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Best Surgery for acquired valvular heart disease cardiac surgeons: TOP 31 doctors

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Ali Fedakar
Interventional cardiologist
26 years of experience
4.5
137 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Ali Fedakar

Interventional cardiologist
26 years of experience

Dr. is a cardiovascular surgeon with expertise in coronary bypass surgery, minimally invasive heart surgery, beating heart bypass surgery, redo valve surgery, aortic surgery, aneurysm surgery, aortic dissection surgery, peripheral surgery techniques and heart transplantation. They have undergraduate and expertise qualifications from Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine and Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine respectively, and have acted as an associate professor at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital. They have trained and worked in institutions such as Bilecik State Hospital, Çukurova University Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic Faculty of Medicine, Kocaeli SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Istanbul Süreyyapaşa SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Istanbul Paşabahçe SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic and Kartal Kosuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital.

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Ahmetozkara
Cardiovascular surgeon
34 years of experience
4.5
219 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Liv Hospital Ulus

Ahmetozkara

Cardiovascular surgeon
34 years of experience

Medical Interests and Activities 

Arterial Revasculaisation in Coronary Bypass Surgery 

Major Artery Surgery 

Congenital Heart Surgery 

Education and Experience 

1985 – 1991 Istanbul University, Çapa Faculty of Medicine, (Doctor of Medicine) 

1990 Kinderspital Basel, Switzerland, Pediatrics. 

1992 – 1997 Istanbul University, Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Residency) 

1997 – 2004 Istanbul University, Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Cardiovascular Surgeon) 

2004 – 2006 Selçuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Assistant Professor) 

2006 – 2007 Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Associate Professor) 

2007 – 2013 Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery 

2015 – Liv Hospital Ulus 

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 

Turkish Society of Cardiology 

European Society of Vascular Surgery 

National Society of Vascular Surgery

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Ottavio Alfieri
Cardiothoracic surgeon
44 years of experience
4.5
59 reviews
Italy, Milan
San Raffaele

Ottavio Alfieri

Cardiothoracic surgeon
44 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
European Society of Cardiology
American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Ottavio Alfieri is an award-winning heart surgeon with over 15 years of experience in cardiac surgery, performing more than 15,000 cardiac procedures. He is the author of over 600 peer-reviewed articles and several books devoted to cardiac surgery, and is the developer of the "Alfieri Mitral Repair" technique. He has been awarded numerous honors, including the 'Ambrogino d'Oro' and the gold medal from the European Cardiology Society for his contributions to the field. He is a member of the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, the European Society of Cardiology, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

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Murat Ugurlucan
Cardiothoracic surgeon
17 years of experience

Murat Ugurlucan

Cardiothoracic surgeon
17 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Biruni University Hospital
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Gokhan Ertas
Cardiothoracic surgeon
19 years of experience
4.6
290 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Memorial Şişli Hospital

Gokhan Ertas

Cardiothoracic surgeon
19 years of experience

accreditations:

Turkish Society of Cardiology
European Society of Cardiology

A doctor with over 20 years of education and experience in cardiology, including a Professor's degree. 52 international articles and 20 papers published, as well as 3 chapters in National/International books. Member of multiple organizations including the Turkish Society of Cardiology, Stem Cell and Cellular Therapies Association, and the European Society of Cardiology.

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Raul Felipe Abella
Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
4.7
400 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Raul Felipe Abella

Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
Dr. Raul Abella is a world-renowned Spanish cardiovascular surgeon specializing in congenital heart disorders. He and his team have an impressive postoperative survival rate of 98.2%, and he has performed over 5,000 cardiac operations. He has also taken part in 56 humanitarian missions, and is the author of 200+ articles and has presented at 100+ international conferences.Read more

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Ertan Sagbas
Cardiovascular surgeon
26 years of experience
5.0
28 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital

Ertan Sagbas

Cardiovascular surgeon
26 years of experience

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)

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Pevni Dimitry
Cardiothoracic surgeon
39 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Pevni Dimitry

Cardiothoracic surgeon
39 years of experience
Dr. Pevni Dimitry is a skilled cardiac surgeon with over 35 years of experience, known for his unique method of heart valve replacement on the working heart. He has performed over 1,000 surgical procedures on the beating heart and authored around 70 scientific publications.Read more
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Gideon Uretzky
Cardiothoracic surgeon
42 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Gideon Uretzky

Cardiothoracic surgeon
42 years of experience
Dr. Gideon Uretzky is a cardiac surgeon at Sourasky Medical Center and Professor at Tel Aviv University, specializing in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and cardiac rehabilitation. He is also a leading cardiac surgeon at Ichilov Hospital and a recipient of various awards.Read more
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Kramer Amir
Cardiothoracic surgeon
37 years of experience
4.4
138 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Kramer Amir

Cardiothoracic surgeon
37 years of experience
Dr. Kramer Amir is a cardiac surgeon with over 30 years of experience in cardiology and cardiovascular surgery. He is known for his expertise in a range of procedures including heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, and aortic aneurysm surgery. He has performed thousands of these procedures and has been recognized as one of the top-5 best Israeli cardiac surgeons.Read more

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