Published Journal Articles

1- Akan O, Sirin F.B, Olmez Sarıkaya N ,Koçyiğit H. Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Serum and Urine Biomarkers in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. Int J Clin Exp Med. (Kabul edilme tarihi 07.05.2020)

2-Akan O, Dirim Mete B, Koçyiğit H, Bayram K.B, Erbak Yilmaz H, Tosun A. Efficacy of ultrasound guided platelet-rich plasma in the repair of partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears. Int J Clin Exp Med 2019;12(9):11918-11929.

3-Akan O, Olmez Sarıkaya N, Koçyiğit H. Efficacy of platelet-richplasmaadministration in patientswith severe knee osteoarthritis: can platelet-rich plasma administration delay arthroplasty in this patient population? Int J ClinExpMed 2018;11(9):9473-9483

4-Aşkın A, Inci R, Akan O, Demirdal S, Bayram K. A Rare Cause of Knee Pain in Gout Patients: Tophi of Patella. Archieves of rheumatology, 2015;30(x):i-iv.

5-B. Oz, O. Akan, H.Kocyigit, H. A. Gürgan. Proximal muscle weakness as a result of osteomalacia associated with celiac dissease in a young woman: casereport. Osteoporosis International, 2016; 27:837–840.

6-Bergin Korkmaz M, Aşkın A, Demirdal S, Bayram K, Gürgan A, Koçyiğit H, Akan O. Spondiloartropatikliniği ile seyreden bir idiyopatik hipoparatiroidi olgusu. Ege tıp dergisi, 2015;(54)4: 202-204

7- Kuculmez O. Effect of Ozone Therapy on Pain and Functional Status in Fibromyalgia Patients. Altern Ther Health Med. 2025 Jan;31(1):10-14. PMID: 39480677.

8- Kuculmez O, Dündar Ahi E, Cosar SN, Guzel S. High-frequency laser therapy: a new alternative to physiotherapy in the treatment of cervical disk hernia. Front Med (Lausanne). 2024 Dec 19;11:1429660. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2024.1429660.

9- Usen A, Kuculmez O. Evaluation of the Performance of Large Language Models in the Management of Axial Spondyloarthropathy: Analysis of EULAR 2022 Recommendations. Diagnostics (Basel). 2025 Jun 7;15(12):1455. doi: 10.3390/diagnostics15121455.

10- Kuculmez, O., Genctoy, G., & Arikan, S. (2024). Musculoskeletal Symptoms in Individuals Afflicted by COVID-19. Crescent Journal of Medical & Biological Sciences, 11(2).

11- Kuculmez, O., Coban, K., & Sukun, A. (2024). Prevalence of cervicogenic dizziness in patients with neck pain and effectiveness of cervicogenic dizziness rehabilitation.

12- Demirdal, Ü. S., Küçülmez, Ö., Aşkın, A., Tosun, A., & Koçak, D. (2024). Evaluation of the neuropathic component of pain in patients with fibromyalgia with painDETECT and DN4. Journal of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, 41(2), 246-252.

13- Dundar Ahi E, Kuculmez O, Ikbali Afsar S, Eyup Dogan R. Effects of qigong for physical and psychological well-being in pregnancy: A multicenter randomized controlled trial. Complement Ther Med. 2025 Dec;95:103284. doi: 10.1016/j.ctim.2025.103284. Q1 dergi

14- Kuculmez O, Usen A, Ahi ED. Referential hallucination and clinical reliability in large language models: a comparative analysis using regenerative medicine guidelines for chronic pain. Rheumatol Int. 2025 Sep 27;45(10):240. doi: 10.1007/s00296-025-05996-z. Q2 dergi

15- Kuculmez O. Effect of Ozone Therapy on Pain and Functional Status in Fibromyalgia Patients. Altern Ther Health Med. 2025 Jan;31(1):10-14.  Scopus index

Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings

International Conference Presentation

1-Küçülmez O. Covid-19 Pandemisinin Kliniğimizde Takipli Anti-Tnf İlaç Kullanan Hastalar Üzerindeki Etkisi. International Turkish Rheumatology Congress, online, 28-30 May, 2021, S-004.

2-Özlem Küçülmez, Fibromiyalji hastalarında ozon terapinin ağrı ve fonksiyonel durum üzerindeki etkisi. Uluslararası Katılımlı mikrobiyom terapileri kongresi, 17-20 Mart 2022, Antalya, S07.

3-Özlem Küçülmez, Kliniğimize Son Bir Yıl İçinde Boyun Ağrısı Şikayeti ile Başvuran Hastalarda Servikojenik Vertigo Görülme Sıklığı ve Bu Hastaların Rehabilitasyona Verdiği Yanıt Uluslararası Katılımlı Ulusal fiziksel tıp ve rehabilitasyon kongresi, 2-6 Mart, Antalya, 2022, S-12.

4- Kuculmez O. Efficacy of ozonetherapy in patients with post-COVID syndrome, European Congress of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine, Ljubljana, 23/04/2024

National Conference Presentation

1-Akan O, Dirim Mete B, Koçyiğit H, Bayram K.B, Erbak Yilmaz H, Tosun A. Efficacy of ultrasound guided platelet-rich plasma in the repair of partial and full-thickness supraspinatus tears. 5. Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress, Ankara, 3-6 November 2016.S-15.

2-Akan O, Sirin F.B, Olmez Sarıkaya N ,Koçyiğit H. Effect of Platelet Rich Plasma on Serum and Urine Biomarkers in Patients with Knee Osteoarthritis. 26. National Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress 25-29 April 2017, Antalya.

3-Akan O, Olmez Sarıkaya N, Koçyiğit H. Efficacy of platelet-richplasmaadministration in patientswith severe knee osteoarthritis: can platelet-rich plasma administration delay arthroplasty in this patient population? 26. National Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Congress,25-29 April 2017, Antalya.

4- Özlem Küçülmez, Sevgi İkbali Afşar, Ömer Kocabay, Elif Kocabay, Mehmet Ünal, İdil Balık, Eda Nursel Pelitli, Bilge Hilal Benli, Mehmet Oğuzhan Dikmenoglu. Başkent Tıp Fakültesi Öğrencilerinde Postür Bozukluğu Farkındalığı, XXV. öğrenci sempozyumu çalışma grubu sunumları, Ankara, 22/05/2024

Professional Memberships and Activities

Turkish Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Association

Interventional Physiathry Association

Türkish Rheumatology Association

Türkish Medical Association

Courses

 Injection camp “Campinject,” Antalya, November 2–4, 2012.

 XI Spinal Cord Injuries Symposium – ASIA Assessment Course, Istanbul, March 16, 2012.

 Manual diagnosis and treatment in cervical region problems, Izmir, September 28, 2014.

Chronic Pain – Undergraduate – 2021-2022

Use of Limb Orthoses, Prostheses and Walking Aids - Undergraduate – 2021-2022

Chronic Pain – Undergraduate – 2022-2023

Use of Limb Orthoses, Prostheses and Walking Aids – Undergraduate – 2022-2023

Musculoskeletal Pain (Hips and Lower Extremities) – Undergraduate – 2023-2024

Tenosynovitis – Undergraduate – 2023-2024

Musculoskeletal Pain (Shoulder and Upper Extremity) – Undergraduate – 2023-2024

Fibromyalgia – Undergraduate – 2023-2024

Use of Limb Orthoses, Prostheses and Walking Aids – Undergraduate – 2023-2024

Torticollis – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Musculoskeletal Pain (Hips and Lower Extremities) – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Tenosynovitis – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Musculoskeletal Pain (Shoulder and Upper Extremity) – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Fibromyalgia – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Use of Limb Orthoses, Prostheses and Walking Aids – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Joint Pain / Swelling – Undergraduate – 2024-2025

Neuropathic Pain - Undergraduate – 2020-2021

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Undergraduate – 2020-2021

Neuropathic Pain - Undergraduate – 2021-2022

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Undergraduate – 2021-2022

Neuropathic Pain - Undergraduate – 2022-2023

Complex Regional Pain Syndrome - Undergraduate – 2022-2023

2020-2021 Musculoskeletal pain, chronic widespread pain, case with fibromyalgia — 6 hours/year

2020-2021 Case of back pain with osteoporosis — 3 hours/year

2021-2022 Musculoskeletal pain, chronic widespread pain, case with fibromyalgia — 6 hours/year

2021-2022 Case of back pain with osteoporosis — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Problem-based learning: widespread muscle weakness secondary to polymyositis — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Chronic widespread pain due to fibromyalgia: a case study — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Musculoskeletal pain: observation of patient with extremity pain and soft tissue problems — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (gonarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (coxarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2022-2023 Low back pain due to spinal stenosis: scenario — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Thoracic spinal cord compression, complications and rehabilitation — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Case of joint pain/swelling secondary to CPPD — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (gonarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (coxarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Low back pain due to spinal stenosis: scenario — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Chronic widespread pain due to fibromyalgia: a case study — 3 hours/year

2023-2024 Case of reduced shoulder ROM secondary to frozen shoulder — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Thoracic spinal cord compression, complications and rehabilitation — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Case of joint pain/swelling secondary to CPPD — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (gonarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (coxarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Low back pain due to spinal stenosis: scenario — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Chronic widespread pain due to fibromyalgia: a case study — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Case of reduced shoulder ROM secondary to frozen shoulder — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Musculoskeletal System Examination — 6 hours/year

2024-2025 Chronic widespread pain due to fibromyalgia: a case study — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Joint pain and swelling due to osteoarthritis: case study (gonarthrosis/coxarthrosis) — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Case of joint pain/swelling secondary to CPPD — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Spinal cord compression, complications and rehabilitation — 3 hours/year

2024-2025 Case of reduced shoulder ROM secondary to frozen shoulder — 3 hours/year

Editorial Responsibilities:

Clinical journal of rheumatology reviewer

Case Reports

Quotes