Education and Specialization

• 1991 – Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – Medical Education
• 2003 – Karadeniz Technical University – General Surgery Specialization

Professional Experience

• 1991–1998 – Trabzon Numune Hospital – General Practitioner
• 1998–2003 – Karadeniz Technical University – Research Assistant
• 2003–2005 – Karadeniz Technical University – Specialist Doctor
• 2005–2006 – Gümüşhane State Hospital – Specialist Doctor
• 2006–2011 – Karadeniz Technical University – Assistant Professor
• 2011–2017 – Karadeniz Technical University – Associate Professor
• 2017–Present – Karadeniz Technical University – Professor

Thesis and Academic Studies

• Specialization Thesis: “The Effect of Ginkgo Biloba as an Antioxidant in an Experimental Colitis Model Induced by Acetic Acid”
• Thesis Advisor: Prof. Dr. Mithat Kerim Arslan

Projects

• The Effect of Curcumin in an Experimental Pancreatitis Model in Rats (Principal Investigator)
• The Effect of Empathy Training on Patient Satisfaction in Health Services (Researcher)
• 3D Modeling of Burn Patients (Researcher)
• ICU Vital Sign Monitoring and Early Warning Device – TÜBİTAK Project (Researcher)

Administrative Duties

• 2008–2016 – Deputy Chief Physician, Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine
• 2015–2016 – Board Member, KTÜ Technology Transfer Office
• 2016–2017 – Director, KTÜ Institute of Forensic Sciences
• 2017–Present – Head of General Surgery Department, KTÜ Faculty of Medicine

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgical Association
• Organ Transplant Coordination Association
• Turkish Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery Association
• Trabzon Medical Chamber
• Trabzon Public Health Association
• Black Sea Surgical Association

Selected Publications

• Thyroid nodules classified as atypia or follicular lesions of undetermined significance deserve further research (2017)
• Ethyl Pyruvate treatment ameliorates pancreatic damage (2016)
• N-acetylsysteine amid reduces pancreatic damage in rats (2016)
• Total Thyroidectomy for Management of Benign Multinodular Goitre (2015)

Courses and Congresses

• Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Course – Gazi University (2012)
• 20th National Surgery Congress – Antalya (2016)
• European Wound Management Congress – Madrid (2014)

Awards

• Poster Award: Effect of Caffeic Acid Phenethyl Ester – 3rd National Experimental Surgery Congress (2006)
• Poster Award: Effect of N-acetylcysteine – National Surgery Congress (2004)