Arrhythmia Doctors Abroad — Page 2

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. Hakan Ucar is an interventional cardiologist at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital. He is board-certified by the European Society of Cardiology. Dr. Ucar specializes in complex coronary and peripheral interventions. He has published over 30 articles in international peer-reviewed journals. His research focuses on oxidative stress and coronary artery disease complexity.

• Performs heart valve interventions including TAVI, Mitraclip, and mitral balloon procedures.
• Provides electrophysiological studies, ablation, and pacemaker placements.
• Served as the former Head of the Cardiology Department at Biruni University.
• Treats patients at a JCI-accredited facility with robotic surgery excellence designations.

Professor Fatih Koç trained in invasive cardiology at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in the United States. He now leads cardiac care at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Specialises in invasive cardiology to treat heart rhythm disorders using minimally invasive techniques
• Former faculty member at Akdeniz University teaching the next generation of cardiologists
• Expertise in cardiac catheterisation for precise heart mapping and treatment
• Experienced in complex arrhythmia cases at major regional hospitals

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.

Professor Dogan Erdogan refined his expertise in cardiac imaging at the Mayo Clinic's Echocardiography Lab in the United States. He currently leads specialist heart care at the Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Specialises in echocardiography to identify the precise source of irregular heart rhythms
• Former Associate Professor at Baskent University Faculty of Medicine
• Trained at Istanbul University, one of the region's most prestigious medical schools
• Expertise includes managing cardiac emergencies and complex heart conditions

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