OUR DOCTORS

Prof. A. Coşkun Yorulmaz, M.D.

Forensic Medicine

He worked on forensic autopsies and cross-examination practices under a protocol between Ministry of Health of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Istanbul University from 1998 to 2010.
He was granted the title of “Associate Professor” in 2005 and “Professor” in 2010.
He was Secretary of Honorary Board of Istanbul Medical Chamber from 2006 to 2010.
He became Head of Health Committee for the Disabled at School of Medicine, Koç University in 2020.
He is still Member of Editorial Board of Bulletin of Legal Medicine, Member of Consultative Committee of Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery, Member of Consultative Committee of Journal of Penal Law & Criminology.

Principal areas of clinical interest:
- Medical malpractice claims,
- Patient complaint management and medico-legal consultation,
- Scientific observation/expert witnessing practices,
- Postgraduate medico-legal trainings,
- Evaluation of injuries with forensic medicine approach,
- Medico-legal evaluation in cases of fall,
- Gunshot injuries,
- Sexual abuse / Child abuse / Elder abuse,
- Disability grading,
- Legal competence - Competency to stand trial reports,
- Guardianship and establishing personal relationship evaluations,
- Forensic traumatologyIssuing judicial report,
- Issuing judicial report.

Education	Institution	Year
Doctorate, Forensic Medicine	Cerrahpaşa Institute of Forensic Sciences, Istanbul University	1996 - 2005
Forensic Medicine Residency	Forensic Medicine Department, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University	1993 - 1996
Medical Education	School of Medicine, Selçuk University	1983 - 1989

Title	Institution	Year
Professor	Forensic Medicine Department, School of Medicine, Koç University	2019 - To date
Professor	Faculty of Law, Istanbul University	2010 - To date
Professor	Institute of Social Sciences, Istanbul University	2011 - 2019
Professor	School of Dentistry, Marmara University	2011 - 2014
Professor	Forensic Medicine Department, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University	2010 - 2019
Professor	Health Management Post-Graduate Program, Institute of Health Sciences, Istanbul University	2010 - 2019
Professor	Institute of Forensic Sciences, Istanbul University	2010 - 2019
Associate Professor	Forensic Medicine Department, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University	2005 - 2010
Medico-legal Consultant, Attending Physician	Conducting forensic autopsies and cross-examination practices under a protocol between Ministry of Health of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Istanbul University	2000 - 2011
Attending Physician	The Council of Forensic Medicine (2^nd Duty)	2001 - 2003
Attending Physician (Reserve Officer)	Forensic Medicine Department, GATA, Ankara	1998 - 2000
Attending Physician	Forensic Medicine Department, Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University	1996 - 2005
Medical Practitioner	Biga Central Health Clinic, Çanakkale	1989 - 1992