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Metin Aytekin

Metin Aytekin

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery

27+

Years of Experience

About Metin Aytekin

<p>Assoc. Prof. Dr. Metin Aytekin is a Clinical Biochemist and Molecular Medicine specialist. He holds an adjunct position at the Cleveland Clinic, USA. He also serves as Associate Professor at Erciyes University, Turkey. Dr. Aytekin is Vice President of the Genome and Stem Cell Center (GENKÖK). He played a key role in establishing one of Turkey’s largest stem cell centers.</p> <p>Dr. Aytekin has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles. His research focuses on pulmonary hypertension, lung diseases, coronary atherosclerosis, and cardiotoxicity. He has received several awards, including the American Heart Association Postdoctoral Training Award and institutional honors for research and publication quality. His work has contributed to advances in biomarker discovery and molecular diagnostics for cardiovascular and pulmonary diseases.</p>

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Speciality

Cosmetic/Plastic SurgeryOrthopedics

Language Spoken

English

Awards

  • American Heart Association Postdoctoral training award
  • 2011 — Best Oral Poster Presentation, Pulmonary Hypertension Summit, Cleveland
  • 2009 — Honorarium, Pulmonary Hypertension Summit, Cleveland
  • 2011 — Honorarium, Pulmonary Hypertension Summit, Cleveland
  • Honorarium, Exhaled Breath Analysis: From Sensors to Devices and Applications, Barga, Italy
  • 2013 — Two Incentive awards for Research Grants quality, Erciyes University
  • 2013 — Two Incentive awards for quality of publication, Erciyes University
  • 2015 — Incentive award for publication quality, Erciyes University
  • 2015 — Incentive award for Research Grants quality, Erciyes University

Plastic surgeon

2005–present — Staff with Adjunct position, Department of Pathobiology, Cleveland Clinic, USA

2012–2016 — Associate Professor, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Turkey

2012–2013 — Vice President, Genome and Stem Cell Center (GENKÖK), Turkey

All Procedures

Performed by Metin Aytekin

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery

Cosmetic/Plastic Surgery

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Orthopedics

Orthopedics

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