Academic Background

Education and Specialization
1975-1981 Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
September 1983 - December 1987 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine Residency
1997-1999 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Nephrology Subspecialty Residency
April 14, 2003 Associate Professorship in Internal Medicine and Nephrology
November 16, 2009 Professorship in Internal Medicine

Experience
2013-2024 Head of Nephrology Department
2013-2024 Responsible Director of Hemodialysis and Peritoneal Dialysis Units, Kocaeli University Research and Application Hospital
2007-2008 Phase III Assistant Coordinator
2008-2014 Phase IV Coordinator
2012-2024 Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Program Coordinator
2012-2014 Infection and Antibiotic Resistance Control Committee
Medical Park Kocaeli

Courses and Certificates

1. TMI Presentation Technique, October 1-2, 2005
2. Effective Speaking and Successful Communication and Guidance, February 25-26, 2006
3. Training of Trainers, May 10, 2007
4. Laboratory Animal Use Certificate, June 27, 2007
5. Training of Trainers, June 1-2, 2008
6. Measurement and Evaluation Course, December 4, 2009
7. Training of Trainers - Measurement and Evaluation Course (as Trainer), May 10, 2010
8. Training of Trainers: Fundamentals and Applications of Competency-Based Program Design, July 4-5, 2011
9. Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Report, Training of Trainers, PBL Course, Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, July 3, 2018, Istanbul
10. Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Problem-Based Learning (PBL) Report, Training of Trainers, PBL Course (repeated at the start of each academic year), Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, October 26, 2018, Kocaeli
11. Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Problem-Based Learning Report, Training of Trainers, PBL Course, Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, October 3, 2024, Kocaeli
12. World Kidney Day Meetings:

• March 9, 2017: Kidney Health and Obesity
• March 8, 2018: Kidney and Women's Health
• March 12, 2020: Kidney Health for Everyone, Everywhere
• March 12, 2024: Kidney Health for All

Professional Memberships
Turkish Medical Association, Kocaeli Medical Chamber
2010-2012 Honor Board Membership, Kocaeli Medical Chamber
Turkish Society of Nephrology, Dialysis, and Transplantation
European Renal Association-European Dialysis and Transplantation Association
International Society of Nephrology