Best Atrial fibrillation doctors in Turkey: TOP 52 doctors

Professor Karakurt specializes in pediatric cardiology at Inönü University, combining decades of clinical expertise with academic leadership.

• Board-certified in pediatric cardiology with over 33 years of experience of experience
• Head of the Department of Child Health and Diseases at Inönü University
• Member of the Turkish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

Prof. Dr. Ertugrul Okuyan leads the Cardiology Department at Medipol University Acıbadem District Hospital, bringing decades of specialized expertise in heart conditions.

• Cardiology fellowship at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's top institutions
• Vice president of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Specializes in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and American Heart Association

Specializes in heart rhythm disorders with training from Kocaeli University – a leading institution for cardiology.

• 5 years of experience of cardiology specialization training
• Expertise in hypertension and cardiovascular occlusion
• Skilled in diagnosing and treating congenital heart disease

Professor Gokhan Ertas has performed 1,100+ cardiac treatments and published 52 international research articles on heart conditions.

• 21 years of experience of specialized cardiology experience
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Research fellowship in the Netherlands' Thorax Center
• Published 3 chapters in international medical books

1,100+ cardiac treatments performed – Prof. Tanboga is a leading cardiologist specializing in arrhythmias and structural heart diseases at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• 22 years of experience of focused cardiology experience
• Expert in complex arrhythmia treatments and ablation procedures
• Trained in advanced interventional cardiology at St Thomas Hospital in London
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Specializes in TAVI and electrophysiological studies

Prof. Mustafa Saglam leads the Cardiology Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, specializing in advanced cardiac procedures.

• Graduated from Marmara University in 1994, with expertise from Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital
• Specializes in endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms and balloon valvuloplasty
• Expert in stress tests and ambulatory cardiac monitoring for coronary artery diseases
• Associate Professor at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital

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).

Prof. Dr. Fatih Mehmet Ucar heads the Electrophysiology and Device Therapy Department at Florence Nightingale Hospital – a leader in arrhythmia treatment.

• Board-certified in cardiology with Turkish Board for Accreditation
• Trained in electrophysiology at Cleveland Clinic and Lübeck Hospital
• Active member of European Society of Cardiology and EHRA
• Conducts research on contemporary management of aortic stenosis

Dr. Fatih Koç trained at Cleveland Clinic's Invasive Cardiology Unit – one of the world's top heart centers.

• Specialized in cardiology at Selçuk University
• Works at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex
• Former faculty member at Akdeniz University

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. Hakan Ucar specializes in heart and vascular conditions, with recognition for successful procedures since 2008. He contributes to scientific research with published papers.

• Specialized in cardiology at Bursa Uludağ University
• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Council member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Recipient of the European Society of Cardiology Board Certificate

Prof. Dr. Sahin Kaplan specializes in atrial fibrillation with extensive experience at Karadeniz Technical University and Royal Brompton Hospital, London.

• Over 28 years of experience of cardiology practice
• Member of Turkish Society of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology
• Published multiple research papers on atrial fibrillation and related conditions

Associate Professor of Cardiology at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital – specializes in cardiac rhythm disorders.

• Board-certified cardiologist with over 16 years of experience of experience
• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Fluent in English for international patients
• Practices at Ataşehir Florence Nightingale Hospital

Professor Yilmaz specializes in minimally invasive heart procedures, including TAVI, at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 29 years of experience of experience in cardiovascular surgery
• Professorship at Istanbul Arel University
• Trained at Florence Nightingale Hospital and Kadir Has University
• Specializes in heart valve diseases and aortic aneurysms

With over 39 years of experience of experience, Prof. Riza Turkoz specializes in atrial fibrillation at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Board-certified in cardiology with extensive academic roles
• Held prestigious positions at Baskent and Inonu Universities
• Currently serves as a professor at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital

Dr. Erdogan trained at Mayo Clinic's Echocardiography Lab and specializes in cardiology with over 31 years of experience of experience.

• Associate Professorship from Başkent University Faculty of Medicine
• Extensive experience in cardiology departments at top Turkish universities
• Specialized training at Istanbul University's Faculty of Medicine
• Practices at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Dr. Asim Enhos specializes in cardiology with a strong focus on atrial fibrillation, bringing years of academic and clinical experience to Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Specialized in Cardiology at Istanbul Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
• Held academic positions at Bezm-i Âlem Vakif University
• Currently practices at Medipol Acibadem Hospital

Dr. Ozkan Bekler specializes in cardiology with a focus on atrial fibrillation at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Completed PhD in Cardiology at Mustafa Kemal University
• Research Assistant at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University Cardiology Department
• Specialist Doctor at Hatay Training and Research Hospital
• Academic staff at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University