Experience
2019 - 2022
University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Ankara City Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara
2017 - 2019
University of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Turkey Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,
2012 - 2017
Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,
2012 - 2017
T.R. Karabük University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
2006 - 2006
Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,
2001 - 2006
Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,
1996 - 2001
Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic, Ankara,
Education
2017 Karabük University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
2006 Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Cardiology Clinic
2001 Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara, Cardiology
1996 Ankara University, Faculty of Medicine
Experience
2018 - 2022
Health Sciences University – Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
2016 - 2018
Diyarbakır Memorial Dicle Hospital Cardiology Clinic
2010 - 2010
Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
2010 - 2016
Private Veni Vidi Hospital, Cardiology Clinic Supervisor
2006 - 2010
Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
2005 - 2006
Urfa State Hospital
1999 - 2005
Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
1998 - 1999
Duruca Health Center
Education
2018
Health Sciences University, Cardiology
2010
Dicle University, Department of Cardiology
2005
Cardiology Turkey High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Medical Specialization
1998
Ege University, Faculty of Medicine
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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Born in Kahramanmaraş in 1967, after graduating from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz completed his training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between 1993-1998. Between 1998 and 2006, he worked as a specialist in both pediatric and adult Cardiovascular Surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospital. One of the top specialists of coronary bypass surgery, who performed the bypass with bilateral thoracic artery (ITA – internal thoracic artery) for the first time, Prof. Dr. Korkmaz worked with Prof. Dr. Cihat Bakay for many years, and Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz’s articles were published in the world’s leading journals on full artery bypass surgeries using different bilateral variations of ITA (sequential ITA, left-sided bilateral ITA, T graft, Coronary-coronary bypass etc.) without using a leg vein. Meanwhile, he worked as a specialist in Belgium OLV Hospital between 2000 and 2001, increasing his knowledge and experience especially in minimally invasive (small incision) heart surgery, robotic surgery and mitral valve repair. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 2013 and contributed to the training of many local and foreign cardiovascular surgeons on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, mitral valve repair and radiofrequency ablation technique in rhythm disorders. Working as a consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon at Azerbaijan Ganja International Hospital in 2016 and re-activating cardiac surgery there, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz established the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Okan University, where he started to work as the Head of the Department in August 2016, and continued to work there until 2017. In 2017, he started to work as the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital. In 2018, he established the Cardiovascular Surgery clinic at the newly established Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and became the clinic chief. Here he performed successful operations in congenital and adult cardiac surgery. At the same time, he continued his duty as a consultant physician in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital.
Fluent in English, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz is the father of a daughter.
ACADEMIC DEGREES
Doctorate, specialization in medicine, proficiency in art (University, thesis title and year)
İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Comparison of post-operative drainage and hemodynamic parameters of patients who used acetylsalicylic acid before coronary artery surgery and those who did not. 2012. Thesis Advisor:Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ufuk YETKİN
PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC EVENTS
1. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
1.1.International Article Publications
1.1.1.a. Journals included in the SCI, SSCI and AHCI lists
Farisoğlu, Ü., Balcıoğlu, Ö., Özcem, B. , ...Nasırcılar Ülker, S., Koçer, G. Parabiosis Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Aged Female Mice Journal of Surgical Research , 2022, 278, pp. 119–131
The effect of bovine serum albumin-glutaraldehyde and polyethylene glycol polymer on local tissue reaction and inflammation in rabbit carotid artery anastomosis. Besir Y, Karaagac E, Kurus M, Keselik E, Iscan S, Gokalp O, Eygi B, Iner H, Yesilkaya N, Ozcem B , Yılık L, Gurbuz A. Vascular. 2022 Feb 28:17085381221075484. doi: 10.1177/17085381221075484. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35225097
Shah, SS, Abdi, A., Özcem, B., Basgut, B. PLoS ONE , 2020, 15(7 July), e0235495
Mitral annular calcification and SYNTAX ScoreCerit L ,Günsel A ,cerit Z, Ozcem B ,Kemal H,Taşel B ,Duygu H Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche Volume 177, Issue 6, Pages 260 - 265June 2018
Preventive effect of preoperative vitamin supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation Cerit, L., Özcem, B., Cerit, Z., Duygu, H. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery , 2018, 33(4), pp. 347–352
Introducing clinical pharmacy services to cardiovascular clinics at a university hospital in Northern Cyprus Al-Baghdadi, H., Koca Al-Baghdadi, Ç., Abdi, A., ...Özcem, B., Başgut, B. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2017, 39(6), pp. 1185–1193
Relationship between Vitamin D and the development of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B , Cerit Z, Duygu H. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2017 Mar/Apr 23;28(2):104-107. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-064. Epub 2016 Aug 2. PMID: 27701486
Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root Replacement With the Bentall Procedure in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis Özlem Balcıoğlu, Barçın Özcem , Aşkın Ali Korkmaz DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-64 Cyprus J Med Sci 2022;7(2)276-278
Cerit, L., Duygu, H., Gülşen, K., Kemal, H., Ozcem, B. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia , 2017, 109(4), pp. 376–377
Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B , Soner Kemal H, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745. PMID: 29226899
Ozpak B , Ilhan G , Ozcem B , Kara H. Our Short-Term Results with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2015 Jun 19
Gülşen K , Duygu H , Cerit L , Özcem B , Babalık E An extremely rare complication due to percutaneous coronary intervention: Aortic perforation. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Nov 1;198:34-6.
DuyguH , CeritL , GulsenK , OzcemB . Looking beyond lumen: Optical coherence tomography. Int J Cardiol. 2015 Oct 15;197:326.
Yurekli I, Cakir H, Ozcem B , Besir Y. Effect of preoperative renal function on long-term survival after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):539-40.
Bayrak S, Yurekli I, Gokalp O, Kiray M, Bademci MS, Ozcem B , Besir Y, Yilik L, Kestelli M, Gurbuz A. Evaluation of protective effects of methylprednisolone and pheniramine maleate on reperfusion injury in kidney after distant organ ischemia: a rat model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 May;26(4):559-65.
Gokalp O, Yurekli I, Gur S, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Femorofemoral bypass in addition to femoropopliteal bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Aug;26(6):885.
Gokalp O, Karakas N, Besir Y, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Factors affecting the development of renal failure after abdominal vascular surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 May;43(5):612-3
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Akyuz M, Ozcem B. Are all antegrade cerebral perfusion techniques equal? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jun;41(6):1406
Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ozcem B , Gurbuz. What else could be done besides aortic repair? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Dec;38(6):815
1.1.1.b. Journals included in SCI extended lists
Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B, Cerit Z, Duygu H.Relation Between Vitamin D and Development of atrail fibrillation after On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal H, Ozcem B , Balcioglu O, Gunsel A, Tosun O Emren v. Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery? Korean Circ J. 2016;46:e103.
Akyuz M, Gokalp O, Ozcem B, Ozcan S, Besir Y, Gurbuz A. Surgical management of axillosubclavian vascular injuries. Pak J Med Sci. 2015;31(3):552-5
Yazıman S, Yurekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, İner H, Gunes T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A OUR MID-TERM RESULTS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM TGKDC-2016-E12320 (accepted)
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Akpınar O. Predictors of poor coronary collateral development in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Nov;15(11):960-1.
Özçem B, Cerit L, Şahin T, Akyüz M, Duygu H. Preoperative oral pentoxifylline in case of coronary artery bypass grafting with left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction equal to/less than 30%). Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):773-4.
Cerit L, Duygu H, Gülşen K, Özcem B. Achilles' heel of coil occlusion procedure: Anticoagulant therapy. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):765-6.
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Cerit L, Conkbayir C Long-term patency of autogenous saphenous veins etc. PTFE interposition graft for prosthetic hemodialysis access .Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15:263-264
Ozcem B , Sahin T, Balcıoglu O. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in offpump coronary artery bypass surgery doi: 10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6787
Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Ozpak B , Sanisoglu İ Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: an analysis of 247 patients Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2016;24(1):190-191
Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Akyuz M, Sanisoglu İ The impact of body mass index on mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing isolated valve surgery Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2015;23(4):802-803.
Yasa H, Akyuz M, Yakut N, Aslan O, Akyuz D, Ozcem B , Tulukoğlu E, Gurbuz A. Comparison of two surgical techniques for carotid endarterectomy: conventional and eversion. Neurochirurgie. 2014 Feb-Apr;60(1-2):33-7.
Ozcem B , et al. Propofol-related infusion syndrome in a geriatric patient following the use of propofol in low doses and short duration, during and after cardiac surgery: A case report. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 17: 108-111, No. 1, 2014.
Ozcem B A case of radial arteriovenous fistula during coronary angiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Mar;14(2):210
Özcem B , Gülşen K, Cerit L An excellent collateralization between left internal mammary artery to left external iliac artery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 May 19;14(3):E7-8.
Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Conkbayır C, Ökçün B. Multivessel disease in a patient taken to the catheter laboratory with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Start revascularization with the distal LAD via LIMA. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Dec;14(8):752, 756
Ozcem B,Conkbayir C,Akpinar S HYBRID URGENT PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION IN THE PATIENT WITH FEMORAL ARTERY INJURY AND SHOCK
Russ J Cardiol 2014, 1 (105), Engl.: 52-53 (The journal was SCI-e when it was accepted)
Yürekli I, Yazıman S, Cakır H, Ozcem B. About contrast-induced nephropathy. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Nov;13(7):719-20.
Gökalp O, Yazıman S, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Effect of systemic inflammation in the cardiac surgery performed on elderly. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Jun;13(4):401.
Bozok S, Kestelli M, Ilhan G, Gokalp O, Ozpak B, Akyuz M, Ozcem B , Kestelli P. Tips and pearls for "true" dextroposition of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiol Young 2012 Sep 14:1-4.
Gunes T, Bozok S, Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ilhan G, Ozpak B, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Sahin A. α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid in early postoperative period of cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2012 Nov;13(11):691-9
T Güneş, L Yılık, U Yetkin, İ Yürekli, B Özcem,Yazman S,Gokalp O,Gurbuz A. Comparison of open conventional and endovascular surgical treatment in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.099
Gökalp O, Yürekli I, Güneş T, Kestelli M, Yılık L, Lafçı B, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. Sternal wire reaction with wire's skin exposure and its treatment in a patient who underwent coronary bypass surgery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Mar 7;11(2):E9-E10.
Tetik O, Ozcem B , Calli AO, Gurbuz A. True brachial artery aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(5):618-9.
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçi B, Postaci N, Ozcem B , Yürekli I. Perforation of the mitral valve due to Brucella endocarditis as a late complication diagnosed perioperatively. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2009 Oct;9(5):430.
Kestelli M, Yürekli I, Ozelçi AB, Gökalp O, Güneş T, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. [The role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation/The comparison between the efficiency of different anti-arrhythmic agents in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation after open-heart surgery]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008 Oct;8(5):394
Tetik O, Yetkin U, Rezanko T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Cavernous hemangioma atypically located at the left brachial region. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):218-9.
Bayrak S, Güneş T, Özcem B , Gökalp O, Yürekli İ, Yazıman S, Gürbüz A. Port catheter implantation under scopy in hybrid operation rooms. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 April;20(2):275-280
Bayrak S, Yetkin U, Yürekli İ, Gökalp O, Bademci MŞ, Yaşa H, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Chronic venous insufficiency cases in the practice of external banding. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 October;20(4):788-793
1.1.2. EI, NSF, CMCI, ISI Master, Econ.Lit., and other field indexed journals
Ozcem B , Yasa H, Akyuz M, Işık O Intraoperative Left Mamarian Artery Flow Measurement in Elderly Patients 2015 DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.3889
Yasa H, Aslan O, Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Gurbuz A, Akhan G. An alternative surgical procedure for a patient with critically restenosed and kinked carotid artery: graft interposition. Case Rep Surg. 2011;2011:572454.
Yillik Y,Gokalp O,Yurekli İ,Bayrak S,Gunes T, Ozcem B ,Bademci M,Gurbuz A. Direct Thrombolytic Theraphy with Catheter Ultrasonographic in the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism: First Applications in Turkey Damar Cer Derg 2012;21( 1):47-50
1.1.3. Published in peer-reviewed journals and 1.1.1. and1.1.2. articles not included
Gurbuz A, Yetkin U, Ozcem B , Postaci N, Yurekli İ Giant left ventricular saccular true aneurysm at posterobasal localization. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Bademci M, Yürekli İ, Postacı N, Gürbüz A. Combined mitral and aortic valve repair in a patient with end-stage renal disease. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçı B, Bayrak S, Göktoğan T, Özcem B. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Yetkin U, Özbek C, Göktoğan T, Karahan N, Özcem B , Akyüz M, Gürbüz A. Our Infective Endocarditis Cases That Diagnosed Splenic Infarctus The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).
Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Apaydın M, Özcem B, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Associated With Renal Carcinoma The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 11(2),(2008).
Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Özpak B, Yürekli İ, Gürbüz A. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In An Elephantiasis Patient: The First Case In Literature The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 10(2),(2007) .
International Conferences
Poster Presentations
1. Yazıman S , Yürekli İ , Yetkin U , Yılık L , Dönmez K , İner H , Güneş T , Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Relationship between endoleak development and aneurysm diameter in patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A224.
2.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Pre and postoperative value of contrast computerized tomography scan for patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair study. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A231.
3.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yetkin U, Yılık L, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Mortality properties of our case series of abdominal aorta aneurysm patients treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A226.
4.Ozcem B, Yetkin U, Bademci M, Akyuz M, Yazıman S, Celik E, Karakas N, Yurekli I, GurbuzA. Comparison of amount of postoperative use of blood and blood products between patients receiving and not receiving salicylate before coronary surgery Journal ofCardiothoracicSurgery2013,8(Suppl1):P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 2013
5.B Ozcem, U Yetkin, M Bademci, M Akyuz, S Yazıman, E Celik, N Karakas, I Yurekli and A Gurbuz .Comparison of patients receiving salicylate before coronary artery surgery with patients not receiving in terms of postoperative mortality rate Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P108 P80 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
6.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Short and mid-term follow-up of patients with low ejection fraction who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery: comparison of preoperative and postoperative anginal complaint and functional capacity Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P101 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013
7.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Evaluation of pre-, per- and postoperative data for comparison of short and midterm results of high-risk coronary arterial bypass surgery in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
8.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with low ejection fraction: short and mid term outcomes according to the associated risk factors Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P99 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
9.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our incision types of choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P49 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
10.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our graft choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013 , 8(Suppl 1):P48 P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013
11.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Diagnosis of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries and our principles of surgical approach Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P46 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split , Croatia.12-15 September 2013
12.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Characteristics of postoperative early and late period for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 2013, 8(Suppl 1):P45 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013Papers Presented at International Congresses
CURRICULUM VITAE
Name Surname: ÖZLEM BALCIOĞLU
Date of Birth: 08.05.1981
Foreing Language: English, German
Educational Background:
Level Department/Programme University Year
Undergraduate / Postgraduate Medical Doctor University of Trakya
Faculty of Medicine,
Edirne
2005
Doctorate/Competence/Speciality
in Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery
Ege University
Faculty of Medicine,
İzmir
2015
Doctorate Thesis/Work of Proficiency/Dissertation of Speciality Title (abstract attached)
and Advisor(s):
“Sürekli Akım Sağlayan Ventrikül Destek Cihazı Uygulanan Son Dönem Kalp Yetmezliği
Hastalarında Ortaya Çıkan Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanamalarının Risk faktörlerinin
Retrospektif Olarak Belirlenmesi”
Thesis Consultant: Prof. Dr Tahir Yağdı
Duties:
Duty Title Place of Duty Year
Research
Fellow
Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of
Cardiovascular Surgery
2008-2015
Assist. Prof.
Dr.
Near East University Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-
Education Abroad:
1. St Thomas Hospital. King’s Collegeof London. (England) – November 2004- January
2005 Gynecology And Labor Intern Rotation
2. Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems – workshop. Deutsches Herzzentrum,Berlin.
2011
3. Texas A&M University Institute for preclinics studies. Fellowship programme.
Ventricle Support Devices and Artificial Heart Implementation Preclinic Research
(US) May - July 2012
4. Texas A&M University Healthcare Scott and White Hospital Cardiovasculer
Department. Observer programme (US) April – July 2012.
Membership of Scientific Societies:
1- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
2- Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
PUBLICATIONS
A. Articles Published in İnternationally Reviewed Journals:
A1 Oguz E, Apaydin AZ, Ayik F, Balcioglu O, Dolapoglu A. Chylothorax after
horacoabdominal aneurysm repair: efficacy of somatostatin. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011
Feb;25(2):267.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.026. Epub 2010 Oct 6.
A2 Ozturk C, Ayik F, Oguz E, Ozturk P, Karapolat H, Balcioglu O, Yagdi T, Engin C,
Ozbaran M. Evaluation of changes in quality of life among Turkish patients undergoing
ventricular assist device implantation. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug;44(6):1735-7. doi:
10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031.
A3 Ozbaran M, Yagdi T, Engin C, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Baysal B, Nalbantgil S, Ertugay S.
Long-term paracorporeal ventricular support systems: a single-center experience. Transplant
Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1013-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.073.
A4 Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, Ozbaran
M. Left ventricular assist device implantation in heart failure patients with a left ventricular
thrombus. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1017-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071.
A5 Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Nalbantgil S, Baysal B, Erkul S, Engin Y, Kutlayey I,
Ozbaran M. Effect of aortic valve movements on gastrointestinal bleeding that occured in
continuous flow left ventricular assist device patients. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1020-
1. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.072.
A6 Ozturk P, Engin AY, Nalbantgil S, Oguz E, Ayik F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow blood pumps on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension. Artif Organs. 2013
Sep;37(9):763-7. doi: 10.1111/aor.12164. Epub 2013 Sep 11.
A7 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal HS, Ozcem B, Balcioglu O,
Gunsel A, Tosun O, Emren V.Korean Circ J. 2016 46 6 798 -803 Epub 2016 Nov 1.
PMID: 27826338
A8 Endovascular Repair and Adjunctive Immunosuppressive Therapy of Aortic Involvement
in Behçet's Disease. Balcioglu O, Ertugay S, Bozkaya H, Parildar M, Posacioglu H.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;50(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.011. Epub
2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26321000
A9 Postoperative Outcomes of the Largest HeartMate-II Experience in Turkey.Ertugay S,
Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Kocabaş S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.046.
PMID: 26093751
A10 Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.
Özcem B, Soner Kemal H1
, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern
Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745
A11 Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist
Device.
Balcioglu O1
, Kemal HS2
, Ertugay S3
, Ozturk P3
, Engin Y4
, Nalbantgil S5
, Engin C3
, Yagdi
T
3
, Ozbaran M3
. ASAIO J. 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):458-461. doi:
0.1097/MAT.0000000000000678.
A12 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery
Bypass Graft Surgery?
Cerit L1
, Duygu H1
, Gulsen K1
, Kemal HS1
, Ozcem B2
, Balcioglu O2
, Gunsel A1
, Tosun
O
3
, Emren V4
.
B. B.Proceedings that are presented in international scientific meetings and are
published in their book of proceedings:
B1 Ertugay S, Börteçin B, Yağdı T, Balcioglu O, Turhan S, Mecidov M, Oğuz E, Ayik M.F,
Nalbantgil S, Engin Ç, Ozbaran M. Ventricular Support Systms for end stage heart failure,
Ege University experience. The 12th congress of the middle east society for organ
transplantation. 2010
B2 Ozturk P, Engin Y, nalbantgil S, Oğuz E, Ayık F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu
O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile pumps systems on reducing
pulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP – 2012
B3 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Ozturk P, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous flow LVAD. 20th Congress of the
International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B4 Ozturk P, Engin Y, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ertugay S, Atay Y, Ulger Z,
Ozbaran M. Frequency of pump – head exchange due to thrombosis in patients underwent
pulsatile ventricular assist device implantation. 20th Congress of the International Society for
Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B5 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Engin Y, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.
Intraventricular thrombolytic therapy in patients with LVAD Pump thrombosis. 20th
Congress of the International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012
B6 Ertugay S, Kahraman U, Balcioglu O, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T,
Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular assist device implantation with tricuspit ring annuloplasty. 3rd
World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B7 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Ayık F, Ülger Z, Karakula S, Engin C, Atay Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran
M. First succesful experience with the Heartware assist device in child in Turkey. 3
rd World
Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B8 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, daylan A, Ozturk P, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C,
Askar F, YagdiT, Ozbaran M. Heartware HVAD application in heart failure treatment, Ege
University experience. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012
B9 Ertugay S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M. Late cause of right
heart failure in a LVAD patient: aortic root thrombus.ASAIO 59th Annual conference –
“Measuring Success” Chicago – 2013
B10 Engin Y, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Ertugay S, nalbantgil S, Kultayev I,
Narymbetov N, Zoghi M, Ozbaran M. New generation left ventricular assist device for end
stage heart failure therapy: Ege University experience. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congress
with International Participation. Supplement to JACC Oct 2013
European Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of Cardiology
Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)
European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)
HOT member
2004-2010
Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine
2011-2015
Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency
2019-present
Post Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon
(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House)
September 2015 – present Cardiology specialist
Department of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus
August 2011-August 2015 Residency
Department of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, Turkey
July 2015,
Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical Practice
Certificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational
Education
Experience
Dr. Ewa Uscinska is an experienced specialist who has graduated from the Medical University of Białystok in 2001. Since 2015 she started to practice as a cardiologist. Dr Ewa Uscinska specializes in the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of heart and circulatory system diseases and a wide range of cardiovascular diseases, coronary diseases, arrhythmias, heart valve diseases, congenital defects and heart muscle diseases. Dr Ewa Uscinskas experience and knowledge help patients to prevent the diseases mostly on the “Cardio” Health check-up as well on the other procedures provided in the Clinic.
Education:
Bachelor's Degree
PhD/Medical Specialty
Experience:
General Practitioner
Research Assistant Doctor
Specialist Doctor
Doctor Academic Staff
AREAS OF INTEREST
Radial Angiography
Complex coronary interventions
Intracoronary examinations (FFR, IVUS, OCT)
Calcific lesion treatments (Rotablator, shockwave balloon )
Chronic total occlusion attempts
Transcatheter Aortic valve implantations (TAVI)
Aortic interventions
Mitral valve attempts
Peripheral arterial interventions
ASD/PFO/VSD closure
LAA closure
Paravalvuler closure
Carotid arterial interventions
Septal ablation
Pulmonary embolism interventions
Education
Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology
Royal Brompton Hospital (London)
Experience
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology
Turkish Kidney Foundation Service Hospital
Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology
Royal Brompton Hospital
University of Health Sciences Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Hospital (founding chief)
University of Health Sciences Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu city hospital (founding chief)
LIV Hospital Ulus
Memberships
Turkish Society of Cardiology
European Society of Cardiolog
Medical Interests
Interventional cardiology
Congenital heart diseases
Angiography
Fetal Echocardiography
Rheumatic heart
Echocardiography
Chest pain
Murmur
Holter Electrocardiography
Education
1998 Dicle University Faculty of Medicine
2003 Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Health and Diseases
2010 Ankara Fatih University Pediatric Cardiology
Experiences
2022- Liv Hospital Ulus
2019 - 2022: VM Medical Park Kocaeli Hospital
2012-2019: Dicle University Faculty of Medicine
2010-2012: Mehmet Akif Ersoy Training and Research Hospital
2007-2010: Ankara Fatih University Pediatric Cardiology Minor Specialty Training
2006-2007: Etimesgut Military Hospital, Ankara
2004-2006: Malatya State Hospital Pediatrics Specialty
2003-2004: Malatya Private Duygu Medical Center, Pediatrics Specialist
1999-2003: Pediatric Health and Diseases Assistantship
1998-1999: Silvan State Hospital Practitioner
Memberships
Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Association
Association of Pediatricians Academ
Medical Interests
Heart Rhythm Disorders
Cardiac Electrophysiology
Treatment of Rhythm Disorders with Catheter Ablation
Pacemakers
Ablation of Atrial Fibrillation with 3D mapping
Intra Cardiac Defibrillator (ICD)
Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy (CRT)
Interventional Cardiology
Coronary Angiography
Percutaneous Coronary Interventions (Coronary Stent Applications)
Education
Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
Paris Institute of Cardiology (France)
Experience
Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul
Marmara University Training and Research Hospital
Hôpital Privé Jacques Cartier Hospital (Paris)
Royal Brampton & Harefield Hospital (London)
Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital
Membership
European Rhythm Disorders Association Türkiye Representative
Full Member of Turkish Cardiology Association
Member of the European Society of Cardiology
Medical Interests
CTO initiatives
Complex coronary interventions
Radial coronary interventions
TAVI and other valve interventions
EVAR-TEVAR (Aortic interventions)
Peripheral artery interventions
Below-knee artery interventions
Adult congenital interventions (ASD-VSD-PFO)
Mitraclip
LAA closure
Paravalvular closure
Mitral balloon attempts
Pacemaker and CRT implantation
Carotid artery interventions
Renal denervation
Septal ablation
Central venous stent and filter
IVUS
Rotabilator
Peripheral endarterectomy
F.F.R.
OCT
TEE imaging
Education
Dicle University Faculty of Medicine (Undergraduate / 1988-1994)
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (Medical Specialization / 1997-2000)
Istanbul Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital
Experience
Liv Hospital Ulus
Istanbul Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2001 / Cardiology Specialist)
Istanbul Dr.Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2000-2001 / Cardiology Specialist)
Istanbul Dr.Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (1997-2000 / Cardiology Specialist)
Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (1994-1996 / Internal Medicine Assistant)
Medical Interests and Activities
Cardiac Rhythm Disorders
Pacemaker Implantations
Electrophsiology and Catheter Ablation
Atrial Fibrilation Atration
Resynchronisation Therapy (Pacemaker) for Heart Failure
Coronary Artery Interventional Therapies (Angiography, Balon – Stent Procedures)
Education and Experience
Department of Cardiology, Liv Hospital, Ulus
Department of Cardiology, Anadolu Health Center
Department of Electrophysiology, University of Leipzig – Heart Center, Germany • Siyami Ersek Cardiovascular Surgery Center
Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University Memberships • Turkish Society of Cardiology
European Society of Cardiology