Background
Sar, Vedat was born on June 23, 1955 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Mehmet Cavit and Muazzez (Barut) Sar.
educator psychiatrist researcher
Sar, Vedat was born on June 23, 1955 in Istanbul, Turkey. Son of Mehmet Cavit and Muazzez (Barut) Sar.
Doctor of Medicine, Istanbul University, 1981. Postgraduate, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey, 1986.
Resident psychiatry, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty Hospital, Ankara, 1981-1986; attending psychiatrist, Gümüssuyu Military Hospital, Istanbul, 1987-1988; attending psychiatrist, Sagmalcilar Correctional Center Hospital, Istanbul, 1988-1989; fellow, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, 1989-1990; associate professor psychiatry, Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Istanbul University, Istanbul, 1990-1992; associate professor psychiatry, Istanbul Medical Faculty U., Istanbul, 1992-1996; professor psychiatry, Istanbul University, Istanbul, since 1996. Director Clinical Psychotherapy Unit, 1993- Istanbul Medical Faculty, Dissociative Disorders Program, since 1994.
Member American Psychiatric Association (international member and advisory DSM-V task force, 2009), International Society Study Trauma and Dissociation (president 2007-2008), International Society Traumatic Stress Studies, New York Academy of Sciences.
Married Ilknur Özütemiz, October 24, 1983. 1 child, Meric.