Prof. Dr. Süleyman Özkan

EDUCATION

• 1996: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (Undergraduate)
• 2001: Başkent University, Cardiovascular Surgery (Specialization)
• 1996–2001: Başkent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery — Research Assistant
• 2001–2006: Başkent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery — Specialist
• 2006–2008: Başkent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery — Assistant Professor
• 2009: Başkent University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery — Associate Professor
• 2009–2014: Acıbadem University Department of Cardiovascular Surgery — Associate Professor
• 2015: Nişantaşı University — Professor
• 2001–2009: Ankara Başkent University Hospital
• 2009–2015: Acıbadem University Maslak and International Hospitals
• 2015–2016: Yeni Yüzyıl University Private GOP Hospital
• 2017: İstinye University — LİV Bahçeşehir Hospital
• 2017–: Medicana Hospital, Bahçelievler and Kadıköy

AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION

• Adult coronary bypass surgery
• Heart valve surgery
• Pediatric cardiac surgery
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Tissue-derived heart valves and materials
• Vascular surgery

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

• Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology
• World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
• European Society for Vascular Surgery
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

AWARDS

• 2005: Gore-Tex Young Researcher Third Prize — 12th National Vascular Surgery Congress, Antalya
• 2011: Anadolu Kardiyoloji Dergisi Elite Reviewer recognition
• 2012: Congenital Oral Presentation Award — 12th National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya
• 2014: Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery Board Certification