Best Coronary Angiography Doctors Abroad for Australian Patients

The doctor graduated from Çukurova University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Erciyes University. With a focus on pediatric surgery, the doctor specializes in conditions such as inguinal and umbilical hernias, appendicitis, constipation, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, ingrown toenails, and ankyloglossia. The doctor has published three articles in international peer-reviewed journals and presented 13 articles at international scientific meetings. The doctor has worked at several institutions, including Erciyes University and Kahramanmaras Children's Hospital.

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

Education and Experience

2019 – Present
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Cardiology Department

2019
Germany Lübeck Hospital Arrhythmia Clinic
Electrophysiology Training

2018
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology

2017
TC. Ministry of Health Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara
Electrophysiology Training

2015
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
Assistant Professor

2013
Cleveland Clinic, United States
Observant Doctor

2013
TC. Ministry of Health Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara
Specialization

2008
Selçuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education

Memberships

Turkish Cardiology Association, Member

European Society of Cardiology

European Arrhythmia Association (EHRA)

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.

Professor Oh Dong Joo is a heavyweight in interventional cardiology, formerly serving as President of the Korean Society of Interventional Cardiology and the American College of Cardiology Korean Chapter.

• Trained as a cardiology fellow at Emory University and clinical instructor at Cornell University in the USA
• Previous CEO of Korea University Medical Center and President of Korea University Guro Hospital
• Supervises complex cardiac cases as Honorary Director of the Cardiovascular Center at Na-Eun Hospital
• Published over 240 SCI-indexed international papers on coronary artery disease and atherosclerosis
• Leads the Cardiovascular Research Institute at Korea University to advance heart failure and valvular treatments

• 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