Field of Experience

General Eye Disorders

• Refractive errors (myopia, hypermetropia, astigmatism, presbyopia)
• Contact lens trial
• Pediatric Eye Disorders
• Amblyopia diagnosis and treatment 

Eyelid Disorders and Eyelid Surgery

• Eyelid infections, blepharitis
• Hordeolum, chalasia
• Eyelid ptosis
• Eyelid tumors
• Oculoplastic surgery
• Esthetic eyelid surgeries, blepharoplasty
• Entropion, trichiasis
• Ectropion

Nasolacrimal system

• Nasolacrimal system disorders
• Nasolacrimal duct stenosis of the newborn, and its treatment
• Nasolacrimal system surgery (dacryocystorhinostomy) 

Orbital Disorders

• Orbital infections/inflammations
• Orbital tumors
• Thyroid ophthalmopathy/orbitopathy

Conjunctival Disorders

• Infectious conjunctivitis
• Allergic conjunctivitis
• Pterygium surgery
• Conjunctival cysts
• Conjunctival tumors

Corneal Disorders

• Keratitis (corneal infections)
• Keratoconus diagnosis and treatment
• Corneal dystrophies

Glaucoma

• Open angle glaucoma
• Closed angle glaucoma
• Secondary glaucoma
• Glaucoma diagnosis and treatment
• Glaucoma surgery

Cataract

• Cataract surgery
• Congenital cataract surgery
• Traumatic cataract surgery
• Complicated cataract surgery
• Refractive lens surgery
• Aphakia
• Secondary cataract treatment (YAG laser)

Uveitis

• Anterior uveitis
• Posterior uveitis
• Behçet’s Disease

Retinal Disorders

• Age related macular degeneration
• Diabetic retinopathy
• Premature retinopathy
• Argon laser treatment

Education

• 1982-1989                                  Istanbul High School                                                            
• 1989-1995                                  Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine              
• 1996- 1999                                 Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology (Residency in Ophthalmology)                      
• 15^th April-16^th December 2000            Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, Department of Cornea & External Disease, Baltimore, MD, ABD (Clinical Fellowship)             
• 10^th January- 31^st May 2001     Kresge Eye Institute, Detroit, MI & Consultants of Ophthalmic & Plastic Surgery, William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, ABD (Research Fellowship)                                                                                     
• 2^nd May- 29^th July 2008             Ludwig-Maximilian University, Eye Clinic, Department of Plastic Surgery of the Eyelids and Orbit, Munich, Germany                                   

Fellowships and Rotations

• 4^th August- 15^th September, 1992        Kreiskrankenhaus Alt/Neuoetting, Altoetting, Munich, Germany (Internal Medicine, Elective)
• 2^nd – 27^th August 1993                          Natividad Hospital, Salinas, CA, USA (Obstetrics and Gynecology Elective)                
• 1^st August-23^rd September 1994          Freie Universitaet Berlin, Universitaetsklinikum, Benjamin Franklin (Steglitz), Berlin, Germany    (Obstetrics and Gynecology Elective Internship)                            

Work Experience

• 1996 – 1999       Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology
• 2000 – 2000       Johns Hopkins School of Medicine, Wilmer Eye Institute, Baltimore, MD, USA (Clinical Fellow)
• 2001 - 2001        Kresge Eye Institute, & William Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak, MI, USA (Research Fellow)
• 2001 – 2003       Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center (Ophthalmologist)
• 2004 – 2007       Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center (Clinical Assistant Professor)
• 2008                    Ludwig-Maximilian University, Eye Clinic, Munich, Germany (Clinical Fellow)
• 2008 – 2013       Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center (Clinical Associate Professor)
• 20014 – 2016     Baskent University Faculty of Medicine, Adana Teaching and Medical Research Center (Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)
• 2017 – 2020       Acıbadem Adana Hastanesi (Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)
• 2020 – present   Private Medline Adana Hospital (Clinical Professor of Ophthalmology)

Foreign Languages

• English
• German

Professional Society Memberships

• Turkish Ophthalmological Association
• European Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Turkish Republics Ophthalmological Association
• Turkish Ophthalmological Association – TOA Certification Board Administrative Board Member
• Turkish Ophthalmological Association – Society of Cornea and Ocular Surface (Active Member, Past President)
• Turkish Ophthalmological Association – Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery (Active Member)
• Turkish Ophthalmological Association – Society of Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (Active Member)
• Turkish Ophthalmological Association – Cukurova Regional Branch General Assembly Delegate

Editorial Responsibilities

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Reviewer, Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
• Reviewer, American Journal of Ophthalmology
• Reviewer, Journal of Cataract and Refractive Surgery
• Reviewer, Archives of Ophthalmology
• Reviewer, British Journal of Ophthalmology
• Reviewer, Cornea
• Reviewer, Journal of Refractive Surgery
• Reviewer, Ophthalmic Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery
• Reviewer, Ophthalmic Surgery Lasers & Imaging

Licenses and Diplomas

• 28^th July 1995                 License to Practice Medicine
• April 1996                       Specialty Exam in Medicine
• July 1996                                     ECFMG Certificate #0-539-946 -4, USMLE Step 1 (Score: 86), USMLE Step 2 (Score: 80)
• July 1999                         TOEFL (Computer based score 253 [=610])                    
• 13^th October 1999          License to Practice Ophthalmology  
• March 2002                    Interuniversity Board Foreign Language Exam (English - 93.750)                                               
• April 2003                       International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Basic Sciences          
• April 2003                       International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Optics and Refraction
• April 2004                       International Council of Ophthalmology (ICO) – Clinical Sciences       
• May 2007                        European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma (Written Paper & Viva Voce Exam)
• 22^nd January 2008         Associate Professor Certification  
• 20^th February 2010       Turkish Ophthalmological Association Certification Board Diploma                                
• 16^th January 2014          Assignment as Professor

Honors and Awards

• June 1999 "First A. Edward Maumenee Memorial Fellow", awarded by TBI/Tissue Banks International
• September 2005 Clinical Uveitis Research Award, for “Uveitis in Behçet patients: an analysis of 880 patients.” awarded by Deutsche Uveitis Arbeitsgemeinschaft,
• December 2007 "International Federation of Ophthalmological Societies/International Council of Ophthalmology “IFOS/ICO International Fellow", awarded by ICO (International Council of Ophthalmology)
• February 2013 SOE EuLDP (European Leadership Development Program) Class of 2013-2015, Representative of Turkey