Best Arrhythmia Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Professor Ertugrul Okuyan serves as the Vice President of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and leads complex rhythm disorder cases at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Specialises in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease management
• Uses Holter monitoring and TEE echocardiography for precise arrhythmia diagnosis
• Expert in managing heart failure alongside complex rhythm disorders
• Faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University training the next generation of cardiologists
• Fellow of major international cardiology societies specialising in cardiac interventions

Education and Specialisation 

1987-1993 Undergraduate Education: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

1993-1997 Child Health and Diseases. Dr. Sami Ulus Child Health and Diseases Education and Research Hospital Specialization

2001-2005 Child Health and Diseases. Dr. Sami Ulus Child Health and Diseases Education and Research Hospital Sub-branch Specialization Education

Professional Memberships (if any)

Member of Turkish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Member of 

Antalya Medical Chamber

ACADEMIC DUTIES

PROFESSOR. INÖNÜ UNIVERSITY/MEDICAL FACULTY) 2015

ASSOCIATE PROFESSORİNÖNÜ UNIVERSITY/ DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL 

MEDICINE/ DEPARTMENT OF CHILD HEALTH AND DISEASES) 2010

ASSISTANT PROFESSOR INÖNÜ UNIVERSITY /FACULTY OF 

MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF INTERNAL MEDICINE/DEPARTMENT OF CHILD 

HEALTH AND DISEASES) 2005-2010

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

Faculty Board Membership İnönü University Faculty of Medicine

Head of the Department: Inönü University Faculty of Medicine. Department of Child Health 

and Diseases 

Board Membership: Turkish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

Dr Ravan Israfilov is a specialist cardiologist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals who focuses on diagnosing and managing complex heart rhythm disorders.

• Treats cardiovascular occlusion using techniques to clear blocked or narrowed heart arteries
• Manages heart failure cases with tailored medication and lifestyle protocols
• Expertise in congenital heart disease – treating heart structural issues present from birth
• Specialises in hypertension and high cholesterol management to reduce long-term cardiac risk

Professor Ibrahim Halil Tanboga has managed 1,100+ heart cases at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental – he is an expert in restoring regular heart rhythms.

• Specialises in electrophysiological studies and ablation to treat irregular heartbeats
• Expert in fitting permanent pacemakers, ICDs, and CRT devices for heart rhythm control
• Gained international experience in valve disease at St Thomas Hospital in London
• Holds a PhD in Biostatistics, ensuring an evidence-based approach to patient data and outcomes

Professor Gokhan Ertas has performed over 1,100 cardiac procedures and leads treatment for complex heart rhythm cases at Memorial Şişli Hospital.

• Completed a research fellowship at the Thorax Center in the Netherlands
• Published 52 articles in international peer-reviewed medical journals
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Specialises in cardiology and stem cell therapies for heart health
• Former Chief Assistant at a major cardiovascular surgery training hospital

Professor Remziye Dogan has performed over 900 cardiac procedures and leads the cardiology polyclinic at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Specialises in arrhythmia diagnosis using Holter monitoring to track heart rhythm over long periods
• Uses transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for clear heart imaging via the oesophagus
• Manages complex cases of heart failure and valve disease alongside arrhythmia protocols
• Investigates coronary artery disease using stress tests and coronary angiography
• Treats hypertension to reduce long-term risks of stroke and heart attack

Professor Mustafa Saglam leads the cardiology department at Hisar Hospital and specialises in pacemaker implantation for managing heart rhythm disorders. He focuses on restoring steady heartbeats through both temporary and permanent pacing solutions.

• Specialises in pacemaker implantation to regulate irregular heart rhythms
• Uses ambulatory cardiac monitoring to track arrhythmia patterns over 24 hours
• Expert in balloon valvuloplasty to repair narrowed heart valves without open surgery
• Completed advanced training at the Kosuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital
• Serves as Head of Cardiology at a major JCI-accredited medical centre

Associate Professor Fatih Mehmet Ucar is a cardiac rhythm specialist who completed intensive electrophysiology training at the Lübeck Hospital Arrhythmia Clinic in Germany.

• Specialises in electrophysiology to diagnose and treat irregular heartbeats and electrical signal issues
• Served as an observant doctor at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in the United States
• Member of the European Arrhythmia Association (EHRA), focusing on heart rhythm disorders
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Cardiology Association
• Practises at the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital within the cardiology department

Dr. Nermina Alagic is an attending cardiologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul, a Johns Hopkins Medicine affiliate. She graduated from Istanbul University–Cerrahpaşa. She completed her cardiology residency at Istanbul Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Hospital (2014–2018). She focuses on cardiac imaging. She has expertise in 2D/3D transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography (TTE/TEE). She advanced this training through research at the UAB Echo Lab (2015) and hands-on 2D/3D TEE work in the TEE Lab (2018–2019).

Her research covers photomedicine and cardiology. Her papers appear in Journal of Biomedical Optics, PNAS, Photochemistry and Photobiology, Echocardiography, Minerva Cardioangiologica, and Archives of Medical Science (2013–2020). She completed a clinical and interventional cardiology observership at Royal North Shore Hospital in Sydney (2019). She also worked at the Harvard Medical School Wellman Center for Photomedicine (2012–2013). She is a full member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology, and an EACVI silver member. Award: ASP Fredrick Urbach Memorial Student Travel Award (2013).

Professor Oguz Yilmaz is a senior cardiac surgeon at the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specialises in surgical solutions for complex heart conditions including valve disease and aneurysms.

• Performs TAVI procedures – a minimally invasive valve replacement that avoids open-heart surgery
• Specialises in heart aneurysm repair to restore normal cardiac rhythm
• Holds a Professorship from Istanbul Arel University
• Managed cardiovascular surgery at the prestigious Şişli Memorial Hospital
• Completed medical training through the Hacettepe University English programme

Professor Sahin Kaplan is a highly regarded cardiologist who has performed over 1,100 cardiovascular procedures. He completed an intensive two-year fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, a global leader in heart rhythm disorders.

• Specialises in invasive cardiology at Valued Med Hub Hospitals
• Uses precise diagnostic imaging to assess heart muscle performance and rhythm issues
• Fellowship-trained at Imperial College London in complex cardiac interventions
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Invasive Cardiology
• Published extensive research on atrial fibrillation and ventricular rhythm abnormalities

Dr. Cenk İndelen is a cardiovascular surgery specialist. He has practiced since 2002. He has worked at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2025. He completed his residency in thoracic, cardiovascular, and vascular surgery at Kocaeli University (1996–2002). He became an associate professor in 2023.

His focus is patient blood management and cardiothoracic optimization. He has published on transfusion cost-effectiveness and PBM implementation (Cardiovasc J Afr, 2023). He has also reported on the economics of aortic valve replacement (Heart Surg Forum, 2023) and techniques in coronary, mitral, and aortic surgery. His work also appears in JAMA (2023), Crit Care Med (2025), and Transfusion (2025).

Accreditations and memberships: Orsi da Vinci robotic console training (Belgium, 2014). Koç University Animal Use Certificate (2017). Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management course (2020). Publons Peer Reviewer course (2020). Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, ISMICS, the ERAS Society, the Blood Transfusion Society, the Society for the Advancement of PBM, and ASCVTS.