Chief, Urogynecology and Reconstructive Pelvic Surgery
Yale School of Medicine
Dr. Harmanli finished medical school in Turkey. After completing his second OB/GYN residency training at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia, he first joined the teaching faculty at Temple University as a generalist and the Associate Residency Program Director. He then completed his fellowship in Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery at the same institution.
He became the director of Urogynecology at Temple University. In 2004,he took over the directorship at the Urogynecology division by Baystate Medical Center of Tufts University School of Medicine in Massachusetts . He first became a professor of OB/GYN at Tufts University, then at University of Massachusetts (UMASS) after Baystate Medical Center became an academic center for UMASS Medical School in 2015. In 2017, he transferred to Yale School of Medicine to become the chief of Urogynecology and reconstructive Surgery and professor of OB/GYN/RS.
He has had over 100 peer-reviewed publications, many international book chapters, and conference presentations. He has been on the editorial board of the “Urogynecology” journal, the official journal of American Urogynecology Society. He is currently an assistant editor for this journal. He has chaired the Education Committee of Society of Gynecologic Surgeons, (SGS). He has led the vaginal hysterectomy task force for SGS and ACOG and created several teaching modules for American Professors of Gynecology and Obstetrics (APGO)/ Council on Resident Education in Obstetrics and Gynecology (CREOG). He was a member of the systematic review group (SRG) of SGS when he was on the Research committee of SGS and participated in the publication of systematic reviews.
He has been very active as a clinician as well. He has developed skills to perform an entire spectrum of complex vaginal, laparoscopic and robotic procedures for non-malignant female pelvic floor disorders. He receives referrals nationally for difficult vaginal hysterectomies, fistulas, and female congenital anomalies.