Medical School
İ.U. Cerrahpaşa Medical faculty-1984
Post-Graduate Training
İstanbul University Cardiology Institute 1986-1992
Professional Experience
GP (1984-1986): Obligation service in Bitlis
Assistant doctor (1986-1992): İstanbul University Cardiology Institute Cardiovascular Surgery Department specialty
Specialist (1992-1993): İstanbul University Cardiology Institute Cardiovascular Surgery Department and Florence Nightingale Hospital
Asst. Prof. (July 1993): İstanbul University Cardiology Institute Cardiovascular Surgery Department Asst Prof.
Assoc. Prof (17.10.1995): Academician at İstanbul University Cardiology Institute Cardiovascular Surgery Department
Clinical Director (TDV 29 Mayıs Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Department, 2000-2001)
Clinical Head (Siyami Ersek Hastanesi, 2002-2008)
Clinical Director (Medicana Çamlıca Hospital, 2002-2003 and 2005-2009)
Professor (Yeditepe University, 2005)
Clinical Director (Medicana International İstanbul Hospital, 2008-2021)
Experience abroad:
Cardiovascular Surgery specialist for 6 months (starting on February 1, 1994) in Belgium’s Aalst city “Onze Lieve Vrouwe Ziekenhuis” hospital, advanced education on aortic aneurysm, heart transplantation, mitral repair, arrhythmia surgery and arterial graft coronary revascularization.
USA- Alabama University Cardiac Surgery Department (6 months starting on March 1, 1996) with A.D Pacifico and Dr. J. Kirklin as “special postgraduate fellow"..
Adult and congenital heart surgery studies and left ventricke support device education in NewYork Columbia Presbyterian University starting on September 5, 1996.
Studies on pediatric heart surgery for 1 month, starting in August 1998 at London, Great Harmond Street Hospital.
Workshop of „coronary bypass in working heart“ in 1999 at Paris/La pitie Hospital.
Pediatric heart surgery observations in Paris Marie Lannelongue Hospital in 1999 for 1 week.
„Bypass in working heart“training in Holland – Sn. Antonius Hospital for 1 week in 2001.
Pediatric heart surgery observations in 2007 for 1 week at Giessen University-Germany.
2009-Italy/Massa, Pasquinucci Hospital – training on “minimal invasive mitral repair” in Dr. Glauber's team.
2009 Yemen Republic: Several cardiac surgeries in Yemen with team of Ministry of Health.
2015 Kazakhstan: Cardiac surgeries education in Astana city.
Medical Interests
Adult and pediatric heart surgery
Robotic heart surgery
Heart surgery with small incisions
Bypass surgery in working heart
Coronary bypass surgery with arterial grafts
Complex newborn and neonatal heart surgery
Ross surgery and LVOT surgery
Double switch surgery
David professor
Aortic surgery
Heart Valve surgery
Special Experience
Robotic heart surgery
Robotic heart valve repair
Ross surgery and LVOT surgery
Double switch surgery
David professor
Aortic surgery
Pediatric heart surgery
Memberships
Turkish Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery Association
Turkish Cardiology Association
Turkish pediatric Cardiology and cardiac surgery association
National vascular surgery association
The Society of Thoracic Surgery
Eurepean Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery derneği
CTSNET
International Society of Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
