Prof. Dr. Cemal Özçelik

Education and Specialization

• Dicle University Faculty of Medicine (1987–1992)

Areas of Interest

• Minimally invasive lung cancer surgery
• Video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS)
• Robotic-assisted thoracic surgery (RATS)
• Cystic lung diseases and hydatid cyst
• Bullous lung diseases
• Treatment of thoracic trauma
• Surgical treatment of pleural cancers

Professional Experience

• 1992–1997 — Assistant Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• 1997–2002 — Associate Professor of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• 2002–2004 — Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery
• 2004–2009 — Professor of Thoracic Surgery
• 2009–2011 — Head of Thoracic Surgery, Çanakkale Onsekiz Mart University
• 2011 — Professor, Çukurova University
• 2012 — Head of Thoracic Surgery, Balcalı Hospital
• 2024 — Retired from Çukurova University
• 2025– — Medical Park Seyhan

Verified Publication References

1. Özçelik Z, Avcı A, Karacaoğlu İC, İnce Durhan B, Banlı Cesur İ, Özçelik C. Surgical treatment of pediatric thoracic Ewing tumors. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2023 Apr 28;31(2):249-255. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2023.23269. eCollection 2023 Apr. PMID: 37484651.
2. Avcı A, Özyılmaz Saraç E, Eren TŞ, Onat S, Ülkü R, Özçelik C. Risk factors affecting post-traumatic acute respiratory distress syndrome development in thoracic trauma patients. Turk Gogus Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derg. 2019 Oct 23;27(4):540-549. doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2019.18124. eCollection 2019 Oct. PMID: 32082923.
3. Onat S, Ulku R, Avci A, Mizrak B, Ozcelik C. Hemangioma of the sternum. Ann Thorac Surg. 2008 Dec;86(6):1974-6. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2008.04.109. PMID: 19022024.
4. Alar T, Ozçelik C, Kilnç N. Giant mediastinal mass: thymolipoma. South Med J. 2011 May;104(5):353-4. doi: 10.1097/SMJ.0b013e3182142df6. PMID: 21606717.
5. Ulkü R, Onen A, Onat S, Kilinç N, Ozçelik C. Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment of multiloculated pediatric empyemas. Pediatr Surg Int. 2004 Jul;20(7):520-4. doi: 10.1007/s00383-004-1214-7. Epub 2004 Jun 8. PMID: 15185109.
6. Ozcelik C, Ulkü R, Onat S, Ozcelik Z, Inci I, Satici O. Management of postpneumonic empyemas in children. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2004 Jun;25(6):1072-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejcts.2003.12.025. PMID: 15145012.
7. Ozcelik C, Inci I, Nizam O, Onat S. Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment of multiloculated postpneumonic pediatric empyemas. Ann Thorac Surg. 2003 Dec;76(6):1849-53; discussion 1853. doi: 10.1016/s0003-4975(03)01012-9. PMID: 14667597.
8. Alar T, Ozcelik C. Single-incision thoracoscopic surgery of pleural effusions for diagnosis and treatment. Surg Endosc. 2013 Nov;27(11):4333-6. doi: 10.1007/s00464-013-3060-y. Epub 2013 Jul 4. PMID: 23824160.
9. Onat S, Ulku R, Avci A, Ates G, Ozcelik C. Urgent thoracotomy for penetrating chest trauma: analysis of 158 patients of a single center. Injury. 2011 Sep;42(9):900-4. doi: 10.1016/j.injury.2010.02.004. PMID: 22081815.
10. Ozcelik C, Onat S, Yaldiz M, Ozcelik Z. Primary epithelioid angiosarcoma of the lung presenting as pulmonary hemorrhage. Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann. 2006 Feb;14(1):69-71. doi: 10.1177/021849230601400118. PMID: 16432125.
11. Ozcelik C, Onat S, Dursun M, Arslan A. Fibrovascular polyp of the esophagus: diagnostic dilemma. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Jun;3(2):260-2. doi: 10.1016/j.icvts.2003.11.013. PMID: 17670230.
12. Aziret M, Topçuoğlu MŞ, Ozçelik C, Ozkaya M. An unusual recurrent bilateral posterior mediastinal goiter after subtotal thyroidectomy: Case report. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2014;5(8):465-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijscr.2014.05.015. Epub 2014 Jun 6. PMID: 24973529.
13. Ulku R, Onat S, Ozçelik C. Congenital lobar emphysema: differential diagnosis and therapeutic approach. Pediatr Int. 2008 Oct;50(5):658-61. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-200X.2008.02630.x. PMID: 19261115.
14. Ulkü R, Yilmaz HG, Onat S, Ozçelik C. Surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatid cysts: report of 139 cases. Int Surg. 2006 Mar-Apr;91(2):77-81. PMID: 16774176.
15. Ulkü R, Onen A, Onat S, Ozçelik C. The value of open surgical approaches for aspirated pen caps. J Pediatr Surg. 2005 Nov;40(11):1780-3. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2005.07.028. PMID: 16291169.
16. Ozcelik C, Onat S, Askar I, Topal E. Surgical correction of postpneumonectomy syndrome by intrapleural expandable prosthesis in a child. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Jun;3(2):390-2. doi: 10.1016/j.icvts.2004.02.011. PMID: 17670269.
17. Alar T, Ceylan KC, Kaya SO, Sevinç S, Sigirli D, Ozçelik C. How does the type of thoracotomy affect the patient quality of life? A short form-36 health survey study. Surg Today. 2014 Feb;44(2):264-70. doi: 10.1007/s00595-013-0586-5. Epub 2013 Apr 14. PMID: 23584276.
18. Ozcelik C, Onat S. Nohl-Oser type tracheobronchoplastic procedure in the treatment of advanced carcinoma of the right upper lobe. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 Jun;3(2):277-9. doi: 10.1016/j.icvts.2003.12.005. PMID: 17670236.
19. Onat S, Ulku R, Cigdem KM, Avci A, Ozcelik C. Factors affecting the outcome of surgically treated non-iatrogenic traumatic cervical esophageal perforation: 28 years experience at a single center. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 May 31;5:46. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-5-46. PMID: 20509978.
20. Ozcelik C, Onat S, Bayar ES. Combined late diagnosed right main bronchial disruption and chylothorax from blunt chest trauma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Oct;78(4):e61-2. doi: 10.1016/j.athoracsur.2003.08.070. PMID: 15464453.
21. Ozcelik C, Inci I, Ozgen G, Eren N. Near-total esophageal exclusion in the treatment of late-diagnosed esophageal perforation. Scand J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 1994;28(2):91-3. doi: 10.3109/14017439409100169. PMID: 7863292.
22. Inci I, Ozcelik C, Nizam O, Balci AE, Eren N, Ozgen G. Traumatic oesophageal perforation. Scand Cardiovasc J. 1997;31(2):97-100. doi: 10.3109/14017439709058076. PMID: 9211597.
23. Ulkü R, Eren S, Balci A, Ozçelik C, Eren MN. [Penetrating heart wounds. An analysis of 29 cases]. Ulus Travma Derg. 2001 Jul;7(3):172-5. PMID: 11705219.
24. Ozçelik C, Inci I, Toprak M, Eren N, Ozgen G, Yaşar T. Surgical treatment of pulmonary hydatidosis in children: experience in 92 patients. J Pediatr Surg. 1994 Mar;29(3):392-5. doi: 10.1016/0022-3468(94)90575-4. PMID: 8201505.
25. Inci I, Ozçelik C, Ulkü R, Tuna A, Eren N. Intrapleural fibrinolytic treatment of traumatic clotted hemothorax. Chest. 1998 Jul;114(1):160-5. doi: 10.1378/chest.114.1.160. PMID: 9674464.
26. Inci I, Ozçelik C, Nizam O, Eren N. Thoracic trauma in the elderly. Eur J Emerg Med. 1998 Dec;5(4):445-50. PMID: 9919450.
27. Inci I, Ozçelik C, Taçyildiz I, Nizam O, Eren N, Ozgen G. Penetrating chest injuries: unusually high incidence of high-velocity gunshot wounds in civilian practice. World J Surg. 1998 May;22(5):438-42. doi: 10.1007/s002689900412. PMID: 9564284.
28. Inci I, Ozcelik C, Nizam O, Eren N, Ozgen G. Penetrating chest injuries in children: a review of 94 cases. J Pediatr Surg. 1996 May;31(5):673-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3468(96)90672-7. PMID: 8861479.

Books and Editorship

1. Özçelik C, editör. Yaşlılarda Göğüs Cerrahisi. Türkiye Klinikleri Göğüs Cerrahisi - Özel Konular. 2019;10(1). ISBN: 978-605-7597-46-5.