- In 1999, worked as a visiting faculty member at St. Vincent Medical Center of the University of Southern California.
- Received the Hacettepe University Research Award in 2001.
- Received the titles of Associate Professor in 2005 and Professor in 2011.
- In 2007, received the Turkish Academy of Sciences (TÜBA) “Outstanding Young Scientist (GEBİP)” Award.
- In 2008, received the Istanbul University Prof. Meliha Terzioğlu Science Award.
- In 2009, received the Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey (TÜBİTAK) Health Sciences Incentive Award.
- Between 2011 and 2016, at Istanbul University, served as Head of the Division of Neuroradiology at the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
- In 2011, received the Educator Neuroradiologist diploma of the European Society of Neuroradiology.
- In 2018, was elected to the Editorial Board of the American Journal of Neuroradiology, the official journal of the American Society of Neuroradiology.
- Main clinical areas of interest:
- Vascular diseases of the brain and spinal cord and their endovascular treatments,
- Endovascular treatment of intracranial aneurysms,
- Intracranial and spinal arteriovenous malformations (AVM),
- Endovascular treatment of cerebrovascular diseases,
- Intracranial and spinal arteriovenous fistulas,
- Percutaneous Biopsies,
- Percutaneous Drainages.