Born in Rize in 1952, he completed his primary education in Rize and his secondary and high school education at Trabzon High School. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1977.
He completed his residency in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Istanbul Göztepe Training and Research Hospital in 1987.
He worked as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at:
Burdur Bucak State Hospital (1987–1989)
Ordu State Hospital (1989–2016), where he also held administrative positions during his tenure.
He currently continues his duties as an Orthopedics and Traumatology Specialist at our hospital.