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Best Aortic valve insufficiency cardiac surgeons: TOP 69 doctors

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Sami Viskin
Cardiologist
37 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Sami Viskin

Cardiologist
37 years of experience
Dr. Sami Viskin is a highly-rated cardiologist in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in 15 conditions with a focus on Ventricular Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. He has extensive experience, having co-authored 152 peer reviewed articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the past 15 years.Read more
Kaan Kaya
Cardiothoracic surgeon
30 years of experience

Kaan Kaya

Cardiothoracic surgeon
30 years of experience
Turkey, Ankara
Lokman Hekim Akay Hospital
Angel Pinto Gonzalez
Interventional cardiologist
41 years of experience

Angel Pinto Gonzalez

Interventional cardiologist
41 years of experience
Spain, Madrid
Hospital HM Monteprincipe
Zeki Dogan
Cardiologist
25 years of experience

Zeki Dogan

Cardiologist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Risus Clinic Istanbul
Faruk Hokenek
Cardiothoracic surgeon
15 years of experience
4.0
1 review
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital

Faruk Hokenek

Cardiothoracic surgeon
15 years of experience

Experience

  • 2022 
  • Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital  
  •  
  • 2017 - 2022

Acıbadem International Hospital

  •  
  • 2017 - 2017

Istanbul Aydin University Florya Hospital

  •  
  • 2013 - 2017

Acıbadem Health Group

  • 2009 - 2013

Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital

  • 2002 - 2009

Medical Park Fatih Hospital

  • 2001 - 2002

Istanbul Memorial Şişli Hospital

  • 2009

Dicle University

 

Education 

-   2001

I.U. Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery

-   1994

I.U. Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

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4.0
1 review
Doctor's visit price on request
Valvuloplasty $8000 - $12000
Heart Valve Replacement $10000 - $15000
Replacement of the aortic valve $12000 - $14000
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Tugcin Bora Polat
Cardiologist
26 years of experience

Tugcin Bora Polat

Cardiologist
26 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Risus Clinic Istanbul
Z S Meharwal
Cardiothoracic surgeon
38 years of experience

Z S Meharwal

Cardiothoracic surgeon
38 years of experience
India, Delhi
Fortis Escorts Heart Institute
Prof Giuseppe Speziale
Cardiologist
32 years of experience
Italy, Bari
Ospedale Santa Maria

Prof Giuseppe Speziale

Cardiologist
32 years of experience

The prof. Giuseppe Speziale holds the positions of the National Coordinator of Cardiac Surgery of GVM Care & Research, the Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Anthea Hospital and Città di Lecce Hospital, and Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the Santa Maria Hospital. He works at the Cardiological Clinical Institute (ICC) and San Carlo di Nancy Hospital in Rome. Since 2011 he has also held the position of Vice President of GVM Care & Research. In 2012 he occupied the charge of President of Confindustria Puglia, Health Section, and since 2018 he is Vice President of Aiop Puglia (Italian association of private hospitals). The prof. Speziale is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of valve diseases, expert in minimally invasive repair of the mitral valve, in On and Off Pump myocardial revascularization, in thoracic aortic surgery. He is Co - Founder and President of the Scientific Committee of Mitral Academy, an independent association born from the passion for mitral surgery and the desire to pursue and share excellence in restorative surgery, with particular attention to minimally invasive techniques and the evaluation of potential therapeutic treatments deriving from the use of new technologies. Until 2016 he was elected Director of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. He is part of the following associations: AATS (American Association for Thoracic Surgery), Italian Society of Cardiology Accredited Hospital, SICOA (active member), ISMICS (International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery). Since 2004 he has held the position of Scientific Director of the Italian Cardiopathic Association onlus.

In the field of scientific research, he focuses on new approaches, applicable in the field of minimally invasive and non-invasive mitral, aortic, cardiac arrhythmias and tricuspid surgery. He was the coordinator and researcher of the various projects of the National Research Council on Myocardial Infarction, on the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, on new technologies for carrying out coronary, cardiopulmonary and normothermic bypass. He was an adjunct professor at the Sapienza University of Rome where he held the Chair of Cardiology II, and at the University of Ferrara, where he teaches Cardiac Surgery. He has presented numerous scientific papers at national and international congresses of cardiology and cardiac surgery.

Bibliography: He is co-author of 6 books known nationally and internationally. The most recent one is Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases, publisher Springer International Publishing, 2018.

He is Reviewer and author of over 90 publications of multiple journals, such as Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal on Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery etc.

Awards: “Top Doctors Awards”, 2021

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Emin Tireli
Congenital cardiac specialist
34 years of experience
4.4
14 reviews

Emin Tireli

Congenital cardiac specialist
34 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Hermes Clinics
Fernando Villagra Blanco
47 years of experience
4.6
16 reviews
Spain, Madrid
HM Hospitales

Fernando Villagra Blanco

47 years of experience

Dr. Blanco is an experienced pediatric cardiac surgeon specializing in cardiovascular surgery with extensive academic and professional experience, including positions as Head of the UCC and Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Services at various hospitals.

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Olga Shishkina
Cardiologist
47 years of experience
2.3
4 reviews

Olga Shishkina

Cardiologist
47 years of experience
Ukraine, Kyiv
Perfecto Room
Marek Ehrlich
Cardiologist
31 years of experience
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Marek Ehrlich

Cardiologist
31 years of experience
Professor Marek Ehrlich is a cardiac surgeon at the University Hospital Vienna, and has been managing the aneurysm program since 2010. He graduated from the Medical University of Vienna and has published over 100 articles in the field of aneurysm surgery. He is fluent in English and Polish, and has received numerous awards and lectured at numerous conferences.Read more
Aleksandr Lipey-Diamant
Interventional cardiologist
22 years of experience
4.5
12 reviews

Aleksandr Lipey-Diamant

Interventional cardiologist
22 years of experience
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah Medical Center
Moni Shuvi
Cardiologist
24 years of experience
4.5
12 reviews
Israel, Jerusalem
Hadassah Medical Center

Moni Shuvi

Cardiologist
24 years of experience
Dr. Moni Shuvi is an Interventional Cardiologist at Hadassah Medical Center specializing in Valvular Heart Disease, Mitral Valve, PCI, Myocardial Infarction, and Coronary Angiography.Read more
Gunther Laufer
Cardiologist
4.6
18 reviews
Austria, Vienna
Vienna General Hospital (AKH)

Gunther Laufer

Cardiologist

Head of Cardiac Surgery Department

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Murat Yalçın
Cardiologist
24 years of experience
4.3
86 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medicana Atasehir Hospital

Murat Yalçın

Cardiologist
24 years of experience

accreditations:

Turkish Society of Cardiology
Doctor with 20 years of experience, educated at Gulhane Military Medical Academy and Gülhane Training and Research Hospital in Turkey. Experienced in various hospitals in Turkey including Kırklareli Hospital, Haydarpaşa Eğitim Hastanesi, İzmir Asker Hastanesi, Medicana Çamlıca Hastanesi, and Medicana Ataşehir Hastanesi. Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology.Read more
4.3
86 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Heart Valve Replacement $10000 - $15000
Replacement of the aortic valve $15000
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Sukru Akyuz
Cardiologist
16 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Celyxmed Healthcare Clinic

Sukru Akyuz

Cardiologist
16 years of experience
Dr. Sukru Akyuz is a specialist in non-surgical treatment of heart diseases with interventional methods. These methods include coronary angiography, stenting, TAVR, PBMV, MitraClipTM, LAA closure, ASD closure, PFO closure, PDA closure, alcohol septal ablation, carotid artery stenting, stenting for coarctation of aorta, EVAR / TEVAR, paravalvular leak closure, and balloon pericardiotomy.Read more
Kasim Dogan
Thoracic surgeon
45 years of experience
5.0
1 review
Turkey, Sivas
Medicana Sivas Hospital

Kasim Dogan

Thoracic surgeon
45 years of experience

Prof. Koray Topgül is a highly experienced General Surgeon with 23 years of experience specializing in Peritoneal metastases and treatment, GIS cancers, Hepato-pancreato-biliary surgery, Laparoscopic surgery, and Hernia surgery. He has attended various trainings and courses and published articles on International Journals with Arbitrators.

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Ihsan Alur
Cardiologist
17 years of experience
4.2
5 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
ISU Gaziosmanpasa

Ihsan Alur

Cardiologist
17 years of experience
Dr. has completed their medical education from Gaziantep University School of Medicine and their specialization from Bursa Yüksek İhtisas Training Hospital. They have extensive experience from Denizli State Hospital, Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Private Gaziantep Love Hospital, and Private Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Hospital. Areas of interest include bypass, heart valve diseases, peripheral vascular surgery, varicose veins treatment, and ablation.Read more
Oleksandr Bablyak
Cardiothoracic surgeon
30 years of experience
Ukraine, Kyiv
Dobrobut Medical Network

Oleksandr Bablyak

Cardiothoracic surgeon
30 years of experience

Dr. X is a member of the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgeons (EACTS) and the Association of Cardiovascular Surgeons of Ukraine (ACSU). He is also an author of over 100 scientific publications that have been published in the leading European Journals of Cardiac Surgery (EJCS).

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