Cetin Akpolat, MD
Pediatric Fellow
Where are you from?
Turkey
Where did you attend Medical School?
Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
Where did you complete your residency?
Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital (Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital), Istanbul, Turkey
Why did you choose Ophthalmology and your specialty?
I am interested in Ophthalmology from my Medical School years and I feel happy when I treat pediatric patients.
Why did you choose WashU?
Provide good opportunities in Pediatric Ophthalmology
Favorite memory of your residency?
To see one of my pediatric patients very happy after surgical treatment
What did you learn in your residency that impacted you the most?
Never to give up to learn
How did you survive during quarantine?
With help of my wife
What excites you most about starting your fellowship at WashU?
To see rare cases and the treatment option for them
What do you look forward to about living in St. Louis?
I think I will more happy when I live in St. Louis