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I was born in 1961 in Istanbul. I graduated from Kadıköy Anatolian High School in 1978 and from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1984. I did my compulsory service for two years in Muş. I received my Cardiovascular Surgery specialization from Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center in 1991. In the same year, I started to work as a chief assistant in the same center. I got the title of associate professor in 1997 and clinical chief in 1998 as the first in Turkey in the central examination. I started to work as the founding director of cardiovascular surgery at Acıbadem Kadıköy Hospital in 1999 and at Maslak Acıbadem Hospital in 2009. I became a professor in 2010. I am still the clinical director at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital and a faculty member at Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine.

I have 88 articles in the Science Citation Index (SCI) and a total of 1632 citations. My h-index is 18. I have had over 15,000 heart surgeries to date. Together with my team, we achieved success rates of 98% in total cases and 99% in isolated coronary bypass surgeries. We have trained in many public, university and private hospitals in Turkey, especially in robotic surgery. We have provided robotic surgery training in Germany, India, Kuwait and Qatar, and in some of these countries we have performed the first nationwide robotic surgeries. I became one of the first trainers in Europe for Ozaki surgery and I continue to give these trainings in many centers around the country.

Education

2010 Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
1997 Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital / Associate Professor
1991 Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery
1984 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine

Work Experience

2008 - Currently Acıbadem Healthcare Group
1998 - 1999 Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Clinical Chief
1997 - 1998 Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professor
1991 - 1997 Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Chief Assistant
1986 - 1991 Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, Assistant Doctor

Memberships

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery (TKCD)
European Association for Cardiothoracic Suregry (EACTS)
European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery (ESCVS)
The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network (CTSNET)