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Born in Kahramanmaraş in 1967, after graduating from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz completed his training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between 1993-1998. Between 1998 and 2006, he worked as a specialist in both pediatric and adult Cardiovascular Surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospital. One of the top specialists of coronary bypass surgery, who performed the bypass with bilateral thoracic artery (ITA – internal thoracic artery) for the first time, Prof. Dr. Korkmaz worked with Prof. Dr. Cihat Bakay for many years, and Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz’s articles were published in the world’s leading journals on full artery bypass surgeries using different bilateral variations of ITA (sequential ITA, left-sided bilateral ITA, T graft, Coronary-coronary bypass etc.) without using a leg vein. Meanwhile, he worked as a specialist in Belgium OLV Hospital between 2000 and 2001, increasing his knowledge and experience especially in minimally invasive (small incision) heart surgery, robotic surgery and mitral valve repair. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 2013 and contributed to the training of many local and foreign cardiovascular surgeons on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, mitral valve repair and radiofrequency ablation technique in rhythm disorders. Working as a consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon at Azerbaijan Ganja International Hospital in 2016 and re-activating cardiac surgery there, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz established the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Okan University, where he started to work as the Head of the Department in August 2016, and continued to work there until 2017. In 2017, he started to work as the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital. In 2018, he established the Cardiovascular Surgery clinic at the newly established Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and became the clinic chief. Here he performed successful operations in congenital and adult cardiac surgery. At the same time, he continued his duty as a consultant physician in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital.Fluent in English, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz is the father of a daughter.

European Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of CardiologyAcute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)HOT member EDUCATION 2004-2010Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine2011-2015Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency2019-presentPost Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House) WORK EXPERIENCESeptember 2015 – present Cardiology specialistDepartment of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus  August 2011-August 2015 ResidencyDepartment of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, TurkeyCERTIFICATIONS July 2015,Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical PracticeCertificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational

2008 - 2015; Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery2015; Specialization - Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery2005; Trakya University Faculty of MedicineCURRICULUM VITAEName Surname: ÖZLEM BALCIOĞLUDate of Birth: 08.05.1981Foreing Language: English, GermanEducational Background: Level Department/Programme University YearUndergraduate / Postgraduate Medical Doctor University of TrakyaFaculty of Medicine,Edirne 2005 Doctorate/Competence/Specialityin Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery Ege UniversityFaculty of Medicine,İzmir 2015 Doctorate Thesis/Work of Proficiency/Dissertation of Speciality Title (abstract attached)and Advisor(s):“Sürekli Akım Sağlayan Ventrikül Destek Cihazı Uygulanan Son Dönem Kalp YetmezliğiHastalarında Ortaya Çıkan Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanamalarının Risk faktörlerininRetrospektif Olarak Belirlenmesi”Thesis Consultant: Prof. Dr Tahir YağdıDuties:Duty Title Place of Duty YearResearchFellow Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department ofCardiovascular Surgery 2008-2015 Assist. Prof.Dr. Near East University Cardiovascular Surgery 2015- Education Abroad:1. St Thomas Hospital. King’s Collegeof London. (England) – November 2004- January2005 Gynecology And Labor Intern Rotation2. Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems – workshop. Deutsches Herzzentrum,Berlin.2011 3. Texas A&M University Institute for preclinics studies. Fellowship programme.Ventricle Support Devices and Artificial Heart Implementation Preclinic Research(US) May - July 20124. Texas A&M University Healthcare Scott and White Hospital CardiovasculerDepartment. Observer programme (US) April – July 2012.Membership of Scientific Societies:1- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery2- Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular SurgeryPUBLICATIONSA. Articles Published in İnternationally Reviewed Journals:A1 Oguz E, Apaydin AZ, Ayik F, Balcioglu O, Dolapoglu A. Chylothorax afterhoracoabdominal aneurysm repair: efficacy of somatostatin. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011Feb;25(2):267.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.026. Epub 2010 Oct 6.A2 Ozturk C, Ayik F, Oguz E, Ozturk P, Karapolat H, Balcioglu O, Yagdi T, Engin C,Ozbaran M. Evaluation of changes in quality of life among Turkish patients undergoingventricular assist device implantation. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug;44(6):1735-7. doi:10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031.A3 Ozbaran M, Yagdi T, Engin C, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Baysal B, Nalbantgil S, Ertugay S.Long-term paracorporeal ventricular support systems: a single-center experience. TransplantProc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1013-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.073.A4 Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, OzbaranM. Left ventricular assist device implantation in heart failure patients with a left ventricularthrombus. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1017-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071. A5 Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Nalbantgil S, Baysal B, Erkul S, Engin Y, Kutlayey I,Ozbaran M. Effect of aortic valve movements on gastrointestinal bleeding that occured incontinuous flow left ventricular assist device patients. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1020-1. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.072. A6 Ozturk P, Engin AY, Nalbantgil S, Oguz E, Ayik F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, BalciogluO, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow blood pumps on reducingpulmonary artery pressure in patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension. Artif Organs. 2013Sep;37(9):763-7. doi: 10.1111/aor.12164. Epub 2013 Sep 11. A7 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary ArteryBypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal HS, Ozcem B, Balcioglu O,Gunsel A, Tosun O, Emren V.Korean Circ J. 2016 46 6 798 -803 Epub 2016 Nov 1.PMID: 27826338 A8 Endovascular Repair and Adjunctive Immunosuppressive Therapy of Aortic Involvementin Behçet's Disease. Balcioglu O, Ertugay S, Bozkaya H, Parildar M, Posacioglu H.Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;50(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.011. Epub2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26321000 A9 Postoperative Outcomes of the Largest HeartMate-II Experience in Turkey.Ertugay S,Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Kocabaş S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.046.PMID: 26093751 A10 Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.Özcem B, Soner Kemal H1 , Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745A11 Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular AssistDevice.Balcioglu O1 , Kemal HS2 , Ertugay S3 , Ozturk P3 , Engin Y4 , Nalbantgil S5 , Engin C3, Yagdi T3, Ozbaran M3 . ASAIO J. 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):458-461. doi: 0.1097/MAT.0000000000000678.A12 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary ArteryBypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L1, Duygu H1 , Gulsen K1 , Kemal HS1 , Ozcem B2 , Balcioglu O2 , Gunsel A1, Tosun O3, Emren V4. B. B.Proceedings that are presented in international scientific meetings and arepublished in their book of proceedings:B1 Ertugay S, Börteçin B, Yağdı T, Balcioglu O, Turhan S, Mecidov M, Oğuz E, Ayik M.F,Nalbantgil S, Engin Ç, Ozbaran M. Ventricular Support Systms for end stage heart failure,Ege University experience. The 12th congress of the middle east society for organtransplantation. 2010 B2 Ozturk P, Engin Y, nalbantgil S, Oğuz E, Ayık F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, BalciogluO, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile pumps systems on reducingpulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension. 20th Congress of theInternational Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP – 2012 B3 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Ozturk P, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous flow LVAD. 20th Congress of theInternational Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012 B4 Ozturk P, Engin Y, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ertugay S, Atay Y, Ulger Z,Ozbaran M. Frequency of pump – head exchange due to thrombosis in patients underwentpulsatile ventricular assist device implantation. 20th Congress of the International Society forRotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012 B5 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Engin Y, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.Intraventricular thrombolytic therapy in patients with LVAD Pump thrombosis. 20thCongress of the International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012 B6 Ertugay S, Kahraman U, Balcioglu O, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T,Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular assist device implantation with tricuspit ring annuloplasty. 3rdWorld Heart Failure Congress. 2012 B7 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Ayık F, Ülger Z, Karakula S, Engin C, Atay Y, Yagdi T, OzbaranM. First succesful experience with the Heartware assist device in child in Turkey. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012 B8 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, daylan A, Ozturk P, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C,Askar F, YagdiT, Ozbaran M. Heartware HVAD application in heart failure treatment, EgeUniversity experience. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012 B9 Ertugay S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M. Late cause of rightheart failure in a LVAD patient: aortic root thrombus.ASAIO 59th Annual conference –“Measuring Success” Chicago – 2013 B10 Engin Y, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Ertugay S, nalbantgil S, Kultayev I,Narymbetov N, Zoghi M, Ozbaran M. New generation left ventricular assist device for endstage heart failure therapy: Ege University experience. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congresswith International Participation. Supplement to JACC Oct 2013