Mehmet Ozaydın, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University, Isparta, Turkey,

Education/ Certificates/Degree received

M.D., Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1993

Cardiology Residency, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1999

Assistant Professor in Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, 2000

Associate Professor in Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, 2004

European Cardiologist, 2007

Problem-Based Teaching Certificate, 2008

Professor in Cardiology, Suleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine, 2010

Awards

1. Ranked 3rd in Suleyman Demirel University Science and Art Award (2006)

2. Turkish Society of Cardiology Young Investigator Award (2007)

3. Ranked 1st in Suleyman Demirel University Science and Art Award (2007)

4. “Bayindir” Hospital Encouragement in Medicine Award (2008)

5. “Populer” Science Encouragement in Medicine Award, (2008)

6. Ranked 1st in Suleyman Demirel University Science and Art Award (2008)

7. Turkish Scientific and Technical Research Council (TUBITAK) Encouragement in Medicine Award (2009)

8. Ranked 3rd in Suleyman Demirel University Science and Art Award (2009)

Professional Memberships

1. European Society of Cardiology

2. European Atherosclerosis Society

3. Turkish Society of Cardiology

Multicenter studies

1. AVERROES (National Coordinator; Top randomized center in Turkey; completed)

2. APPRAISE-2 (Principal investigator; Top randomized center in Turkey; completed)

3. Trilogy- Acute Coronary Syndrome Study (Subinvestigator; Top randomized center in Turkey; in progress)

4. ENGAGE AF Study (Subinvestigator; Top randomized center in Turkey; in progress)

5. Turkish Acute Coronary Syndrome study (participant; completed)

6. Beta-GenTurk (participant; completed)

7. CLARITY TIMI-25 (Subinvestigator; completed)

Accepted grant proposals

1. The effects of N-acetylcysteine on shortening of the atrial effective refractory period and recurrence of original arrhythmia and atrial fibrillation in clinical follow-up after ablation of supraventricular arrhythmias (Principal investigator; completed; published).

2. Asymmetric dimethylarginine levels in patients with isolated coronary ectasia (Principal investigator; resident thesis; completed; published).

3. Effect of N-acetyl cysteine on periprocedural myocardial infarction and major cardiac events after elective percutaneous coronary intervention (Principal investigator; in progress).

4. Effect of sevofluran on myocardial damage in diabetic patients undergoing coronary by-pass surgery (Subinvestigator; in progress).

5. Association between plasma and pericardial cytokine levels and left ventricular functions and localization of myocardial infarction in patients undergoing coronary by-pass surgery (Subinvestigator; completed).