Best Coronary artery bypass grafting doctors: TOP 38 doctors

4,000+ open heart surgeries performed, including pioneering work in coronary bypass at Koşuyolu Heart Hospital.

• Specializes in minimally invasive and beating heart bypass techniques
• Founder of cardiovascular surgery clinics at multiple hospitals
• Part of heart transplant team with 40+ donor heart retrievals
• Performed first surgeries at Giresun and Sinop State Hospitals

Dr. Xavier Ruyra Baliarda is a leading cardiac surgeon with more than 35 years of experience. He specializes in thoracic and cardiovascular surgery, including cardiac transplantation. He is known worldwide for his skills in minimally invasive cardiac surgery, heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, open heart surgery, and aortic aneurysm repair.

Dr. Ruyra is a recognized expert in the Ross procedure. He holds several patents for new techniques in valve repair and reconstruction. He is a member of the Spanish Society of Cardiac Surgery and the European Board of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He also serves as an Associate Professor at the Autonomous University of Barcelona.

Prof. Brugada discovered Brugada Syndrome – a rare genetic condition linked to sudden cardiac death. He's a leading cardiologist with over 25,000 cardiac ablations performed.

• Head of Pediatric Arrhythmia Section at Sant Joan De Deu since 1997
• Published 350+ scientific papers on arrhythmia and Brugada Syndrome
• Former President of the European Heart Rhythm Association
• Performed 2,000+ cardiac ablations in children

Dr. Schmoeckel specializes in coronary artery bypass grafting at Asklepios St. Georg Hospital.

• Cardiac surgeon with extensive experience
• Focuses on coronary artery procedures
• Works at a leading cardiac center

15,000+ heart surgeries performed – Professor Menicanti is a globally recognized cardiac surgeon at San Donato Hospital.

• Author of the surgical reconstruction technique for the left ventricle
• Published over 160 highly cited scientific papers
• Specialized in cardiac surgery with additional training in urology and pediatric surgery
• Member of multiple prestigious medical associations

Associate Professor Dogan Erdogan brings 25+ years of cardiology expertise, including training at Istanbul University and Mayo Clinic.

• Specialized in cardiology at Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
• Trained in echocardiography at Mayo Clinic in the US
• Held academic positions at Başkent and Süleyman Demirel Universities
• Practices at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Assoc. Prof. Cihangir Ersoy brings decades of cardiovascular surgery expertise to Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 30 years of experience in cardiovascular surgery
• Member of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Specialized in pediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery
• Previously worked at prestigious institutions like Vehbi Koç Vakfı Amerikan Hastanesi

Prof. Dr. Ertan Sagbas specializes in minimally invasive heart surgery, including robotic procedures using the Da Vinci system at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 20 years of experience in cardiology
• Trained at OLV Clinic in Belgium – known for advanced cardiac techniques
• Performs aortic surgery and arrhythmia procedures
• Professor at Istanbul Bilim University – trains future cardiologists

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.

He was born in Giresun-Espiye in 1961. He received his primary and secondary education in Espiye and Trabzon. He started his medical education at Hacettepe University, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He did his 2-year compulsory state service as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Service of Çanakkale State Hospital. In 1987, he started his specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed my specialization training in 1993 and started to work as a specialist in the same department. Continuing his professional and academic life at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, he became a professor and chaired the chair.

During and after his specialization training, he was found in various hospitals in many different countries for vocational training and development purposes. In addition to various fields of Cardiovascular Surgery, he has worked for many years in the fields of cardiovascular traumatology, multi- and interdisciplinary cardiovascular surgery, video-thoracoscopic endoscopic surgery and thoracic surgery.

In addition to his academic and surgical professional studies, he has a master's degree in the field of "Health Institutions Management" and has also held managerial positions such as Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deputy Chief Physician, Istanbul University, Revolving Fund Management.

He is amateurishly interested in social sciences in medicine and in this sentence "Medical Humanities" and "Medical illustration".

He has more than 200 articles published in national and international journals, over 200 international scientific citations, various book chapters on different topics, over 150 scientific studies and speeches presented at various national and international meetings.

Dr. David Saba brings extensive cardiovascular surgery experience, with a strong background in heart transplantation and coronary artery bypass grafting at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialized in cardiovascular surgery at Uludag University
• Trained at Toronto General Hospital for advanced techniques
• Former Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery at Bayrampasa Kolan Hospital
• Member of the cardiovascular team at University of Hannover-Freiburg

Dr. Guden specializes in cardiovascular surgery at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

• Experienced in coronary artery bypass grafting
• Works at a leading university hospital
• Focuses on advanced cardiac procedures

Dr. Filizcan specializes in prosthetic dental treatments with a focus on digital dentistry and implantology.

• Ph.D. in Prosthetic Dentistry from Hacettepe University
• Expert in CAD-CAM restorations and ceramic applications
• Member of European Association for Osseointegration and ITI
• Published research on implant-supported crowns and prostheses

Dr. Deser trained at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York on aortic valve-preserving surgery and robotic heart surgery.

• Specialized in cardiovascular surgery with 10+ years of experience
• Fellowship-trained in advanced vascular and endovascular techniques
• Assistant Professor at Ondokuz Mayıs University
• Fluent in English for international patients

Performed coronary bypass surgeries with MIECC – a minimally invasive heart-lung bypass technique that reduces complications. Works at German Medical Institute in Cyprus.

• 15+ years in cardiac surgery with focus on myocardial revascularization
• Trained in Italy and the UK, including at St. George's University Hospital
• Leader in COMICs trial comparing mini-bypass with conventional techniques
• Founder member of the Cypriot Society of Cardiothoracic Surgeons

Cardiac surgeon. Head of the cardiac surgery department.

15,000+ cardiac surgeries performed – Dr. Kaul leads cardiothoracic surgery at BLK Super Speciality Hospital, focusing on coronary artery bypass grafting and heart valve replacements.

• Specializes in complex surgeries, including 2,000+ congenital heart corrections
• Head of cardiothoracic and vascular surgery at BLK Hospital
• Former Director at Fortis Escorts Heart Institute in Delhi
• Professor at Hannover Medical School in Germany
• Published 70+ articles in international journals

Head of the Cardiology Department, Cardiologist

34+ years performing complex heart surgeries – Dr. Chishti specializes in coronary artery bypass grafting and heart transplants at Artemis Hospitals.

• Awarded for contributions to heart failure and organ transplant
• Expert in Total Arterial Re-vascularisation and complex re-operative cases
• Published research on CABG outcomes in patients with poor LV function
• MCh from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute – premier cardiac surgery institution
• Member of Rajasthan Medical Council