Dr. Meltem Yilmaz

Biography

Meltem Yilmaz, MD, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Anesthesiology at the Feinberg School of Medicine. She graduated from Ankara University, Turkey, in 1990, before completing her postgraduate training with a research fellowship in Vascular Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital in 1994. Dr. Yilmaz has undergone extensive residency training in Surgery at Union Memorial Hospital in 1996 and in Anesthesiology at Northwestern University, McGaw Medical Center (Northwestern Memorial Hospital), finishing in 1999. She is board-certified by the American Board of Anesthesiology. Dr. Yilmaz has been recognized with notable awards, including the Donald Funk Award at Northwestern Memorial Hospital in 1999 and a 1st Place Poster Presentation at the Midwest Anesthesia Residents Conference in the same year. Her professional memberships include the Society of Airway Management, Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia, Society for Simulation in Healthcare, and the Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine. She actively participates in the Guidelines Committee of the Society of Ambulatory Anesthesia and has ongoing commitments to various professional societies. Her research interests focus on improving patient care through collaboration with pharmaceutical, device, and biotechnology companies, ensuring the advancement of science in clinical practices.

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