Prof.Dr. Murat ALKAN
Prof. Dr. Murat Alkan was born in Mersin. He graduated from İçel Anatolian High School '90. In 1993, he completed his general surgery internship in Poland- Gdansk Academia Hospital. In 1996, he graduated from Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine. Between 1996 and 1998, he worked as a general practitioner in private organizations in Mersin. In 1998, he started his specialization in Pediatric Surgery at Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine and received his specialization certificate in Pediatric Surgery in 2004. His Pediatric Surgery specialty thesis was on endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux which is frequently encountered in pediatric urology.
Between 2004-2007, he worked as a pediatric surgery specialist at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine Adana Practice and Research Hospital. In 2008, he continued to work at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery. In 2008-2009, he worked as an observer at Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Urology and received laparoscopy training-certificate and diploma in France-Strasburg. In 2010, he received the European Academy of Pediatric Urology Fellowship (specialty, FEAPU) certificate.
He received his associate professorship title and pediatric urology subspecialty certificate at Çukurova University in 2011. In 2017, he received the title of professor. Until 2020, he worked as a faculty member at Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery. He is a member of Turkish Society of Pediatric Surgery (TCCD), Pediatric Urology Association (PEDURO), European Society of Pediatric Urology (ESPU). He is a member of the board of directors of the Pediatric Urology Association and is the chairman of the education board of the association. Dr. Alkan is married and has two daughters.
