About
I am a physician, decision scientist, and PhD candidate in Health Policy and Management (Economics Track) at Yale University. My research uses decision modeling, microsimulation, and health economic methods to inform policy and practice — with a focus on women’s health, AI in medicine, and the design of fair, evidence-based health systems.
Trained as a physician at Koç University and as a health economist at Erasmus University Rotterdam, I work at the boundary of clinical knowledge and quantitative policy analysis. Across these settings I have published in peer-reviewed journals, advised research teams as a statistical consultant, and taught cost-effectiveness analysis and health policy at the graduate level.
Evidence into policy. Policy into health.
Building evidence to shape better health systems.
Areas of Focus
- Health Economics — cost-effectiveness analysis, value-based decision-making
- Decision Modeling — Markov models, microsimulation, expected-value analysis
- AI in Medicine — regulatory frameworks for clinical artificial intelligence
- Comparative Health Systems — cross-country policy and institutional design
- Women’s Health — maternal and reproductive health outcomes, simulation modeling
Education
Yale University — PhD candidate, Health Policy and Management (Economics Track) 2023 – 2028 (expected)
Erasmus University Rotterdam — MSc, Health Economics, Policy & Law 2022 – 2023 · Thesis of the Year for Regulation of Artificial Intelligence in Medicine: Upholding Public Health
Koç University — Doctor of Medicine (MD) 2016 – 2022 · Graduated with distinction, third in class
Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science — Visiting Clerkships, Cardiovascular Medicine June – July 2022 · Completed with High-Pass
Koç University — BA, International Relations (Minor: Economics) 2017 – 2022 · Valedictorian · GPA 3.89/4.00 · First-Class Honors
Selected Research & Professional Experience
Statistical Consultant for Research — Yale University · 2025 – ongoing Provide quantitative consulting on study design, data management, statistical analysis, and reproducible workflows for applied research projects across the university.
Research Assistant — Tobacco Microsimulation — Yale University · May 2024 – August 2025 Built microsimulation models in R to analyze maternal and infant health impacts of nicotine product standards using National Vital Statistics System data; lead author on a Society for Medical Decision Making conference abstract.
Graduate Researcher in Health Technology Assessment — Erasmus University Rotterdam · 2022 – 2023 Led systematic reviews on regulatory frameworks for AI/ML in healthcare and produced evidence-based summaries for health innovation and access strategies.
GSAS Professional Experience Fellow — Yale School of Medicine · 2023 – 2025 Strategic evaluation and quantitative analysis supporting school-level academic and administrative initiatives.
A complete list of roles and dates is on the CV page.
Teaching
Teaching Fellow — HPM 560: Health Economics & U.S. Health Policy Yale School of Public Health, Spring 2026
Teaching Fellow — HPM 570: Cost-Effectiveness Analysis and Decision-Making Yale School of Public Health, Fall 2024 and Fall 2025
Teaching Fellow — HPM 597: Capstone Course in Health Policy Yale School of Public Health, Spring 2025 · Delivered guest lecture on policy entrepreneurship.
Instructor — Yale Summer Enrichment Medical Academy (YSEMA): Introduction to Research Yale School of Medicine, Summer 2024
Selected Recognition
- Thesis of the Year — Health Economics, Policy & Law, Erasmus University Rotterdam (2023)
- Jean Monnet Scholarship (2022)
- Holland Scholarship (2022)
- TEV Dr. Orhan Birman Honorable Mention for Medical Research (2022)
- Vehbi Koç Scholars Honor Prize (2017, 2018, 2019)
- TÜBİTAK National Biology Olympiad — Silver Medal (2014)
Languages
English (full professional proficiency) · Turkish (native) · Dutch (beginner)
Türkçe yazılarım için tıklayın.