Medical Specialties:

·Oculoplasty

·Eye Prosthesis

·Orbital Decompression

·Lacrimal Duct Surgery

·Pediatric Ophthalmology

 

Education and Work Experience

Medical Faculty,1988 – 1995

Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty (English Education), Ankara

Research Assistant, October 1995 – October 1999

Hacettepe University, Medical Faculty, Ophtalmology Department, Ankara

Consultant, February 2000-October 2001

Ankara Metropolitan Municipality Hospital, Ankara

Consultant, October 2001- June 2003

Kars Public Hospital, Kars

Assistant Professor, June 2003- August 2009

Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun

Oculoplastic Surgery Supervisor, January 2004

Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Oculoplastic Department

Oculoplastic Surgery Supervisor, October-November 2005

Moorfields Eye Hospital, Oculoplastic Surgery Clinic, London, UK

Associate Prof , January 2009- December 2010

Ondokuz Mayıs University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun

Glaucoma supervisor, April 2009

NewYork Gaucoma Society (NewYork Eye&Ear Infirmary), NY, USA

Associate Prof, December 2010-……

Memorial Hospital Ophthalmology Department

Prof Dr, June 2017 – …..

Beykent University

 

Academic Experience

1. OMU, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Director and Founder of Oculoplastic Surgery Department	2004 – 2010
2. OMU, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Director and Founder of Retinopathy of Prematurity (ROP)	2003 – 2010
3. OMU, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Director of Glaucoma Department	2008 – 2010
4. OMU, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Surgical Instruments Supervisor	2007 -2010
5. Department of Ophthalmology, Specialty in Medicine Student Supervisor	2004 – 2010
6. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Period III Sense Block, Member of Block Council	2005 – 2010
7. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Period IV Endocrine-Urogenital Block Goitre Task Chair side Training Supervisor	2009 -2010
8. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Period V Sense Block Eye Anatomy Course Supervisor	2007 -2010
9. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Period V Sense Block Orbital Diseases Course Supervisor	2007 – 2010
10. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Period V Sense Block Orbital Diseases Chair side Training Supervisor	2007 – 2010
11. Faculty of Medicine, Problem based Learning System, Member of Script Council	2007 – 2010
12. Department of Ophthalmology Erasmus Representative	2004- 2010
13. Medical Faculty Education Program Council, Department of Ophthalmology Representative	2008 – 2010
14. Health services vocational high school, Supervisor of Vision Optics-I and II courses, Opticinary Associate Degree Program	2003 – 2010
15. Health Services Vocational High School, Opticinary Associate Degree Program, Director of Department	2008 – 2010
16. Member of Health Services Vocational High School Council	2007 – 2009

Directed Master’s Thesis

1. “Correlation of central corneal thickness of ocular pulse amplitude, intraocular pressure, intraocular pressure change, age, systolic blood pressure, diastolic blood pressure, pulse pressure, axial length and anterior chamber depthin glaucomatous and normal adult Turkish population.”

Mehtap Özarslan, 2010, Samsun

2. “Comparing contrast sensitivity functions in thyroid-associated ophthalmopathic patients who have not developed optic neuropathy to healthy populations”.

Sümeyra Kaya, 2010, Samsun

Tasks Performed on Projects:

1.     Expression of “clusterin” in ocular surface diseases Ondokuz Mayis University Scientific research project numbered T-412, Project manager, 2005

2.     Evaluation of corneal thickness with ultrasonographic pachymeter, scanner slit-light corneal topography and confocal corneal microscopy in young-myopia population as a refractive surgical candidate.Ondokuz Mayis University, T-518 Scientific Research Project, Project Coordinator, 2007

3.     Evaluation of factors affecting graft-host adhesion after autologous lamellar keratoplasty with confocal cornea microscopy. Ondokuz Mayis University T-517 scientific research project, Project Coordinator, 2007-2009

4.     Use of rat bone marrow mesenchymal stem cells in the treatment of corneal burn with human amniotic membrane. Ondokuz Mayis University, T-543 scientific research project, Project Coordinator, 2007

Organizations

Members of the symposium organizing committee:

1. International stem cell symposium.September 29 – October 1 2010, Samsun

Panel – session chair and speeches

1. “Retinoblastoma treatment” panel, Moderator, XVI.TPOG National Pediatric Cancer Congress, May 2010, Samsun

2. “Thyroid-associated ophthalmopathy” seminar, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Department of Ophthalmology, Samsun

3. “Oculoplastic anatomy and physiology”.Turkish Ophthalmology Association April Course, 2011 Ankara.

4. Socket surgeon. Turkish Ophthalmology Association Winter Symposium, 2015, Bursa

Awards and Certificates

1. 41th TOD National Ophthalmology Congress, 2nd prize of Best Research Jury, October 2007, Antalya:

Beden Ü, Yapıcı O, Süllü Y, Sönmez B, Erkan D. Orbital drainage of various sized colloids: Dynamic scintigraphic study.

2. Best poster award of the National Congress of Cellular Therapy and Regenerative Medicine, 2009 – Cappadocia:

Alparslan-Pınarlı F, Ökten G, Fışgın T, Beden Ü, Kefeli M, Kara N, Duru F, Tomak L. Mesenchymal stem cell use in the repair of corneal epithelium.

3. “The Best Verbal Statement in the 1stInternational Stem Cell Symposium2010, Samsun:

Ferda Alpaslan Pınarlı, Gülsen Ökten, Tunç Fışgın, Ümit Beden, Mehmet Kefeli, Nurten Kara, Feride Duru, Leman Tomak. Mesenchymal stem cell, keratinocyte growth factor-2 and autologous serum use in the repair of corneal epithelium.

4.‘‘International Council of Ophthalmology’’ Optics, Refraction and Basic Science certificate, 2007

5.‘‘International Council of Ophthalmology’’ Clinical Science certification, 2008.

 6. ‘‘International Council of Ophthalmology’’ Assistant education director certificate, 2010.

Membership in scientific and professional organizations

1. Member of Turkish Medical Association

2. Member of Turkish Ophthalmology Association

3. Active Member of Turkish Ophthalmology Association, Oculoplastic Department

4. Member of “American Academy of Ophthalmology”

5. Founding Member of Samsun Stem Cell Association (2009-2010)

6. Member of European Society Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (ESOPRS)