3 Best Heart and lungs transplant Doctors in Istanbul

Professor Öztekin Oto performed Turkey's first heart-lung transplant and is a former President of the European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery. He leads his own dedicated heart clinic, bringing decades of experience in high-stakes cardiothoracic procedures.

• Performed the first successful heart-lung transplantation in Turkey
• Former Director of the Transplantation Institute at Dokuz Eylül University
• Awarded 'Best Innovative Surgeon' at the Euro-Asian Bridge Meeting
• Fellow of the American College of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology
• Pioneered video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery and pediatric heart transplants

Dr. Halil Erbis is a general and transplant surgeon at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in liver, kidney, and pancreas transplants. Dr. Erbis also performs laparoscopic and oncological surgeries for complex diseases. He works at a TEMOS-accredited facility that serves patients from Europe and the USA.

• Specializes in hepatobiliary surgery and biliar duct disorders.
• Treats pancreatic cysts, liver hemangiomas, and umbilical hernias.
• Member of the Turkey Organ Transplant Organizations Coordination Association.
• Maintains membership in the National Surgical Association.

Dr Ertan Emek specialises in complex multi-organ procedures, including combined heart and lung transplants at Biruni University Hospital. He brings deep technical knowledge from Turkey's most rigorous organ transplant units.

• Performed high-stakes surgeries at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine organ transplant unit
• Member of the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS)
• Expertise in hepatopancreatobiliary surgery for managing multi-system organ failures
• Member of the Turkish Surgical Association and Istanbul Medical Chamber
• Specialised in general surgery at the prestigious Istanbul University