Heart Surgery Doctors in Turkey — Page 3

Professor Küçükaksu is a pioneer in cardiac surgery who established Turkey's first artificial heart programs. He currently directs the Heart Transplantation and Artificial Heart Centre at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.

• Specialises in heart transplants and mechanical circulatory support systems like LVADs
• Performs coronary bypass and valve replacements using off-pump and hybrid techniques
• Expert in aortic repairs using EVAR and TEVAR – minimally invasive stent procedures
• Completed advanced fellowships in heart failure surgery across Germany, France, and the US
• Manages both adult and paediatric cardiac cases requiring complex surgical intervention

Dr. Yavuz Besogul is a cardiovascular surgeon in Istanbul. He uses minimally invasive and endovascular techniques for heart and vascular diseases. Dr. Besogul performs closed-heart surgery and off-pump coronary bypass. He evaluates international patients with complex coronary disease and has published over 100 scientific articles in national and international journals.

• Performs coronary bypass through 4–5 cm incisions while the heart is beating.
• Treats mitral and aortic valve disorders using small-incision techniques.
• Manages vascular conditions including femoral-popliteal bypass and aortic aneurysms.
• Treats venous insufficiency and Buerger disease using intravascular methods.

Dr Nimet Ozcan is a specialist dermatologist at Ümran Medical Centre with clinical expertise in surgical skin care and lesion management.

• Performs surgical excision of suspicious lesions to manage skin cancers
• Specialises in dermato-oncology for the early detection of skin tumours
• Treats medical skin conditions including psoriasis, eczema, and fungal infections
• Trained at the Ankara Numune Training and Research Hospital