17/04/2026
Gözde Güvenç, a student in the Health Management Doctoral Program at İstinye University, successfully defended her doctoral thesis and earned the title of "Doctor of Science."
Her thesis, titled "Value-Oriented Approach to Healthcare Services: A Field Study in Istanbul," is expected to make a significant contribution to the academic literature in the field of Health Management and was deemed successful by the jury. Dr. Gözde Güvenç's academic advisor was Dr. Nezih Varol, while the defense jury included the Head of Department, Prof. Dr. Hacer Özgen Narcı, Dr. Gülhan Kalmuk Torun, and the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine at Üsküdar University, Prof. Dr. Haydar Sur, as a visiting faculty member.
We congratulate Dr. Gözde Güvenç on her new graduation and wish her continued success in her scientific career. The Health Management Department will continue its vision of contributing qualified scientists to the academic community with unwavering determination!