Dr. Mehmet Akgül was born on September 15, 1980 in the Şişli district of Istanbul. After completing his primary and secondary education in Istanbul, he entered Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine for higher education. After completing his medical education here, he transferred to Ege University, Faculty of Medicine to receive specialized training in line with his interest in genetics. He became a specialist in Medical Genetics at Ege University and gained knowledge and experience in this field. In 2015, he founded the DNA Laboratories Genetic Diseases Evaluation Center, which focuses on the evaluation and diagnosis of genetic diseases. This laboratory has become an important center for genetic testing and evaluation. Dr. Akgül serves as both the laboratory's responsible manager and genetics expert. In this position, he takes an active role in laboratory management, operational and administrative processes, as well as genetic analyses. He has advanced English. Dr. Akgül's hobbies include model making. He is also the father of a child.
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
Medical Specialization:
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Genetics
Prenatally diagnosed Turner syndrome and cystic hygroma: incidence and reasons for referrals.
Alpman A, Cogulu O, Akgul M, Arikan EA, Durmaz B, Karaca E, Sağol S, Ozkinay C, Ozkinay F.Fetal Diagn Ther. 2009;25(1):58-61. doi: 10.1159/000199869. Epub 2008 Mar 12.PMID: 19202339
Durmaz B, Alpman A, Pariltay E, Akgul M, Ataman E, Kirbiyik O, Cogulu O, Ozkinay F.Genet Test Mol Biomarkers. 2009 Apr;13(2):163-6. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2008.0074.PMID: 19371213
Akgul M, Ozkinay F, Ercal D, Cogulu O, Dogan O, Altay B, Tavmergen E, Gunduz C, Ozkinay C.J Assist Reprod Genet. 2009 Mar;26(2-3):119-22. doi: 10.1007/s10815-009-9296-8. Epub 2009 Jan 30.PMID: 19184395 Free PMC article.
As a medical geneticist, she has worked on the diagnosis processes of genetic diseases, test methods, clinical genetics and genetic counseling. She has taken part in various studies in the field of genetics and contributed to national and international scientific publications. After completing her medical education at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, she received her medical genetics specialization training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine GETAM. After her specialization training, she worked as a medical geneticist in state institutions for many years. In addition to her academic studies, she is interested in cinema, literature and philosophy of science. She is the mother of one child. He is currently working as a medical geneticist at the Private DNA Laboratories Genetic Evaluation and Diagnostic Center.
Çiğdem Arabacı 1 , Gülten Aydın Tutak , Belgin Eroğlu Kesim , Biray Ertürk , Kenan Ak , Erdoğan Ağaç.The characteristics of SARS CoV-2 virus and microbiological diagnosis. Review DOI: 10.4274/eamr.galenos.2020.71501
B Eroğlu Kesim, V Özdemir. COVID-19 Interview: Dr. Belgin Eroğlu Kesim on Women in Science Advancing SARS-CoV-2 Tests—“One Health” and Changing the World for the Better.OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology 24 (8), 454-456
Gülsen Akoğlu, Belgin Kesim, Gökhan Yıldız, Ahmet Metin. Outcomes of long term treatments of type I hereditary angioedema in a Turkish family* An. Bras. Dermatol. vol.92 no.5 Rio de Janeiro Sept./Oct. 2017
Dove Edward S., Barlas İ. Ömer, Birch Kean, Boehme Catharina, Borda-Rodriguez Alexander, Byne William M., Chaverneff Florence, Coşkun Yavuz, Dahl Marja-Liisa, Dereli Türkay, Diwakar Shyam, Elbeyli Levent, Endrenyi Laszlo, Eroğlu-Kesim Belgin, Ferguson Lynnette R., Güngör Kıvanç, Gürsoy Ulvi, Hekim Nezih, Huzair Farah, Kaushik Kabeer, Kickbusch Ilona, Kıroğlu Olcay, Kolker Eugene, Könönen Eija, Lin Biaoyang, Llerena Adrian, Malhan Faruk, Nair Bipin, Patrinos George P., Şardaş Semra, Sert Özlem, Srivastava Sanjeeva, Steuten Lotte M.G., Toraman Cengiz, Vayena Effy, Wang Wei, Warnich Louise, and Özdemir Vural. An Appeal to the Global Health Community for a Tripartite Innovation: An “Essential Diagnostics List,” “Health in All Policies,” and “See-Through 21st Century Science and Ethics.”OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology. July 2015, 19(8): 435-442
vural Özdemir, Laszlo Endrenyi, Şükrü Aynacıoğlu, Nicola Luigi Bragazzi, Collet Dandara, Edward S Dove, Lynnette R Ferguson, Christy Jo Geraci, Ernst Hafen, Belgin Eroğlu Kesim, Eugene Kolker, Edmund JD Lee, Adrian LLerena, Muradiye Nacak, Kazutaka Shimoda, Toshiyuki Someya, Sanjeeva Srivastava, Brian Tomlinson, Effy Vayena, Louise Warnich, Ümit Yaşar “Bernard Lerer: recipient of the 2014 inaugural Werner Kalow responsible innovation prize in global omics and personalized medicine (Pacific Rim Association for clinical Pharmacogenetics)”
Belgin Kesim, Zehra Oya Uyguner, Aslı Gelincik, Nihal Mete Gökmen, Aytül Z Sin, Gül Karakaya, Füsun Erdenen, Ömür Ardeniz, Ferhan Özşeker, Okan Gülbahar, Bahattin Çolakoğlu, Murat Dal, Suna Büyüköztürk. “The Turkish Hereditary Angioedema Pilot Study (TURHAPS): the first Turkish series of hereditary angioedema”. International archives of allergy and immunology , 2011; 156 (4), 443-450
T. Basturk • E. Ahbap • B. Eroglu Kesim •M. Yılmaz • Y. Koc¸ • T. Sakacı • A. “Membranoproliferative glomerulonephritis and a rare bleeding disorder: factor X deficiency” Unsal Int Urol Nephrol .2010 Sep 23
Cagatay Kundak; Belgin Eroglu-Kesim; Elvan Laleli-Sahin; Ajlan Tukun; Yahya LaleliA ”New Hemoglobin Variant: Hb Reg. β317(B105)Leu→His, T: 310” International Journal of Laboratory Hematology. 32():113, MAY 2010
Büyüköztürk S, Eroğlu BK, Gelincik A, Uzümcü A, Ozşeker F, Colakoğlu B, Dal M, Uyguner ZO.A “Turkish family with a novel mutation in the promoter region of the C1 inhibitor gene. Department of Internal” : J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2009 Feb 5(in press)
Serpil Eraslan, Belgin Eroğlu Kesim, Sibel Kantarcı, Deniz Açarsöz, Hülya Kayserili, Memnune Yüksel Apak, Betül Kırdar...Prenatal Diagnosis in Turkish DMD/BMD Families and Its Ethical Aspects. Pediatrics Journal 2007;7(3):23-2
B. Dölek, S. Eraslan, S. Eroğlu, B. Eroglu Kesim, T. Ulutin, A.Yalçıner, Y. Laleli, and N. Gözükırmızı, (2006). ‘Molecular Analysis of Factor V Leiden , Factor V Hong Kong , Factor II G20210A, Methylenetetrahydrofolate Reductase C677T and A1298C Mutations Related with Turkish Thrombosis Patients’ Clinical And Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis .2007; 13: 435-438
Belgin Eroğlu Kesim, Ahmet Varolan, İnci Davas, Ali Yazgan, Eser Ağar, Seher Başaran. Prenatal diagnosis of Roberts-SC phocomelia syndrome: case report’ Perinatal Journal 2006; 14(4): 199-201.
aksu, , İnci Davas, Belgin Eroğlu Kesim, Bilgen Dlek, Atıf Akyol, Sultan Çınar.’Factor V Leiden MTHFR C677T mutations in deep venous thrombosis and recurrent pregnancy loss: Two case reports’ Perinatal Journal 2004; 12(1): 43-46
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