Best Ventricular Septal Defect Surgery doctors in Istanbul: TOP 8 doctors

Dr. Faruk Gencoglu has actively participated in approximately 3,000 cardiovascular cases, specializing in adult heart conditions at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Specialized in adult coronary artery disease and heart valve surgeries
• Performs aortic, carotid, and peripheral vascular surgeries
• Served as clinical chief of open heart surgery for 2 years
• Trained at Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Cardiology Institute

Prof. Emin Tireli specializes in complex pediatric cardiac defects, including neonatal cardiovascular surgery, at Medical Park Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Over 30 years of experience in cardiovascular surgery
• Published more than 100 articles in local and international journals
• Expertise in aortic and left ventricular surgery
• Faculty member at Istanbul School of Medicine

Over 35 years of experience in cardiovascular surgery – Dr. Ersoy specializes in pediatric and adult heart conditions at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Member of the Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
• Former Assistant Professor at Istanbul University Cardiology Institute
• Extensive experience in complex cardiac surgeries

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.

Prof. Mert Yilmaz specializes in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and has published over 50 scientific papers, including seven first reports in medical literature.

• Head of Cardiovascular Surgery at Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2014
• International member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons USA
• Trained in Royal South Hants Hospital UK and OLV Aalst Hospital Belgium
• Expert in pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgeries

Specializes in spine surgery and orthopedic trauma at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital.

• Trained at Loyola University in Chicago
• Focuses on scoliosis, kyphosis, and childhood spinal diseases
• Member of Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association
• Certified in advanced fracture management techniques

Led the Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Bezmialem Vakıf University – specializes in pediatric and adult heart conditions.

• 25+ years of experience in cardiovascular surgery
• Established the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at Süreyyapaşa Hospital
• Awarded Associate Professor title for surgical contributions
• Member of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery