Şile, Istanbul, Türkiye
Emergency Physician with general medicine practice and public health. BOSIET certified and experienced OffShore Doctor. Advanced airway, sedation, thoracic tube placement, mechanical ventilation, minor surgical interventions, fracture management. Many years in A+ and JCI acredited private hospitals. Valid BLS, ACLS, PALS, ATLS, PHTLS. Valid Passport and STCW sertification. Advanced skills in crisis management and communication. Diciplined, focused on ethical rules in medicine and humanity. Lover of travel, learning new languages and sea.
AFMAT in AFGHANISTAN I was employed as a clinical doctor to serve in medical emergencies for 24/7 and routine health problems at the clinic opened in Afghanistan on behalf of the United Nations WFP and run by Iqarus. This role with conditions and region being in a conflict zone was pretty worthy for an emergency physician who loves to work in remote area. Medical operations applied: Set up a new clinic, menagement of inventory, medevac, routine medical consultations, prescription, follow up chronic diseases. Achievements and contributions to me: Difficulties for working in a war or conflict zone. Being the only doctor responsible for both children and adult patients. KFOR in KOSOVO I worked as an ER doctor in Role 2 B hospital that is being run by Iqarus in NATO KFOR Camp in Kosovo. It is a military hospital and responsible for all NATO soldiers to take care of their emergency health problems including receiving medevacs from NATO Role 1 medicine centres from all around of Kosovo. Medical operations applied: Critical ill patients, many trauma patients, minor surgical interventions, routine medical consultations, prescriptions, follow up chronic diseases and many Medevacs. Achievements and contributions to me: New experiences for possible MASCAL scenarios with regular trainings as a team.
Even though it is my first cruise ship experience and I have been the only health provider on board, I had a period where I was highly appreciated. I think I've gained a lot of experience from this company to be ready for remote medicine career. Medical operations applied: CPR, entubation, critical ill patients, many trauma patients, minor surgical interventions, routine Covid procedures and tests, hygene inspections, water tests, medical records for crew, routine medical consultations, prescription, follow up chronic diseases and many Medevacs. Achievements and contributions to me: Gaining experience for cruise ships and related tourism industry, being alone as a health provider onboard and difficulties regarding this situation. Taking care of mostly elderly people travelling.
As an emergency doctor who had no emergency cases enough after one year on a ship, I decided to return to a hospital with intensive emergency services, where all kinds of emergency cases can be seen. I think it is important to keep my experience up to date with emergency patients for my future plans.
I had the opportunity to be a ship doctor again on the Kanuni Drilling Ship, one of TPAO's new ships in the OFFSHORE (Offshore Natural Gas Production) industry. Returning to sea as a ship doctor was my dream since Navy years. After completing my one year on this ship as an Offshore Doctor, I decided to return to work in the hospital for a while, so as not to lose my emergency medicine skills, which can only be maintained in the emergency room of a large hospital.
I started working in the state hospital when the pandemic started. But it was not possible to continue after 1 year with an extremely low salary.