Prof. Dr. Sahin Bozok is Professor and Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at Izmir Bakircay University Faculty of Medicine, Türkiye. He graduated from Dokuz Eylul University in 1998 and completed cardiovascular surgery training in 2005. He became Assistant Professor in 2009, Associate Professor in 2013, and Professor in 2018. He served as Vice Dean and then Dean of Izmir Bakircay University Faculty of Medicine (2024–2025), and as Founding Vice Dean of Bahcesehir University's Faculty of Medicine in Batumi, Georgia. He was a board member of the National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society for two years and chairs the Peripheral Arterial Diseases and Perfusion Working Groups of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. He received Doctor of the Year awards in Türkiye (2014) and Ajara, Georgia (2016). His expertise includes coronary bypass, valve surgery, aortic repair, peripheral vascular and endovascular surgery, and venous disease. He has published 115 scientific articles, presented 201 conference papers, and authored eight book chapters. He is Editor-in-Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions and reviews for international journals.
Izmir Bakircay University
İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Doctor of the Year Award (2014)
Ministry of Health, Republic of Türkiye, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
Honored with the Doctor of the Year Award by the Ministry of Health of Türkiye in 2014 in recognition of his contributions to clinical medicine and healthcare.
Doctor of the Year Award (2016)
Ministry of Health and Social Protection of Ajara, Georgia, Batumi, Ajaria, Georgia
Received the Doctor of the Year Award in 2016 in Ajara, Georgia, in recognition of his contributions to clinical medicine and healthcare.
Journalist, Writer, Editor or Publisher
Cardiovascular Surgery and Interventions, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
01 Oct 2024 - present
Chair of the Peripheral Arterial Diseases and Perfusion Working Group.
Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, Turkey (Türkiye)
08 May 2022 - present
Institute, Department or Faculty Head
Izmir Bakircay University, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
03 Feb 2021 - present
University Educator/Researcher
Izmir Bakircay University, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
03 Feb 2021 - present
Manager
Izmir Bakircay University, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
01 Oct 2024 - 31 Oct 2025
Institute, Department or Faculty Head
Izmir Bakircay University, İzmir, Turkey (Türkiye)
01 Nov 2024 - 01 Aug 2025
Manager
BAU International University Batumi, Batumi, Georgia
01 Mar 2016 - 01 May 2018
Board Member for two years, supporting scientific and educational activities in vascular surgery.
National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society, Ankara, Turkey (Türkiye)
06 Apr 2014 - 03 Apr 2016