Tayfun Karakoc, MD

Tayfun Karakoc, MD has a strong and diverse work experience in the medical field. Tayfun'smost recent position was as a Principal Investigator at Texas Center for Drug Development, starting in January 2012. Prior to that, they served as the Clinical Medical Director and Senior Consulting Psychiatrist at Senior PsychCare from July 2008. Before that, they held the position of Attending Psychiatrist at Dapa Psychiatric Programs from July 2004 to July 2008. Tayfun also worked as an Assistant Chief Resident and Teaching Fellow at UTMB, Department of Psychiatry from July 2000 to July 2004. Earlier in their career, they were a MD, Post Doctoral Research Fellow at Baylor College of Medicine from January 1999 to July 2000. Tayfun also has experience in emergency medicine, having worked as a MD in Emergency Medicine at American Bristol Hospital from July 1995 to January 1997, and at Zonguldak State Hospital from July 1994 to July 1995.

Tayfun Karakoc, MD completed their education in a chronological order. Tayfun first attended the University of Istanbul, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine from 1987 to 1994, where they obtained their Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) degree in the field of Medicine. Later, from 2000 to 2004, they pursued their studies at The University of Texas Medical Branch and earned an M.D. degree in Psychiatry with a focus on General Adult Psychiatry.