Prof. Dr. Mert Özcan was born in 1975 in Ayvacık district of Çanakkale.
After completing his primary education at Çanakkale Arıburun Primary School, he completed his secondary and high school education at Çanakkale Anatolian High School.
In 1993, he started Marmara University Faculty of Medicine and graduated in 1999.
In 2000, he started his education in Orthopedics and Traumatology at Trakya University Faculty of Medicine and received the title of orthopedics and traumatology specialist in 2005.
After fulfilling his military service in Kayseri Military Hospital, he was reappointed as an assistant professor to Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Orthopedics and Traumatology in 2007.
Prof. Dr. Mert Özcan was named associate professor in 2014 and professor in 2019.
Prof. Dr. Mert Özcan is married and has 2 children.