Prof. Serpil AKAR M.D.
Medical Interests
Ophthalmology
Center of Employment
Istanbul Hospital

Experience

1989 – 1993 Medical Practitioner / Sorgun Main Public Healthcare Clinic, Yozgat and Çapa Red Crescent Blood Center, Istanbul

1994 – 1997  Resident / Ophthalmology Clinic, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital

1998 – 2002 Attending Physician / Çubuk State Hospital, Ankara

2002 – 2014 Chief of Residents / Strabismus Division, Prof. Dr. N. Reşat Belger Beyoğlu Ophthalmology Teaching and Research Hospital

2014 – 2015 Attending Physician, Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center, Başkent University

2015 – 2022 Associate Professor, Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center, Başkent University

2022 - To Date Professor, Istanbul Health Practice and Research Center, Başkent University

Education

2015 – to date Master’s Degree Student: Vision Research and Rehabilitation of Poor Vision Division, Ophthalmology Department, School of Medicine, Ankara University

2015 Associate Professor / School of Medicine, Başkent University

2015 Fellow of European Board of Ophthalmology Diploma, Paris, France

2014 Associate Professor of Ophthalmology / R.T. Inter-universities Committee

2005 Observer / Moorfields Eye Hospital, Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Department, London, England

1994 – 1997  Ophthalmology Residency / Ophthalmology Clinic, Ankara Numune Teaching and Research Hospital

1993 - Occupational Physician Certificate of Turkish Medical Association

1982 - 1988 School of Medicine, Trakya University

1980 – 1982 Faculty of Architecture, Istanbul Technical University

1978 – 1980 Kandilli Girl’s High School

Turkish Ophthalmological Association

Active member of Strabismus and Neuroophthalmology Divisions

European Strabismus Association (ESA)

International Strabismological Association (ISA)

International Society for Low Vision Research and Rehabilitation (ISLRR)

American Academy Ophthalmology (AAO)

Turkish American Ophthalmic Society (TAOS)

Turkic Republic’s Society of Ophthalmology

Turkish Medical Association

Pediatric ophthalmology and Strabismus

Rehabilitation of Poor Vision