Pulmonary Hypertension Doctors Abroad — Page 3

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.

Prof. Dr. Rifat Eralp Ulusoy is a cardiologist specialized in clinical cardiology and advanced cardiac imaging. He focuses on echocardiography, transesophageal echocardiography, and stress echocardiography. He also treats heart valve disease, hypertension, heart failure, and cardiomyopathies. He has held academic and clinical roles at leading centers in Turkey and the United States. He is a Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology.

He has written more than 125 scientific papers and has over 1,400 citations. His clinical interests include heart tumors and cardiac care for cancer patients. He also works on cardiology in chronic kidney failure and dialysis. Other interests are heart disease in pregnancy, pericardial diseases, and heart valve infections.

Dr. Oh Dong Joo is a cardiologist. He specializes in coronary artery disease, valvular heart disease, heart failure, hypertension, and atrial fibrillation.

MD and PhD, Korea University. Professor of Cardiology, Korea University. Cardiology Fellow, Emory University. Clinical Instructor, Cornell University.

Leadership: Chairman, Korean Society of Cardiology. President, Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology. President, Korean Chapter of the ACC. Director, Cardiovascular Research Institute, Korea University.

Publications: 386 total. 242 SCI-indexed international papers.

Dr. Ugur Taskin is a specialist in interventional cardiology. He treats conditions such as high cholesterol, heart valve diseases, heart failure, and coronary artery disease. He received his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.

Dr. Taskin worked at Celal Bayar University Faculty of Medicine from 2009 to 2014, where he gained valuable experience. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Izmir Medical Chamber. These memberships show his dedication to high standards in cardiology.

Associate Professor Yigit Changa is a senior cardiology specialist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He focuses on complex heart and vascular care within Turkey's premier medical network.

• Specialises in managing pulmonary hypertension and chronic vascular conditions
• Served as Associate Professor at the prestigious Siyami Ersek Thoracic Centre
• Recognised member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Fluent in English for clear communication with international patients
• Practises at Ataşehir and Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospitals

Dr. Kyung-Hee Kim, MD, PhD, is Director of the Heart Transplantation Center and Head of Cardiology at Incheon Sejong Hospital. She earned her MD, MS, and PhD at Seoul National University College of Medicine. She completed international fellowships, including research at the Mayo Clinic.

Her expertise includes advanced heart failure, transplant evaluation and management, mechanical circulatory support (VAD, ECMO), pulmonary hypertension, complex cardiomyopathies, and genetic, valvular, and adult congenital heart disease.

She leads multidisciplinary cardiac care. She develops clinical protocols and education programs and contributes to research and guideline development in pulmonary hypertension and heart failure. She serves on the AHA Clinical Cardiology Membership Committee.

Professor İlhan Mavioğlu is a cardiovascular surgeon and leads the Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient Clinic. His focus areas include total arterial revascularization. He performs minimally invasive off-pump anaortic CABG (MACAB) and MIDCAB. He also performs awake carotid surgery. He manages peripheral vascular and endovascular procedures, including chimney TEVAR, EVAR, BEVAR, FEVAR, PEVAR, and CERAB, and handles related complications.

Education and accreditation: MD, Hacettepe University (1990). Cardiovascular surgery specialization, Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital (1996). Associate Professor, Mersin University (2003). Professor, Düzce University (2012). Certificates include endovascular training (2011) and Robotic Mitral Valve Repair (2014).

Publications include J Clin Med (2023), Innovations (2023), J Card Surg (2022), and Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann (2019). He also authored a 12-year infrarenal AAA mortality report (1999). He has been a member of national and European cardiovascular and vascular societies since 1992.

Prof. Murat Sünbül is a Professor of Cardiology at İstinye University, Topkapı Liv Hospital (2025–present). He earned his M.D. from Istanbul University in 2005 and completed a cardiology residency at Marmara University in 2010. From 2011 to 2025, he served at Marmara University as a Cardiology Specialist, and then as Assistant, Associate, and Professor.

Expertise includes complex coronary interventions and coronary imaging (FFR, OCT, IVUS). He performs peripheral, carotid, and renal artery interventions and denervation. He treats structural and valve disease (ASD/PFO closure, TAVI). He provides device therapy (LBB pacing, ICD, CRT). He uses advanced imaging (TEE, 3D echo, speckle tracking) and performs right heart catheterization. He also manages heart failure, hypertension, hyperlipidemia, and pulmonary hypertension.

He has authored over 100 peer-reviewed papers in national and international journals. His work has appeared in Herz, The Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, Cardiology Journal, and Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift.

Dr Sakulpaptong is an award-winning cardiology specialist at King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, where he serves as a leading staff member and clinical educator.

• Specialises in transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography to monitor heart pressure and valve function
• Uses 3D echocardiography and strain analysis for detailed imaging of heart muscle performance
• Recognised with the second prize at the Heart Association of Thailand Echocardiography competition
• Former Chief Cardiology Fellow with a Master of Science in Medicine

Professor Ertugrul Ercan is a certified Hypertension Specialist and Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology who completed part of his residency in Melbourne.

• Trained at the Cleveland Clinic's cardiology department in the United States
• Recognised as a specialist by the European Society of Cardiology
• Member of the Turkish Hypertension and Atherosclerosis Association
• Expert in interventional cardiology and valvular heart disease management
• Former Medical Director and Dean at Canakkale Onsekiz Mart University

Dr Mustafa Dogdus is a specialist cardiologist at Medicalpoint International Hospital, focusing on the complex relationship between structural heart defects and high lung blood pressure.

• Specialises in ASD and VSD closure – uses non-surgical techniques to repair heart holes that cause pulmonary hypertension
• Expert in Cardiac Resynchronisation Therapy (CRT-D) to improve heart rhythm and efficiency
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Cardiovascular Academy Association
• Focuses on peripheral vascular interventions to manage circulatory issues throughout the body

Dr Humayun Kakar is a cardiology specialist who recently completed prestigious training in managing complex heart conditions at the University of Zurich in Switzerland.

• Specialises in managing high blood pressure in the lungs and heart failure cases
• Member of the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI)
• Holds professional membership with the American College of Cardiology
• Fellow of the Heart Failure Association, focusing on improved patient outcomes
• Trained at Dokuz Eylul University, a major Turkish medical research institution

Dr Mutlu Cicek leads the cardiology efforts at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on complex cardiovascular conditions and circulatory health.

• Specialises in managing high blood pressure and vascular diseases of the legs
• Treats heart valve diseases and rhythm disorders like arrhythmias
• Manages heart failure cases using clinical protocols for cardiovascular occlusion
• Focuses on hyperlipidemia to reduce the risk of heart attack