Background
Meltem was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meltem was born in Istanbul, Turkey.
Meltem studied medicine at the Hacettepe University in Ankara, Turkey. She received MD degree in 1990 and a Specialty degree in Pulmonary Medicine from Sureyyapasa Center Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery in 1996.
Resident, fellow in pulmonary medicine Sureyyapasa Center Chest Diseases and Thoracic Surgery, Maltepe, Turkey, 1992—1996, Specialist and Educator in Pulmonary Medicine, 1997—2001, Department Chief, Pulmonary Medicine, Bulent Ecevit University, Zonguldak, Turkey, since 2001; Visiting scholar, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Emory University Hospital, Atlanta, 1995—1996; Visiting research fellow, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and Thoracic Oncology Laboratory, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, 1999—2000; ERS training fellow in Interventional Bronchoscopy at Thoraxklinik,Heidelberg University, Aug-Sep 2002 and Aug-Sep 2009; Observer, Bronchoscopy Unit, Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Cleveland Clinic, May-June 2012; Professor of Pulmonary Medicine since Jan 2010 ; contributed articles to professional journals.
Turkish Medical Association
Travel grant, 1998.
European Academy Allergy and Clinical Immunology
European Respiratory Society
American College Chest Physicians
American Thoracic Society
Turkish Thoracic Society
Turkish Research Council Research Fellowship
Turkish Higher Education Foundation Research Fellowship