Doruk Orgun

DORUK ORGUN

Junior surgeon and PhD student experienced in registry based surgical and genetic epidemiological research, statistical methodology, as well as experimental research on adult stem-cell & cancer biology. Authorized to practice medicine in Japan, Turkey, Denmark, and the United States (ECFMG certified). Has native level proficiency in Japanese, English, Turkish as well as professional level proficiency in Danish.

Scientific Focus/Research areas:

  • Dysfunctional immunological/inflammatory response to surgery and its associations with postoperative adverse outcomes
  • Gastrointestinal cancer organoid biobanking (3D mini-tissue culturing)
  • Mendelian Randomization and genetic epidemiology in surgical settings

Work experience

PhD Student, Center For Surgical Science, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital

Nov 2022 – now

Research Fellow and Clinical Observer, Division of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Surgery, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Medicine, Madison, WI, USA

Mar 2024- June 2024

Senior Resident Physician in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, The Jikei University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Apr 2021 – Mar 2022

Resident Physician (House Officer), Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Apr 2019 – Mar 2021

Research Fellow, Department of General and Gastroenterological Surgery, Keio University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Apr 2018 – Mar 2019

Research Fellow, Department of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, Juntendo University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan

Apr 2016 – Mar 2018

Intern, Ankara University Ibn-i Sina and Cebeci Hospitals, Ankara, Turkey

Jun 2014 – Jun 2015

Clinical Externship in Trauma Surgery, Medstar Washington Hospital Center, Washington DC, USA

Jul 2013 – Aug 2013

Education

Doctor of Medicine, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey

2015