معرفی
Mustafa Sabak serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Surgical Medical Sciences at Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. His academic career at Gaziantep University began in 2020 as a Doctor of Academic Staff before his promotion to Associate Professor in 2024. He maintains active clinical and research roles within the Division of Emergency Medicine (İlk ve Acil Yardım Anabilim Dalı).
His educational background includes an MD from Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (2010), specialized training in Emergency Medicine from Gaziantep University (2017), and a PhD in Clinical Toxicology from Gaziantep University Health Sciences Institute (2020). His international exposure includes an observership at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Michigan (2016).
Dr. Sabak's research spans Emergency Medicine, Clinical Toxicology, and Trauma Management, with particular expertise in poison management, cardiopulmonary resuscitation, and emergency ultrasound applications. His work addresses critical challenges including environmental impacts on emergency presentations, toxicological emergencies, and trauma care optimization. He has pioneered research on innovative medical education tools like homemade ultrasound phantoms for resource-limited settings.
His publication record demonstrates consistent productivity with 48 scientific articles (2013-2024) and 14 book chapters, showing increasing focus on clinical toxicology, emergency procedures, and multi-center collaborative research. Recent work emphasizes practical emergency department applications including toxidrome recognition, fluid management techniques, and environmental health impacts.
Professional recognition includes:
- 2nd Place Oral Presentation Award, Association of Emergency Medicine Specialists (2024)
- 3rd Place Verbal Presentation Award, Association of Emergency Medicine Specialists (ATUDER) (2017)
- 1st Place Poster Award, Emergency Medicine Residents Association of Michigan (2016)
- 2nd Place Poster Presentation Award, Association of Emergency Medicine Specialists (ATUDER) (2016)
- Young Participant Award, Turkish Apheresis Society (2013)
Dr. Sabak has supervised 7 theses covering emergency medicine topics including trauma management, COPD exacerbation protocols, and pandemic-related forensic cases. His teaching portfolio includes 31 undergraduate courses and 3 associate degree courses, with significant contributions to international emergency medicine education through ATLS instruction and conference organization. He maintains active research collaborations across Turkish emergency departments and participates in international consortia including the European Society for Emergency Medicine.
His professional leadership includes membership in the Turkish Society of Emergency Medicine, European Society for Emergency Medicine, American College of Emergency Physicians, and editorial work for the Journal of Cardiology & Cardiovascular Surgery. He regularly organizes international emergency medicine congresses and contributes to clinical guideline development through book chapters published by major medical publishers.
