Best Coronary angiography doctors in Istanbul: TOP 60 doctors

The doctor graduated from Çukurova University School of Medicine and completed a fellowship in Pediatric Surgery at Erciyes University. With a focus on pediatric surgery, the doctor specializes in conditions such as inguinal and umbilical hernias, appendicitis, constipation, anal fissures, hemorrhoids, ingrown toenails, and ankyloglossia. The doctor has published three articles in international peer-reviewed journals and presented 13 articles at international scientific meetings. The doctor has worked at several institutions, including Erciyes University and Kahramanmaras Children's Hospital.

The doctor completed a residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at the School of Medicine, Çukurova University in 1998, specializing in a variety of surgeries including peripheral vascular, abdominal aortic aneurysm, and cardiac surgeries. In 2001, the doctor contributed to the establishment of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at SSK Süreyyapaşa Hospital and founded similar clinics at Giresun and Sinop State Hospitals, performing inaugural surgical procedures.

From 2003 to 2017, the doctor served as a competent surgeon at İsviçre Hospital and Koşuyolu Heart Hospital, conducting approximately 4000 open heart surgeries. Additionally, the doctor was part of a heart transplant team, performing as the primary surgeon in 8 heart transplants.

Areas of expertise include coronary by-pass, minimally invasive heart surgery, beating heart bypass, redo valve surgery, aortic surgery, and heart transplantation.

Areas of Expertise

• Interventional Cardiology & Structural Heart Disease
• Valve Disorders (Mitral, Aortic)
• Aneurysms, Arterial Blockages
• Heart Failure & Rhythm Disorders
• Echocardiography (TTE/TEE), Holter Monitoring
• Advanced Diagnostics (CT Angio, Cardiac MRI)
• Adult Congenital Heart Disease
• Balloon & Stent Interventions
• Non-surgical Valve Repairs (e.g., MitraClip, TriClip)

Education & Professional Experience

• 1997 – Graduated from Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine (M.D.)
• 1998–2004 – Completed Cardiology Specialty Training at Istanbul University, Institute of Cardiology
• 2007 – Cardiologist, Kastamonu Şerife Bacı Women’s and Children’s Hospital
• 2007–2024 – Cardiologist, Bağcılar Training and Research Hospital
• 2008–2010 – Cardiologist, Private İlke Bağcılar Medical Center
• 2010–2011 – Cardiologist, Private Avrupa Şafak Hospital
• 2011 – Cardiologist, Haseki Training and Research Hospital
• 2017–2019 – Cardiologist, Istanbul Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşçıoğlu City Hospital
• 2024–Present – Cardiologist at Medipol Health Group

Current Academic Roles

• Faculty Member, School of Medicine – Istanbul Medipol University
• Faculty Member, International School of Medicine – Istanbul Medipol University

Affiliations & Honors

• Vice President, Turkish Society of Cardiology
• Member of national and international cardiology societies

Personal information

Title: Professor Doctor

Branch: Pulmonary Diseases

Work History:

1  Ilıca Health Center \ Health Center Physician (Compulsory Service)

2   Florence Nightingale Hospital

3   Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic (OLV) Aalst Belgium

4   Istanbul Bilim University (Assistant Professor)

5   Florence Nightingale Hospital (Associate Professor)

6   Istanbul Bilim University (Professor)

Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

1   Minimally invasive heart surgery

2   Aortic surgery

3   Cover Repairs

4   Arrhythmia Surgery

Special advanced health technologies:

1   Robotic heart surgery (Da Vinci Robotic System)

2   Port Access Surgery

Education

1991 - Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine

1998 - Istanbul University Cardiology Institute (Specialization)

The doctor graduated from Istanbul University's Çapa School of Medicine in 1998 and completed a residency in Radiodiagnostics and Interventional Radiology at Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine in 2002. Specializing in Diagnostic Radiology and Teleradiology, as well as Interventional Radiology, the doctor has participated in 12 local and one international congress, contributing numerous oral and written presentations. The doctor has held positions at Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Merzifon Air Hospital, Istanbul Emar Center, and Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor began cardiology specialization at Kartal Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Training and Research Hospital and further advanced in heart valve expertise at St Thomas Hospital, London. With a focus on congenital structural heart diseases, valve diseases, and coronary artery disease, the doctor is proficient in diagnostic techniques like IVUS, FFR, and OCT, as well as treatments including stents and balloons. Expertise extends to arrhythmias, pacemakers, peripheral artery disease, and transesophageal echocardiography. The doctor serves patients at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental Cardiology Department.

The doctor completed medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2013 and pursued specialization in cardiology at Siyami Ersek Thoracic, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital starting in 2014. During this period, the doctor gained extensive experience, performing over 2500 Coronary Angiographies and more than 300 stent and balloon procedures, finishing specialization in 2019.

Clinical interests include the diagnosis and treatment of coronary artery disease, heart failure, heart valve diseases, hypertension, and arrhythmias. Proficient in advanced diagnostic techniques such as Transesophageal Echocardiography and Holter Monitoring.

AFTER COMPLETING MY MEDICAL EDUCATION AT BURSA ULUDAĞ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE BETWEEN 2007-2014, I COMPLETED MY CARDIOLOGY EDUCATION AT ERZURUM ATATÜRK UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE BETWEEN 2015-2019. AFTER COMPLETING MY COMPULSORY SERVICE IN ERZURUM, I WORKED IN DÜZCE ATATÜRK STATE HOSPITAL BETWEEN 2021-2022. AS OF SEPTEMBER 2022, I HAVE BEEN PROVIDING CARDIOLOGY POLYCLINIC SERVICE IN HİSAR INTERCONTIINENTAL HOSPITAL. 

MEDICAL INTERESTS

• Diagnosis of Coronary Artery Disease (Stress Test, MPS, Coronary Angiography) and Treatment (Stent, Balloon)
• Diagnosis and Treatment of Heart Failure
• Heart Valve Diseases
• Hypertension
• Transesophageal Echocardiography (TEE)
• Diagnosis (Holter Monitoring) and Treatment of Arrhythmias
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The doctor graduated from Marmara University School of Medicine in 1994 and completed a medical specialty in cardiology at Koşuyolu Heart Teaching and Research Hospital. The doctor has conducted extensive research on endovascular repair of abdominal aortic aneurysms, coronary artery disease imaging through stress tests, and ambulatory cardiac monitoring. The doctor is proficient in procedures such as Holter tests, balloon valvuloplasty, and temporary pacemaker implantation. Since 2016, the doctor has been serving as the Head of the Cardiology Department at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

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).

Education and Experience

2019 – Present
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Cardiology Department

2019
Germany Lübeck Hospital Arrhythmia Clinic
Electrophysiology Training

2018
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Cardiology

2017
TC. Ministry of Health Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara
Electrophysiology Training

2015
Trakya University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiology
Assistant Professor

2013
Cleveland Clinic, United States
Observant Doctor

2013
TC. Ministry of Health Türkiye Higher Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Ankara
Specialization

2008
Selçuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine
Medical Education

Memberships

Turkish Cardiology Association, Member

European Society of Cardiology

European Arrhythmia Association (EHRA)

The doctor has been serving in the field of cardiology since 2008, specializing in the treatment of heart and vascular conditions. A graduate of Cukurova University, the doctor completed specialization at Bursa Uludağ University's Faculty of Medicine. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. Renowned for contributing to scientific research, the doctor has published numerous papers in national and international forums. The doctor holds the European Society of Cardiology Board Certificate and a Certificate of Proficiency in Turkish Cardiology.

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.

Education and Career

2019 – today 

İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Cardiovascular Surgery

2017 - 2018

Bayrampaşa Kolan Hospital

Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery

2015 - 2017

GOP Medical Park

Cardiovascular Surgery

2013

University of Hannover-Freiburg

Cardiovascular Surgery

2012 - 2014

Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital

Heart Transplantation

2012

Toronto General Hospital

Cardiovascular Surgery

1996 - 2005

Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist, Associate Professor, Professor

1996 - 2015

Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Specialist, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor

1995 - 1996

GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital (Military Service)

1988 - 1994

Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

Cardiovascular Surgery Residency 

Dr. Yigit Changa is an Associate Professor of Cardiology. He received advanced training at Dr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital. He became a cardiology specialist in 2016 and completed his residency in 2010. Dr. Changa is a member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Medical Association.

He has worked at leading hospitals, including Ataşehir and Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospitals. Dr. Changa speaks English fluently. He has a solid academic and clinical background in cardiology.

Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He specializes in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. He graduated from Istanbul University in 1988. He completed his residency at Uludag University and received further training at the Royal South Hants Hospital in the UK.

Dr. Yilmaz was among the first in Turkey to perform endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms. He completed the country’s second case. He has led cardiovascular surgery departments at leading hospitals. He now heads the department at Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital. He is also a full professor at Halic University and an international member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA).

Dr. Yilmaz has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, including 7 first-in-literature reports. He holds accreditations from the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery.

Professional Summary:

Experienced cardiac surgeonspecializing in varicoseveins, coronary bypasssurgery, heart valve diseases, aortic aneurysms, heart aneurysms, and TAVI procedures.

Dedicated to providing high-quality care and innovative surgical solutions to patients.

Education:

2022                      : Professorship, Istanbul Arel University

2015                      : Associate Professorship, Şişli Memorial Hospital

1997-2002:           Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery,Florence Nightingale Hospital/ Kadir Has University 1989-1995                : Medical Degree, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program)

1982-1989           : TarsusAmerican College

Specializations:

Varicose Veins

Coronary Bypass Surgery Heart Valve Diseases Aortic Aneurysms

Heart Aneurysms

TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Work Experience:

Current: İstanbul FlorenceNightingale Hastanesi, Cardiovascular Surgery Department Previous: Şişli Memorial Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department