Reşat

Bahat

President

The Private Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions Association

Born in Giresun in 1964, he completed his primary and secondary education in Giresun and Afyon (Bolvadin). After graduating from Giresun Atatürk High School in 1982, he enrolled in Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, graduating in 1988 and immediately beginning his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital. In 1993, he became a specialist and completed his mandatory service at Bayrampaşa State Hospital (Sağmalcılar State Hospital). Following his military service as a Second Lieutenant in Samsun and Çanakkale (Gelibolu) in 1995, he began part-time work at Anadolu Health Center in Kanarya.

In 1994, he founded the Western Child Health and Birth Center in Kanarya, Küçükçekmece, and in 2000, he established Batı Bahat Hospital. He subsequently opened Halk Hospital (Ortomedica Hospital) in 2001 and added GOP Hospital to his group’s portfolio in 2008. In 2020, he opened BHT CLINIC Istanbul Tema Hospital.

Since 2008, he has served as the Chairman of the Board of OHSAD, and in early 2020, he was elected Chairman of DEİK Health Business Council. He has also served for 10 years on the Board of Giresunspor, five years on the Board of Küçükçekmece Sports Club, and four years on the Board of Istanbul Amateur Sports Club. He is also a member of the Giresun Foundation.