General and Transplantation Surgeon Memorial Antalya Hospital
Born in Ankara , he graduated at the Akdeniz University , School of Medicine, Antalya in 1989 . Afterwards he completed his residency on General Surgery at Haydarpasa Numune Hospital, Istanbul in 1995. Dr Gurkan started his general surgery fellowship at St Lukes Cardivascular Surgery, Houston USA, in 1996. Furthermore he worked two years at the Mount Sınai Hospital, University of New York, Multiorgan Transplant and Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery until 1998 ,following 2 years he spent Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, University of Sydney, Transplant Fellowship. After his return In 2000 he joined Akdeniz Üniversity School of Medicine, Antalya and became Ascociate Professor of Surgery in 2005 . Finally he took his degree as Professor of Surgery in 2010 at the same University. Having worked 3 years at Acibadem University School of Medicine, Istanbul as the Head of Department of General Surgery he joined Memorial Antalya Hospital in 2003 and currently he is the Head of Department of General and Transplantation Surgery at the same hospital. Prof Gurkan has an excellent command of English.