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Specialist in Anesthesiology and Intensive Care

Specialist Dr. Gürkan Demir

Specialist Dr. Gürkan Demir is a physician who works in the field of anesthesiology and reanimation, involved in surgical procedures, intensive care applications, and perioperative patient management processes. In his clinical practice, he prioritizes patient safety, individualized anesthesia practices, and perioperative pain management.


Educational Background:


  • Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education (2010 – 2016)

  • Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital
    Anesthesiology and Reanimation – Residency Education (2017 – 2022)


Professional Experience:


  • Tavşanlı Associate Professor Dr. Mustafa Kalemli State Hospital
    Emergency Department – General Practitioner (2016 – 2017)

  • Bursa High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
    Department of Emergency Medicine – Emergency Medicine Assistant Physician (2017)

  • Sakarya University Training and Research Hospital
    Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation – Assistant Physician (2017 – 2022)

  • Darıca Farabi Training and Research Hospital
    Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic – Specialist Physician (2022 – 2024)


Courses, Seminars, and Certifications:


  • European Society of Anesthesiology (ESA) CEEA Courses

    • Module 4: Maternal and Pediatric Anesthesia (2018)

    • Module 1: Respiration and Thorax (2018)

  • Animal Experimentation Certificate (2018)

  • Mesenchymal Stem Cells: Clinical and Experimental Usage Course (2018)

  • Abant National Anesthesia Symposium (2019)

  • Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Congress (2019)

  • Perioperative Bleeding and Patient Blood Management

    • Cardiac Surgery (2019)

    • Mother–Child Patients (2019)

  • Advanced Airway Management Workshop
    (Applied on Fresh Frozen Cadaver) (2019)


Membership in Professional Associations:


  • Turkish Society of Anesthesiology and Reanimation


Foreign Language:


  • English


Areas of Interest and Treatment:


  • General Anesthesia

  • Spinal Anesthesia

  • Epidural Anesthesia

  • Labor Analgesia (Painless Birth)

  • Ultrasound-Guided Peripheral Nerve Blocks

  • Anesthesia in Cardiovascular Surgery

  • Anesthesia in Thoracic Surgery

  • Anesthesia in Endoscopic Procedures

  • Anesthetic Applications in Infertility Treatment

  • Prevention and Treatment of Postoperative Pain

  • Medical and Interventional Treatments for Acute and Chronic Pain

  • Treatment of Critically Ill Patients in Intensive Care


Academic Publications:


International and National Publications


Specialist Dr. Gürkan Demir has numerous scientific publications in national and international peer-reviewed journals on topics such as COVID-19 intensive care management, postoperative pain, blood management, cellular effects of anesthetic agents, and interventional pain treatments.

(Publications: Journal of Clinical Pharmacy and Therapeutics, Turkish Journal of Medical Sciences, Pain Research & Management, Saudi Medical Journal, Neurological Sciences, Journal of Anesthesia (JARSS) and similar journals)


Book Chapter

  • Emergency Laparoscopic Surgery and Anesthetic Applications
    Minimal Invasive Emergency Intraabdominal Surgery – Turkey Clinics, 2023


Case Presentations and Scientific Papers


  • Cases related to neurological, respiratory, and interventional anesthesia associated with COVID-19

  • Case reports on epidural and peripheral nerve blocks

Oral Presentations


  • Effects of low-flow anesthesia on recovery

  • Epidural blood patch applications

  • Epidural catheter complications

(Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Congresses)