Medical Staff

He graduated from medical school in 1995 and worked as a general practitioner in Turkey and abroad from 1995 to 2002.

He completed his residency training in the Department of Psychiatry at Istanbul University’s Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) and became a board-certified psychiatrist in 2006.

In 2005, he received training in Addiction Psychiatry at the University of Amsterdam in the Netherlands. He also completed a 300-hour, 1.5-year course on “Addiction Counseling and Treatment Methods.” He wrote his residency thesis on “The Prevalence, Clinical Characteristics, and Comorbidities of Alcohol and Substance Use Disorders Among Patients Seeking Care at the Psychiatry Outpatient Clinic.” Furthermore, between 2006 and 2010, he worked in the fields of Psycho-Oncology and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, received supervision, and completed training in the diagnosis and treatment of Sexual Dysfunctions at CETAD.

He completed his mandatory state service as a psychiatrist in Şanlıurfa.

His professional interests include Addiction Psychiatry, Anxiety Disorders, Personality Disorders, Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry, Psycho-Oncology, and Sexual Dysfunctions. He has published articles in both domestic and international journals and serves on the advisory board of the journal *Addiction*. He is a member of the Turkish Psychiatric Association, the Turkish Medical Association, and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. He is fluent in English and Farsi. He has been serving as a Psychiatrist at NPİSTANBUL Hospital since 2010.

2006: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine – Department of Psychiatry

2006: Training in Addiction Counseling and Treatment Methods

2005: University of Amsterdam – Training in Addiction Psychiatry

1995: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine

Current Position: NP Istanbul Hospital – Psychiatrist

2016–2019: CETAD – Sex Therapy Training and Supervision

2012–2020: Assistant Professor, Üsküdar University Faculty of Medicine; Faculty Member, NP Etiler Medical Center – Psychiatrist

2011–2012: Şanlıurfa Ceylanpınar State Hospital – Psychiatrist

2006–2010: Humanite Psychiatry and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry Center (Istanbul)

2006: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – Addiction Counseling and Treatment Training

2005: University of Amsterdam – Addiction Treatment Unit (Netherlands)

2002–2006: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – Residency Training in Psychiatry

1995–2002: General Practice in Turkey and Abroad

1988–1995: Medical School Education

2020–Present: Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Üsküdar University

Addiction Psychiatry

Anxiety Disorders

Personality Disorders

Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry

Psycho-Oncology

Sexual Dysfunctions

Addiction Counseling and Treatment Methods Training

Sex Therapy Training (CETAD)

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