Best Cardiologists & Heart Surgeons in Turkey

• Associate Professor. Filiz KIZILIRMAK is a well-known Cardiologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital, Istanbul. 
• She has more than a decade of experience in the field of Cardiology. 
• She has completed her medical school from Ege University, Faculty of Medicine in 2004 followed by specialization in Cardiology from İstanbul Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital in 2009. 

• Asst. Prof. Suha Cetin is a Cardiologist consultant with an experience of more than 12 years.
• He has expertise in the treatment of Chest Pain, Heart failure, Cardiovascular Surgery, Aortic Bypass Surgery, Valve Replacements, Heart Failure Surgery - Artificial Pumps, Peripheral Vascular Disease, Varicose Veins, Repair of Intracardiac Defects, Coronary Bypass Surgery, Minimal Invasive cardiac surgery, Paediatric Cardiac Surgery, and Vascular Surgery.
• He has attended several seminars and workshops to improve his clinical skills.
• Dr. Suha Cetin is an active member of the Turkish and European Cardiology Foundation.

• Dr. Ahmet Anil Sahin is an Interventional Cardiologist in Istanbul, Turkey with 10+ years of experience in the field.
• He completed his graduation from Prague Charles University, Hradec Kralove Faculty of Medicine, and Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2010 and 2013 respectively.
• He followed it up with Specialization from Marmara University, Department of Cardiology in 2017.
• Dr. Sahin has extensive training in Echocardiography, Coronary angiography, Heart catheterization, Percutaneous coronary intervention, Radiofrequency catheter ablation, Heart battery, Carotid artery, etc.
• He has written for various reputed journals and participated in various seminars, training programs, and workshops in Turkey as well as abroad.

• Dr. Ahmet Bülent Saritaş is a cardiac surgeon with 15+ years of experience.
• He completed his graduation from Uludağ University, Bursa in 2000 and post-graduation in cardiovascular surgery from Başkent University, Ankara in 2006.
• Dr. Saritaş clinical interests include Angioplasty, Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (PCI), Balloon Angioplasty, Coronary Artery Balloon Dilation, Atherectomy, Cardiomyoplasty and Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery.
• He has many articles under his name published in international and national refereed journals.

• Dr. Ahmet Demirkaya is a renowned Cardiothoracic Surgeon practicing successfully for more than 14 years.
• He is adept in offering treatment for heart and lung ailments.
• He is skilled in performing Cardiothoracic Surgeries including Robotic Surgery.
• He is a member of several prestigious associations that include: Turkish Thoracic Surgery Association, Turkey Association Lung Cancer, Turkish Thoracic Society, Respiratory Research Association of Turkey and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
• He takes interest in research and has several publications to his credit in reputed medical journals.

• Dr. Ahmet Oktay is a cardiologist with 8+ years of experience.
• He graduated from Hacettepe University, Ankara and post-graduated from University of Chicago, Chicago.
• His areas of expertise include treating heart disease, congenital heart defects, heart rhythm disorders, coronary artery disease and heart failure.
• He is a member of American College of Cardiology, American Heart Association, American Society of Nuclear Cardiology, American Society of Echocardiography and American Medical Association.
• He has many publications under his name in both national and international journals.

• Dr. Amir Shakor is a Cardiologist with 13+ years of experience.
• His areas of interest lie in Hypertension, Heart failure, Cardiac Imaging, Acute coronary syndrome, Aneurysm, Aortic diseases, Arrhythmia, Atherosclerosis, Atrial fibrillation, Atrioventricular blocks, Vascular occlusion, Dilated cardiomyopathy, Heart valve diseases, Heart attack, Heart failure, Pulmonary valve diseases, Adult congenital heart defects, Congenital heart diseases in adults.
• Dr. Amir has completed his studies at Iran Urumiye Tabriz Medical Sciences, Turkey, and is a member of the Turkish Medical Association.
• He has both national and international publications under his credit and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CDE's to talk about Congenital Heart Defects.

• Dr. Asil Isci is a Cardiologist with 12+ years of experience.
• He has completed his graduation from İzmir Atatürk EAH, followed by post-graduation from the reputed Ege University, and is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Society of Cardiologists.
• Dr. Asil's areas of clinical interest lie in the management of Coronary artery disease (cardiovascular occlusion), Heart failure, Leg vein occlusion, Arrhythmia (rhythm disturbance), fainting, Hypertension, Diabetes, obesity, etc.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications. He is also actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CDE's and worldwide conferences to talk about Coronary Artery Disease.

• Dr. Ayhan Olcay is working in the field of Cardiology for 15+ years.
• He is a member of the  Turkish Medical Association, Turkish Cardiology Association. Until now, he has worked in some of the prestigious institutes such as the Istanbul School of Medicine, TDV 29 Mayıs Hospital, Istanbul Medipol University Hospital, Kolan Hospital, Bayrampaşa, Medicana Bahçelievler Hospital, Istanbul.
• Under his credit, there are both national and international publications and he is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CDE's to talk about Radial Angiography.
• Dr. Ayhan has completed his graduation from Marmara University, followed by post-graduation from the reputed Istanbul School of Medicine. His expertise lies in Stent placement, Peripheral Vascular Interventions, Pacemakers, Peripheral Vascular Occlusion, etc.

• Dr. Bulent Uzunlar is a well-known Interventional Cardiologist with 23+ years of experience in the field.
• He completed his graduation from Çukurova University - Faculty of Medicine in 1998 and followed it up with M.S. from Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center Cardiology Clinic in 2004.
• Dr. Uzunlar has comprehensive training in Invasive cardiology, Coronary Angiography and Stent Procedures, Peripheral Angiography, Angioplasty, Renal Artery Stent Procedures, Carotid Angiography, etc.
• He is a member of many prestigious organizations such as the Turkish Medical Association and more.
• He has published several well-researched articles in peer-reviewed national and international journals.

Dr. Ece Yurtseven is a cardiologist with 7+ years of experience. She has expertise in Echocardiography, cardiac transplantation, complex congenital heart surgery, interventional cardiac catheterization and more. 

Education
Dr. Yurtseven graduated from Yeditepe University, Istanbul and finished residency in cardiology from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa. She has been studying PhD in Molecular Medicine at Istanbul University Institute of Experimental Medicine.

Memberships
She is a member of Turkish Society of Cardiology, European Society of Cardiology and European Cardiovascular Imaging Association.

• Dr. Elif Ceylan Uyanik is a Cardiovascular Surgeon with 11+ years of experience.
• Her clinical interests lie in Coronary by-pass, heart valve surgery, Varice (Closed and Open Surgery Methods of Venous Vein insufficiency ), Peripheral vascular disease (occlusive arterial and vascular diseases), Non-surgical Treatment of Abdominal, Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm with Endovascular Stenting Method, Carotid Artery (Occlusion of carotid artery) Surgery, Sclerotherapy, etc.
• She has worked in some of the prestigious institutes of Istanbul such as Tokat State Hospital, Medical Park Bursa Hospital, Yildirim Doruk Hospital, Medicana Bursa Hospital.
• Dr. Elif has completed her graduation from Uludag University School of Medicine, followed by post-graduation from the reputed Zonguldak Karaelmas University, Istanbul.  
• Under her credit, there are both national and international publications and she is actively invited as a guest speaker in scientific meetings, CDE's as a guest lecture to talk about Coronary bypass.