Prof. Dr. Deniz Süha KÜÇÜKAKSU

experiences

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

certificates

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

awards

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”