Best Cardiac Surgeons in Turkey

• Prof. Dr. Engin Bozkurt is an Interventional Cardiologist with 28+ years of experience in the field.
• He is an established member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cardiology Society, and Istanbul Interventional Cardiology Academy.
• He graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 1991 and did his Specialization in Cardiology from the same institution in 1992.
• He has expertise in Heart failure, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Palpitations, Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Heart Rhythm Disorder, Hyperlipidemia, Carotid Vascular Occlusion (Carotid Stenosis), Opening the Heart Vessels with Stent, Mitraclip Method, Closure of Heart Holes (ASD, VSD) Without Surgery, etc.
• He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.

• Prof. Dr. Muzaffer Degertekin is an exceptional Interventional Cardiologist with 30+ years of experience in the field.
• He is a reputed member of the European Cardiology Interventional Cardiology, Turkish Medical Chamber, Turkish Cardiology Association, European Society of Cardiology Fellow (FESC), European Cardiology Cardiac Imaging, European Society of Cardiology (ESC), Interventional Cardiology Department (2010-2011), etc.
• He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1990 and later completed his specialization in cardiology in 1995 from Istanbul Koşuyolu Heart Hospital.
• He received the "European Cardiologist" diploma 1999, won the European Society of Cardiology Training Scholarship in 2000, worked as a research fellow in the interventional cardiology department at the Erasmus University Thoraxcenter (Rotterdam-Netherlands) in 2001 and was selected as "European Fellow of Cardiology (FESC)" in 2002.
• Along with these achievements, he has also received his Ph.D. from Erasmus University in 2003.
• He has expertise in Heart failure, High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Coronary Artery Disease, Heart Palpitations, Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Heart Rhythm Disorder, Hyperlipidemia, Carotid Vascular Occlusion (Carotid Stenosis), Opening the Heart Vessels with Stent, Mitraclip Method, Closure of Heart Holes (ASD, VSD) Without Surgery, etc.
• Dr. Degertekin has published several books on interventional cardiology and has more than 100 publications published abroad in the field of cardiology. His publications have also been cited more than 3000 times.

• Prof. Dr. Ufuk Demirkilic is a well-known Cardiac Surgeon with 35+ years of experience in the field.
• He is a reputed member of organizations such as the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, the National Vascular Surgery Association, International Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (ISCTS), and The Society For Heart Valve Disease (SHVD).
• He is the Turkish translation editor of the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and also a member of the Asian Annals of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgery advisory board and the editorial consultant for the European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery.
• He graduated from Gülhane Military Medical Academy Military Medical Faculty in 1985 and started his specialty training at GATA Cardiovascular Surgery Department in 1988 and became a specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery in 1993. 
• He has a keen interest in areas such as Blood electrolyte test, Thoracotomy, Armpit heart surgeries, Percutaneous mitral balloon valvuloplasty, Surgical removal of the fibrous tumor, Arkus Aorta Aneurysm, Dialysis Surgery, Mitral Insufficiency, etc.
• Dr. Demirkilic has nearly 60 international publications and many national medical journals as well.

• Prof. Dr. Selami Suleymanoglu is an Istanbul-based Pediatric Cardiologist with 27+ years of experience.
• He completed his graduation from Gülhane Medical Faculty, Medical Doctor in 1984, Specialization in Pediatrics from Gata Haydarpaşa Training Hospital in 1993, and lastly Minor Specialization from Gata Pediatric Cardiology in 1999.
• He has expertise in handling complex cases such as Echocardiography (Heart Ultrasonography, Heart Echo), Cardiac Inflammation (Pericarditis), Rheumatic Fever (Heart Rheumatism, Acute Rheumatic Fever), Syncope (Fainting), Cardiomyopathy (Heart Muscle Disease), Pulmonary Valve Stenosis (Pulmonary Stenosis), Arrhythmia, Holter Test, etc.
• He is actively associated with various organizations such as the Turkish Society of Cardiology, the European Cardiology Association, etc.
• He has nearly 42 articles published in international journals and various research-based articles in national journals.

• Prof. Dr. Sedat Kose is an Interventional Cardiologist with 24+ years of experience in the field.
• He is a member of various reputed medical organizations such as the Turkish Society of Cardiology Qualification Board (TKYK), Turkish Cardiology Society, etc.
• He started his medical education at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1990 and did his specialization in Electrophysiology & Arrhythmia training from Maastricht Hospital, Netherlands & Belgium in 1997.
• Dr. Kose worked as a flight doctor in Balıkesir 9th Main Jet Base Command and performed the first Atrial Fibrillation Ablation procedure in our country in 2001
• He has expertise in Effort ECG, Carotid endarterectomy, Myocardial biopsy, Atherectomy, Endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysm, Inserting a pacemaker, Radical angiography, Balloon valvuloplasty, Heart transplantation, etc.
• He has many publications on interventional cardiology and he has also served as the Head of the TKD Arrhythmia Working Group.

Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sağlam is a reputed Cardiologist at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Istanbul. 
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sağlam completed his medical school from Marmara University in 1994. Further, he joined Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital as an Assistant Professor. 
Prof. Dr. Mustafa Sağlam is actively associated with several organizations such as the Turkish Society of Radiology and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. 

• Dr. Sebahattin Ateşal is a Cardiologist with 25+ years of experience.
• He has expertise in handling complex cases such as Mitral Failure, Myocardial Infarction (Heart Attack), Panic attack, Heart Valve Problems, Coronary Artery Disease, Aortic Enlargement (Aneurysm), High Blood Pressure (Hypertension), Shortness of breath, Heart failure and High Blood Pressure (Hypertension).
• He completed his graduation from Atatürk University School of Medicine in 1981, Postgraduation from Ankara University School of Medicine in 1986 and PhD from Ankara University School of Medicine in 1990.
   

Dr. Mustafa Remzi Karaoğuz is a cardiologist with 34+ years of experience. He has expertise in treatment of atrial fibrillation, cardiac arrhythmias, permanent pacemaker, defibrillator applications ventricular and supraventricular arrhythmias ablation. Moreover, he has many book chapters and authored 3 books and 2 of these books are on cardiac device therapy. He is a member of Heart Rhythm Society, European Society of Cardiology, European Association for Cardiovascular Prevention & Rehabilitation (EACPR), Turkish Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology Arrhythmia Working Group.

Education
Dr. Karaoğuz graduated from Ankara University, residency in internal medicine and residency in cardiology at Ankara University. Moreover, he completed electrophysiology training from Baylor College of Medicine Methodist Hospital in Houston. 

Dr. Mehmet Şanser Ateş is a cardiovascular surgeon with 26+ years of experience. He has worked with Haldun Karagöz and his team. He has expertise in treating heart arrhythmias, valvular heart disease, cardiomyopathy, Peripheral artery disease and Stroke.

Education
Dr. Ateş graduated from Hacettepe University, Ankara and completed residency in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Department from Hacettepe University, Ankara. 

Memberships
He is a member of Turkish Medical Association and Istanbul Medical Chamber.

• Dr. Mustafa Yazıcı is a cardiologist with 19+ years of experience.
• He is a member of the Turkish Cardiology Society and Turkish Medical Society.
• Dr. Yazıcı has expertise in Percutaneous Transluminal Angioplasty, Supraaortic / Visceral Intravascular Stent Placement, Biventricular ICD Insertion, Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty and Stenting.
• He has more than 20 publications under his name in international journals.