Prof. Hamdi Karakayalı M.D., F.A.C.S, F.E.B.S., F.I.C.S.

CURRICULUM VITAE

PERSONAL DATA

Date of Birth: 28 November, 1963

Place of Birth: Ankara, Turkey
Nationality: Turkish
Marital Status: Married, 2 children
Telephone: 00 90 532 292 8669
E-mail: karakayali.hamdi@gmail.com

EDUCATION AND TRAINING

August, 1982 – July, 1988 Medical Doctor

Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
November, 1988 – June, 1994 Resident, Department of General
Surgery
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine
June, 1994 General Surgery Specialist
Hacettepe University, Faculty of Medicine

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

September, 1994 Instructor of General Surgery

Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
November, 1996 Assistant Professor of General Surgery
Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
November, 1998 Associate Professor of General Surgery
Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
December, 2005 Professor of General Surgery
Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine

HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS

January, 1999 Associate Chief, Department of General Surgery

Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
April, 2010 Chief, Department of General Surgery
Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
April, 2010 Director, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Centers
Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine
September, 2011 Director, Kidney Transplantation Unit and HPB Surgery Unit
Ozel Gaziosmanpasa Hospital
November, 2013 Director, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Centers and HPB
Surgery Unit
Istanbul Medipol University Hospital
October, 2017 Director, Liver and Kidney Transplantation Centers
Istanbul Acibadem Health Group
April, 2020 Physician in Chief
Istanbul Acibadem Health Group

LICENSURE AND CERTIFICATION

1994 Turkish Surgical Board Certification

2009 Director, Baskent University Organ Transplant Center
(Liver and Kidney Transplant Programs)
2011 Director, Ozel Gaziosmanpasa Hospital
(Kidney Transplant Program)
2013 Director, Medipol University Organ Transplant Center
(Liver and Kidney Transplant Programs)
2017 Director, Acibadem Health Group Organ Transplant Center
(Liver and Kidney Transplant Programs)

CLINICAL INTERESTS

 Hepatopancreatobiliary surgery
 Kidney and liver transplantation
o Pediatric/ adult
o Living/deceased donors

BOARD MEMBERSHIPS

2002 – 2006 Member of Scientific Committee for kidney transplantation

Turkish Ministry of Health, division of organ transplantation

2006 – 2010 Member of Scientific Committee for liver transplantation

Turkish Ministry of Health, division of organ transplantation

PROFESSIONAL SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS AND OFFICES HELD

Türk Cerrahi Derneği

Türk Transplantasyon Derneği
Secretary (2000 – 2011)
Türkiye Organ Nakli Kuruluşları Koordinasyon Derneği
Karaciğer Nakli Derneği
Türk Hepatopankreatobilier Cerrahi Derneği
The Transplantation Society
New Key Opinion Leader Award (2006)
European Society of Organ Transplantation
Middle East Society for Organ Transplantation
Secretary (2006 – 2008)
Treasurer (2008 – 2012)
Middle East Burn and Fire Disaster Society
International Society for Burn Injuries
Program Committee Chair (2008-2010)
International Pediatric Transplant Association
International College of Surgeons
Treasurer, Turkey Section (2007– 2012)
Academy of Surgical Research
International Liver Transplantation Society
International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association
 Honorary Fellow, European Board of Surgery (June 2011)
Fellow, American Collage of Surgeons (September 2012)

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Editorial Board Dialysis, Transplantation and Burn

Editorial Board Experimental and Clinical Transplantation
Reviewer Clinical Transplantation
Reviewer Transplant International

Publications

274 published articles in Pub-Med.

Clinical Activities

More than 3000 kidney transplantation (both adult and pediatric),

More than 1000 liver transplantations (both adult and pediatric),
Most of these transplants (both kidney and liver), almost 80% were live donor transplants.