Prof. Dr. İlhan Tarkun

Prof Dr. İlhan Tarkun graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, in 1989, and completed his specialist education in internal diseases at the Hyadarpaşa Numune Hospital Istanbul. Took up a position at Kocaeli University in 1999 to further specialise in Endocrinology and Metabolic disorders. Completed his specialist education in Endocrinology and Metabolic diseases in 2001, became assistant professor in 2006 and was later appointed professor at the same university. Worked in the university’s Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders from 2011-2018. Joined the Anadolu Medical Center in affliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine in 2018 in the position of endocrinology specialist. He had more than 40 articles, 200 oral and poster presentations at national and international congresses his publications have been cited over 2500 times.

Education:
1989 – Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine
1996 – Specialisation in internal diseases at the Hospital for Diagnostics and Analytics Haydarpaşa Istanbul
2001 – Further specialisation at the Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Internal Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
2006 – Assistant professor at the Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Internal Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders
2011 – 2018 Professor at the Kocaeli University, Faculty of Medicine, Division of Internal Diseases, Department of Endocrinology and Metabolic Disorders

Instutional Membership
Member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Diabetes Association
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Turkish Diabetes Foundation
Turkish Adrenal and Gonadal diseases Working Group Chair
Member of the Accreditation and Competency Board of the Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Society
Turkish Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases Society
American Diabetes Association (ADA)
American Diabetes Organisation (ENDO)