CURRICULUM VITAE PERSONAL Name: Ramazan Mercan Date of Birth: 1963 Place of Birth: Konya Citizenship: Turkish Home Address: Adnan Saygun cad. Kelaynak sk. Panorama Sit. No:2/4 Istanbul Tel: 532.3667983 Email: rmercan@superonline.com EDUCATION 1996-1997: The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Institute for Reproductive Endocrinology 1995-1997: Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Assistant Professor 1987-1992: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of Obstetrics and Gynecology 1980-1987: Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine EXPERIENCES 1997-2012 Present position: American Hospital of Istanbul, Dept. of Ob/Gyn and Reproductive Medicine, Associate Professor 1995-1997: Kocaeli University, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Assistant Professor 1996-1997: The Howard and Georgeanna Jones Institute for Reproductive Medicine
1993-1995: Elmadağ State Hospital 1987-1992: Hacettepe University, Dept. of Ob/Gyn, Residency MEMBERSHIPS Turkish Society for Obstetrics and Gynecology Society for Gynecologic Endoscopy Turkish Society for Reproductive Medicine European Society for Human Reproduction Reviewership Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics Awards TUBITAK examination for scholarship TUBITAK Mathematic examination 3 rd rank Examinations TUS ECFMG COURSES Sperm morphology course Intracytoplasmic sperm injection Robotic surgery
REFERENCES Prof.Dr. Ali Ayhan (Başkent Üniversitesi) Prof.Dr. Bülent Urman (Koç Üniversitesi) Prof.Dr. Selçuk Tuncer (Hacettepe Üniversitesi) Prof.Dr. Aydın Çorakçı (Kocaeli Üniversitesi) Prof.Dr. Osman Develioğlu (Bursa ART Tüp Bebek Merkezi) Doç.Dr. Özgür Öktem (Koç Üniversitesi) Dr. Alper Mumcu (Kanada) Dr. Zeki Salar (Antalya Memorial Hastanesi) Dr. Birgül Sarıkamış (Amerikan Hastanesi)
PUBLICATIONS 1. Successful preimplantation genetic aneuploidy screening in Turkish patients. Ercelen N, Turtar E, Gultomruk M, Comert H, Coskun H, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A. Genet Mol Res. 2011 Nov 17;10(4):4093-103. PMID: 22095483 2. Conjoined twins after intracytoplasmic sperm injection and transfer of day-3 embryos. Mercan R, Oktem O, Salar Z, Nuhoglu A, Balaban B, Urman B. Fertil Steril. 2011 Aug;96(2):e111-4. Epub 2011 Jul 1. PMID: 21722896 3. Luteal phase empirical low molecular weight heparin administration in patients with failed ICSI embryo transfer cycles: a randomized open-labeled pilot trial. Urman B, Ata B, Yakin K, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Balaban B. Hum Reprod. 2009 Jul;24(7):1640-7. Epub 2009 Apr 8. PMID: 19357135 4. Case report: delirium associated with ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome. Mercan S, Mercan R, Karamustafalioglu O. Reprod Biomed Online. 2005 Feb;10(2):178-81. PMID: 15823220 5. Impact of oocyte pre-incubation time on fertilization, embryo quality and pregnancy rate after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Isiklar A, Mercan R, Balaban B, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Urman B. Reprod Biomed Online. 2004 Jun;8(6):682-6. PMID: 15169586 6. Early cleavage of human embryos to the two-cell stage. A simple, effective indicator of implantation and pregnancy in intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Isiklar A, Mercan R, Balaban B, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Urman B. J Reprod Med. 2002 Jul;47(7):540-4. PMID: 12170529
7. A comparison of four different techniques of assisted hatching. Balaban B, Urman B, Alatas C, Mercan R, Mumcu A, Isiklar A. Hum Reprod. 2002 May;17(5):1239-43. PMID: 11980745 8. Transfer at the blastocyst stage of embryos derived from testicular round spermatid injection. Urman B, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A, Mumcu A, Isiklar A, Balaban B. Hum Reprod. 2002 Mar;17(3):741-3. PMID: 11870129 9. The effect of pronuclear morphology on embryo quality parameters and blastocyst transfer outcome. Balaban B, Urman B, Isiklar A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Mumcu A, Nuhoglu A. Hum Reprod. 2001 Nov;16(11):2357-61. PMID: 11679520 10. Blastocyst-stage transfer of poor-quality cleavage-stage embryos results in higher implantation rates. Balaban B, Urman B, Alatas C, Mercan R, Aksoy S, Isiklar A. Fertil Steril. 2001 Mar;75(3):514-8. PMID: 11239534 11. Low-dose aspirin does not increase implantation rates in patients undergoing intracytoplasmic sperm injection: a prospective randomized study. Urman B, Mercan R, Alatas C, Balaban B, Isiklar A, Nuhoglu A. J Assist Reprod Genet. 2000 Nov;17(10):586-90. PMID: 11209540 12. Role of assisted reproductive technologies in the treatment of unexplained infertility. Mercan R, Isıklar A, Urman B. Reproductive Technologies 2001;10(6):288-94 13. Blastocyst transfer following intracytoplasmic injection of ejaculated, epididymal or testicular spermatozoa. Balaban B, Urman B, Isiklar A, Alatas C, Mercan R, Aksoy S, Nuhoglu A. Hum Reprod. 2001 Jan;16(1):125-129. PMID: 11139550
14. Blastocyst quality affects the success of blastocyst-stage embryo transfer. Balaban B, Urman B, Sertac A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R. Fertil Steril. 2000 Aug;74(2):282-7. PMID: 10927045 15. Outcome of testicular sperm retrieval procedures in non-obstructive azoospermia: percutaneous aspiration versus open biopsy. Mercan R, Urman B, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Nuhoglu A, Isiklar A, Balaban B. Hum Reprod. 2000 Jul;15(7):1548-51. PMID: 10875864 16. Progression to the blastocyst stage of embryos derived from testicular round spermatids. Balaban B, Urman B, Isiklar A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A. Hum Reprod. 2000 Jun;15(6):1377-82. PMID: 10831573 17. Comparing two embryo transfer catheters. Use of a trial transfer to determine the catheter applied. Urman B, Aksoy S, Alatas C, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A, Isiklar A, Balaban B. J Reprod Med. 2000 Feb;45(2):135-8. PMID: 10710745 18. Elevated serum progesterone level on the day of human chorionic gonadotropin administration does not adversely affect implantation rates after intracytoplasmic sperm injection and embryo transfer. Urman B, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Isiklar A, Balaban B. Fertil Steril. 1999 Dec;72(6):975-9. PMID: 10593366 19. In-vitro culture of spermatozoa induces motility and increases implantation and pregnancy rates after testicular sperm extraction and intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Balaban B, Urman B, Sertac A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Nuhoglu A. Hum Reprod. 1999 Nov;14(11):2808-11. PMID: 10548627 20. Intra- and inter-laboratory variability in the assessment of sperm morphology by strict criteria: impact of semen preparation, staining techniques and manual versus computerized analysis. Barroso G, Mercan R, Ozgur K, Morshedi M, Kolm P,
Coetzee K, Kruger T, Oehninger S. Hum Reprod. 1999 Aug;14(8):2036-40. PMID: 10438423 21. Oocyte morphology does not affect fertilization rate, embryo quality and implantation rate after intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Balaban B, Urman B, Sertac A, Alatas C, Aksoy S, Mercan R. Hum Reprod. 1998 Dec;13(12):3431-3. PMID: 9886529 22. Evaluation of uterine cavity by sonohysterography in women scheduled for intracytoplasmic sperm injection. Alatas C, Urman B, Aksoy S, Mercan R, Nuhoğlu A. Hum Reprod. 1998 Sep;13(9):2461-2. PMID: 9806268 23. Assessment of Sperm Morphology by Strict Criteria: A Comparison of Two Different Staining Techniques and Manual Versus Computer Analysis. Mercan R, Nassar A, Ozgur K.,Srisombut C. Fertil Steril 1997;199 (Suppl.1):133-4 24. Effect Of Pentoxifylline On Sperm Reactive Oxygen Species Generation and Its Impact on Hyperactivated Motility. Nassar A, Williams J, Mercan R, Srisombut C, Oehninger S. Fertil Steril 1997;199 (Suppl1) :106 25. Sperm Tail Protein Phosphorylation, Binding To The Zona Pellucida And Hyperactivated Motility Are Affected By Pentoxifylline. Nassar A, Mahony M, Morshedi M, Mercan R, Lin M.H, Oehninger S. Fertil Steril 1997;199 (Suppl1):29 26. The outcome of clinical pregnancies following intracytoplasmic sperm injection is not affected by semen quality. Mercan R, Lanzendorf SE, Mayer J Jr, Nassar A, Muasher SJ, Oehninger S. Andrologia. 1998 Mar-Apr;30(2):91-5. PMID: 9629429 27. Impact of fertilization history and semen parameters on ICSI outcome. Mercan R, Oehninger S, Muasher SJ, Toner JP, Mayer J Jr, Lanzendorf SE. J Assist Reprod Genet. 1998 Jan;15(1):39-45. PMID: 9493065
28. A trial of reducing adhesion formation in a uterine horn model. Vural B, Mercan R, Corakçi A, Ozeren S, Keskin N, Vural S, Yücesoy I, Erk A. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1998;45(1):58-61. PMID: 9473167 29. Improved oocyte quality is obtained with follicle stimulating hormone alone than with follicle stimulating hormone/human menopausal gonadotrophin combination. Mercan R, Mayer JF, Walker D, Jones S, Oehninger S, Toner JP, Muasher SJ. Hum Reprod. 1997 Sep;12(9):1886-9. PMID: 9363700 30. The impact of an egg donor's age and her prior fertility on recipient pregnancy outcome. Faber BM, Mercan R, Hamacher P, Muasher SJ, Toner JP. Fertil Steril. 1997 Aug;68(2):370-2. PMID: 9240273 31. Fluoxetine in the treatment of premenstrual syndrome. Ozeren S, Corakçi A, Yücesoy I, Mercan R, Erhan G. Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 1997 Jun;73(2):167-70. PMID: 9228499 32. Efficacy of methotrexate and misoprostol for early abortion. Ozeren S, Corakçi A, Yücesoy I, Mercan R, Arslan A, Erhan G. Gynecol Obstet Invest. 1997;44(2):112-4. PMID: 9286724 33. Granulosa cell tumor of the ovary. A clinicopathological evaluation of 60 cases. Ayhan A, Tuncer ZS, Tuncer R, Mercan R, Yüce K, Ayhan A. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1994;15(4):320-4. PMID: 7957342 34. Postconceptional cervical cerclage. Ayhan A, Mercan R, Tuncer ZS, Tuncer R, Kişnişçi HA. Int J Gynaecol Obstet. 1993 Sep;42(3):243-6. PMID: 7901079 35. Immature teratoma of the ovary. Ayhan A, Aksu T, Selçuk Tuncer Z, Mercan R, Ozbay G. Eur J Gynaecol Oncol. 1993;14(3):205-7. PMID: 8508876
36. Complications of radical vulvectomy and inguinal lymphadenectomy for the treatment of carcinoma of the vulva. Ayhan A, Tuncer ZS, Akarin R, Yücel I, Develioğlu O, Mercan R, Zeyneloğlu H. J Surg Oncol. 1992 Dec;51(4):243-5. PMID: 1434654 CITATIONS 235 PUBLICATONS IN TURKISH JOURNALS 1. Günalp S, Gürgan T, Mercan R, Yaralı H, Tuncer S. Endometriozis tedavisinde son gelişmeler. Medial Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1990;6:107-111 2. Akarın R, Günalp S, Üstay K, Mercan R. Oral kontraseptifler. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1991;4:3-15 3. Mercan R, Önderoğlu LS, Üstay K, Akarın R. Pelvik inflammatuvar hastalık. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1991;4:16-22 4. Bilgin F, Önderoğlu LS, Üstay K, Mercan R. Vulvovajinal kandidiasis. Türk İlaç ve Tedvai Dergisi 1991:4:23-6 5. Mercan R, Günalp S, Üstay K, Akarın R. Polikistik over sendromunda tedavi yaklaşımları. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1991;4:27-34
6. Mercan R, Yalçın ÖT, Üstay K. Bir İlaç Değerlendirmesi: Transdermal östradiol. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1991;4:503-9 7. Günalp S, Önderoğlu LS, Mercan R, Yalçın ÖT. Östrojen replasman tedavisi. Medial Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1991;3:199-204 8. Mercan R, Köseoğlu F, Akarın K, Üstay K. Ektopik gebelik ve tedavisi. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1991;4:684-691 9. Önderoğlu LS, Günalp S, Mercan R, Yalçın ÖT. Minimal glukoz intoleransı: Makrozomi için bir risk faktörü. Medial Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1991;7:84-7 10. Zeyneloğlu HB, Önderoğlu LS, Mercan R. Inutero konjenital adrenal hiperplazi tedavisi. Jinekoloji ve Obstetride Yeni Görüş ve Gelişmeler 1992;3:19-22 11. Mercan R, Zeyneloğlu HB, Günalp S. Gebelik ve Parkinson hastalığı. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Dergisi 1992;2:107-8 12. Çebi Y, Yüce K, Yanık A, Bükülmez O, Mercan R. Fetal biofizik skorlaması. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Bülteni 1992;1:108-112 13. Mercan R, Zeyneloğlu HB, Günalp S. Antifosfolipid sendromu. Medial Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1993;8:240-4 14. Zeyneloğlu HB, Mercan R, Günalp S. Intraumblikal ven oksitosin uygulamasının puerperal kan kaybı ve eylemin üçüncü evresine olan etkileri. Medial Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1993;9:4-7 15. Yücel I, Mercan R, Köseoğlu F. Üçüncü trimester kanamaları ve tedavisi. Türk İlaç ve Tedavi Dergisi 1993;6:38-45
16. Mercan R, Zeyneloğlu HB, Çebi Y, Günalp S. İmplantasyon öncesi genetic tanı ve yardımcı üreme tekniklerinde yeni bir yöntem: Mikromanüplasyon. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Bülteni 1993;2:13-6 17. Mercan R. Over kanserinde monoclonal antikorların yeri. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Bülteni 1994;2:51-56 18. Mercan R, Akkum Z. Postmenopozal over kistlerinde konservatif yaklaşım. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Bülteni 1994;3:51-6 19. Mercan R. Dismenore ve tedavisi. Romatizma ve Ağrı Bülteni 1994;1:22-4 20. Mercan R, Alponat A. Laparoscopic ovarian cauterization plus cyproterone acetate (2mg)-ethynil estradiol(35 microgram) combination treatment in patients with polycystic ovary syndrome who completed their fertility. Acta Reproductiva Turcica 1994 21. Mercan R, Üstündağ SN. Rekürren gebelik kaybı ve aspirin. Güneş Kadın Doğum Dergisi 1995: 174-6 22. Çorakçı A, Vural B, Mercan R, Özeren S. Ovarian hiperstimülasyon fizyopatolojisi. MN Klinik Bilimler 1995;1:217-220 23. Alponat A, Mercan R, Kaya A, Yavuz N, Özban O, Bulut F. Genel cerrahi ve jinekolojik cerrahide mikroinvaziv girişimlerimiz (100 olgu). Klinik ve Deneysel Cerrahi Dergisi 1995;2:96-99 24. Mercan R, Alponat A, Kaya A, Özban O. Laparoskopik histerektomi. Endoskopik-Laparoskopik ve Minimal İnvaziv Cerrahi 1995;2:22-4 25. Mercan R, Özeren S, Çorakçı A. Yardımcı Üreme Tekniklerinin Komplikasyonları. MN Klinik Bilimler 1996;2:147-150
26. Mercan R, Erk A, Çorakçı A. Hirşutizm tedavisinde rekürrens sorunu. Jinekoloji ve Obstetrik Bülteni 1996;5:54-7