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Mutlu Cicek

  • 4.3 Good 4 reviews
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Büyük Anadolu Hospitals (BAH International)
  • Dr Mutlu Cicek is a dedicated cardiology specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospital with a focus on treating complex rhythm disorders. He focuses on restoring natural heart patterns for patients dealing with persistent arrhythmias.

    • Specialises in managing diverse cardiac rhythm disorders and arrhythmias
    • Treats coronary artery disease and cardiovascular occlusion cases
    • Manages hypertension and hyperlipidemia to improve overall heart health
    • Expertise in heart valve diseases and heart failure protocols
    • Focuses on peripheral vascular conditions including leg and cervical vascular diseases
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Enis Oguz

  • 4.5 Good 239 reviews
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Professor Enis Oguz is a specialist in cardiac rhythm disorders who trained at the Heart Centre Leipzig in Germany – one of the world's most prominent electrophysiology hubs.

    • Specialises in catheter ablation for complex cases like atrial fibrillation
    • Performs resynchronisation therapy and pacemaker implantations for heart failure
    • Maintains active membership with the European Society of Cardiology
    • Contributed to medical literature with four book chapters and over 35 publications
    • Expertise includes 3D mapping and interventional therapies for coronary artery disease
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Murat Ugurlucan

  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education:

    • Higher Education (6 Years): Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, 2001
    • Specialization in Medicine: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2007
       

    Experience:

    • Faculty of Medicine, University of Rostock, Department of Cardiac Surgery - Research Assistant, August 2007 - August 2008
    • King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, King Faisal Heart Institute - Fellow, August 2008 - October 2008
    • Private Göztepe Şafak Hospital, October 2008 - April 2009
    • Private Esnaf Hospital, May 2009 - March 2010
    • Düzce Atatürk State Hospital, March 2010 - September 2011
    • Private Anadolu Medical Center Hospital, October 2011 - June 2013
    • Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, July 2013 - December 2018
    • Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, January 2019 - April 2023
    • Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, April 2023 - Present
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    • Professor: December 18, 2020
    • Associate Professor: April 16, 2015-December 18, 2020
    • Specialist Doctor: November 2009- April 16, 2015
    • Research assistant: June 2002 - July 2007
    • Faculty of Medicine: Marmara University - English (1995-2001)[Diploma Grade: 75/100] - Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.

    Awards:

    Second best oral presentation award: Didem Melis Öztaş, Mert Meriç, Metin Onur Beyaz, Mehmet Akif Onalan, Shiraslan Bakhshaliyev, Kıvılcım Sönmez, Kerem Oter, Sedat Ziyade, Beyhan Ömer, Ufuk Alpagut, Murat Uğurlucan. Investigation of the Effect of Erythropoietin on Stem Cell Levels in Cardiovascular Tissue in Diabetic Rats. 19th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, Kyrenia, Cyprus, October 26-29, 2019.

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Krishna Subramony Iyer

  • 43 years of experience
  • India, Delhi, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
  • Dr. Krishna Iyer is one of India's front ranking paediatric cardiac surgeons, recognised for his clinical expertise and wide ranging involvement with cardiac care for children in India and other developing nations, Dr. Iyer initiated the first dedicated paediatric cardiac care program in Northern India , a pioneering initiative, at Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre( now Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute ) in 1995. Under his guidance this paediatric cardiac program has become the benchmark for cardiac care for children for India and its South East Asian neighbours. Dr. Iyer has operated on more than 10,000 babies, children and adults with congenital heart diseases comprising various procedures like arterial switch procedure, double switch operation TAPVC repairs, Fontan and Fontan type procedures, corrections for tetralogy of Fallot, DORV, Truncus etc. Senning operation, conduit repairs and wide range of one stage and multi-stage corrections for complex congenital heart diseases. He has done original work on rapid two-stage arterial switch procedure and performed the first successful rapid two stage arterial switch and double-switch operation in India. His current interests are perfecting complex neonatal cardiac surgery, cardiac surgery in malnourished infants and children, salvaging late presenters of congenital heart disease, and developing cost effective cardiac care for children in developing countries. After basic training, he joined the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS and was Additional Professor at the time he moved to Escorts Heart Institute to set up its paediatric cardiac care division. He trained in paediatric and infant cardiac surgery under the guidance of the renowned paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. R.B.B.Mee as Senior Fellow at the Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne in Australia in 1989. He is involved in many charities for underprivileged children, most notably the 'Gift of Life' program of Rotary International.

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Cuneyt Kocas

  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education

    • Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Cardiology Institute, Cardiology Residency, 2010, Istanbul/Turkey
    • Selçuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Education, 2005, Konya/Turkey
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    Experience

    • Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Cardiology Institute, 2012-2021, Istanbul/Turkey
    • Siverek State Hospital (Compulsory Service), 2011-2012, Şanlıurfa/Turkey
    • Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, 2005-2010, Istanbul/Turkey
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    Scientific Memberships 

    • Turkish Society of Cardiology
    • European Percutaneous Intervention Association
    • European Society of Cardiology
    • SCAI (Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions)

     

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Yusuf Tavil

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 22 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
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Okay Abaci

  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education

    Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology, Cardiology Residency, 2010, Istanbul/Turkey
    Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2005, Bursa/Turkey

     

    Experience

    Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa Cardiology Institute, 2012-2021, Istanbul/Turkey
    Adıyaman 82. Yıl State Hospital, 2010-2012, Adıyaman/Turkey

    He graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. In the year he graduated, he started his specialization in Istanbul University Cardiology Institute Cardiology Department and successfully completed his specialty training in 2010. After his specialty training, he completed his compulsory service in Adıyaman State Hospital for 2 years. After the compulsory service was over, he started working at the university hospital where he received his specialization. In 2017, he received the title of Associate Professor. During his specialization, he performed many operations in the field of cardiovascular diseases and peripheral arterial diseases. In 2018, he completed the Academia - peripheral arterial disease intervention training in Italy. He received the title of Professor in 2022.

    He has carried out joint studies with many experts who are considered experts in their fields in Turkey, especially on heart angiography and leg angiography.

    He regularly follows the congresses, seminars and courses related to the Cardiology branch organized at home and abroad every year. He has more than 100 domestic and international publications in his field.

     

    Scientific Memebrships

    Turkish Society of Cardiology
    European Association for Percutaneous Intervention
    European Society of Cardiology
    SCAI Association

     

    Awards 

    Turkish Society of Cardiology
    European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions
    European Society of Cardiology

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Emrah Ozdemir

  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
  • Education

    Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiology Residency, 2011, Istanbul/Turkey
    Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine, 2006, Istanbul/Turkey

     

    Experience

    Assistant Doctor, Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology, 2006-2011
    Specialist Doctor, Şanlıurfa Mehmet Akif Inan Training and Research Hospital, 2011-2013
    Dr. Faculty Member, Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine, 2013-2019
    Dr. Faculty Member, Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, 2019-

     

    After completing his primary and high school education in Karabük, he was entitled to enter Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2000.
    After 6 years of medical education, he entered the Cardiology Department of Bilim University Faculty of Medicine in the TUS exam.
    4He received his 5-year residency training at Florence Nightingale Hospital, which is considered as a reference hospital in the field of Cardiology, and in 2011 he received the title of Specialist Dr.
    He specialized in the field of interventional cardiology and reached thousands of case experience, especially in radial (through the arm) angiography, challenging coronary and peripheral procedures.
    2019 He has been serving his patients at Biruni University Faculty of Medicine since the year.

    Scientific Memberships

    Turkish Medical Association
    Turkish Society of Cardiology

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Mehmet Vefik Yazicioglu

  • 4.9 Excellent 9 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
  • Prof. Dr. Mehmet Vefik Yazıcıoğlu is a leading interventional cardiologist with over 30 years of experience. He specializes in high-risk coronary interventions, chronic total occlusions (CTO), TAVI, MitraClip, and structural heart defect closures.

    He has performed thousands of advanced procedures. These include radial and peripheral interventions, EVAR/TEVAR, pacemaker and CRT implantations, LAA closure, and carotid or renal interventions. Dr. Yazıcıoğlu is a pioneer in advanced imaging such as IVUS, OCT, TEE, and FFR. He uses these tools to ensure precision in complex cases.

    As an influential academic, he has delivered many oral presentations and published research at national and international congresses. His work has advanced the fields of coronary physiology and hemodynamics. He is a member of the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Cardiology Association. Dr. Yazıcıoğlu also mentors young cardiologists at major hospitals.

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Ahmet Yavuz Balci

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medistate Hospital Istanbul
  • The doctor is an orthopedic surgeon at Medistate Hospital Istanbul, specializing in conditions or injuries of the bones, ligaments, joints, or tendons. The doctor is experienced in treating a variety of conditions such as Meniscus Tear, Shoulder Injury, Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Knee Injury, and Arthritis.

    Popular procedures performed include Knee Arthroscopy, Ankle Fusion Surgery, Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Reconstruction, Carpal Tunnel Release, and Meniscus Repair. The doctor operates from 8am to 4pm, six days a week.

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