Best Coronary Angiography Doctors in Turkey for Australians

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Dr Ravan Israfilov is a cardiology specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals who focuses on diagnosing complex cardiovascular occlusions.

• Trained at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine in cardiology
• Expertise in identifying heart rhythm disorders and congenital heart disease
• Manages hypertension and high cholesterol to reduce cardiovascular risks
• Specialises in heart failure diagnosis and structured treatment programmes

Professor Ertugrul Okuyan is the Vice President of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and a leading specialist in interventional heart procedures. At Medipol Health Group, he focuses on advanced cardiac diagnostics and non-surgical arterial repairs.

• Specialises in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease management
• Performs coronary angiography alongside balloon and stent interventions
• Expert in CT angiography and cardiac MRI for precise diagnostics
• Current faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University School of Medicine
• Member of prestigious national and international cardiology societies

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 Fatih Mehmet Ucar is a highly credentialed cardiologist who leading the electrophysiology department at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Holds official accreditation from the Turkish Board for Accreditation in Cardiology
• Completed advanced electrophysiology training at the University Heart Center Lübeck in Germany
• Spent time as an observant doctor at the prestigious Cleveland Clinic in the United States
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the European Arrhythmia Association

Dr Nermina Alagic completed an interventional cardiology observership at Sydney's Royal North Shore Hospital, bringing Australian-standard clinical experience to her practice.

• Trained at Harvard Medical School and the University of Sydney in cardiac imaging and interventional care
• Practises at the JCI-accredited Anadolu Medical Center, an affiliate of Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Specialises in live 3D transoesophageal echocardiography for diagnosing complex heart conditions
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Society of Cardiology

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 Oguz Yilmaz is a senior cardiovascular specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who uses a heart-team approach to cardiac diagnostics and surgery.

• Holds a professorship at Istanbul Arel University – a sign of high-level clinical expertise
• Specialises in TAVI procedures and complex heart valve diseases
• Trained at Hacettepe University – one of Turkey's premier medical faculties
• Focuses on coronary bypass surgery and aortic aneurysm repair
• Member of the cardiovascular surgery team at a JCI-accredited centre

Associate Professor Yigit Changa is a senior cardiology specialist at the JCI-accredited Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He focuses on interventional procedures to diagnose and treat heart conditions.

• Holds a specialized Associate Professor rank from a leading thoracic surgery research centre
• Completed intensive residency at the renowned Dr Siyami Ersek Training and Research Hospital
• Maintains active membership with the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Practises across multiple high-volume Florence Nightingale facilities in Istanbul
• Communicates fluently with international patients in English

Professor Fatih Koç gained high-level experience at the Cleveland Clinic in the USA – consistently ranked as one of the world's best hospitals for heart care.

• Specialised in cardiology at Selçuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine
• Gained intensive experience in the Invasive Cardiology Unit at the Cleveland Clinic
• Former faculty member at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on interventional cardiology and invasive heart procedures
• Practises at Medical Park Antalya, a major Turkish medical complex

Prof. Emin Tireli, MD, is a leading pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. He has performed over 6,329 congenital cardiac surgeries since 1993. He is known worldwide for being one of the first to use the complex Nikaidoh procedure for transposition of the great arteries (TGA).

Dr. Tireli performs more than 100 neonatal cardiac surgeries each year. His expertise includes arterial switch operations, total pulmonary return anomalies, pulmonary banding, and Norwood procedures. He has used hybrid techniques in 15 cases. Dr. Tireli has also completed 30 reconstructions of aortic anomalies and many PDA ligations in extremely low birth weight infants. His work greatly supports neonatal care.

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber

Associate Professor Hakan Ucar is a highly decorated cardiologist and former Head of Cardiology who specialises in complex interventional procedures at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

• Holds a European Society of Cardiology Board Certification, a premier standard for cardiac care in Europe
• Successfully uses the 'flower petal' technique for difficult coronary artery lesions
• Expert in complex coronary and heart valve interventions, including TAVI and balloon procedures
• Authored chapters in the Practical Handbook of Advanced Interventional Cardiology on valvuloplasty techniques
• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Istanbul Medical Chamber

Associate Professor Dogan Erdogan brings international expertise to Medical Park Antalya, having completed a prestigious fellowship at the Mayo Clinic in the United States.

• Specialised in cardiology at Istanbul University, one of Turkey's oldest medical institutions
• Conducted advanced cardiac research at the Mayo Clinic Echocardiography Lab
• Previously served as a senior cardiologist at several major university research centres
• Maintains a clinical focus on non-invasive diagnostics and interventional cardiology

Professor Oguzhan Yucel is a senior interventional cardiologist at Buyuk Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on heart valve diseases and emergency cardiac care.

• Specialises in interventional coronary angiography for cardiovascular occlusion
• Manages complex cases of hypertension and hyperlipidemia
• Expertise in diagnosing and treating common rhythm disorders
• Focuses on preventative strategies for patients at risk of heart attack

Prof. Cengiz KÖKSAL, M.D.

Cardiovascular Surgery

Areas of Expertise

• Minimally invasive mitral valve repair and replacement
• Off-pump (beating heart) mitral valve surgery
• Minimally invasive aortic valve replacement
• Minimally invasive coronary bypass surgery
• Carotid (neck artery) surgery
• Aesthetic varicose vein surgery
• Non-surgical treatment of arterial/venous aneurysms in the legs

Education

• Primary Education – Afyon, Turkey
• Secondary & High School – Darüşşafaka High School, Graduated as Top of Class
• M.D., Doctor of Medicine – Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 1992
• Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University (1992–1998)

Career

• Cardiovascular Surgeon – Süreyyapaşa Chest, Heart and Vascular Diseases Hospital (2001–2007)
  • Contributed to the foundation of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
  • Achieved Associate Professor title in 2005
• Senior Surgeon – Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2007 onward)
  • Appointed Deputy Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery in 2009
  • Clinical Educator from 2011 to 2017
  • Performed over 2,000 open-heart and vascular surgeries
  • Education Supervisor of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic (2016–2017)
• Professor – Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine (2017–2024)
  • Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department
• Current Position – Medipol University, Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital (Since July 2024)

International Training and Grants

• Leonardo da Vinci EU Scholarship Winner, Portugal (2012)
• Advanced trainings in minimally invasive mitral valve surgery (without sternotomy or heart-lung machine) conducted in:
  • Israel, Portugal, United Kingdom, Italy, Germany (2012–2016)

Achievements & Honors

• "Physician of the Year", Ibn Sina 1000th Year Medical Awards (2018)
• Only physician in Turkey authorized to educate and practice off-pump mitral valve repair
• Organizer of annual Mitral Valve Repair Workshops with national and international participation
• President, National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Association (2016–2018)
• Editor, the most comprehensive vascular surgery textbook published in Turkish

Academic Contributions

• 80+ peer-reviewed international scientific articles
• 75+ national publications
• Authored 4 book chapters

Delivered 

200+ presentations

 in national and international conferences (since 2011)

Education and Specialization

• 1982 - 1987: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 1987 - 1993: İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital – Specialization

Experience

• 1993 - 1996: İzmir Atatürk State Hospital – Specialist Doctor
• 1996 - 1998: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine – Assistant Professor
• 1998 - 2001: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine – Associate Professor
• 2001 - 2005: Başkent University Adana Practice and Research Hospital – Associate Professor
• 2006 - 2007: Başkent University Adana Practice and Research Hospital – Professor
• 2007 - 2013: Başkent University Istanbul Practice and Research Hospital – Professor
• 2013 - 2015: Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Istanbul – Professor
• 2015 - Present: Acıbadem Bakırköy Hospital, Istanbul – Professor

Associate Professor Muslum Sahin is a specialist cardiologist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital who previously served as Chief Assistant at Turkey's renowned Kartal Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital.

• Member of the Chronic Total Occlusion Club, specialising in reopening completely blocked arteries
• Active member of the Turkish Cardiology Association
• Has held senior academic and clinical leadership roles in major cardiac centres
• Focuses on interventional cardiology including complex vessel imaging and stent placement