Prof. Dursun Buğra, M.D. General Surgery ARIES - Advanced Robotic, Invasive Endoscopic Surgery Center He had been member of board, general secretary and chairman of Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery from 2003 to 2013. He was the representative of Türkiye at European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) from 2015 to 2018. He is still a member of Regional Activities Study Group in the same society. He is member of board in International Society of University Colon and Rectal Surgeons (ISUCRS). He authored 60 articles that are published in PubMed-indexed journals. Principal areas of clinical interest: Digestive system surgery (esophagus, stomach, small intestine, colon, rectum, anus, gallbladder), Oncologic surgery (cancer, sarcoma), Abdominal wall hernia surgery, Laparoscopic surgery. EDUCATION / TRAINING Education Institution Year General Surgery Residency Department of General Surgery, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1979 - 1983 Medical Education Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1973 - 1979 CAREER Title Institution Year Digestive System Health Group Director and Head of General Surgery Department /Professor Department of General Surgery, American Hospital 2018 - To date Faculty Member/ Professor Department of General Surgery, School of Medicine, Koç University 2011 - To date Professor Department of General Surgery, American Hospital 2010 - To date Professor Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1996 - 2011 Associate Professor Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1989 - 1996 Faculty Member Gastrointestinal Surgery Clinic, School of Medicine, Nancy University, France 1989 - 1990 Attending Physician SSK Istanbul Hospital 1985 - 1987