Best Pulmonary hypertension doctors in Turkey: TOP 58 doctors

Prof. Okuyan specializes in pulmonary hypertension, serving as Director of Cardiology at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Cardiology professor with over 23 years of experience of experience
• Former Head of Cardiology at Istanbul Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital
• Member of European Society of Cardiology
• Expert in interventional cardiology and structural heart disease

Specializes in hypertension and cardiovascular occlusion at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, bringing focused expertise to complex heart conditions.

• Graduated from Azerbaijan Medical University in 2015
• Completed Cardiology Specialization at Kocaeli University
• Expertise includes heart rhythm disorders and congenital heart disease
• Trained in comprehensive heart failure diagnosis and treatment

Prof. Cemsit Karakurt brings 33 years of experience of expertise in pediatric cardiology at Inönü University and Medical Park Antalya.

• Specialized in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery
• Professor at Inönü University Faculty of Medicine
• Head of the Department of Child Health and Diseases
• Member of Turkish Society of Paediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery

Prof. Dr. Ibrahim Halil Tanboga specializes in diagnosing and treating pulmonary hypertension with advanced techniques at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Over 22 years of experience of cardiology experience
• Trained in heart valve treatments at St Thomas Hospital, London
• Expert in structural heart diseases and valve treatments
• Member of Turkish Society of Cardiology and European Society of Cardiology

Specializes in pulmonary hypertension and heart failure at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, with a focus on comprehensive cardiac care.

• Completed cardiology education at Erzurum Atatürk University
• Expert in transesophageal echocardiography (TEE)
• Skilled in diagnosis and treatment of arrhythmias
• Provides coronary artery disease treatments including stents and balloons

32 years of experience of cardiology expertise – Prof. Saglam heads the Cardiology Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental, specializing in complex cardiovascular procedures.

• Specializes in endovascular repairs and stress tests for coronary diseases
• Performs balloon valvuloplasty – a key technique for heart valve issues
• Head of Cardiology at a leading international hospital since 2016
• Trained at Kosuyolu Heart Teaching 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. Ucar specializes in pulmonary hypertension as part of his cardiology practice at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained in electrophysiology at Germany Lübeck Hospital
• Completed observership at Cleveland Clinic, USA
• Member of European Society of Cardiology
• Associate Professor at Trakya University

Prof. Yigit Changa is an Associate Professor of Cardiology at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Trained in cardiology at Dr. Siyami Ersek Hospital
• Specialist in cardiology with expertise in pulmonary hypertension
• Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Fluent in English for international patients

Prof. Dr. Hakan Ucar specializes in pulmonary hypertension with over 23 years of experience of experience. He's recognized for his contributions to heart and vascular treatments.

• Member of the European Society of Cardiology
• Published papers in national and international forums
• Received the European Society of Cardiology Board Certificate
• Specialized in cardiology at Bursa Uludağ 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. Sahin Kaplan brings extensive expertise in pulmonary hypertension, with training at Royal Brompton Hospital, a leading UK cardiology center.

• Over 28 years of experience of specialized cardiology practice
• Member of European Society of Cardiology and Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Published numerous research papers on cardiovascular conditions
• Current professor at Medicine Hospital in Istanbul

Experienced cardiac surgeon specializing in heart valve diseases and aortic aneurysms at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Professorship at Istanbul Arel University
• Associate Professorship at Şişli Memorial Hospital
• Trained in Cardiovascular Surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospital
• Specializes in TAVI procedures

Dr. Fatih Koç trained at Cleveland Clinic's Invasive Cardiology Unit – one of the top heart centers in the U.S. He now practices at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Specialized in cardiology at Selçuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine
• Experience at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine's cardiology department
• Works with both diagnostic and interventional cardiology techniques

Specializes in cardiovascular diseases with a focus on pulmonary hypertension at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in coronary artery diseases and heart valve disorders
• Skilled in angiography and interventional procedures
• Treats rhythm disorders and high blood pressure

Prof. Cengiz Koksal, a leading cardiovascular surgeon, heads the department at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital with over 34 years of experience of expertise.

• Specializes in cardiovascular surgery with a focus on complex cases
• Former Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at Bezmialem Vakıf University
• Awarded Associate Professor title in 2005 for contributions to the field
• Extensive experience in high-specialization training hospitals

Dr. Ozkan Bekler has performed over 10,000 complex coronary interventions, specializing in pulmonary hypertension at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• 11 years of experience of experience in cardiology
• Specializes in structural heart procedures like TAVI and ASD closure
• Performs advanced techniques including intravascular coronary imaging
• Completed cardiology training at Mustafa Kemal University
• Academic staff at Hatay Mustafa Kemal University

Associate Professor Asim Enhos specializes in pulmonary hypertension care at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital, combining academic expertise with clinical practice.

• 24 years of experience of experience in cardiology
• Specialized training at Istanbul Bagcilar Training and Research Hospital
• Academic roles at Bezm-i Âlem Vakif University
• Practices evidence-based treatment protocols