What does a cardiac surgeon do?

A cardiac surgeon is a specialist who operates on the heart, lungs and other thoracic (chest) organs and they also diagnose and treat diseases of these organs.

What are the typical symptoms of heart diseases?

The typicals symptoms include Chest pain, chest tightness, chest pressure, chest discomfort Shortness of breath associated with Pain, numbness, weakness or coldness in the legs or arms.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by Cardiac surgeons?

Investigations like blood reports, Chest x ray, Electrocardiogram, Pulmonary function test, Carotid Dopping, Vein mapping, Trans-esphogeal echocardiogram, Heart Catheterization, and Cardiac Magnetic Resonance Imaging would be required.

What is the difference between a Cardiac Surgeon and a Cardiologist?

Cardiologist perform procedures in cath lab like Balloon angioplasty, Coronary and left ventricular digital angiography, Right and left heart catheterization, Rotational artherectomy, Stent implantation etc whereas a Cardiac surgeon perform surgery of the heart and chest.

How long is the stay in hospital for a heart surgery?

Stay in the hospital is usually for 7 – 10 days

Prof. Tijen Alkan Bozkaya, Cardiac Surgeon in Istanbul, Turkey - Appointment

About Prof. Tijen Alkan Bozkaya

Prof. Tijen Alkan Bozkaya is a leading Cardiovascular Surgeon and a Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon with a vast experience of +21 years of practice.
She holds professional memberships of the Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association, Turkish Cardiology Association, The Turkish Medical Association, the
Turkish Pediatric Cardiology Association and the The International Society for Minimal Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery among a few others.
Prof. Bozkaya completed her medical education in 1992 from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine. Currently, she is pursuing Ph.D in biochemistry at Istanbul Medipol University and would submit the thesis at year end.
She even undertook several trainings and earned certifications between 2012-17.
She is a specialist of cardiovascular surgeries and is a leading pediatric cardiac surgeon. Her areas of interest include, atherosclerosis, scientific studies on the interaction and formation mechanisms of Atherosclerosis with cardiovascular, cerebrovascular, Alzheimer's and diabetes and biochemical advanced analysis results, atherosclerosis and thrombotic process, pediatric cardiac surgery pre-operative patient and pathology-specific biomechanical design and analysis studies in the surgical approach to complex cardiac anomalies.
Prof. Bozkaya has been invited as speaker at conferences and international symposiums.
She has contributed to 32 national papers and 45 international papers. She has majorly contributed to foreign publications.