Associate Professor of Medicine
Director of Electrophysiology Lab

EDUCATION

1988 M.D. Degree: Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English Class). Ankara, Turkey

TRAINING

1987-1988 Intern: Hacettepe University Hospital (Undergraduate). Ankara,Turkey

1988-1991 Resident, Internal Medicine: Gazi University Hospital. Ankara, Turkey 

1991-1992 Fellow, Cardiology: Gazi University Hospital, Ankara. Turkey

1992-1993 Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Heart‑Lung‑Institute,

University Hospital Utrecht. Utrecht, The Netherlands.

1993-1995 Fellow, Cardiology: Gazi University Hospital. Ankara, Turkey.

1995-1996 Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Chicago, Illinois.

1996-1997 Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology:The University of Chicago Hospitals. Chicago, Illinois. 

1997-1999 Resident, Internal Medicine: Illinois Masonic Medical Center. Chicago, Illinois.    

1999-2001 Fellow, Cardiology:   University Hospitals of Cleveland. Ohio 

2001-2002 Fellow, Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology: University Hospitals of Cleveland. Ohio.                                                                           

AWARDS AND HONORS

2000-2001 Chief Fellow, Cardiology: University Hospitals of Cleveland

2004-2006 Member of IRB: Medical College of Wisconsin

2006-2007 Inclusion into the list of America's Top Cardiologists by Consumer's Research Council of America, Washington, D.C.

2004-2005 Nominated, Best Teacher Award (Junior Faculty): Milwaukee VAMC, MCW      

2005-2006 Nominated, Best Teacher Award (Senior Faculty): Milwaukee VAMC, MCW

2006-2007 Best Teacher Award (Senior Faculty): Milwaukee VAMC, MCW

2007-2008 Top 10 Teacher List: Medical College of Wisconsin (Among 300 Faculty)

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

1996:  Member, Cardiac Electrophysiology Society

 2004: Fellow of the American College of Cardiology

2004: Member, North American Society of Pacing and Electrophysiology (NASPE) / Heart Rhythm Society

2000: Member, American College of Physicians (FACP) / American Society of Internal Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS

1.    Ablation of supraventricular tachycardias, atrial flutter and fibrillation; ventricular tachycardias. 

2.    Bi-ventricular Device Therapies.