Baris Akin
- Specialization: Transplant surgeon
- 30 years of experience
- Speaks:English
- Online consultations: available
- Workplace: Turkey, Istanbul, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
- Prof. Dr. Barış Akın is a highly respected academician and transplant surgeon, specializing in kidney and pancreas transplantation. With advanced training from The Ohio State University and accreditation by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons, he has pioneered innovative techniques, including the invention of a new donor nephrectomy surgical method. Having successfully performed over 1,200 kidney transplantations in Turkey, Dr. Akın has significantly advanced the field of transplantation surgery, combining exceptional skill, research, and dedication to improving patient outcomes.
Prof. Baris Akin is a highly esteemed professor of surgery based in Istanbul, Turkey, with a specialization in kidney and pancreas transplantation. He received the 'Young Investigator Award' at the American Transplant Meeting in 2004 and has successfully conducted over 1200 kidney transplantations in Turkey. Prof. Akin has developed a new donor nephrectomy surgical technique and is certified as a transplant surgeon by the American Society of Transplant Surgeons.
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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
Birth: May 1972, Ankara, Turkey
Marital Status: Married, two daughters
LANGUAGE:
English
CURRENT POSITION:
Director of Kidney Transplantation Program, Istanbul Bilim University Florence Nightingale Hospital
PREVIOUS POSITIONS:
Director of Kidney and Pancreas Transplantation Center, Florence Nightingale Hospital (2005–2009)
Director of Kidney Transplantation Center, JFK Hospital (2009–2011)
Director of Kidney Transplantation Center, Medicana Hospital Çamlıca (2011–2013)
MEDICAL CERTIFICATIONS:
Date | Certification |
---|---|
December 2007 | Associate Professor of General Surgery |
June 2004 | Advanced training in liver and pancreas transplantation and laparoscopic procedures, The Ohio State University Transplant Program, Columbus |
May 2004 | Accredited transplant surgeon in kidney, pancreas, and liver transplantation, American Society of Transplant Surgeons, USA |
June 2003 | Transplant Surgeon, The Ohio State University Transplant Program, Columbus |
December 2000 | General Surgeon, Ankara University Medical School |
July 20, 1999 | ECFMG Certification (Valid Indefinitely) |
November 25, 1996 | ECFMG Certification, USMLE I (Score: 88), USMLE II (Score: 81) |
June 1995 | Medical Doctor, Ankara University Medical School |
MEDICAL AWARDS:
Young Investigator Award, American Society of Transplantation, 2004
"Five-year follow-up after steroid withdrawal demonstrates no evidence of worsening renal function."
EDITORIAL:
Türkiye Klinikleri, Journal of Medical Research
(Secretary of Editorial Board, April 1997–1999)
MEDICAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS:
Society of Turkish Nuclear Medicine (1993–1996)
Turkish Surgical Society (1998–Present)
The Zollinger Surgical Society (2003–Present)
American Society of Transplantation (2004–Present)
EDUCATION:
June 2003–2004: Advanced training in pancreas, liver, and laparoscopic procedures, The Ohio State University Transplantation Center, Columbus, Ohio
June 2001–2003: Transplant Surgery Fellowship, The Ohio State University Transplantation Center, Columbus, Ohio
1995–2000: General Surgery Residency, Ankara University Medical School
March–September 1999: Visiting Scholar, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Prof. Frederick A. Moore, Texas University General Surgery Department
1989–1995: Medical School, Ankara University
1978–1989: T.E.D. Ankara College
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