I received my Doctorate of Medicine with high honors from Erciyes University School of Medicine in Kayseri, Turkey in 2002. I completed an ophthalmology residency in Fırat University in 2007. I joined the faculty of the Department of Ophthalmology at Rize University School of Medicine, Rize, Turkey in 2008. I was promoted to Assistant Professorship in 2011 and currently works in the Department of Ophthalmology at Samsun Educating and Research Hospital. . I've also been working as a consultant, trainer and speaker for pharmaceutical companies. I am an active member of American Academy of Ophthalmology and Turkish Ophthalmology Society, Academically, I have authored over 20 peer-reviewed journal publications

My main research interests include retinal diseases and vitreoretinal surgery, retinal detachment surgery.