Affiliation: Professor – Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery, Ege University Medical School Hospital, Izmir-Turkiye

Education: Ege University Medical School-M.D. 1990, Izmir-Turkiye

Postgraduate Education:
– Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery-Ege University Medical School Hospital, Izmir-Turkey (1990-1996)

– Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency – The Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York- U.S.A. (1996-1999)

Professional Positions
• Editor-in-chief, Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2011-2015) and Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions (2014-2015)
• Councilor of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (2009-2017)
• President of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (2015-2017)