Page 6 - Best cardiologists in Turkey: TOP 127 doctors

Dr. Karli specializes in pediatric health, focusing on early childhood care and preventive medicine at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Trained at Istanbul University's Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in breastfeeding and childhood nutrition
• Experienced in newborn care and vaccination protocols
• Published research on pediatric conditions like myoclonic epilepsy

Specializing in advanced cardiac interventions like TAVI and Mitra-Clip, Dr. Catakoglu brings 36 years of experience of cardiology expertise to Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Trained in coronary physiology and FFR in France
• Expert in intra-coronary imaging techniques like OCT
• Performs left atrial appendage closure for arrhythmia patients
• Certified in bioabsorbable vascular scaffolds

Dr Ahmet Cem Dural specializes in endocrine surgery with a focus on thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland diseases, including cancers, at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Trained at Cleveland Clinic and Karolinska University Hospital
• Expert in laparoscopic and robotic surgery techniques
• Board member and Secretary General of the Endocrine Surgery Association
• Member of multiple international surgical societies including AAES and SAGES

Assoc. Prof. Meki Bilici specializes in pediatric cardiology, with over 28 years of experience of experience in treating congenital heart diseases and performing transcatheter interventions.

• Expert in interventional cardiology for children with heart defects
• Published extensively in international peer-reviewed journals
• Member of the Turkish Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Association
• Performs advanced procedures like transcatheter closures

Prof. Mehmet Vefik Yazicioglu specializes in complex coronary interventions with 32 years of experience of experience, focusing on radial techniques and TAVI procedures.

• Expert in challenging cases like CTO recanalization and transradial approaches
• Active researcher with 40+ published studies on cardiovascular outcomes
• Member of the European Society of Cardiology since 2002
• Performs advanced procedures like Mitraclip and LAA closure

Prof. Dr. Cenk Eray Yıldız specializes in cardiovascular surgery with a focus on stem cell therapy and artificial heart support systems. He has successfully completed 35+ open heart surgeries as part of a pioneering team.

• Trained in cardiovascular surgery at Istanbul University Cardiology Institute
• Expert in stem cell therapy for heart and vascular conditions
• Part of the team that installed Turkey's first artificial heart support device
• Over 30 years of experience of experience in adult and pediatric heart surgeries
• Specializes in varicose veins and vascular diseases for the past 30 years of experience

Dr. Akin Torun combines sports cardiology with preventive medicine at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, focusing on athletes' heart health.

• Specializes in arrhythmia and sports-related heart conditions
• Expert in cardiac rehabilitation and performance evaluation
• Trained at Kocaeli University's Cardiology Department
• Practiced at prestigious institutions including GATA

Dr. Utku Zor specializes in advanced cardiac imaging and preventive cardiology at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, with expertise from Harvard Medical School.

• Specializes in Cardiac CTA and MRI with Level I certification
• Trained at Harvard Medical School in advanced echocardiography
• Experience in managing advanced heart failure and hypertension
• Provides comprehensive transthoracic and transesophageal echocardiography

10,000+ valve replacement surgeries with minimal complications – Dr. Yucel brings exceptional expertise to cardiac care at Medicana Sivas Hospital.

• 20 years of experience specializing in heart valve diseases and rhythm disorders
• Guest speaker at national and international cardiology conferences
• Trained at Cumhuriyet University – one of Turkey's leading medical schools
• Published researcher on cardiovascular treatments with extensive contributions

Specializes in coronary interventions like angioplasty and stenting at Emsey Hospital – performs procedures via both inguinal and wrist approaches for patient comfort.

• Expert in coronary and peripheral artery stenting
• Performs atherectomy (vascular shaving) for complex cases
• Graduated from Hacettepe University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Focuses on heart failure and related diseases

Prof. Engin Bozkurt founded and heads cardiology departments at two major Turkish universities, bringing deep expertise to Medicana International Ankara Hospital.

• 34 years of experience of experience in cardiology
• Specializes in complex cardiac arrhythmia cases
• Board-certified in cardiology since 1997
• Professor of Medicine with extensive academic background
• Practices at JCI-accredited Medicana International Hospital

Prof. Kocaman has performed 1,100+ cardiac procedures at Private Koru Ankara Hospital – specializing in electrophysiology and ablation therapy.

• Professor of Cardiology with 23 years of experience of experience
• Expert in both interventional cardiology and electrophysiology – rare dual specialization
• Published numerous internationally cited research papers
• Provides patent and consultancy services for medical engineering
• Member of multiple national and international scientific societies