# Prof. Dr., MD, FBTS Alper Toker

Kaynak: https://ekonsey.com/en/doctors/prof-dr-md-fbts-alper-toker

- Uzmanlık: Thoracic Surgery

Prof. Dr. Alper Toker is an internationally recognized thoracic surgeon. He served as President of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS) in 2015. After a distinguished career at Istanbul University Istanbul Medical School, he has been serving as Chief of the Thoracic Surgery Division at West Virginia University since 2022. He is a pioneer in tracheal reconstruction, robotic thoracic surgery, and thymic surgery. He has authored over 171 publications in international peer-reviewed journals.

## Eğitim

- B.A. - Bursa Anadolu Lisesi
- M.D. - Marmara University School of Medicine
- Residency - Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- Clinical Fellow - Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

## Deneyim

- Military Obligation - Gulhane Military Medical Academy
- Chief Resident - Yedikule Pulmonary Diseases and Chest Surgery Center
- Chief Resident - Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of Thoracic Surgery
- Associate Professor of Thoracic Surgery - Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of General Thoracic Surgery
- Head, Professor of Chest Surgery / Director of Chest Surgery Program - Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical School, Department of General Thoracic Surgery & Group Florance Nightingale Istanbul
- Director of Tracheal Reconstruction Program - West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Heart and Vascular Surgery Institute
- Associate Chief - West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery Division
- Chief - West Virginia University, School of Medicine, Thoracic Surgery Division
- Councillor - European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Officer - European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- President Elect - European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- President - European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
- Director of External Relations - European Society of Thoracic Surgeons