Prof. Dr. Deniz Süha KÜÇÜKAKSU
1986 – 1987 Tıp Stajı (Internship) / Cardiology Cologne University, Germany
1987 – 1992 Assistant Doctor (Research Assistant) / Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
1992 – 1994 Specialist Doctor (Compulsory Service) / Turkey Yuksek Ihtisas Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
1993 -1994 Observer Doctor (Adult & Pediatric CVS) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept. St. Vincent Hospital / St. Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, USA
1994 – 1994 Observer Doctor (Heart Failure Surgery) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept.Bruossais University Hospital, Paris, France
1994 – 1998 Clinical Chief Assistant / Turkish High Specialization Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
1998 – 2004 Deputy Clinical Chief / Turkish High Specialization Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
1998 – 2004 Coordinator Chief(Heart Transplant & MCSS Program) / Turkey Yüksek İhtisas Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
2001 – 2002 Observer Doctor (DeBakey Artificial Heart –LVAD training) / Cardiovascular Surgery Dept. Baylor College of Medicine, Houston,USA
2002 – 2004 Chief Surgical Doctor / Central Clinica, Baku, Azerbaijan
2004 – 2005 Founder & Director / Anakara Private MESA Hospital (TOBB)Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
2005 – 2010 Founder & Head of DepartmentFounder & Director (Heart Transplantation & MCSS Program) / Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
2010 – 2010 Surgical Training(Animal Lab.Total Artificial Heart Surgery) / IMM Research Center, Paris, France
2010 – 2014 Chief Surgical Founder & Director (Heart Transplant & MCSS Program) / Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
2015 – 2015 Lecturer & Chief of Surgery / BAU MEDICAL Faculty Cardiovascular Surgery Medical Park Hospitals (Gebze-Göztepe)
2015 – 2015 Assistant Dean of the Faculty of Medicine. / BAU Faculty of Medicine
2018-Present Professor Doctor / Başkent University Istanbul SUAM
1987 Bachelor’s Degree / Doctor of Medicine, Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
1992 Specialization in Medicine / Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey Higher Specialization Hospital
2000 Associate Professor / Turkish High Specialization Hospital
2006 Professorship / Yeditepe University
Memberships to International Associations
Transplantation Society
European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
International Society for Rotary Blood Pumps (member of trustee for 2013-2015)
International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
European Society for Artificial Organs
The Society for Thoracic Surgery (STS)
Memberships to National Associations
Turkish Society of Cardiology
Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association
National Vascular & Endovascular Surgery Association
Artificial Organs and Support Systems Association (Founder & President)
Turkish Organ Transplant Association
Kabataş Boys’ High School Alumni Association
1992 Ankara Medical Chamber “Surgical Science Award”
1992 VI. Turkish Vascular Surgery Congress “Original Experimental Research Award”
1993 Ankara Medical Chamber “Surgical Science Award”
2002 Turkish Organ Transplant Association Congress (ONKKD) “Best poster award”
2004 Turkish Organ Transplant Association Congress (ONKKD) “Best Clinical Immunology Study award”
2006 Turkish Society of Cardiology “Best oral presentation award”
2012 TUBITAK-KOSGEB “Machine Production Award” (together with Prof.Ismail Lazoglu, Koç University)
2016 TKDCD (Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association Congress “Best experimental study” second prize.
2018 Bahçeşehir University “Contribution to Science Award”