Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Değertekin is working as a Head of the Cardiology Department at Yeditepe University Hospital.

EDUCATION

• 2003, Ph.D. Thesis, entitled “A new era in interventional cardiology- Drug-eluting stents: First clinical experience” Erasmus University, Erasmus MC, Rotterdam, Thoraxcenter, The Netherlands.

• 1995, Cardiology Specialist, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.

• 1990, Medical Doctor, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• 2011, Head of Cardiology Department, Yeditepe University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2010, Chief, Department of Cardiology, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2007-2010, Head of Cardiology Department, Yeditepe University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2005-2007, Head of Interventional Cardiology Department, Yeditepe University Hospital Department of Cardiology, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2004, Staff Interventional Cardiologist, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

• 2001-2003 Research and Ph.D. Fellow at Interventional Cardiology Department, Erasmus University, Erasmus MC, Thoraxcenter, The Netherlands

• 1999-2000, Interventional Cardiologist (Military Service), Gülhane Military Hospital, İstanbul, Turkey

• 1991-1999, Cardiologist, Koşuyolu Heart and Research Hospital Istanbul, Turkey

• 1992-1993, Internal Medicine Resident, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

• 1991, Resident, Ankara Oncology Hospital, Ankara, Turkey

MEMBERSHIPS

• 2010, Member, Board of European Society of Cardiology (ESC) (Highest administrative board of ESC) 

• 2010, President, Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions of Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC) 

• 2009, Member, of the Scientific Programme Committee of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) for the period of 2009-2011.

• 2007, Secretary, Board of Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC) 

• 2005, Fellow, the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 

• 2004, President, Working group on Interventional cardiology of the TSC 

• 2003, Member, Working group on Interventional Cardiology of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) 

• 1997, Member, Working group on Interventional cardiology of the TSC

• 1995, Member, Turkish Society of Cardiology (TSC)

• 1990, Member, the National Association of Medical Doctors, Turkey