Haldun Barış DİREN M.D

I was born in İstanbul (Turkey) in 1957. I achieved Medical Doctor degree in 1981 (Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey) and continued my Radiology training in Radiology Department of the Medicine Faculty at Hacettepe University. I got the  Radiologist degree in 1986 and I was assigned as founding chair of radiology department to Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun, Turkey). I got Associate Professor of Radiology degree in 1988. I was assigned to Dokuz Eylül University (Izmir, Turkey) in 1989 for running the first MRI unit in Turkey. During my military service in Gülhane Military Academy of Medicine (Ankara, Turkey) in 1992, I worked for setting up the first high field MRI unit in Turkey.

I also took important roles in establishment of some of major hospitals in Turkey. I was one of the founding member of Sevgi Hospital (Ankara, Turkey) in 1993, and I worked as chief of staff for first 3 years. I founded the first “day hospital” in Turkey, in 1996. I worked as project manager in the designing and construction of İstanbul Memorial Hospital in 2000, and worked as Medical Director for first 2 years. I was assigned as consultant manager by Ministry of Health for setting up the re-construction of Siyami Ersek Chest Surgery Hospital (Istanbul, Turkey) in 2002. I worked as project manager in the designing and construction of Mesa Hospital (Ankara, Turkey) in 2002. I got the Professor degree in Radiology in 2003 and worked as the head of Radiology Department in Ondokuz Mayıs University (Samsun, Turkey) between the years 2003-2008. I also worked as Vice Rector in Ondokuz Mayis University (Samsun, Turkey) between the years 2004-2008. After retirement in 2008, I started to work in Medicana International Ankara Hospital (Ankara, Turkey) as the head of Radiology Department and Medical Director. I am married and have 2 children.