Associate Professor Doctor Hakan Ulucan

Education

Foreign language: English (Very good), French (beginning)
1973-1978: Ankara Kurtuluş Primary School 1978-1984: Ankara Kurtuluş High School
Medical Education:

1984-1990: University of Ankara, Medical Faculty, Ankara/TURKEY
1 2018: Turkish Health Ministry Certified Training in Alternative Medicine and Ozone Therapy, Istanbul, Turkey.

Para-Medical Education:

2020-2022: Anadolu University (Open University), Agricultural Studies

Work Experience

12.01.1990-08.10.1992: General Practitioner in the Province of Çanakkale/TURKEY
08.10.1992-01.21.1994: Research Assistant in Neurosurgery at Ankara Numune Hospital.
01.24.1994-11.15.2001: Research Assistant in the University of Adnan Menderes, Aydın, Turkey.
05.06.1994-12.01.1994: English training in the University of Wales Swansea, United Kingdom.
12.01.1994-09.15.1999: PhD in the University of Wales Swansea, UK. Supervised by Prof.J.M.Parry and 2 19.06.2017-10.01.2020: Wellness and Holystic Medicine Specialist. Specialist in Tradicional Medicine, Ozone Therapy, Herbal Medicine, Hirudotherapy, Medical Cupping and Functional Medicine in Ethica Hospital, Istanbul.

01.01.2018-01.07.2019: Head Physician in Ethica Hospital, Istanbul. 01.01.2021-01.06.2022: Founder and Head Physician in Cengelkoy Medivia Medical Center.

Manager of Holystic Medicine/Wellness.
15.06.2022-Now: Founder and Head Physician of Beauty Palace Clinical Center.

Title of PhD thesis: “A study of chromosome stability in cells with modified p53 status” INTERNATIONAL PAPERS:

1. Parry EM, Ulucan H, Wyllie FS, Wynford-Thomas D, Parry JM. Segregational fidelity of chromosomes in human thyroid tumour cells. 1998 Chromosoma; 107: 491-497.

2. Dundaroz R, Ulucan H, Denli M, Karapinar K, Aydin HI, Baltaci V. Evaluation of DNA damage using the comet assay in children on long-term benzathine penicillin for secondary prophylaxis of rheumatic fever. Pediatr Int. 2001 Jun;43(3):276-80.

3. Oktenli A, Ulucan H, Saglam M, Gul D. Camptodactyly, skeletal changes, ptosis and infertility in a male: a new syndrome? Clin Dysmorphol. 2001 Oct;10(4):295-7.

4. Dundaroz R, Aydin HI, Ulucan H, Baltaci V, Denli M, Gokcay E. Preliminary study on DNA damage in non breast-fed infants. Pediatr Int. 2002 Apr;44(2):127-30.

4. Oktenli C, Ulucan H, Saglam M, Gul D. Facial dysmorphism, multiple pigmented nevi, osteoporosis, brachydactyly, and other skeletal changes in a male: a new syndrome? Clin Dysmorphol. 2003 Apr;12(2):149-51.

5. Dundaroz R, Ulucan H, Aydin HI, Gungor T, Baltaci V, Denli M, Sanisoglu Y. Analysis of DNA damage using the comet assay in infants fed cow's milk. Biol Neonate. 2003;84(2):135-41.

6. Turkmen M, Ulucan H, Aydogdu SA, Bickici A, Inan G. Transient neonatal diabetes mellitus: a patient report. J Pediatr Endocrinol Metab. 2003 Sep;16(7):1057-9.

7. Koseoglu V, Kismet E, Soysal Y, Ulucan H, Dundaroz R, Imirzahoglu N, Gokcay E. Investigation of DNA damage in lymphocytes exposed to benzathine penicillin G. Pediatr Int. 2004 Aug;46(4):415-8.

8. Gul D, Ulucan H, Unay B, Akin R, Gokcay E. Acrocallosal syndrome: report of five Turkish patients. Clin Dysmorphol. 2004 Oct;13(4):241-6.

9. Turgut M, Cullu E, Ulucan H. Incomplete Currarino triad as an embryological variant. Case report and review of the literature. J Neurosurg. 2006 Dec;105(6):504-7. Review.

10.A rare case of split hand/foot malformation with sensorineural hearing loss and Mondini dysplasia. Gezdirici A, Yenigun A, Koparir E, Yosunkaya E, Ulucan H, Seven M, Yuksel A, Ozen M. Clin Dysmorphol. 2013 Jan;22(1):33-5.

11.Circumferential skin folds and multiple anomalies: confirmation of a distinct autosomal recessive Michelin tire baby syndrome. Ulucan H, Koparir E, Koparir A, Karaca E, Emre R, Gezdirici A, Yosunkaya E, Seven M, Ozen M, Yuksel A. Clin Dysmorphol. 2013 Apr;22(2):87-90.

12. Familial sick sinus syndrome. Sönmez O, Bacaksız A, Vatankulu MA, Ulucan H, Göktekin O. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Nov;13(7):727-8.

20. A novel frameshift mutation and infrequent clinical findings in two cases with 4 DyggveMelchior-Clausen syndrome. Seven M, Koparir E, Gezdirici A, Aydin H, Skladny H, Fenercioğlu E, Güven G, Karataş ÖF, Koparir A, Özen M, Ulucan H. Clin Dysmorphol. 2014 Jan;23(1):1-7.

13.Global transcriptional disturbances underlie Cornelia de Lange syndrome and related phenotypes. Yuan B, Pehlivan D, Karaca E, Patel N, Charng WL, Gambin T, GonzagaJauregui C, Sutton VR, Yesil G, Bozdogan ST, Tos T, Koparir A, Koparir E, Beck CR, Gu S, Aslan H, Yuregir OO, Al Rubeaan K, Alnaqeb D, Alshammari MJ, Bayram Y, Atik MM, Aydin H, Geckinli BB, Seven M, Ulucan H, Fenercioglu E, Ozen M, Jhangiani S, Muzny DM, Boerwinkle E, Tuysuz B, Alkuraya FS, Gibbs RA, Lupski JR.J Clin Invest. 2015 Feb;125(2):636-51.

14. A novel mutation in FK506 binding protein-like (FKBPL) causes male infertility. Sengun DA, Tanoglu EG, Ulucan H. Croat Med J. 2021 Jun 30;62(3):227-232. doi: 10.3325/cmj.2021.62.227.

PROJECTS

1. The mechanisms of induced aneuploidy. European Union. Project Assistant. 1995-1999.
2. Acarlar: a model for safe adolescence. European Union, Project Consultant. 2006-2007
3. Analysis of patients with non-syndromic mental retardation using subtelomeric MLPA, Research Fund of Istanbul University, Project Assistant, 2011-2012
4. Designing and evaluating high resolution array CGH specific for skeletal dysplasias, Research Fund of Istanbul University, Project Assistant, 2011-2013
5. Mutation Analysis In Azoospermic Infertile Males Negative For Microdeletions on Chromosome Y. Research Fund of Istanbul University, Project Consultant, 2014-2015
6. Usage of pyrosequencing for routine methylation analysis of Beckwith-Wiedemann and Silver-Russell syndromes. Research Fund of Istanbul University, Project Consultant, 2014- 2015
MEMBERSHIPS

Member and Reviewer in the Editorial board of Journal of Adnan Menderes University, Medical Faculty, Turkey (2002-2006)
of Teratology

OTHER DUTIES