros U, Dilege E, Erbil Y, Bozbora A, Ozarmagan S, Mercan S. Laparoscopic

treatment of an adrenal schwannoma embedded in liver: Report of a case. Turkish Journal

of Endocrinology and Metabolism 2010;14:20-22.

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D. Printed Abstracts published as national conference proceedings:

1. Necefli A, Tam B, Alıs H, Ustundag E, Kurtoglu M: Our approach to vascular injuries.

3rd National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 6, Antalya, 1999.

2. Kalaycı M, Taviloglu K, Ustundag E, Gunay K, Kurtoglu M: Factors affecting

mortality and morbidity in cases of acute mesenteric ischemia. 3rd National Trauma

and Emergency Surgery Congress, 174, Antalya, 1999.

3. Ustundag E , Necefli A, Kurtoglu M, Guloglu R: Outcome of acute arterial obstruction

and postoperative use of low molecular heparin. 3rd National Trauma and Emergency

Surgery Congress, 177, Antalya, 1999.

4. Mihmanli M, Demir U, Coskun H, Uysalol M, Dilege E, Eroglu T: Spot urine 5-

Hydroxy indole asetic acid for the diagnosis of acute appendicitis. 10th National

Congress of Colorectal Surgery, 07-11th september 2003

5. Demir U, Mihmanli M, Coskun H, Eroglu T, Dilege E, Kaya C: Factors affecting delay

in diagnosis of perforated appendicitis. 10th National Congress of Colorectal Surgery,

07-11th september 2003

6. H. Coskun, Y. Duran, E. Dilege, M. Mihmanli, H. Seymen, M.O. Demirkol. Effect of

Botulinum Toxin-A Injection into the gastric Antral Layer, on Gastric Emptying and

Weight Reduction: An Experimental Study in Obese Rat Model. 4th Postgraduate

Medical-Surgical Endocrinology Course, Uludag 2004.

7. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Demir U, Mihmanlı M: Early cholecystectomy in

acute biliary pancreatitis. National Surgical Congress 26-30th May 2004, Antalya.

8. Mihmanli M, Demir U, Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Kaya C: Comparison of

morbidity and mortality outcomes after D1-D2 dissections in gastric cancer. National

Surgical Congress 26-30th May 2004, Antalya.

9. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Kesler O, Dilege E, Demir U, Kaya C, Mihmanli M: Our

experience in conservative approach to penetrating stab wounds to the peritoneum. 5th

National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress,16-20th november 2005, Antalya.

10. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Demir U, Dilege E, Kaya C, Mihmanli M: Inguinal necrotising

fasciitis after strangulated femoral hernia. 5th National Trauma and Emergency

Surgery Congress, 5 16-20th november 2005, Antalya.

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11. Dilege E, Mihmanli M, Guler D, Coskun H, Demir U, Bostancı O, Kaya C. Mastalgia,

quality of life and depression. National Surgical Congress, 2006, Antalya.

12. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Demir U, Dilege E, Kaya C, Mihmanlı M. Early postoperative

results of gastric bypass surgery for the treatment of morbid obesity. National Surgical

Congress, 2006, Antalya.

13. Demir U, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Coskun H, Kaya C, Sakız D, Mihmanli M. A rare

cause of acute abdomen in adults: Abdominal cocoon. National Surgical Congress,

Antalya 2006

14. Dilege E, Coskun H, Kaya C, Demir U, Bostancı O, Mihmanli M. A rare cause of

intestinal invagination: Peripheral nerve sheath tumor of the small intestine. National

Surgical Congress, Antalya 2006

15. Dilege E, Coskun H, Demir U, Ozer K, Yuksel E, Mihmanli M. Our experience in

penetrating colonic injuries. 6th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery

Congress, 82, Antalya, 2007.

16. Dilege E, Cagsar M, Coskun H, Atun T, Okul S, Mihmanli M. Experience in

thoracic trauma in a center without cardiovascular and thoracic surgery department.

6th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 187, Antalya, 2007.

17. Dilege E, Demir U, Coskun H, Kaya C, Ozer K, Karabay O, Mihmanli M. Primary

omental torsion: A rare cause of acute abdomen in adults. 6th National Trauma and

Emergency Surgery Congress, 159, Antalya 2007.

18. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Demir U, Kaya C, Karabay O, Mihmanli M.

Surgical intervention in incarcerated incisional hernias, 6th National Trauma and

Emergency Surgery Congress, 196, Antalya, 2007.

19. Coskun H, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Kaya C, Demir U, Karabay O, M. Mihmanli.

Results of STAR approach in intraperitoneal sepsis, 6th National Trauma and

Emergency Surgery Congress, 76, Antalya, 2007.

20. Coskun H, Kaya C, Bostancı O, Dilege E, Demir U, Yuksel E ve Mihmanli M.

Resuscitative thoracotomy outcome in penetrating cardiothoracic trauma, 6th

National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress, 106, Antalya, 2007.

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21. Dilege E, Coskun H, Demir U, Bostancı O, Kaya C, Ozer K, Arisoy M, Mihmanli

M. Comparison of outcomes following primary anastomosis and colostomy in

emergency operations. 6th National Trauma and Emergency Surgery Congress,

112, Antalya, 2007.

22. Dilege E, Evirgen S, Demir U, Coskun H, Bostancı O, Kaya C, Mihmanli M. What

is the best approach to repair inguinal hernia?: Darn repair or surgical mesh . 2nd

National Congress of Hernia, 112, Antalya, 2007.

23. Barbaros U, Deveci U, Dilege E , Tukenmez M, Sagıroglu T, Erbil Y, Dinccag

A, Seven R, Ozarmagan S, Mercan S. N-butyl cyanoacrylate versus conventional

suturing for fixation of meshes in an incisional hernia model (experimental study)

2nd National Congress of Hernia, Antalya 2007.

24. Dilege E, Yuksel E, Coskun H, Bostancı O, Demir U, Kaya C, Mihmanli M. Late

term results of gastric bypass surgery for morbid obesty, 2nd National Congress of

Obesity Surgery, Antalya, 2009.

25. Dilege E, Karabay O, Demir U, Tanık C, Bostancı O, Kaya C, Mihmanli M.

Comparison of preoperative axillary ultrasound and sentinel lymph node biopsy for

axillary staging of breast cancer patients. X. National Congress of Breast Diseases

2009, Antalya.

26. Dilege E, Karakas N, Atun T, Okul S, Arisoy M, Mihmanlı M. Complications of

thyroid surgery: An up to date review. 8th Postgraduate Medical-Surgical

Endocrinology Course Kursu 2009, İzmir.

27. Demir U, Cagsar M, Dilege E, Kaya C, Bostancı O, Mihmanli M. Our experience in

Pilonidal sinus surgery. 12th National Congress of Colorectal Surgery, 2009, Antalya.

28. Bostancı O, Cagsar M, Dilege E, Demir U, Kaya C, Mihmanli M. The effect of darn

repair and Lichtenstein techniques on testicular blood flow in hernia surgery. 17th

National Surgical Congress, 2010, Ankara.

29. Kaya C, Demir U, Dilege E, Karabay O, Arısoy M, Isil G, Mihmanli M. Amyand

hernia: report of 3 cases. 17th National Surgical Congress, 2010, Ankara.

30. Dilege E, Atun T, Demir U, Tanık C, Mihmanli M. Bloody nipple discharge in a 3

month old infant. 17th National Surgical Congress, 2010, Ankara.

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31. Dilege E, Atun T, Okul S, Tanık C, Karabay O, Hepgul G, Mihmanli M. The effect of

Ankaferd blood stopper on seroma formation in a rat mastectomy model. 17th National

Surgical Congress, 2010, Ankara.

32. Demir U, Atun T, Dilege E, Arısoy M, Yılmaz Ozguven B, Mihmanli M. Mesenteric

duplication cyst: a case report.17th National Surgical Congress, 2010, Ankara.

E. Other publications :

National publications in nonrefereed journals

1. Dilege E: Catheter sepsis and superficial thromboflebitis. Surgical infections,

Hippocrates Journal 1998;75:22-23.

Author of National Book Chapters

1. Coskun H., Dilege E, Bostancı O, Mihmanli M. Prevention of gastric cancer and

screening: Ed: Mihmanli M: Gastric cancer surgery. Avrupa Medical Press, Istanbul,

2004; 6: 55-58.

2. Dilege S, Dilege E. General Surgery, eds. Degerli U, Erbil Y: Arterial disease. Nobel

Medical Press, Istanbul, 2006;287-303.

Translation of medical books

1. Postoperative complications, eds. D.J.Leaper, A.L.G. Peel: Complications in

interventional vascular radiology. Nobel Medical Press, Istanbul, s 221-230.

F. CITATIONS

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