- Born in Eregli-Zonguldak, November 27, 1954

- Galatasaray High School, Istanbul, 1973

- Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, 1979

- Surgical residency, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, 1979-1983

- Military service 1983-1985

- General Surgeon, SSK Istanbul Hospital, 1985-1987

- Attending Surgeon, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine , Department of General Surgery, 1987-1989

- Associate Professor of Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 1989-1996

- Professor of Surgery, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, 1996-2011

- American Hospital, 2011-

-Professor of Surgery, Koç University School of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, 2012-

Fields of  Interest:

Colorectal surgery

Laparoscopic surgery - Robotic Surgery

Diagnostic and therapeutic gastrointestinal endoscopy

Memberships:

Turkish Society of Surgery, Member

Turkish Association of Surgical Gastrointestinal Endoscopy,  Member

Turkish Association of Colorectal Surgeons, President

Turkish Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery, Member

European Society of Coloproctology, Member

International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons

European Association for Endoscopic Surgery