- In July–August 1997, worked at the Bronchoscopy Unit of Barnes Jewish Hospital, University of Washington.
- Was a visiting researcher at the Department of Immunology, University of Arkansas, in 1997–1998.
- Conducted research as a visiting researcher at the Vanderbilt University Department of Allergy, Intensive Care and Pulmonary Diseases in 2003–2004.
- Member of the Central Executive Board of the Turkish Thoracic Society (2015–2017).
- Clinical areas of interest:
- Lung cancer,
- Pleural diseases,
- COPD,
- Asthma,
- Interstitial lung diseases,
- Bronchiectasis,
- Rare lung diseases