Prof. Yavuz Gürkan, M.D. Anesthesiology and Algology Clinic Head of Department He was visiting faculty member at Anesthesiology and Reanimation Unit of School of Medicine, University of Copenhagen in 2003-2004. He was visiting faculty member at Anesthesiology and Reanimation Unit of School of Medicine, University of Copenhagen in 2007. He was visiting faculty member at Anesthesiology and Reanimation Unit of School of Medicine, New York University in 2008. He was President of Association of Regional Anesthesia from 2015 to 2018. He has been Vice President of Association of Regional Anesthesia since 2018. He is still member of Board of European Society of Regional Anesthesia. Principal areas of clinical interest: Management of acute pain, Regional anesthesia, Management of the difficult airway. EDUCATION / TRAINING Education Institution Year Anesthesiology and Reanimation Residency Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University 1995 - 2000 Anatomy Department of Anatomy, Marmara University 1994 - 1996 Medical Education School of Medicine, Marmara University 1985 - 1992 CAREER Title Institution Year Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Koç University 2019 - To date Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University 2012 - 2019 Associate Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University 2005 - 2012 Assistant Professor Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kocaeli University 2001 - 2005