He completed his medical school at the Ege University School of Medicine in Izmir, Turkey. After completion of his medical school he started cardiology residency at Celal Bayar University Hospital. He also completed a two year reasearch fellowship under the mentorship of Dr. Tuzcu, at the Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland-OH, USA. Dr. Bayturan’s specialty interests include interventional cardiology, valvular heart disease, intravascular imaging and electrophysology. His research interest include intravascular ultrasound, atherosclerosis, acute coronary syndromes and atrial fibrillation. Dr. Bayturan has authored or coauthored more than 30 peer-reviewed articles and presented lectures at various medical meetings. Dr. Bayturan is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology.