Assoc. Prof. Mustafa Murat ÖZBALAK


Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences

Department of Internal Medicine


WoS Research Areas: Clinical Medicine (Med), Clinical Medicine, Oncology, Hematology


Avesis Research Areas: Medicine, Internal Medicine Sciences, Internal Diseases, Hematology, Immunology and Rheumatology, Health Sciences


Names in Publications: Ozbalak Murat

Email: mozbalak@istanbul.edu.tr
Web: http://aves.istanbul.edu.tr/4931/
Address: İstanbul Üniversitesi İstanbul Tıp Fakültesi İç Hastalıkları Anabilim Dalı Hematoloji Bilim Dalı

Metrics

Publication

80

Publication (WoS)

46

Publication (Scopus)

36

Citation (WoS)

164

H-Index (WoS)

7

Citation (Scopus)

195

H-Index (Scopus)

8

Citation (Scholar)

15

H-Index (Scholar)

2

Citation (Sobiad)

4

H-Index (Sobiad)

1

Project

1

Open Access

6
UN Sustainable Development Goals

Biography

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Özbalak was born in 1984 in Istanbul. He completed his primary education at F.M.V. Özel Işık Primary School and his secondary and high school education at Galatasaray High School. In 2009, he graduated from the English Medical Program at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.

He completed his residency in internal medicine in 2015 at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. In November 2015, he began his career as a State Service Obligation physician at Batman Kozluk State Hospital. From April 2017 to June 2018, he worked at Istanbul Bahçelievler State Hospital.

Between June 2018 and September 2021, he completed his subspecialty training in hematology at the Department of Hematology, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Subsequently, he served as a State Service Obligation physician at Ağrı Training and Research Hospital Hematology Department from October 2021 to September 2022 and at the Hematology Clinic of Bahçeşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital from October 2022 to February 2024.

In June 2023, he was conferred the title of Associate Professor of Hematology. Since February 2024, he has been serving as a faculty member in the Department of Hematology at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Additionally, he is pursuing a doctoral degree in the Department of Immunology at Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine.

He is married and he is a congress member of Galatasaray Sports Club. He is fluent in both English and French.

In 2023, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Murat Özbalak successfully completed the Lymphoma Masterclass organized by the Turkish Society of Hematology. He specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of lymphoproliferative disorders, Hodgkin lymphoma, and non-Hodgkin lymphoma.

Education

2018 - Present

2018 - Present

Doctorate

Istanbul University, Aziz Sancar Institute of Experimental Medicine, Department of Immunology, Turkey

2018 - 2021

2018 - 2021

Post Doctorate of Medicine

Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences , Turkey

2010 - 2015

2010 - 2015

Expertise In Medicine

İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Internal Medicine, Turkey

2003 - 2009

2003 - 2009

Undergraduate

İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine, English Education Program, Turkey

Dissertations

2015

2015

Expertise In Medicine

Killer Immunoglobuline Like Receptor gene analysis in Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia and its relation with autoimmunity Creative Commons License

İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Internal Medicine

Foreign Languages

C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced

English

C1 Advanced

C1 Advanced

French

A1 Beginner

A1 Beginner

Italian

Certificates, Courses and Trainings

2023

2023

Hematoloji Tıpta Uzmanlık Alanında Yeterlilik Belgesi - Hematology Board Certificate

Health&Medicine

Hematoloji Tıpta UzmanHematology Medical Specialty Certification Commissionlık Yeterlilik Komisyonu

2023

2023

Lenfoma Ustalık Sınıfı - Lymphoma Masterclass

Health&Medicine

Turkish Society of Hematology - Turkish Hematology Academy Program

2021

2021

Hematology Board Exam Certificate

Health&Medicine

European Hematology Association

2021

2021

Deney Hayvanları Kullanım Sertificası - Certificate of Competency in Laboratory Animal Use

Health&Medicine

Istanbul University

2014

2014

ECFMG Certificate

Health&Medicine

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG)

Research Areas

Medicine

Internal Medicine Sciences

Internal Diseases

Hematology

Immunology and Rheumatology

Health Sciences

Academic Positions

2018 - 2021

2018 - 2021

Specialization Student

Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Division of Medical Sciences

2010 - 2015

2010 - 2015

Specialization Student

İstanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine, Department Of Internal Medicine

Articles

All (46)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI (29)
SCI-E, SSCI, AHCI, ESCI (39)
ESCI (10)
Scopus (34)
TRDizin (8)
Other Publications (2)

Papers Presented at Peer-Reviewed Scientific Conferences

2025

2025

1. Yüksek Riskli Hematoloji Hastasında QT Uzaması ve Ekstrapiramidal Etkiler Açısından İlaç Etkileşimlerinin Değerlendirmesi ve Yönetimi

Arı A., Erdal M., Usta T., Özbalak M. M., Yönal Hindilerden İ., Alp Yıldırım F. İ., et al.

Marmara Üniversitesi Eczacılık Fakültesi Ulusal Eczacılık Kongresi, İstanbul, Turkey, 8 - 10 May 2025, pp.207-208, (Summary Text)

2025

2025

2. Chimerism Monitoring with Next- GenerationSequencing: Identification of Microchimerism BeyondSTR

Ögret Y., Çınar Ç., Özbalak M. M., Yönal Hindilerden İ., Oğuz F.

38th EFI Conference Immunogenetics , Praha, Czech Republic, 14 - 17 May 2025, pp.46-47, (Summary Text)

2024

2024

6. AL Amiloidozda Karaciğer Tutulumunun Sessiz İzleri: Fibroscan Yol Gösterir mi?

MASTANZADE M., DAĞCI G., ÖREN ÇELİK M. M., ERDEM S., ÇAVUŞ B., SAKCI E., et al.

50. ULUSAL HEMATOLOJİ KONGRESİ, Antalya, Turkey, 29 October 2024, pp.185, (Summary Text)

2021

2021

11. Relationship between HLA and COVID-19 in unrelated bone marrow donors

Erol A., D. Öğret Y., Kıvanç D., Süleymanoğlu M., Özbalak M. M., Beşışık B., et al.

Hacettepe Acta Medica- XVII. Congress of Medical Biology and Genetics, 28 - 31 October 2021, vol.52, pp.407-408, (Summary Text) Creative Commons License

2021

2021

12. Kemik iliği bağışçılarında HLA ve COVID-19 ilişkisi

EROL A., Öğret Y., KIVANÇ D., SÜLEYMANOĞLU M., ÖZBALAK M. M., Beşışık B., et al.

XVII.Tıbbi Biyoloji ve Genetik Kongresi, 28 October 2021, vol.52, pp.407-408, (Summary Text) Sustainable Development

2021

2021

13. ASPARAGINASE INDUCED SINUS VEIN THROMBOSIS IN AN ADULT YOUNG ALL PATIENT

OLUK B., KUBİLAY D. Ö., ÖZBALAK M. M., ERDEM S., BEŞIŞIK S.

XIIth Eurasian Hematology-Oncology Congress, İSTANBUL (Hibrit Kongre), Turkey, 10 November 2021, vol.43, pp.77, (Summary Text)

2021

2021

14. WHAT HAVE WE EXPERIENCED WITH COVID-19 IN PATIENTS WITH HEMATOLOGICAL DISORDERS?

ERDEM S., MASTANZADE M., ÖZBALAK M. M., KUBİLAY D. Ö., TİRYAKİ T. O., OLUK B., et al.

XIIth Eurasian Hematology-Oncology Congress, İSTANBUL (Hibrit Kongre), Turkey, 10 November 2021, vol.43, pp.96, (Summary Text)

2021

2021

17. A Case of Congenital Afibrinogenemia with Two Successful Spontaneous Delivery after Recurrent Pregnancy Losses

Mastanzade M., Özbalak M. M., Beşışık S.

ISTH 2021 Congress, Pennsylvania, United States Of America, 17 - 21 July 2021, no.5, pp.312, (Summary Text)

2021

2021

18. Increased activity of follicular helper T and cytotoxic T cellsin chronic lymphocytic leukemia

Gelmez M. Y., Öktelik F. B., Çınar S., Özbalak M. M., Deniz G.

6th European Congress of Immunology (ECI 2021), Belgrade, Serbia, 1 September - 04 October 2021, pp.1, (Summary Text)

2021

2021

20. Dual-Beam optical Manipulation of Red blood cells for the investigation of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Parlatan U., Soysal K. B., Parlatan S., Mastanzade M., Ozbalak M. M., Yenerel M. N., et al.

Optical Manipulation and Its Applications, OMA 2021 - Part of Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences 2021, Virtual, Online, United States Of America, 12 - 16 April 2021, (Full Text) identifier

2021

2021

21. A raman tweezer study with single red blood cells for the diagnosis of paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria

Parlatan S., Parlatan U., Soysal K. B., Mastanzade M., Ozbalak M. M., Yenerel M. N., et al.

Optical Molecular Probes, Imaging and Drug Delivery, OMP 2021 - Part of Biophotonics Congress: Optics in the Life Sciences 2021, Virtual, Online, United States Of America, 12 - 16 April 2021, (Full Text) identifier

2019

2019

27. A retrospective analysis of peripheral T-cell lymphoma patients: single-center 'real-life' experience

Ozbalak M. M., Besisik S., Mastanzade M., Ozluk O., Ozmen A., Hindilerden I. Y., et al.

10th Eurasian Hematology Oncology Congress, İstanbul, Turkey, 8 - 11 October 2019, vol.85, (Summary Text) identifier

2017

2017

31. Long-Term Results of Brentuximab Vedotin in Relapsed and Refractory Hodgkin Lymphoma: Multi-Center Real-Life Experience

Ferhanoglu A. B., ÖZBALAK M. M., SALİHOĞLU A., Soysal T., Karadogan I., Paydas S., et al.

59th Annual Meeting of the American-Society-of-Hematology (ASH), Georgia, United States Of America, 9 - 12 December 2017, vol.130, (Summary Text) identifier

2017

2017

32. NIVOLUMAB FOR RELAPSED OR REFRACTORY HODGKIN LYMPHOMA: EXPERIENCE IN TURKEY

Ferhanoglu B., Bekoz H., Karadurmus N., Paydas S., Gulbas Z., Turker A., et al.

22nd Congress of the European-Hematology-Association, Madrid, Spain, 22 - 25 June 2017, vol.102, pp.84-85, (Summary Text) identifier

2016

2016

33. IS FDG-PET THE MOST SENSITIVE TOOL TO DIAGNOSE BLEOMYCIN INDUCED PNEUMONITIS IN HODGKIN'S LYMPHOMA?

Ozturk E., Falay O., Bolukbasi Y., Gumu T., Ornek S., ÖZBALAK M. M., et al.

10th International Symposium on Hodgkin Lymphoma, Cologne, Germany, 22 - 25 October 2016, vol.101, pp.43, (Summary Text) identifier


Citations

Total Citations (WOS): 165

h-index (WOS): 7