AKON Türkiye - Social Innovation

Op. Dr. Beyzade Özkahraman has many years of clinical and managerial experience in the fields of general surgery and hospital management. He completed his primary and secondary education in Divriği district of Sivas, and after graduating from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, he specialized in General Surgery. Özkahraman, who started his academic career as a founding lecturer at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, carried out professional studies at Hacettepe Hospital during this period, and then worked as chief assistant at Istanbul Beyoğlu Hospital General Surgery Clinic. Beyzade Özkahraman, who has supported her expertise in the field of health with business and health institution management trainings, has undertaken pioneering work in the field of private hospitals; He established private polyclinics and hospitals in Istanbul and served as chairman of the board of directors and chief physician in these health institutions. At the same time, he gave hospital management courses at private universities and took an active role in social awareness studies in the field of health. Özkahraman, who served as manager and president in non-governmental organizations for many years, also served as Head of the Health Department and Deputy Secretary General within the Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality. He has story books and literary works that reflect his health, life and social experiences. Currently working as a general surgeon at Batı Medical Center, Op. Dr. Beyzade Özkahraman carries out the clinical, technical and operational suitability evaluations of projects developed in the fields of surgical practices, health technologies and hospital organization in the Scientific Board of our innovation center. He takes part in monitoring, compliance approval and audit processes in health-focused projects.