Eray ATALAY

Assoc. Prof. Eray Atalay is a full-time academic at Kafkas University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine since 2015. He completed his medical education at Eskişehir Osmangazi University and specialized at Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

• Doctorate: Istanbul Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Turkey (2007-2011)
• Bachelor's Degree: Eskişehir Osmangazi University, Faculty of Medicine (2000-2006)

His research focuses on vitamin D metabolism, diabetes complications, cardiovascular biomarkers, and renal disease in hemodialysis patients. He has explored connections between MPV, dyslipidemia, and inflammatory indices in chronic conditions.

Recent publications (2022-2024) emphasize:

• Post-COVID immune responses
• Vitamin D in high-altitude populations
• Micronutrient interactions in diabetes
• Prognostic biomarkers in COPD and hemodialysis
• Metformin's effects on prostate health
• Thrombosis markers in metabolic syndromes

As primary advisor, he has supervised 12 thesis projects (2015-2024) covering topics like:

• Vitamin D in thyroiditis
• Contrast-induced renal injury
• Angioedema from ACE inhibitors
• Sleep apnea at altitude
• Microalbuminuria in diabetes
• Myelodysplastic gene variants

Scientific missions include:

• 2019-2022: Principal Investigator for coronary angiography & renal damage markers
• 2021-2022: Researcher for post-vaccination immune response in COVID-19

Collaborations span 184 researchers at institutions like Kafkas University, Istanbul Haseki Hospital, and international centers. His work appears in 54 publications with 184 total citations (h-index: 8).