American Hospital Chief Physician and Responsible Director Dr. İsmail Bozkurt passed away on Saturday morning. 59-year-old Bozkurt, who had no known illness, suddenly collapsed while walking on the road near his home in Etiler, Istanbul, and died at the scene. The sudden death of the doctor deeply saddened the American Hospital and Koç Health Group.
DR. WHO IS İSMAİL BOZKURT?
Born in Esslingen, Germany, in 1965, İsmail Bozkurt completed his secondary and high school education at Istanbul Sankt Georg Austrian High School, and then started his higher education at the University of Vienna, Faculty of Medicine. After his graduation in 1983, he completed his specialist training in family medicine at Istanbul Şişli Etfal Hospital. Bozkurt received a master’s degree in hospital management and quality in healthcare from the University of Berlin in 2015.
HE WAS THE CHIEF PHYSICIAN AT AMERICAN HOSPITAL
Dr. started working at the American Hospital as a family medicine specialist in 2001. Bozkurt was appointed as Deputy Responsible Manager in 2011. He became Continuous Quality Improvement Manager in 2013. Dr. Bozkurt has been serving as the Chief Physician and Responsible Manager of the American Hospital since 2014.