Medical School and Year of Graduation
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, 1978-1984
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, 1986-1992
Place and Year of Specialty Training
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Specialist Dr.), 1992
Qualified as a Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery with the thesis titled “The Role of Antegrade/Retrograde Continuous Oxygenated Warm Blood Cardioplegia in Myocardial Protection.”
Professional Experience
Bitlis Compulsory Service (General Practitioner), 1984-1986
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Resident Physician), 1986-1992
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Florence Nightingale (Specialist Dr.), 1992-1993
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Asst. Prof.), 1993
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery (Faculty Member), 1995-2000
TDV 29 Mayıs Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic (Clinic Director), 2000-2001
Siyami Ersek Hospital (Chief of Clinic), 2002-2008
Medicana Çamlıca Hospital (Clinic Director), 2002-2003 and 2005-2009
Yeditepe University (Prof.), 2005
Medicana International Istanbul Hospital (Clinic Director), 2008-2021
Experience Abroad
Starting 01.02.1994, for 6 months, advanced training with specialist status was received at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery of “Onze Lieve Vrouwe Ziekenhuis” Hospital in Aalst, Belgium, in heart transplantation, aortic aneurysms, mitral valve repair, arrhythmia surgery and coronary revascularization with arterial grafts.
Starting 01.03.1996, for 6 months, work was carried out in the USA at the University of Alabama Cardiac Surgery Clinic with Dr. A.D Pacifico and Dr. J. Kirklin in the position of “Special Postgraduate Fellow.”
Starting 05.09.1996, for 1 month, work was carried out in the adult and congenital cardiac surgery clinics of New York Columbia Presbyterian University, and two separate training courses on left ventricular assist devices were received.
In August 1998, for 1 month, studies were carried out in pediatric cardiac surgery at Great Ormond Street Hospital in London.
In 1999, a workshop titled “Beating-Heart Coronary Bypass” was attended at La Pitie Hospital in Paris.
In 1999, for 1 week, observations were made on pediatric cardiac surgery at Marie Lannelongue Hospital in Paris.
In 2001, for 1 week, training on beating-heart coronary bypass was attended at St. Antonius Hospital in the Netherlands.
In 2007, for 1 week, studies were conducted in the field of pediatric cardiac surgery at Giessen University in Germany.
In 2009, training in “Minimally Invasive Mitral Repair” was received from Dr. Glauber and team at Pasquinucci Hospital in Massa, Italy.
2009, Republic of Yemen: numerous heart operations were performed in Yemen as part of a team formed by the Ministry of Health.
2015, Astana, Kazakhstan: heart surgeons were trained and heart operations were performed.
Medical Interests
Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Cardiac Surgery with Small Incisions
Beating-Heart Bypass Surgery
Coronary Bypass Surgery with Arterial Grafts
Complex Neonatal and Infant Cardiac Surgery
Ross Procedure and LVOT Surgery
Double Switch Procedure
David Procedure
Aortic Surgery
Heart Valve Repair
Special Procedures
Robotic Cardiac Surgery
Robotic Heart Valve Repair
Ross Procedure and LVOT Surgery
Double Switch Procedure
David Procedure
Aortic Surgery
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
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