Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Health Sciences, Ankara City Hospital Campus, Turkey
Dr. Gunaydin received his cardiac surgical training in Turkey, England, and the Netherlands and worked as a clinical fellow in Heinrich Heine University in Dusseldorf- Germany and the Heart Institute of Japan. He studied histology and embryology for three years and completed his PhD in Tissue Engineering and Biomaterial Science at Heart Institute of Japan, Tokyo Medical College.
Dr. Gunaydin currently serves as clinical professor in Ankara City Hospital, University of Health Sciences, Ankara-Turkey. He is the President of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Extracorporeal Technology (MiECTIS) and Treasurer in Turkish Society of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS). He also works as the scientific board member in Giganode Educational Foundation and VFPM (Verein zur Förderung der Perioperativen Medizin- Society of Advanced Perioperative Medicine).
Dr. Gunaydin’s main research interests are patient blood management, ERAS, clinical evaluation and biomaterial confirmation of novel cardiopulmonary bypass-related technologies based on the prevention of inflammatory response.
He is focused in conventional cardiac surgery, peripheral vascular surgery, varicose vein treatment, minimally invasive cardiac surgery and cellular interventions (stem cell, mitochondrial transplantation). He has visiting professor positions in a number of European Universities and also works as consultant for various international industries.
He received Young Cardiac Surgeon Award, European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2008; Cardiothoracic Surgery Foundation, 10th Utley Award in 2009 and was nominated for Times Higher Education- Innovation Award in 2013.