Specializations
Hypertension
Cardiovascular Occlusion and Treatment
Heart Failure Diagnosis and Treatment
Heart Rhythm Disorders
High Cholesterol
Congenital Heart disease
Education
2009-2015 Azerbaijan Medical University Faculty of Medicine
2017 -2023 Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine Cardiology Specialization Training
Professor Ertugrul Okuyan is the Vice President of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and a leading specialist in clearing arterial blockages at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.
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
Professor Ibrahim Halil Tanboga has performed over 1,100 cardiac procedures and brings international expertise from St Thomas Hospital in London to his role at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.
Professor Mustafa Saglam leads the Cardiology Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental – a major JCI-accredited facility in Istanbul.
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).
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Associate Professor Fatih Mehmet Ucar is a senior cardiologist at the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He manages complex arterial cases with clinical background from the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in the United States.
Professor Oguz Yilmaz leads the cardiovascular surgery department at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, specialising in surgical solutions for plaque buildup and arterial blockages.
Professor Sahin Kaplan is a senior cardiologist who completed a prestigious fellowship at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, focusing on complex heart interventions.
Professor Hakan Ucar is a board-certified cardiologist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals with over 15 years of focus on vascular health.
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.
Dr. Yigit Changa is an Associate Professor of Cardiology. He received advanced training at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital. He became a cardiology specialist in 2016 and completed his residency in 2010. Dr. Changa is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Medical Association.
He has worked at leading hospitals, including Ataşehir and Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospitals. Dr. Changa speaks English fluently. He has a solid academic and clinical background in cardiology.
| Rank | Doctor | experience | Good Fit For | What Sets Them Apart | Clinic & Location | Consultation |
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| #1 | 23 years of experience | Stent and balloon interventions | Vice President of the Turkish Society of Cardiology. He focuses on reopening blocked arteries using minimally invasive balloon and stent techniques at a leading university hospital. | Turkey | Price on request
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| #2 | 22 years of experience | Complex coronary artery disease | Trained at St Thomas Hospital London in heart valve and coronary artery treatment. Uses advanced imaging like IVUS and OCT to guide stent placement for better long-term results. | Turkey | from
AUD $142 | |
| #3 | 32 years of experience | Coronary artery disease and aortic repair | Head of Cardiology with expertise in endovascular repair and cardiac monitoring. He specialises in minimally invasive arterial procedures and managing complex abdominal aorta cases. | Turkey | from
AUD $142 | |
| #4 | 13 years of experience | Interventional arterial management | Associate Professor with clinical training at the Cleveland Clinic. Focuses on catheter-based interventions for vessel blockages and carries prestigious European Society of Cardiology membership. | Turkey | Price on request
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| #5 | 29 years of experience | Coronary bypass surgery | Professor and Department Head at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specialises in coronary bypass and TAVI procedures, providing surgical interventions for patients with significant arterial blockages and valve disease. | Turkey | Price on request
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| #6 | 28 years of experience | Complex blockages and chronic total occlusions | Trained at the Royal Brompton Hospital, London. Specialises in intricate stenting techniques for bifurcation lesions and opening long-term artery blockages. Extensive academic background as a Professor of Cardiology. | Turkey | Price on request
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| #7 | 23 years of experience | Coronary artery management and stenting | Professor Ucar is a European Society of Cardiology Board-certified specialist. He combines high-volume clinical work in vascular blockages with active contributions to international cardiology research. | Turkey | Price on request
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