Experience

• İzmir Metropolitan Municipality Eşrefpaşa Hospital Disability Center • 1997-1998
• İzmir Balçova Thermal Facilities Spa Treatment Center • 1998-1999
• EMOT Hospital İzmir • 1999

Education

• İzmir Science High School • 1989-1991
• Karşıyaka Gazi High School • 1991-1992
• Hacettepe University School of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation • 1992-1997

Association & Organization

• TFD (Turkish Physiotherapists Association)
• ETD (Hand Therapists Association) – Founding Member and Board Member
• IFSHT (International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy)
• EFSHT (European Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy) Turkey Delegate • 2015-2018

Research & Publication

• Tendon Transfers: Özerkan F, Enhoş A, Dikmen Meral D, Hand Rehabilitation: Vehbi Koç Foundation American Hospital, 2013, pp. 321-332.
• Our Functional Results Following Muscle Transfer on the Shoulder in Patients with Obstetrical Brachial Plexus Palsy: Fzt. Deniz Dikmen Meral, Dr. Fuat Özerkan, Fzt. Aysel Enhoş, Fzt. Firdevs Kul, Fifth Congress International Federation of Societies for Hand Therapy, June 2001, Istanbul.
• Splinting After Peripheral Nerve Repairs of the Upper Extremity: Fzt. F. Kul, Fzt. G. Arıkan, Fzt. A. Enhoş, Fzt. B. Keleşoğlu, Fzt. E. Çiçek, Fzt. D. Dikmen, 40th Year Physiotherapy Rehabilitation Congress, October 26-29, 2001, Belek, Antalya.
• Rehabilitation After Extensor Tenolysis: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, Symposium on Rehabilitation Methods and Challenges in Tendon Injuries, April 16-17, 2004, İzmir.
• Splinting in Mallet Finger Deformity: Fzt. Deniz Dikmen Meral, Fzt. Aysel Enhoş, Dr. Sait Ada, IX. Turkish Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, May 2004, Bodrum.
• Evaluation of Upper Extremity Edema: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, Hand Therapists Association 2nd Training Course, December 12-13, 2009, İzmir.
• Results of Extensor Tenolysis: Eurohand 2008 (FESSH XIII, EFSHT IX Congress), June 2008, Lausanne.
• Rehabilitation in Tendon Transfers of Elbow and Wrist Region: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, Obstetric Brachial Plexus Palsy Course, November 1-5, 2010, Ankara.
• Post-Surgical Rehabilitation in Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, Prof. Dr. Rıdvan Ege Basic Hand Surgery Course 2, February 11-12, 2011, Antalya.
• Rehabilitation After Secondary Approaches in OBPP: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, Child Therapists and Hand Therapists Association Training Seminar, December 23, 2012, Istanbul.
• Evaluation of Post-Traumatic and Post-Operative Edemas in Upper Extremity: Fzt. D. Dikmen Meral, 3rd National Hand Rehabilitation Congress, May 15-18, 2014, Bursa.
• Post-Traumatic and Operative Edemas in Upper Extremity: Fzt. Deniz Dikmen Meral, April 10-12, 2015, Istanbul.
• Rehabilitation of Hand Fractures: Fzt. Deniz Dikmen Meral, APOA 2018, April 10-14, 2018, Antalya.
• Why Is Early Rehabilitation Important?: Fzt. Deniz Dikmen Meral, 5th National Hand Rehabilitation Congress, May 6-9, 2018, Denizli.
• Pre- and Post-Surgical Rehabilitation in OBPP: 16th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, May 6-9, 2018, Denizli.
• Interactive Case Presentations in Lymphedema – Jobst Academy Turkey: April 27-28, 2019, Istanbul.
• Challenges Arising from Delayed Interventions: 17th National Hand and Upper Extremity Surgery Congress, November 16-20, 2020, Online.
• Rehabilitation of PIP Joint Surgical Treatments: TEÜECD-ETD Case and Guest Session, December 23, 2021, Online.