Professor YILMAZ BÜLBÜL is a distinguished academic at Karadeniz Technical University's Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine specializing in Chest Diseases. With over 25 years of academic service, he has progressed through the ranks from Lecturer (1999-2001) to Assistant Professor (2001-2006), Associate Professor (2006-2011), and currently serves as Professor since 2011. His research interests span Respiratory Medicine, Pulmonary Diseases, Chest Diseases, Internal Medicine, Sleep Medicine, Pulmonary Thromboembolism, Lung Cancer , and COPD . Dr. Bülbul has made significant contributions to understanding pulmonary embolism diagnostics, COPD management, lung cancer palliative care, and respiratory complications in sleep disorders. His work often bridges clinical practice with innovative approaches including AI applications in pulmonary diagnostics. An analysis of his recent publications reveals a strong focus on real-world clinical applications, with particular emphasis on pulmonary fibrosis treatments (2025), nocturnal symptoms in COPD utilizing machine learning (2024), and pulmonary complications following thoracic surgery (2022). His research demonstrates consistent translational value with direct clinical applications in respiratory medicine. Professor Bülbul has supervised 6 theses and maintains active research collaborations across Turkey. His work has generated substantial scholarly impact with 795 citations (Scopus) and an h-index of 18. He serves as a peer reviewer for numerous SCI journals including Balkan Medical Journal and Türk Tıp Bilimleri Dergisi, contributing to scientific quality control in his field. His laboratory and clinical research focuses on pulmonary diagnostics, respiratory complications of systemic diseases, and innovative approaches to respiratory symptom management. Current work appears to integrate artificial intelligence with traditional pulmonary diagnostics, reflecting his adaptation to emerging technologies in medical research.







