Experience
1986 – 1987 Internship, Cardiology Cologne University, Germany
1987 – 1992 Resident, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
1992 – 1994 Attending Physician (Conscription), Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
1993 -1994 Observer (Adult & Pediatric CVS) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept St.Vincent Hospital / St.Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, U.S.A
1994 – 1994 Observer (Heart Failure Surgery) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept. Bruossais University Hospital, Paris, France
1994 – 1998 Clinical Chief Resident, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
1998 – 2004 Deputy Chief of Clinic, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
1998 – 2004 Chief Coordinator (Heart Transplantation & MCSS Program), Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
2001 – 2002 Observer(DeBakey Artificial Heart –LVAD training) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, USA
2002 – 2004 Chief Surgeon / Merkezi Clinica, Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 – 2005 Founder & Director, Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Ankara MESA Hospital (TOBB)
2005 – 2010 Founder & Head of Department & Director (Heart Transplantation & MCSS Program), Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Yeditepe University
2010 – 2010 Surgical Training (Animal Lab. Total Artificial Heart Surgery) / IMM Research Center, Paris, France
2010 – 2014 Chief Surgeon & Founder & Director (Heart Transplantation & MCSS Program), Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, İstanbul
2015 – 2015 Lecturer & Chief Surgeon, Cardiovascular Surgery, School of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University, Medical Park Hospitals (Gebze-Göztepe)
2015 – 2015 Vice Dean, School of Medicine, Bahçeşehir University
2018 – To Date Professor, Başkent University Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center
Education
1987 Bachelor’s Degree / Medical Doctor, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University
1992 Resident, Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
2000 Associate Professor, Turkish Medical Specialty Hospital
2006 Professor, Yeditepe University