Doç.Dr. Halil Afşin Taşdelen

Education

• 1987–1993: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir — Medical degree.
• 1996–2002: Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine — Specialist training.

Professional Experience

• 1993–1996: Korgan Central Health Centre, Ordu.
• 1996–2002: Eskişehir Osmangazi University Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery — Research assistant.
• 2003–2008 and 2009–2011: Of State Hospital, Trabzon — General surgery specialist.
• 2008–2009 and 2013–2015: Fatih State Hospital, Trabzon — General surgery specialist.
• 2012–2013: Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon — General surgery specialist.
• 2015–2023: Kanuni Training and Research Hospital, Trabzon — Chief assistant.
• 2023–2025: University of Health Sciences, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine, Kanuni Hospital — Faculty member; associate professor in 2024–2025.
• 2025–2026: Trabzon University Faculty of Medicine, Kanuni Hospital — Associate professor.
• 2026–present: Karadeniz Medicalpark Hospital, Trabzon.

International Experience

• 2012: Robotic and minimally invasive surgery fellowship, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea.
• 2019: Visiting surgeon observership, Life Memorial Hospital, Bucharest, Romania.

Professional Memberships

• European Hernia Society (EHS); Turkish Hernia Society; Turkish Surgical Society; Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Society; Black Sea Surgical Society; Eastern Black Sea Breast Diseases Society; Trabzon Medical Chamber.

Award

• 2019: Best video presentation, Turkish Hernia Society.

International Certificates and Courses

• 28 May 2024: European Board of Surgery — Fellow in Abdominal Wall Surgery (FEBS-AWS), Prague, Czech Republic.
• 2 August–1 September 2012: Robotic colorectal surgery fellowship certification, Yonsei University Severance Hospital, Seoul.
• 8–10 October 2018: International hernia course, University of Pretoria Faculty of Health Services, Cape Town, South Africa.
• 18–22 September 2006: Intensive course in laparoscopic general surgery, European Institute of TeleSurgery, Strasbourg, France.

National Courses

• 13 August 2021: Minimally invasive hernia surgery wet-lab training, Acıbadem University CASE.
• 15 March 2019: Laparoscopic colorectal surgery course, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University, Rize.
• 8 December 2018: Sixth Hernia School, Ankara.
• 24–25 September 2018: Abdominal wall repair masterclass, Medtronic Innovation Center, İstanbul.
• 31 March 2018: Thyroidectomy and neck dissection cadaver course, Ege University, İzmir.
• 4 February 2018: Breast and thyroid surgery cadaver course, Turkish Surgical Society, Kocaeli.
• 24–25 November 2017: Colorectal surgery cadaver course, Ankara University.
• 9 June 2014: Laparoscopic hernia repair workshop, Dokuz Eylül University, İzmir.
• 21 September 2013: Third benign anorectal diseases course, Trabzon.
• 7 April 2012: Stapler training and use, Trabzon.
• 20–21 February 2010: Legal responsibilities in general surgery, Trabzon.
• 20–24 February 2006: Laparoscopic cholecystectomy course, İstanbul University İSTEM.