Dr. Tolunay Demirdamar

Name – Surname 

Tolunay Demirdamar

Title – Specialty 

Doctor – Medical Aesthetics – Medical Law

Education 

• Tbilisi State Medical University – Doctor of Medicine (MD), 2000
• İstanbul Medeniyet University – Master’s Degree in Medical Law (Honors Student), 2020

Professional Experience 

Dr. Tolunay Demirdamar began his medical career after graduation as an emergency department physician. In the following period, he worked as a Medical Manager in the pharmaceutical industry, gaining significant experience in this field. He later served as a family physician, actively providing primary healthcare services.

Within his academic career, he worked as a lecturer at the Department of Family Medicine at Acıbadem University, where he was involved in education, research, and academic activities.

Academic and Scientific 

He was among the founding members of the Türkiye Family Medicine Research Development and Education Foundation (ARGEV), and served as a Board Member and Education Coordinator.

Within the Turkish Family Medicine Federation, he served as a European Union delegate under European General Practice Research Network (UEMO framework).

He has actively participated as a speaker, moderator, and trainer in numerous national and international congresses, symposia, and scientific meetings.

He served as a trainer-of-trainers in the “Strengthening Mental Health in Primary Care Program,” conducted in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and the World Health Organization.

He has specialized in medical law and continues his academic work in this field at both national and international levels.

He is also involved in portfolio management, consultancy, and training in the fields of vitamins, dietary supplements, and longevity medicine.

Activities Scientific Publications and Books 

• PB-03: The Relationship Between Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure Differences Between Both Arms and Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Adults, April 2012
• PS-04: Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Depression in Primary Care, September 2012
• Assessment of Mild Cognitive Impairment and Dementia in Primary Care, European General Practice Research Network, 2013
• Knowledge and Attitudes of Prediabetic Patients in Primary Care, April 2014
• Informed Consent in Family Medicine, 2019
• Notification Obligations and Statute of Limitations Under Physicians’ Mandatory Liability Insurance, 2020
• Unwanted Birth of a Disabled Child and Compensation, 2020
• Forensic Medicine and Approaches to Medical Malpractice, 2020
• Physician’s Obligation for Direct Examination and Prescribing, and the Crime of Document Forgery, 2020
• Brain Death Within the Framework of the Right to Life, 2020
• SEP Educational Atlas (Book), 2026

Scientific Memberships and Roles 

• Member of the Board of Trustees, Secretary General, and Education Coordinator of the Türkiye Family Medicine Research Development and Education Foundation (ARGEV)
• Member of the Education Commission of İstanbul Family Medicine Association
• Honorary Board Member of Turkish Family Physicians Association
• Member of MEZODER
• Member of the Legal Commission of MEDİKOD (Medical Law Association)

Certificates

• IUD (Intrauterine Device) Certification
• Mesotherapy Certification
• Cupping Therapy Certification
• Medical Aesthetics and Cosmetology Certification
• Family Medicine Certification