Paediatric Check-Up Doctors in Turkey — Page 5

Dr. Deniz Suha Kucukaksu is a cardiovascular surgeon at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital. He pioneered mechanical circulatory support and artificial heart programs in Turkey. Dr. Kucukaksu specializes in adult and pediatric heart transplantation. He completed fellowships at institutions in the US, Germany, and France.

• Director of the Heart Transplantation and Artificial Heart Center.
• Performs off-pump coronary bypass, valve replacements, and complex aortic repairs.
• Expert in LVAD systems and total artificial heart surgery.
• Established heart transplant centers at several major medical institutions.

Dr. Ihsan Karaman is a urological surgeon at Medistate Hospital Istanbul. He specializes in prostate cancer, pediatric urology, and kidney stone disease. Dr. Karaman has published over 300 academic papers with more than 1,000 citations. He holds a PhD in Medical Ethics and History of Medicine.

• Former President of Istanbul Medeniyet University.
• Served as the Congress President of the 9th Eurasian Urooncology Congress.
• Founder of the Turkish Society for Pediatric Urology.
• Performs robotic da Vinci prostatectomy and complex kidney-sparing surgeries.

Dr. Ismail Oral Hastaoglu graduated from Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine in 1998. He completed his specialization at Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center in 2005. He is a member of several professional organizations, including EACTS, ESVS, UVCD, the Phlebology Association, and TKDCD.

Dr. Hastaoglu specializes in coronary bypass surgery, heart valve surgery, congenital heart diseases, heart tumors, and aneurysm treatments. He also has experience in carotid artery operations, aortic aneurysm repair, peripheral artery disease management, and AV fistula procedures. He has made important contributions to cardiovascular surgery.