Atherosclerosis Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Akin Torun is a cardiology specialist at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul with a focus on preventive medicine and managing chronic vascular conditions.

• Treats leg vascular diseases to improve circulation and prevent complications
• Specialises in managing cholesterol disorders through targeted clinical protocols
• Expertise in hypertension management to reduce long-term cardiovascular risks
• Focuses on cardiac rehabilitation to help patients recover after heart events
• Trained at Kocaeli University – a leading Turkish centre for medical research

Professor Catakoglu is a specialist in interventional cardiology and leads complex vessel restoration at Liv Hospital Ulus. He completed his internal medicine rotation at St Georges Hospital within the University of London system.

• Treats chronic complete occlusions – opening long-term blocked arteries without major surgery
• Uses optical coherence tomography (OCT) for high-resolution imaging inside the heart vessels
• Expert in carotid and peripheral angiography to identify and clear narrowed arteries
• Certified in bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds – stents that dissolve after strengthening the artery

Experience

Senior Medical Director
American Clinic, Demarest · Full-time
May 2024 – Present · 8 mos
Thailand

CEO
Imperium Bio@Capital
Aug 2021 – Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
Dubai, UAE

• Management
• Client Acquisition

General Director
R&D Company “Innovation Endovascular Technologies,” Skolkovo
2020 – Present · 5 yrs

• Healthcare Policy
• Project Implementation

General Manager
IMA Haddassah University Hospital Health Plus, Middle East
Dec 2020 – Oct 2021 · 11 mos

• Management
• Strategic Thinking

Chief Physician and Medical Director
Hadassah Medical Moscow, Skolkovo
Aug 2019 – Aug 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo
Moscow, Russia

Professor Cuneyt Kocas is a leading interventional cardiologist at Biruni University Hospital with over a decade of specialist experience at the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Cardiology Institute.

• Specialises in percutaneous coronary intervention – a minimally invasive way to open blocked arteries using small catheters.
• Awarded high academic standing as a Professor at one of Turkey's top medical training facilities.
• Fellow of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions – a prestigious international body for heart specialists.
• Maintains active membership with the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Society of Cardiology.

Professor Kocaman is a highly qualified cardiologist at Private Koru Ankara Hospital who specialises in interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology.

• Performs interventional cardiology procedures to clear blocked arteries and restore healthy blood flow
• Holds a Professor title at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine – a ranking reserved for senior clinical leaders
• Expert in cardiac electrophysiological studies (EPS) to treat heart rhythm disturbances
• Provides medical engineering consultancy for patents and specialist medical equipment development
• Published extensive research on cardiovascular health with high international citation rates

Professor Emrah Ozdemir is a specialist in interventional cardiology at Biruni University Hospital, having performed thousands of successful procedures for blocked arteries.

• Specialises in radial angiography – access through the wrist rather than the groin for faster recovery
• Expert in treating peripheral atherosclerosis and challenging coronary blockages
• Trained at Florence Nightingale Hospital, Turkey's primary reference centre for heart care
• Faculty member at Biruni University Medical School, teaching the next generation of cardiologists
• Active member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology

Professor Okay Abaci is an interventional cardiology specialist at Biruni University Hospital who completed elite training in peripheral arterial disease interventions in Italy.

• Specialises in leg angiography to identify and clear blocked arteries in the limbs
• Performs heart angiography to assess blood flow and detect narrowing in cardiac vessels
• Holds membership in the European Association for Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
• Published over 100 research papers on cardiovascular treatments and patient outcomes