1.         Personal Statement

I have been appointed at various academic institutions as a resident, fellow and faculty member over the last 25 years. I have been involved with clinical, translational and basic science research resulting in a number of publications. Apart from intramural and extra-mural funding from sources other than NIH, I have also participated NIH funded research projects as a Co-investigator. I have extensive clinical experience in the field of infertility, assisted reproductive technologies, diminished ovarian reserve and ovarian aging and fertility preservation. Currently I am the division director of reproductive endocrinology and infertility and the practice & medical director of assisted reproductive technologies (ART) program and the medical director of the fertility clinic at The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, where part of the current project would be conducted. I developed the ART program during my tenure introducing various fertility, third party reproduction and fertility preservation services and in vitro fertilization protocols unique to our center. The next stage in new clinical program development will include ovarian cortical tissue freezing service for future autotransplantation, which is considered the only method for fertility preservation in pre-pubertal females before life-saving treatments.

2.         Positions and Honors

Positions and Employment

1. Instructor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of OB/GYN, Ankara, Turkey, 1996-97.

2. Assistant Professor, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of OB/GYN, Div. of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Ankara, Turkey, 1997-2000.

3. Associate Professor with tenure, Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Dept. of OB/GYN, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Ankara, Turkey, 2000-2002.

4. Assistant Instructor, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas, Department of OB/GYN, Dallas, Texas, 2004-2007.

5. Assistant Professor, University of Florida College of Medicine, Dept. of OB/GYN, Div. of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, Gainesville, Florida, 2007-2008.

6.Assistant Professor and Division Director, Div. of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, University of Florida College of Medicine, Dept. of OB/GYN, Gainesville, Florida, 12/2008-11/2010.; Medical Director, In vitro Fertilization Program, Women’s Health At Magnolia Parke, 5/2009-11/2010

7. Associate Professor and Division Director, Div. of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility, The University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, Texas, 12/2010-current.

Honors

Professor Dr. Seref Zileli Award from the Dept. of Internal Medicine at the fourth year of the medical school upon the outstanding success in the internal medicine clerkship, 1987; Top score in the National Competition in  Medical Sciences which was sponsored by the Turkish Journal of Clinical Sciences (Türkiye Klinikleri Dergisi, 06240,Ankara) 1989; Professor Dr. Ihsan Dogramaci Prize upon completion of the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English Section) as the first top student – 1989; Top score in the Turkish Medical Residency Entrance Examination in April  1990 with the scores of 79.297 in basic sciences and 80.546 in clinical sciences; CREOG Award, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for outstanding success in 2002 CREOG Exam; Berlex Best Teaching Resident Award, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology  2002; Resident Achievement Award, The Society of Laparoendoscopic Surgeons, Southern Illinois University School of Medicine, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2002; Academic Excellence Award For Outstanding Accomplishments As A Resident in the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology for the Year 2003-2004. The University of Oklahoma College of Medicine; Catherine H. Arnaud Award: Most Difficult Shoes To Fill For Exceptional Contributions By A Chief Resident-Voted on by 2^nd & 3^rd Year Residents- The University of Oklahoma College Of Medicine Department of Obstetrics And Gynecology 2004; The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, CREOG Faculty Award for Excellence in Resident Education, 2008, Exemplary Teacher Award- University of Florida College of Medicine-2008-09, J. Lee Dockery M.D. Teaching Cup-Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Florida- 2008-2009, Golden Apple Award-Excellence in Medical Student Teaching, Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology University of Florida-2009-2010, 2010 APGO Excellence in Teaching Award-The Association of Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics-2010, Texas Super Doctors- Peer Recognition as a Clinical Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility Specialist- 2015-2018, American Society for Reproductive Medicine (ASRM) Star Award-2018.

Please note that my scholarly activities, lectures, abstracts, manuscripts, book chapters, book editorship and others can be found in my full CV as uploaded.