Gürkan Tellioğlu

Prof. Gürkan Tellioğlu, MD, is a renowned academic and clinical expert in General Surgery, affiliated with Koç University School of Medicine. He previously held professorial roles at Yeditepe University and Yeni Yüzyıl University, Istanbul, and has extensive experience in organ transplantation and hepatobiliary surgery.

Education & Training:

• Medical Education: Istanbul School of Medicine (Istanbul University), 1992–1998
• PhD: Molecular Medicine, Yeditepe University (2019–present)
• Residency: Cleveland Clinic (General Surgery & Liver Transplant, 2007–2008)
• Chief Residency: Istanbul School of Medicine (Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery, 2005–2006)

Clinical Interests include Hepatobiliopancreatic Surgery, Laparoscopic Surgery, and Oncologic Surgery. He pioneered liver transplant research in Turkey and contributed significantly to organ transplant programs post-2010.

Scientific Awards

• First scholar granted liver transplant fellowship abroad by Liver Transplantation Society

Career Timeline

• Professor, School of Medicine, Yeditepe University (2018–2021)
• Professor, School of Medicine, Yeni Yüzyıl University, Istanbul (2013–2018)
• Associate Professor, Florence Nightingale Hospital (2010–2013)
• Resident, Cleveland Clinic (2007–2008)
• Chief Resident, Istanbul School of Medicine (2005–2006)
• Surgeon, Haydarpaşa Numune Teaching and Research Hospital (2004–2010)