Chronic Heart Failure (CHF) Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Dr. Ilhan Mavioglu is a cardiovascular surgeon at Optimed International Hospital. He leads the Cardiovascular Surgery Outpatient Clinic. He performs minimally invasive anaortic coronary bypass and awake carotid surgery. Dr. Mavioglu holds a Professorship from Düzce University and trained at Great Ormond Street Hospital. He specializes in total arterial revascularization and complex endovascular interventions.

• Certified in robotic mitral valve repair and endovascular surgical techniques.
• Performs EVAR, FEVAR, and CERAB procedures for peripheral vascular conditions.
• Member of the European Association of Cardiovascular Surgery.
• Maintains over 400 scientific publications in journals like J Card Surg.

Dr. Oh Dongju, MD, PhD, is a cardiologist. He specializes in hypertension, hyperlipidemia, angina, myocardial infarction, valvular disease, dilated cardiomyopathy, and myocarditis. His work also covers atherosclerosis and arterial occlusive disease. He is skilled in echocardiography and cardiovascular imaging.

He completed a cardiology fellowship at Emory University School of Medicine. He also served as a Clinical Instructor at the Cornell University Weill Department of Medicine. He has held many leadership roles. He served as President, KSIC; Director of Publications, General Affairs, and Public Relations, KSC; Chairman, KACG; Board Member, Asan Heart Foundation; Vice President, KHA; Chairman, Division of Cardiology, KAIM; Vice President, NAMOK/KAMS; Governor, ACC Korea Chapter; and Member, the National Bioethics Committee.

Dr. Cengiz Koksal is a cardiovascular surgeon at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital in Istanbul. He is the only physician in Turkey authorized to train others in off-pump mitral valve repair. Dr. Koksal specializes in minimally invasive heart surgery and beating-heart techniques. He has performed over 2,000 open-heart and vascular procedures.

• Winner of the Physician of the Year award at the Ibn Sina Medical Awards.
• Former President of the National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Association.
• Provides expert treatment for complex mitral valve repair and carotid artery surgery.
• Authored over 150 scientific publications and edited a major vascular surgery textbook.

Dr. Alexander Krapivsky is a German board-certified internist and cardiologist with more than 20 years of experience in cardiovascular medicine. He trained at I.M. Sechenov University. He worked at University Hospital Essen, Heart Center Duisburg, and Evangelisches Krankenhaus Mülheim. From 2006 to 2015, he led the cardiac catheterization laboratory as a senior cardiologist.

He founded Herzquartier in 2015 and serves as medical director. It is a network of specialized cardiology practices in Düsseldorf, Mülheim an der Ruhr, and Mönchengladbach. His expertise includes prevention and early detection, coronary artery disease, heart failure, arrhythmias, hypertension, lipid disorders, and non‑invasive diagnostics.

Accreditations include DGK Interventional Cardiology, Active Cardiac Rhythm Devices, Heart Failure, and Special Cardiovascular Prevention. He is certified in lipidology (DGFF) and trained in internal intensive care medicine. He has authored and co‑authored research published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Clinical Research in Cardiology, and EuroIntervention.