Best Cardiology Doctors Abroad

Prof. Justyna Domienik-Karłowicz, MD, PhD, is a physician with many years of experience in the care of people with severe obesity, including bariatric patients. She provides care at every stage of treatment. This includes diagnosis, surgical qualification, postoperative care, and long-term support.

She is a recognized expert in obesity treatment. She trains physicians through training sessions and workshops on current methods. She often speaks at conferences of the Polish Cardiac Society and the Polish Society of Hypertension. She also takes part in meetings for people with obesity. Her work helps improve standards of bariatric care in Poland.

Dr. Sotirios Papathanasiou, MD, PhD, is an interventional cardiologist and arrhythmologist with over 20 years of experience. He is certified in interventional cardiology by EAPCI and the ESC. His expertise includes coronary artery disease, cardiac arrhythmias (including atrial fibrillation), heart failure, valvular disease, and congenital heart disease. He performs coronary angiography, angioplasty, and pacemaker implantation.

Education: Medical degree from the University of Ioannina School of Medicine. PhD from the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (1999–2005). Postgraduate degree in interventional cardiology from the University of Athens. Training: Hippokrateion Hospital (University Cardiology Department), Alexandra Hospital, Onassis Cardiac Surgery Center, and Attikon Hospital. Affiliations: European Society of Cardiology (ESC), EAPCI, Hellenic Cardiological Society, and Hellenic Society of Lipidology and Atherosclerosis.

Languages: Greek and English.

Clinical Specialties: General Surgery Regenerative Medicine

Career

2009 Graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, Hokkaido University.

2009 Hokkaido University Hospital, Junior Resident

2011 St. Luke's International Hospital, Department of Gastroenterology and General Surgery

2014 Department of Thoracic Surgery, National Hokkaido Cancer Center

2018 AOI International Hospital, Department of Thoracic Surgery

2019 Shanghai Donghe Clinic

2020 DYM Medical Center Vietnam

2024 Omotesando Helene Clinic

Dr. MC Sandeep is a cardiologist at Cura Hospitals in Bangalore. He holds a Master of Science in Cardiology from the United Kingdom and is a member of the Royal College of Physicians of London. He performs interventional procedures at this ISO-certified facility.

• Performs coronary angiography, angioplasty with stenting, and pacemaker implantation.
• Treats conditions such as chronic heart failure and coronary artery disease.
• Holds professional certifications including FIEC and FICC.
• Practices at Cura Hospitals, which follows ISO 9001:2015 quality management standards.

Prof. Dr. Dursun Duman is a Professor of Cardiology at Medipol Koşuyolu Hospital. He has over 25 years of experience. He earned his medical degree from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his cardiology training at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine.

His expertise includes heart failure, coronary artery disease, hypertension, cardiovascular risk, valvular heart disease, and aortic disorders. His research focuses on advanced heart failure, the cardiovascular effects of diabetes and metabolic diseases, aortic stiffness, and cardiac function.

He has published many papers in national and international journals. He has also presented at major cardiology congresses in Turkey and abroad.

Prof. Dr. Bülent Demir is a Professor of Cardiology at Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine. He is the Head of the Department of Cardiology. He completed medical school at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He finished his cardiology training at Ankara Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital.

He has extensive clinical experience at leading hospitals in Türkiye. He has also worked in Doha, Qatar. His expertise includes coronary artery disease, cardiac syndrome X, coronary slow-flow, valvular heart disease, aortic diseases, and cardiovascular risk factors.

He has authored many scientific publications in national and international journals. His research has been presented at major national and international cardiology meetings.

Prof. Dr. Bilal Boztosun is a Professor of Cardiology and an interventional cardiologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He has over 20 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine. He focuses on complex coronary interventions, including chronic total occlusion (CTO), coronary and peripheral stenting, and structural heart procedures.

He is skilled in minimally invasive therapies, including TAVI, MitraClip, TriClip, EVAR/TEVAR, and carotid and peripheral vascular interventions. He also performs closure procedures for congenital heart defects.

Clinical track record: 900+ TAVI, 300+ MitraClip/TriClip, and 400+ EVAR/TEVAR procedures. He has authored 130+ scientific publications. He received the "Best Peripheral Case" award at the 18th National Applied Interventional Cardiology Meeting.

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Oğuz Karaca is a cardiologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He has over 15 years of clinical and academic experience in cardiovascular medicine. He graduated from the Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine. He completed his cardiology training at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital.

He has authored and co-authored many scientific publications. He focuses on heart failure, dilated cardiomyopathy, mitral regurgitation, coronary artery disease, hypertension, valvular heart disease, and cardiovascular interventions.