Postdoctoral Training:

1986-1991: Cardiovascular surgery residency in ege University, Faculty of Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery, Department      

1988: Visting resident in Mayo Clinic, Cardiovascular, Surgery Department(for two months), Rochester-Minesota/USA

1993: Research fellow in Baylor Collage of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Houston-Texas/USA   

Licensure and Certification:

1991:Turkish board of cardiovascular surgery Certificate

Academic appointments:

• 1986-1991: Academic resident in Cardiovascular surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular surgery Department
• 1991-1992: Head resident in Cardiovascular surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
• 1992-1994: Asistant Professor in Cardiovascular surgery, Ege Universitiy Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
• 1994-2000: Associate Professor of cardiovascular surgery, Ege Unıversity Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
• 2000- 2004: Professor of cardiovascular surgery, Ege Unıversity Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery Department      
• April 2004: Cardiovascular Surgery  Clinic, Kent Hospital  İzmir/TURKEY

Teaching experience:

• 1986-1991: Teaching asistant in cardiovascular surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular surgry Department
• 1992-1994 : Asistant professor in cardiovascular surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular surgry Department
• 1994-1996: Associate professor in cardiovascular surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular surgry Department

• Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Turkish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery  
• Turkısh Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery(İzmir Branch) 
• Society of Thoracic Surgeons(STS) International  Member
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology
• Azarbaycan Kardiyovasküler Cerrahlar Assosiasiyası