Öznur Rasit Kusakçioglu

Background

Kusakçioglu, Öznur Rasit was born on January 1, 1936 in Izmir, Turkey. Son of Mehmet and Zeliha (Onart) Kusakçioglu.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Inönü College, Izmir, 1954. Doctor of Medicine, University Istanbul, Turkey, 1960.

Career

Resident in internal medicine, U. Istanbul, 1960-1962; resident in internal medicine, Northwestern Hospital, Minneapolis, 1962-1963; resident, fellow internal and gastrointestinal medicine, Lahey Clinic Foundation, Boston, 1963-1966; fellow gastroenterology, Temple University, Philadelphia, 1966-1967; chief gastroenterology, Oklahoma Meydani Insurance Hospital, Istanbul, 1970-1975; fellow, Tulane University, New Orleans, 1984-1985; member of staff in gastroenterology, American Hospital, Istanbul, since 1985.

Achievements

• Öznur Rasit Kusakçioglu has been listed as a noteworthy gastroenterologist by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Lahey Clinic Foundation, Boston, since 1970. Lieutenant Turkish Army, 1967-1969. Fellow American College Gastroenterology.

Member American Medical Association, International Internal Medicine, New York Academy of Sciences, Turkish Society Internal Medicine, Turkish Gastroenterol.

Interests

• Avocations: swimming, reading, soccer, running.

Connections

Married Aysun Bilgutay, February 16, 1935.