Prof. MD. Ahmet Zeki Işık

Education and Specialization

• 1988 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine (English Program), Ranked 2nd in Class
  
• 1992 Residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Training and Research Hospital
  
• 1993–1995 Postdoctoral Training, Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility IVF Center, Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Training and Research Hospital, Chief Resident
  
• 1994 Research Fellow, New York Cornell University Infertility IVF Center
  
• 2001 Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Experience

• 2014 Professor, Izmir University Faculty of Medicine, Head of Obstetrics and Gynecology Department and Head of Surgical Sciences Division
  
• 1996–2025 Founder, Director and Scientific Coordinator of IVF Centers in Ankara Istanbul Adana and Izmir
  
• 1996 First Frozen Embryo Transfer Pregnancy and Birth in Türkiye
  
• 1998 First Day 5 Blastocyst Embryo Transfer Pregnancy and Birth in Türkiye
  
• 1998 First Assisted Hatching Applied Freeze-thaw Pregnancy and Birth in Türkiye
  
• 2014 First Oocyte Egg Freezing Thawing and Refreezing after Fertilization Pregnancy and Birth in Türkiye
  
• 2015 Developed the Light Protocol Used in IVF Treatments
  Medical Park Izmir

Foreign Language

• English

Courses and Certificates

• Holds All Three IVF Certifications Granted by the Ministry of Health in Türkiye Clinical Laboratory and ICSI Embryology
  
• Certified Embryologist

Professional Memberships

• 1995 Founding Board Member, Turkish Society of Gynecology and Obstetrics TJOD
  
• 2006 Founding President, IVF Centers Association
  
• 2016–2021 President, Turkish Society of Reproductive Health and Infertility TSRM
  
• Clinical Embryology Association KED Honorary Member
  
• Federation of Women’s Health Associations
  
• European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology ESHRE
  
• American Society for Reproductive Medicine ASRM