Best Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery cardiac surgeons: TOP 10 doctors

Prof. Mert Yılmaz, MD. MS

Adult and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon

International member of Society of Thoracic Surgeons USA

Prof. Mert YILMAZ was graduated from Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty in 1988. He started his residency program at the Uludag University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery in 1990. During his residency training in the Uludag University, he also spent a year as a visiting resident in Royal South Hants Hospital in England. Afterword, he started to work as a chief resident in the Uludag University until the end of his specialty program. He became board certified Cardiovascular surgeon in 1995. He started to work in Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul as a staff Cardiovascular surgeon in 1996. In year 2000, He actively particapated in the Cardiac Surgery program and performed multiple interventions including cardiac transplantation, minimal invasive cardiac surgery and endovascular surgery in OLV Aalst Hospital in Belgium. In 2001, He came back to Florence Nightingale Hospital, He was one of the pioneers in endovascular repairement of abdominal aneurysm surgeries as he performed the second case in Turkey in the Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital in 2003.

In 2004, he returned to academia as an assistant professor in the Uludag University and he worked on both Adult and Pediatric Cardiac Surgeries between, 2004 and 2008. He also took part in establishment of Medicana International Hospital in Istanbul in 2009 and. He worked as a associate Director of the department more than one year in this hospital. Between 2010-2014, he was the Director of the Deparment of Cardiovascular Surgery in Medicalpark Hospital Bursa and Turkish Private Hospital in Erbil. Since 2014, he is the Director of the Deparment of Cardiovascular Surgery in Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital in Istanbul.  His special interests are minimal invasive Cardiac surgery (small insicion) and Pediatric Cardiac surgery.  As an academician, Professor Yilmaz published over than 50 international and national manuscripts and 7 of them were tittiled as the first report in the world medical literature. He speaks and writes English fluently.



CURRENT POSITION

2014- present: Head of the Dept of Cardiovascular Surgery Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital/Istanbul

2020- present Full Professor at Halic University Istanbul

EDUCATION

1982-1988: Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Istanbul, Turkey, (MD) 

1990-1994:Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery (Resident)

1994: Royal South Hants Hospital, NHS, Southampton UK, (Registrar)

1995-1996: Uludağ University, Faculty of Medicine, Bursa Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery (Chief Resident)

DEGREES

PREVIOUS POSITIONS AND EMPLOYMENT

1996-2000: Cardiovascular Surgeon, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey 

2000: Visiting Clinical Fellow, OLV Hospital Aalst, Brussels, Belgium

2001-2004: Cardiovascular Surgeon, Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

2004-2007: Clinical Fellow/Research Associate, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey, 

2007- 2008: Assoc. Professor  Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery Uludag University, Bursa, Turkey

2008-2009: Consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon, Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery Medicana International Istanbul, Turkey 

2009-2010: Head of the Dept. of Cardiovascular Surgery Universal Hospital Çamlıca, Istanbul, Turkey,

2010-2012 : Head of the Dept of Cardiovascular Surgery Medicalpark Bursa Hospital, Bursa

2012-2014 : Head of the Dept of Cardiovascular Surgery Turkish Private Hospital, Erbil

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

MEMBERSHIPS

Society of  Thoracic Surgeons (USA)

European Society for Vascular Surgery 

Turkish society of Cardiovascular Surgery

European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery

CTS net

JOURNAL REVIEWS

European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 

PUBLICATIONS

A. PEER-REVIEWED SCI and SCI-E PUBLICATIONS

A1. Ener, S., Yılmaz, M., Atasoy, S., Ozkan, H., Cengiz, M. “Superior-septal Approach for Mitral Valve Surgery’’ Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 23: 267-270 (1995)

A2. Senkaya, I, Yilmaz, M., Güven H, Ozer HZ, Özkan, H.

Chylothorax: After Blunt Chest Trauma Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 1995;3:194-196

A3. Ener,S., Yilmaz,M., Eken., Karadag, M., Cengiz, M. Sleeve Lobectomy and Bronchovascular Reconstruction for Lung Cancer. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 1995;3:266-269

A4. Akpinar, B, Polat, B., Sanisoğlu, I., Yilmaz, M., Cakalı, E., Bayındır, O., Sonmez, B.

Pulmonary Valve Replacemet: Report of two cases. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 1997;5:135-139

A5. Gebitekin, C., Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Sagdıc, K., Saba, D., Ozer, Z. G. “Fatal Haemoptysis due to Pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behçet’s Disease”  European Journal of  Vascular and  Endovascular Surgery 13(2): 233-6 (1997)

A6. Şenkaya, I., Sağdıç,  K., Gebitekin, C., Yilmaz, M., Özkan, H., Cengiz, M. “Management of foreign body aspiration in infancy and childhood. A life-threatening problem” Turkish Journal of  Pediatrics 39 (3): 353-62 (1997)

A7. Polat, B., Yılmaz, M., Akpinar, B., Aytekin, V., Bayındır, O., Sonmez, B. “Revascularization of the Circumflex Artery Using Pedicled Right Internal Mammary Artery Graft Via The Transverse Sinus” Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 26: 275-78 (1998)

A8. Yilmaz, M., Ener, S., Akalın, H., Sagdıc, K., Serdar, A., Cengiz, M. “Effect of Low dose Methylprednisolone on serum Cytokine levels following Extracorporeal Circulation” Perfusion UK 14: 201-206 (1999)

A9. Us, M.H., İnan, K., Özkan, S.,Yılmaz, M., Çakır, O., Duran, E.,  Öztürk, Ö.Y. “Koroner baypass operasyonları sonrasında serum laktat düzeylerinin izlenmesinin mortaliteye etkisi”

Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 4:110-113 (2001)

A10. Polat, B., Yalcin, Y., Korkut, K., Karaci, A., Korkmaz A.A., Yılmaz,  M., Sorgun, F., Bayindir, O. “Arterial Switch Operation in Transposition of the Great Arteries (Jatene prosedure)” Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 29: 549-556 (2001)

A11. Us, M., Sungun, M., Cağli, K., Yilmaz, M., Pekediz, A., Oztürk, O.  “Single clamp technique in elderly patients undergoing coronary artery surgery”  Anadolu Kardiyol  Derg 4:291-295 (2003)

A12. Yilmaz, M. “Total aortic arch replacement” Annals of Thoracic Surgery 79:1092 (2005)

A13. Ener, S., Yilmaz, M. “The effect of single low-dose methylprednisolone on the cardiopulmonary bypass-induced inflammatory response” European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 27: 729-730 (2005)

A14. Yilmaz, M., Gurbuz, O., Cengiz, M. “Multicentric cardiac myxoma treated with extended surgery” The Journal of International Medical Research 34: 331 – 334 (2006)

A15. Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Cengiz, M. “Direct Reimplantation  Technique via Right Minithoracotomy for   Scimitar Syndrome: A Case Report” The Heart Surgery Forum 9 (6):E843-E845 (2006)

A16. Yilmaz, M., Polat, B., Saba, D. “Single-stage repair of adult aortic coarctation and concomitant cardiovascular pathologies: a new alternative surgical approach”
Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1:18 (2006)

A17. Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Saba, D., Biçer, M. “Long-term outcomes of basilic vein transposition fistula for hemodialysis” VASA 36:26-32 (2007)

A18. Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Kaderli, A., Ener, S. “Complete Atrioventricular Block due to a Hydatid Cyst located in the Interventricular Septum” The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (1):E9-E11 (2007)

A19.  Saba, D., Yilmaz, M., Yavuz, H., Noyan, S., Avci, B., Ercan, A.K., Ozkan, H., Cengiz, M. “Sutureless vascular anastomoses by  N-butyl-2 Cyanoacrylate adhesive: an experimental animal study” European Surgical Research. 39:239-244  (2007)

A20. Yilmaz, M., Tok, M., Cengiz, M. “Asymptomatic Balanced-Type Double Aortic Arch in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report” The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (4):E297-E298 (2007)

A21. Yilmaz, M., Saba, D., Karal, I., Ercan, I.,  Kumtepe, G., Gurbuz, O., Şenkaya, I., Cengiz, M. “Postoperative Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in EuroSCORE Low- and High-Risk Women” The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (6):E482-E486 (2007)

A22. Basagan-Mogol, E., Turker, G., Yilmaz, M., Goren, S. “Combination of a Psoas Compartment, Sciatic Nerve, and T12-L1 Paravertebral Blocks for Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery in a High-Risk Patient”Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 22 (2): 337-339 ( 2008)

A23. Yavascaoglu, I., Yilmaz, M., Kordan Y. “Cardiac and Caval Invasion of Left Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Report of a Case” Urologia Internationalis. 81(2): 244–246 (2008) 

B.PEER-REVIEWED INTERNATIONAL  ABSTRACTS AND PRESENTATIONS 

B1. Ozer, Z.G., Şenkaya, I., Yilmaz, M. “Iatrogenic vascular injuries during lumbar disc surgery” The Romanian Society of Angiology and Vascular Surgery Inaugural Meeting of the Balkan Society of Angiology Romania, 1992

 B2. Polat, B., Akpinar, B., Sonmez, B., Aytekin, V., Demiroglu, C., Yilmaz, M., Akar, H. “Revascularization of the circumflex artery using pedicled right internal mammary artery graft via the transverse sinus” First International Congress on Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Rawalpindi, Pakistan, 1996.

B3. Yilmaz, M., Ener, S., Akalın, H., Sagdıc, K., Serdar, A., Cengiz, M. “Low dose Methylprednisolone reduces serum cytokine elevation induced by extracorporeal circulation”

XVI th Annual San Diego Cardiothoracic Surgery Symposium San Diego, USA, 1996

B4. Polat, B., Yalcin, Y., Karaci, A., Yilmaz, M., Sorgun, F., Bayindir, O. “Arterial Switch operation ( Jatene precedure) for Transposition of  the Great Arteries: Experience at Florence Nightingale Hospital” VI. BALKAN Pediatric cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress

Antalya, Turkey, 1998

B5. Yalcin, Y., Polat, B., Karaci, A., Yilmaz,  M., Sorgun, F., Bayindir, O. “Partial Biventricular Repair: An alternative option to Total Cavopulmonary Anastomosis for Functionally Borderline Right Ventricules in Complex Congenital Heart Defects” VI. BALKAN Pediatric cardiology and Cardiac Surgery Congress Antalya, Turkey, 1998

B6. Duran, E., Us, M., Sungun, M., Inan, K., Tarhan, A., Yilmaz, M., Baltalarli, A., Sunar, H., Ege, T., Cebeci, B,S., Ozturk, O. “ Mitral valve operations by right minithoracotomy”  Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery 11th Annual Meeting, Montpellier, France, 1998

B7. Us, M.H., Yilmaz, M., Ozturk, O.Y. “Early and mid term results of the aortic annular enlargement with modified manouguian procedure” 52. International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul, Turkey, 2003 

B8. Us, M.H., Sungun, M., Cagli, K., Yilmaz, M., Pakediz, A., Ozturk, O.Y. “The advantages of single clamp techniques in patients over 70 years old”  52. International Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Istanbul, Turkey, 2003

B9. Yilmaz, M., Saba, D., Karal, I., Ercan, I., Kumtepe, G., Gurbuz, O., Şenkaya, I., Cengiz, M. “Postoperative Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in EuroSCORE Low- and High-Risk Women” Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B10.Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Tok, M., Saba, D., Cengiz, M. “Direct Reimplantation  Technique via Right Minithoracotomy for   Scimitar Syndrome: A Case Report” Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B11. Yilmaz, M., Polat, B., Saba, D. “Single-stage repair of adult aortic coarctation and concomitant cardiovascular pathologies: a new alternative surgical approach”
Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B12.Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Tok, M., Saba, D., Cengiz, M. “Complete Atrioventricular Block due to a Hydatid Cyst located in the Interventricular Septum” Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B13. Yilmaz, M., Tok, M., Cengiz, M. “Asymptomatic Balanced-Type Double Aortic Arch in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report” Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B14. Tok, M., Erdoğan, C., Yilmaz, M., Bicer, M.,Kumtepe, G., Ozkan, H., Cengiz, M. “ Endovascular approach for Kommerell Diverticule. Hybrid Teqhnique” Third Annual Congress on Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery Antalya Turkey, 2007 The Heart Surgery Forum. 10, Supp 1 (2007)

B15. Mogol, E.B., Turker , G., Yilmaz, M., Goren, S. “Combination of a Psoas Compartment, Sciatic Nerve, and T12-L1 Paravertebral Blocks for Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery in a High-Risk Patient” 22nd Annual meeting European Association of  Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiologist Krakow, Poland, 2007 European Journal of Anesthesiology. 24, Supp 41 (2007) 

B16. Yaman R, Es MU, Karaci AR, Ozkara C, Yilmaz M.  “Jackson Pratt Drain Decreases the Risk of Pericardial Effusion and Atrial Fibrilattion in Patients With Scheduled Coronary Bypass Operations “7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

B17. Yaman R, Uyanik, Eyuboglu N, Es MU, Alpsoy S , Yilmaz M. “Routine Preoperative Use Of Enoxaparin Does Not Increase Bleeding Nor Transfusion In Scheduled Coronary Bypass Surgery”  7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

B18. Yaman R, Uyanik, Eyuboglu N, Es MU, Alpsoy S , Yilmaz M. “Bilateral Carotid Endarterectomy and Coronary Bypass: Staged Approach”  7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

B19. Yaman R, Uyanik, Eyuboglu N, Es MU, Alpsoy S , Yilmaz M. “Thoracic Hernia Mimicking Acute Coronary Syndrome” 7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

B20. Yaman R, Uyanik, Eyuboglu N, Es MU, Alpsoy S , Yilmaz M. “The Determination of Operative Strategy in Reconstructive Surgery of  Failed Fistulas by Usage of Multidetector Row Computed Tomography Venography” 7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

B21. Yaman R, Uyanik, Eyuboglu N, Es MU, Alpsoy S , Yilmaz M. “The Use Of Linezolid in Mediastinitis Therapy” 7th Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery in association with TCT Mediterranean - March 2011  Antalya Turkey, 2011 The Heart Surgery Forum. 14, Supp 1 (2011)

Medical Interests

Complex congenital & pediatric Cardiac Surgery 

Neonatal Cardiac Surgery 

Cardiac Reoperation 

Valve sparing aortic root replacement 

Complex mitral repairs 

Complex aortic Repairs 

Ozaki aortic repairs 

Ebstein & Triscupid valve repairs 

Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy Surgery 

Minimally Invasive Heart Surgery 

Arterial and Hybrid CABG

Education 

Chief of Department - Liv Hospital Vadistanbul Pediatric and Adult Cardiovascular Surgery Present Academic Rank and Position 

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey - Medical School 09/1979 -09/1983 

GATA Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Ankara, Turkey - MD 09/1983 -09/1985 

GATA Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey - Internship, General Surgery and Medicine 1985 - 1986 

GATA and TYIH, Ankara, Turkey - Resident, Cardiovascular Surgery 1988 - 1993 

Texas Heart Institute, Houston, Texas - Fellow, Cardiovascular Surgery 02/1995 -07/1995 

Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota - Fellow, Cardiovascular Surgery and Cardiopulmonary Transplantation 1995-1997 

USC Children's Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California - Fellow, Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation 1997-1998 

Certification 

Board Certifications 

Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates (ECFMG) ECFMG Certificate (Valid indefinitely) 1988 - Present 

Ministry of Health, Turkey 

Cardiovascular Surgery 1993 

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery (PCVS) 2011 

Licensure 

Turkey (Medical) 06/1985- Present 

Minnesota 1002 (Medical) 02/2017 – Present 

WV Medical 05/2020 – Present 

Honors and Awards 

Summa Cum Laude - GATA Gülhane Faculty of Medicine 1985 

Graduated Summa Cum Laude - Gülhane Military Medical Academy Medical Corps Officer Training School 1986 

GATA 100th Anniversary Scientific and Academic Achievement Award - GATA Gülhane Faculty of Medicine 1996 

Sandoz Scientific Research Award 1996 

Listed in "Who is Who in Medicine and Healthcare" - Mariuis Who's Who 2000 - 2020 

Presidential Citation - Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery 2004 

Gordon K.Danielson Visiting Professor - Mayo Clinic Rochester Hospitals, Mayo Clinic 2013 - Present 

Memberships 

American Association for Thoracic Surgery Member 2009 - Present 

American College of Cardiology Fellow 2000 - Present 

American College of Chest Physicians Fellow 2000 - Present 

American College of Surgeons Fellow American College of Physician Executives Member 2007 - Present 

Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery Member 1999 - Present 

Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society Member 1995 - Present 

Congenital Heart Surgeons Society (CHSS) Member European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery Member 1998 - Present 

European Association for Congenital Heart Surgeons Member 2001 - Present 

European Association for Pediatric and Congenital Cardiology, Surgical Working Group Member 2008 - Present 

International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Member 1999 - Present 

Mayo Alumni Association Alumni Member 1997 – Present / Board Member 2016-2022 

New York Academy of Sciences Member 1988 - Present 

Priestly Society Member 1997 - Present 

Society of Thoracic Surgeons Member 2001 - Present 

Turkish Medical Association Member 1988 - Present 

Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Member 1993 - Present 

World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery Founding Member 2007- Present

Experiences

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine 2007-2013

Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine 2014-2022

Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cardiology Institute 2022

Schools / Trainings

Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, L11an1 2001-2007

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Specialization 2007-2013

Aortic Dilation (Aneurysm)

Heart Valve Problems

Aortic Dissection

Coronary Artery Disease

Carotid Artery Occlusion (Carotid Stenosis)

Varicose Veins

Peripheral Vascular Disease

Aortic Insufficiency

Aortic Valve Diseases

Mitral Insufficiency

Mitral Valve Problem

Mitral Stenosis

Varicose Ulcer

Diabetic Foot

Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)

Raynaud's Disease

Rheumatic Heart Disease

Ischemic Heart Disease

Heart Pain

Leg Artery Occlusion

Capillary Rupture

Heart Failure

Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Aortic Arch Aneurysm

Ascending Aortic Aneurysm

Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm

Carotid

In 2007, I graduated from Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine and received the title of “Medical Doctor”. In the same year, as a result of the TUS exam I took, I started my specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery.

During my specialization training, in 2010, I worked as a guest doctor at “Lenox Hill Hospital, Aortic Wellness Center” in New York, USA, on aortic valve-preserving surgery, aortic root surgery, aortic arch surgery, thoracoabdominal aortic surgery and robotic heart surgery.

In 2013, I worked as a “fellow” at the “Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg, Paracelsus Universitätsklinik für Gefäßchirurgie und endovaskuläre Chirurgie” clinic in Salzburg, Austria, and conducted studies on endovascular and advanced vascular surgery techniques.

In 2013, I worked as a visiting physician at the “Vita-Salute University, Scientific Institute, Ospedale San Raffaele, dipartimento di chirurgia vascolare ed endovascolare” clinic in Milan, Italy, on endovascular techniques, advanced vascular techniques and surgical treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.

In 2013, I completed my assistant training and earned the title of “Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist”.

As of 2014, I started working as a “Specialist Doctor” at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University.

In 2016, I received the title of “Assistant Professor Doctor”. In the same year, I received the “Certificate of Proficiency” issued by the “Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Qualification Board”.

In 2017, I worked as a visiting doctor for 3 months at the “Landeskrankenhaus Nürnberg, Paracelsus Universitätsklinik für Gefäßchirurgie und endovaskuläre Chirurgie” clinic in Nuremberg, Germany, on advanced endovascular (FEVAR, BEVAR, CHEVAR, EVAR, TEVAR) techniques in aortic diseases.

I received the title of “Associate Professor” in 2019. I am fluent in English.

I have been working at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery since 2022

I am an experienced pediatric cardiothoracic surgeon with a demonstrated history of working in the hospital and healthcare industry of Istanbul, Turkey. My skills encompass pediatric heart surgery, minimally invasive heart surgery, full arterial revascularization in CABG (sclerotonized bilateral mammaria and radial artery usage), vascular surgery and endovascular procedures, medical education, and management of cardiac surgery patients in the intensive care unit. 

Publications: 

1- K.A. Kara The learning curve in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures: a single surgeon experience. J Clin Anal Med 2018; DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.6043.

2- K.A Kara. Bilateral Semi-Skeletonized IMA; Less Thermal Injury, Easier to Harvest, Early Post Operative Comparison with Single IMA Patients After CABG. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. Vol. 6, No. 5, 2018, pp. 107-112.

doi: 10.11648/j.ajcem.20180605.11

3- K.A. Kara Use of multiple artery grafts to ensure long-term graft patency in coronary bypass surgeries. J Clin Anal Med 2018; DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.6001.

4-  Kara KA, Caner T. Comparison of pain in the early post-operative period using VAS score in patients after cardiac surgery who had minimally invasive incisions vs. full median sternotomy. Ann Ital Chir. 2018 Oct 29;7. pii: S0003469X18029706. 

5-  Kara K. A, Fatma Ferda Kartufan, Soner Sanioğlu, Hakan Öntaş, Halit Yerebakan. A Novel and Low-Cost Modified Sternal Closure Technique in Open Heart Surgery (Yerebakan Technique). Biomed J Sci&Tech Res 9(2)-2018. BJSTR. MS.ID.001785. DOI: 10.26717/ BJSTR.2018.09.001785.

6- Kara K. A., Fatma Ferda K. Superior Septal Approach for Mitral Valve Surgery Incase of Better Left Atrial Exposure. Biomed J Sci&Tech Res 9(5)-2018. BJSTR. MS.ID.001867. DOI: 10.26717/ BJSTR.2018.09.001867.

7-  Kara K A, Hafız E, Deniz H, Arı M, Polat M, Güzel G. Successfully  Surgical Repair of Giant Unruptured Aneursym of the Sinus of Valsalva. UCCVS’16, J Clin Case Rep 7:985. Doi: 10.4172/2165-7920.1000985

8- Kara K.A, Diliçıkık U., Sarıkaya B., Gulmen Ş. Treatment of Paget-Schroetter Syndrome with a new anticoagulant therapy in young sportsman. UCCVS’ 2017, EJCM-2017-06-010

9- Kara K.A., Erk Z., Koçyiğit A., Gulmen Ş.,Öcal A., Okutan H. The Comparison Between Two Sternum Closure Techniques after Coronary Bypass Surgery; Sterna-band (Peninsula) and Sternum Band (Ethicon) UCCVS’2017, EJCM-2017-06-08, Adv Card Res 1(2)- 2018. ACR.MS.ID.000106

10- Kara K.A., Tuna M.B., Gudelci T., Argun Ö. B., Duygu E., Şener M.  Erectile Dysfunction Severity and SYNTAX Score in Coronary Artery Disease. UCCVS’ 2017, J Anesth Crit Care Open Access 2017, 8(5): 00296,  The American Journal of Cardiology119(8):e35-e36-April 2017 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2017.03.119       

11- Kara K.A. Successful endovascular Left iliac vein stent insertion treatment of Acute 

DVT –May Thurner Syndrome 27th European Cardiology Conference – Oct22-Oct24 2018 Rome, Italy

12- K.A. Kara Sternal wound healing for bilateral IMA harvesting after CABG. World Heart Rhythm Conference November 15-17 Istanbul, Turkey, Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases & Diagnosis, november 2018 | Volume 6 | ISSN: 2329-9517

13- K. A. Kara M.D.,Süha S. Özdilek M.D., Hakan Öntaş M.D., Erhan Hafız M.D., Dinçer Uysal M.D., Zafer Erk M.D., Halit Yerebakan M.D.  Successfully Endovascular repair of Giant Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm  . Case Presentation 28th Annual Congress of the World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

14- K. A. Kara, S. Sanioğlu, O.M. Topcuoglu, B. Sarıkaya, H.Ontas, S. Ozdilek, H. Yerebakan. Successfully surgical management of EVAR infection, with endograft removal and extra-anatomic bypass. Case Presentation 28th Annual Congress of the World Society of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgeons

15- S. Colak, D. Azboy, Z. Temizturk, H. Atalay, O. F.Dogan, D.Dogan, E. Khalil, K. A. Kara Renal Outcomes and Myocardial Performance after On-pump Beating Heart versus Conventional On-Pump Surgery in Patients With Preoperative Low Glomerular Filtration Rate. World Journal of Cardiovascular Diseases, 2016, 6, 433-445

16- H. B. Altinsoy, O Alatas , E Khalil , K. A. Kara, C. C. Okten , O F Dogan, A Very Rare Cause of Lower Limb Ischemia in Young People: Popliteal Artery Entrapment The Open Cardiovascular Medicine Journal, 2018, 12, 3-00

17- Aminoacid Enriched Cardioplegia Decreased The Amount Of İntramyocardial Leucocytes İn Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery. O.F. Doğan,E. Khalil,,K. A. Kara, E. Hafız, U.Duman.  UCCVS 2018, The American Journal of Cardiology 121(8):e27-April 2018 DOI: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2018.03.085 

18- Özkan H, Kiriş İ, Gülmen Ş, Okutan H, Solmaz Alkaya F, Kara Abdurrahman K. Incidence of development of aspirin resistance in the early postoperative period after coronary artery bypass surgery and inadequate inhibition of thromboxane A2 production. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama 2016;1: DOI : 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2018.15489

19-A Case of Hydatid Cyst Localized at the Left Ventricle and Right Superior Pulmonary Vein: Case Report Gulmen S., Kiris I, Ozkan H., Kara K A, Okutan H.Heart Surg. Forum. 14.,S95. : Case Report. 7. Kardiyoloji ve Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Yenilikler Kongresi, 24-27 Mart 2011, Antalya

20-Late Term Complication After Axillo-Bifemoral Bypass: Proximal Anastomosis and Pseudoaneurysm . Gulmen S, Kara K.A., Erk Z, Yıldırım M, Alkaya F. The Heart Surgery Forum 15,S125,2012, 8th International Congress of Update in Cardiology Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, 2012

21-Effect of Preoperative Preparation for Early Extubation and Discharge of Intensive Care Unit Solmaz F.A., Karabacak P., Kara K.A, Gulmen Ş., Okutan H. The Heart Surgery Forum March 2012, J Clin Anal Med 2015;6(6) 746-9. Uluslararası 8. Kardiyoloji ve Kardiyovasküler Cerrahide Yenilikler Kongresi, 1- 4 Mart 12, Antalya, Türkiye

22-The Alternative Way to Reach to the Mitral Valve in Patients with Small Left Atrium;Superior Septal Approach. Ketenciler S., Kara K., Yamak B. ASCVTS’14

23-The Comparison Between Conventional Sternum Closure Technique And Sterna Band Closure Technique. Kara K.A., Erk Z.,Hafız E., Arı M., Özkan H, Koçyiğit A. UCCVS’16

24-The Effect of Ozone on Remote Organ Myocardial Injury Caused by Experimental Ischemia Reperfusion Model Kara K.A., Koçyiğit A., Özkan H ,Erk Z., Gülmen Ş, Öcal A.UCCVS’16

25- Successfully Endovascular repair of Giant Unruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm  . Kenan A. Kara M.D.,Süha S. Özdilek M.D., Hakan Öntaş M.D., Erhan Hafız M.D., Dinçer Uysal M.D., Zafer Erk M.D., Halit Yerebakan M.D. Internatıonal Conference on Medical İmaging and Case Reports MICR-2018

26- Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Learning Curve:The Experiences of One Surgeon

Kenan A. Kara. M.D. POSTER PRESENTATIONS,MIRC 2018, Istanbul, Turkey

27-Removal of Intracardiac Foreign Bodies via Femoral Vein, 59th ESCVS International Congress,Vol 10 Suppl 1,S122, April 15,İzmir, 2010. Yavuz T,Kara A, Etli M,Sağlam U,Akbay E,Uysal D

28- Katetere Bağlı Superior Vena Cava Okluzyonunda Balon ve Stent Tedavimiz, 15. Ulusal Vasküler CerrahiKongresi, 27-30ekim2011,Antalya,P028,S52,M.Etli,U.Sağlam,M.Yıldırım,H.Öntaş,A.Kara,T.Yavuz

29-Phlegmasya Sendromunda Gelişmekte Olan V.Cava İnferior Okluzyonunda Endovenöz Tedavi 7 15.Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011, Antalya,P029,S52, M.Etli,U.Sağlam,A.Kara,H.Öntaş,M.Yıldırım,E.Akbay,T.Yavuz

30- Trasfemoral Pulmoner Embelektomi Olgusu, 15. Ulusal Vasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 27-30 Ekim 2011, Antalya,P030,S52,T.Yavuz,U.Sağlam, M.Etli,H.Öntaş, E.Akbay, M.Yıldırım, A.Kara,Z.Erk

31- Early Outcomes Of urgent Cabg Patients With Pre-op Ticagrelor and Clopidogrel Usage. K.A.Kara 5th International Coronary Congress New York December 2019

32- Pharmacomechanical Thrombectomy treatment for patients with acute iliofemoral deep vein thrombosis. Z. Erk, K.A.Kara. 15th International congress of update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular surgery. March 2019

33-Kara KA, Öntaş H. Tranexamic Acid, a Low-cost and Practical Hemostatic Agent Against Diffuse Microvascular Bleeding Due to Coagulopathy in Heart Surgery. EJCM 2019;7(1):16-21. DOI: 10.32596/ejcm.galenos.2019.00003

33- Kartufan FF, Kara KA. Intraoperatively Taken and Used Autologous Blood Transfusion; A Cost-Effective and Beneficial Way of Blood Transfusion in Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Clinical Trial. J Ann Eu Med 2019; DOI: 10.4328/AEMED.152.

34- Peker O, Baydar Ç, Uysal D, Kara A, Öcal A. Femur kırığının neden olduğu mortalite ile sonuçlanan kompartman sendromu: Otopsi olgusu. Damar Cerrahisi Dergisi 200;18(2), 132

35-Dinçer Uysal, Seçil Bulun, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara. Arteriyovenöz fistül anevrizmaları ve rüptürlerine yaklaşım deneyimlerimiz. Türk Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi 15. Kongresi 26-29 Ekim 2018, Belek, Antalya S:33

36-Arslanoğlu E, Çine N, Kara KA, Tunçer E, Ukil Işıldak F, Yavuz Y, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Arkan C, Yigit F, Ceyran H. Do platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) and neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio (NLR) have a predictive value on pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) results? Cardiol Young. 2021 May 21:1-6. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001918. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34018477.

37- Arslanoglu E, Cine N, Kara KA, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Bicer M, Tuncer E, Yavuz Y, Ceyran H. Temperate approach to ASD closure in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the fenestrated patch technique. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr 8:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S1047951121001207. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33827741.

38- Arslanoglu E, Tuncer E, Cine N, Kara KA, Ozbek B, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Savluk Faruk O, Ukil F, Ceyran H. Impact of platelet population behaviours in patients undergoing the Glenn procedure. Cardiol Young. 2021 Apr 12:1-5. doi: 10.1017/S104795112100086X. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 33843534.

39-Babürhan Özbek, Kenan Öztürker, Fatih Tomrukçu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Deniz Çevirme, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Cone Reconstruction With Successful One And A Half Ventricle Repair For Ebstein Anomaly. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m75

40- Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ali Can Hatemi, Berrra Zümrüt Tan, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Fatma Ukil Işıldak, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). The importance of gestational age as a prognostic factor on Norwood Stage 1 outcome. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m102

41-Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yiğit, Babürhan Özbek, Yasemin Yavuz, Fatma Ukil Işıldak, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Disease oriented ECMO results; specific considerations for different pathologies. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m103

42- Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ergi̇n Arslanoğlu, Fatih Tomrukçu, Abdullah Arif Yılmaz, Fatih Yiğit, Hakan Ceyran (0000). Scimittar Syndrome; Right time to operate? and mid-term results.. Koşuyolu Heart Journal, 1(1), 000. doi:10.51645/khj.2021.m162

43- Arslanoğlu E, Kara KA, Bakhshaliyev S, Altunyuva K, Canbay Sarılar Ç, Yılmaz V, et al. The psychocognitive, biochemical, and electrophysiological effects of cerebral ischemia-reperfusion injury in patients undergoing carotid endarterectomy accompanied by cervical block. Turk J Vasc Surg 2021;30(x):i-vii

44- Arslanoğlu, E., Işık, M., Kara, K., Yigit, F., Çine, N., Tunçer, E., & Ceyran, H. (2021). Preoperative monocytosis is predictable at diagnosis for RT-PCR negative COVİD-19 paediatric cardiac surgery patients. Cardiology in the Young, 1-5. doi:10.1017/S104795112100319X

 

45- Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yiğit, Cüneyt Arkan, Ufuk Uslu, Ömer FarukŞavluk,Abdullah Arif Yılmaz, Eylem Tunçer, Nihat Çine, Hakan Ceyran. Neurological complications after pediatriccardiac surgery, The Cardiothoracic Surgeon  (2021) 29:19, https://doi.org/10.1186/s43057-021-00056-1

46- Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Fatih Yigit, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Nihat Çine, Eylem Tunçer, Hakan Ceyran. Mechanical ventilation management in patients diagnosed with Covid-19 who underwent pediatric open-heart surgery. J Clin Med Kaz 2021; 18(5):82-87  (E-ISSN 2313-1519), DOI: https://doi.org/10.23950/jcmk/11242

47- Yenidoğanda kalp cerrahisi sonrası yoğun bakımda vasküler erişim sonrası görülen ekstremite iskemisine yaklaşım. Ergin arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Nihat Çine, Ömer Faruk Doğan, Hakan Ceyran. 20. Ulusal Vasküler ve Endovasküler Cerrahi Kongresi 11. Ulusal Fleboloji Kongresi UVECD2021 

48- Çine N, Kara KA. New trend: surgical correction of Ebstein's anomaly using modified cone repair and a combination of different techniques. J Card Surg. 2022; 1‐7. doi:10.1111/jocs.16382

49- Cone onarımı yapılan Ebstein’s anomali hastalarında ring anuloplasty. Nihat Çine, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Ergin Arslanoğlu.  20. Ulusal pediatrik kardioloji ve pediatrik kalp cerrahisi kongresi 10-13 Mart 2022

50- Pediatrik kalp cerrahisi sonrası nörolojik komplikasyonlar. Ergin Arslanoğlu, Kenan Abdurrahman Kara, Nihat Çine, Fatih Yiğit, Babürhan Özbek, Eylem Tunçer, Cüneyt Arkan, Ömer Faruk Şavluk, Fariz Cefereov, Ebsar Ergenç, Hakan Ceyran. 20. Ulusal Pediatrik Kardioloji ve Pediatrik Kalp Cerrahisi Kongresi 10-13 Mart 2022

51- Congenital left ventrikular aneurysm repair: a case report on a rare condition AEPC 2022-55th Annual Meeting of the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology  25-28may 2022 Geneva, Switzerland.

52- Işık ME, Arslanoğlu E,Menekşe Ş, Uygun-Kızmaz Y, Şavluk ÖF,Kara KA, Türkmen-Karaağaç A, and Ceyran H(2022). Infection profile of patients withextracorporeal membrane oxygenation inpaediatric cardiac surgery ICU. Cardiology in theYoung, page 1 of 6. doi: https://doi.org/10.1017/S1047951122001263

53-  Arslanoğlu E, Işık ME, Kara KA, Çine N, Tunçer E, Ceyran H. Surgical Approach and Management Strategies in a Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic During the COVID-19 Outbreak. Braz J Cardiovasc Surg 2022 - Ahead of print: 1-6 DOI: 10.21470/1678-9741-2020-0614 

54- Arslanoğlu E, Kara KA, Işık ME, Yigit F, Uslu U, Tunçer E, Çine N, Ceyran H. Effects of patient blood management in pediatric heart surgery. Cirugía y Cirujanos. 2022;90(S1) Ahead of print