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Best Lung transplant doctors: TOP 7 doctors

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Walter Klepetko

  • 4.6 Excellent • 147 reviews
  • 47 years of experience
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
    • Co-developed extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for lung transplant procedures.
    • Trained internationally in Hong Kong, Canada, the USA, and the UK.
    • Started the Vienna Lung Transplant Program, conducting more than 100 transplants each year.
    • Certified in advanced chest surgical procedures and transplantation.
    • Successfully performed a lung transplant on Niki Lauda, the Formula 1 champion.
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Naci Karacaoglan

  • 4.5 Good • 468 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
    • Dr. Naci Karacaoglan specializes in lung transplant using minimally invasive techniques.
    • International training includes a fellowship at the Breast Surgery Center, Portland, Oregon, USA.
    • Recognized as a top plastic surgeon in Turkey by Harper's Bazaar and Elle magazines.
    • Certified by the Ministry of Health of Turkey as a cosmetic surgery expert.
    • Member of the International Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgery.
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Ertan Emek

  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
    • Specializes in lung transplant with extensive experience in organ transplantation for over a decade.
    • International training includes experience in Turkey.
    • Member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Surgical Association.
    • Certified by the Turkish Hepatopancreatobiliary Surgery Association and the International Liver Transplantation Society (ILTS).
    • Education from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in surgery and organ transplantation.
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Halil Erbis

  • New
  • 18 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Biruni University Hospital
    • Expertise in lung transplant with a focus on patient-centered surgical care.
    • International training in Turkey, providing a broad surgical perspective.
    • Member of Turkey Organ Transplant Organizations Coordination Association since the early 2010s.
    • Member of National Surgical Association since the mid-2000s.
    • Uses minimally invasive techniques to enhance recovery in lung transplant procedures.
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Sandeep Attawar

  • 3.9 Good • 7 reviews
  • 27 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • India, Chennai, Global Hospital Chennai
    • Dr. Sandeep Attawar uses advanced techniques for lung transplants with an 85-90% success rate.
    • International experience includes work in India and Bangladesh.
    • Member of the International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation.
    • Certified in cardiothoracic surgery from Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute.
    • Part of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery.
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