Curriculum Vitae
Prof. Dr. Mert Şentürk completed his medical education at Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He completed his specialist training in 1995 in the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation of the same faculty.
During that period he laid the foundations of his academic career, gaining clinical experience at several centres in Germany through a German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) scholarship awarded in 1992.
He continued his academic and clinical work at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine between 1995 and 2022, becoming associate professor in 2003 and professor in 2009. Since 2022 he has worked within the Acıbadem Healthcare Group, and currently holds the post of Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation at Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine.
Education
- 1989 — Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, MD
- 1992-1993 — Ludwig Maximilian University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology, Munich · DAAD scholarship
- 1995 — Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, specialist in Anesthesiology and Reanimation
- 2010 — Otto von Guericke University School of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology
Academic titles
- 2003 — Associate Professor
- 2009 — Professor
Appointments
- 2022 – present — Acıbadem Healthcare Group · Head of the Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Acıbadem Mehmet Ali Aydınlar University School of Medicine
- 1995-2022 — Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation
- 1996-1997 — Girne Military Hospital, Specialist in Anesthesiology
Last updated: 2026-08-30
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