Best Coronary Artery Disease Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

Professor Ali Fedakar is a heavyweight in cardiac care, having performed 4,000 open-heart surgeries during his tenure at the specialist Koşuyolu Heart Hospital.

• Specialises in beating-heart bypass surgery – allows for coronary repair without stopping the heart
• Uses minimally invasive heart surgery – smaller incisions leading to less pain and faster healing
• Expert in redo valve surgery – manages complex cases for patients needing second or third operations
• Served on a heart transplant team, performing primary transplant surgery and donor organ recovery
• Former head of cardiac units at multiple state hospitals – helped establish national surgical divisions

Dr. Piyaphon On-phoon specializes in anti-aging and regenerative medicine. He also provides chelation therapy and immune therapy with high-dose vitamin and nutrition infusions.

He treats erectile dysfunction and offers hormone replacement therapy. He provides preventive care for noncommunicable diseases such as hypertension, atherosclerosis, diabetes, and dyslipidemia. He also treats skin diseases and offers aesthetic procedures using laser, HIFU, Thermage, Botox, and filler injections.

Dr Ravan Israfilov leads the cardiology team at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on the diagnosis and treatment of cardiovascular occlusion.

• Treats cardiovascular occlusion using interventional techniques to restore blood flow to the heart
• Specialises in managing coronary artery disease alongside complex conditions like hypertension and heart failure
• Trained at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine, a major Turkish clinical and academic teaching centre
• Provides targeted care for heart rhythm disorders and lipid management to prevent disease progression

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 Ertugrul Okuyan is the Vice President of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and a leading expert in interventional treatments for blocked arteries.

• Specialises in balloon and stent interventions to restore blood flow without open surgery
• Expert in CT angiography and cardiac MRI for precise diagnosis of artery blockages
• Manages complex structural heart disease and adult congenital conditions at Medipol Health Group
• Faculty member at Istanbul Medipol University training the next generation of cardiologists
• Fellowship trained at the prestigious Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology

Professor Ibrahim Halil Tanboga has performed over 1,100 cardiac treatments and leads the cardiology team at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Specialises in precise coronary artery diagnosis using IVUS and OCT – internal imaging that helps place stents more accurately
• Completed a fellowship at St Thomas Hospital in London focusing on complex valve and heart disease
• Expert in minimally invasive balloon and stent procedures to restore blood flow without major surgery
• Holds a PhD in Biostatistics, ensuring all patient care is grounded in high-level clinical data
• Active member of the European Society of Cardiology

Dr Remziye Dogan is a cardiology specialist at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, focusing on precise diagnostic pathways and interventional treatments for heart conditions.

• Specialises in coronary angiography to visualise blockages in the heart arteries
• Uses balloon angioplasty and stent placement to restore blood flow without open surgery
• Performs transesophageal echocardiography (TEE) for high-resolution imaging of heart structures
• Manages complex cases involving heart failure and heart valve diseases
• Expert in arrhythmia diagnosis using holter monitoring to track heart rhythms over time

Dr Mehmet Saygi has performed over 2,500 coronary angiographies, making him a high-volume specialist in diagnosing heart artery blockages.

• Specialises in interventional cardiology using stents and balloons to clear restricted blood flow
• Completed intensive training at the prestigious Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Centre
• Performs transesophageal echocardiography for detailed internal imaging of heart structures
• Manages complex cases of heart failure and valve disease at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Professor Gokhan Ertas is a leading interventional cardiologist at Memorial Sisli Hospital who specialises in restoring blood flow to the heart. He holds a prestigious professorship and has completed specialist research at the renowned Thorax Centre in the Netherlands.

• Specialises in interventional cardiology to treat blocked or narrowed heart arteries
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Published 50+ international scientific articles on cardiac care and treatments
• Expert in stem cell and cellular therapies for heart tissue repair

Professor Mustafa Saglam leads the Cardiology Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental following his specialist training at the prestigious Kosuyolu Heart Research Hospital.

• Specialises in stress imaging to detect and monitor coronary artery disease effectively
• Expert in balloon valvuloplasty to repair heart valves without open surgery
• Provides ambulatory cardiac monitoring for accurate heart rhythm tracking over time
• Performs endovascular repairs – a minimally invasive way to treat aortic issues
• Specialised in temporary pacemaker implantation for urgent heart rhythm management

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).

Professor Sahin Kaplan is a highly regarded cardiologist who refined his expertise at the Royal Brompton Hospital in London, a world-leading centre for heart and lung care.

• Performed 1,100+ cardiac treatments with a focus on coronary artery interventions
• Specialises in stenting for complex bifurcation lesions and chronic total occlusions
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and European Society of Invasive Cardiology
• Former Professor of Cardiology at Karadeniz Technical University – a top Turkish institution
• Extensively published in peer-reviewed journals on drug-eluting stent outcomes