Liv Hospital Ulus/İstanbul – Pediatric Cardiology

Medical Areas of Interest and Activities

• Congenital Heart Diseases
• Adolescent and Adult Congenital Heart Diseases
• Rheumatic Heart Diseases
• Diagnostic and Imaging Modalities in Pediatric
Cardiology (transthoracic and transesophageal
echocardiography, heart catheterizationangiography)
• Interventional practices in Pediatric Cardiology
(Transcatheter closure of congenital heart defects, balloon valvuloplasty and
angioplasty )

Education, Employment History

• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute (2011-) and Cerrahpaşa Medical School,Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology (2012-) / Professor Doctor
• 9 Eylül University Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Head of the Division of Pediatric Cardiology (1998-2011)
• 9 Eylül University Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology / Professor Doctor (2002-)
• 9 Eylül University Medical School, Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Cardiology / Associate Professor (1997-2002)
• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Division of Pediatric Cardiology / Associate Professor (1996)
• Royal Brompton National Heart and Lung Hospital, Grown-up Congenital Heart Unit, Londra-İngiltere / Honorary Registrar, Clinical Research Fellow (1993-1994)
• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Division of Pediatric Cardiology / Pediatric Cardiology Subspecialty (1991-1996)
• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Division of Pediatric Cardiology / Sub-specialty Training in Pediatric Cardiology (1988-1991)
• Kütahya-Simav State Hospital / Obligatory Service (1986-1988)
• Hacettepe University, Hacettepe Medical School, Department of Pediatrics / Medical Specialty Training (1981-1986)
• Hacettepe University, Hacettepe Medical School (1975-1981)
• T.E.D. College, Ankara (1968-1975) International and National Association Memberships
• The Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology
• Asia-Pacific Pediatric Cardiac Society, country representative (2010-)
• Asia-Pacific Society for Adult Congenital Heart Disease, country representative (2010-)
• Turkısh Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Society
• Turkısh Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Society, Administrative Board Membership:2005-2009
• Turkısh Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Society, Headship of the Study Group of Adult Congenital Heart Diseases (founding president): 2005-2009
• Turkish Cardiology Society
• Turkish Cardiology Society Study Group of Adult Congenital Heart Diseases Administrative Board Membership (founding member) (2004-2010)
• Turkish Cardiology Society, Headship of the Study Group of Adult Congenital Heart Diseases (2006-2008)
• Cardiovascular Surgery Society
• Turkish National Pediatrics Society
• Turkish Medical Association Studies and Publications
• International Articles: 25
• National Articles: 49
• Books and Chapter authorship in national Books: 6
• International Reports: 46
• National Reports: 94
• Presentation in International Panel/Conference: 4
• Presentation in National Panel/Conference: 57
• Moderatorship in International Panel/Conference: 13
• Moderatorship in National Panel/Conference: 34
• Organizing duties in international Congress 12
• Organizing duties in national Congress: 23
• Refereeing in International Journals 14
• Refereeing in national Journals: 5
• Scientific references: 120

Journal Editorship, Memberships of Board of Scientific Counselors and Publications

• Editorship of special issue: 3
• Memberships of Board of Scientific Counselors and Publications: 3
• Counseling: 7