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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

2024 – İstanbul Medicine Hastanesi

2011-2024 Adana Medline Hastanesi

2014-2023 Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi

2009-2011 Gaziantep Medikal Park Hastanesi

2005-2009 Urfa ve Gaziantep Devlet Hastaneleri

2000-2005 Çukurova Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Hastanesi

2015 Near East University Cardiology Professor

2009 25 December State Hospital Cardiology Associate Professorship

2005 Çukurova University Cardiology Specialist

1998 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Undergraduate

Areas of Expertise

Coronary angiography and stenting (Complex coronary, bifurcation and CTO)

Electrophysiological Study (EPS) and Ablation

Pacemaker and ICD implantation procedures

Congenital heart disease (ASD, VSD and PDA closure) procedures

Endovascular and aortic coarctation stenting (EVAR, TEVAR)

Carotid artery stenting procedures

Renal (kidney) artery stenting procedures

Subclavian (arm) artery stenting procedures

Lower extremity (leg) artery balloon and stenting procedures

Publications

Reliability of Doppler methods in the evaluation of the left ventricular systolic function in patients with idiopathic dilated cardiomyopathy O Akpinar, A Bozkurt, E Acartürk Echocardiography 24 (10) 

Tissue Doppler imaging and NT-proBNP levels show the early impairment of ventricular function in patients with ß-thalassaemia major O Akpinar, E Acartürk, M Kanadaşi, Ç Ünsal, F Başlamişli Acta cardiologica 62 (3) 

H-FABP in the early diagnosis of stroke O Akpınar, S Geyik, A Açıkalın, Y Karakan, Ö Tiryaki Journal of neurology 256 (11) 

A new index (CHOLINDEX) in detecting coronary artery disease risk O Akpinar, A Bozkurt, E Acarturk, G Seydaoğlu Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 13 (4) 2013

Prognostic value of troponin t in patients with acute ischemic stroke in emergency department O Akpinar, Z Karakaya Acta Medica Mediterranea 33 (5) 

Echocardiographic findings in patients with Behçet’s disease A Bozkurt, O Akpınar, S Uzun, A Akman, D Arslan, A Birand The American journal of cardiology 97 (5) 

Acute effects of smoking on right ventricular function TF Ilgenli, O Akpinar Swiss Medical Weekly 137 (0506) 

Atrial myxoma: an unusual cause of myocardial infarction M Demir, O Akpinar, E Acarturk Texas Heart Institute Journal 32 (3) 

Frequency of diastolic dysfunction in patients with sickle cell anaemia: a tissue Doppler imaging study M Kanadaèsi, O Akpinar, çayli Murat, Y Dænmez, E Acartìrk Acta cardiologica 60 (5) 

The prognostic value of arterial stiffness in systolic heart failure Ş Demir, O Akpınar, O Akkus, K Nas, I Unal, F Molnar, A Demir, M Illyés, … Cardiology journal 20 (6) 

Correlation of the coronary severity scores and mean platelet volume in diabetes mellitus G Abalı, O Akpınar, N Söylemez Advances in therapy 31   

The Evaluation of Left Ventricular Systolic and Diastolic Functions in Patients With Friedreich Ataxia A Pulse Tissue Doppler Study F Koc, O Akpinar, D Yerdelen, M Demir, Y Sarica, M Kanadasi International Heart Journal 46 (3) 

Effects of chronic cigarette smoking on myocardial deformation parameters by two‐dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography B Yaman, O Akpınar, L Cerit, HS Kemal, S Usalp, Ü Yüksek, E Açıkgöz, … Echocardiography 36 (11), 2026-2032, 2019

The beneficial effect of low‐intensity exercise on cardiac performance assessed by two‐dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography B Yaman, O Akpınar, HS Kemal, L Cerit, B Sezenöz, E Açıkgöz, H Duygu Echocardiography 37 (12), 1989-1999, 2020

Severity of coronary artery disease and echocardiographic parameters of ventricular diastolic function G Abalı, O Akpınar, V Nisanoğlu, TF Ilgenli Echocardiography 31 (7) 

Comparison of IQOS (heated tobacco) and cigarette smoking on cardiac functions by two-dimensional speckle tracking echocardiography B Yaman, O Akpınar, HS Kemal, L Cerit, Ü Yüksek, N Söylemez, H Duygu Toxicology and Applied Pharmacology 423 

eNOS gene intron 4 a/b VNTR polymorphism is a risk factor for coronary artery disease in Southern Turkey S Matyar, G Attila, E Acartürk, O Akpinar, T İnal Clinica Chimica Acta 354 (1-2) 

Unusual electrocardiographic changes with propranolol and diltiazem overdosage: a case report S Satar, A Acikalin, O Akpinar American journal of therapeutics 10 (4) 

Effects of apolipoprotein E genotypes and other risk factors on the development of coronary artery disease in Southern Turkey G Attila, E Acartürk, G Eskandari, O Akpinar, A Tuli, M Kanadaşi, L Kayrin Clinica chimica acta 312 (1-2) 

Insertion/deletion polymorphism of the angiotensin converting enzyme gene in coronary artery disease in southern Turkey E Acarturk, G Attila, A Bozkurt, O Akpinar, S Matyar, G Seydaoglu BMB Reports 38 (4) 

Gene-gene interaction of ACE I/D, endothelial nitric oxide synthase 4 a/b and ApoE does not affect coronary artery disease severity S Matyar, E Acartürk, G Attila, İ Ünal, L Soyer, O Akpınar Advances in Clinical and Experimental Medicine 23 (2) 

The effects of cigarette smoking on the Tp-e interval, Tp-e/QT ratio and Tp-e/QTc ratio TF İlgenli, A Tokatlı, O Akpınar, F Kılıçaslan Adv Clin Exp Med Nov-Dec;24(6) 

Right and left ventricular adaptation to training determined by conventional echocardiography and tissue Doppler imaging in young endurance athletes M Koç, A Bozkurt, O Akpinar, N Ergen, E Acartürk Acta cardiologica 62 (1), 13-18, 2007

Cardiac troponin T as a prognostic marker in patients with heart failure: a 3-year outcome study M Demir, M Kanadaşı, O Akpınar, Y Dönmez, M Avkaroğulları, C Alhan, … Angiology 58 (5) 

Tissue Doppler is a more reliable method in early detection of cardiac dysfunction in patients with AA amyloidosis M Demir, S Paydaş, M Çaylı, O Akpınar, M Balal, E Acartürk Renal failure 27 (4) 

Diastolic function predicts outcome after aortic valve replacement in patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation M Çaylı, M Kanadaşı, O Akpınar, A Usal, H Poyrazoglu Clin Cardiol. Aug; 32(8) 

Relation between age and gender differences in plasma triglyceride concentrations and coronary artery disease in Southern Turkey E Acartürk, M Çaylı, O Akpınar, G Attila, M Demir Clinica chimica acta 339 (1-2) 

S-100B Levels in Stroke Patients: Is It Useful for Showing Short-term Mortality? S Satar, A Açikalin, O Akpinar, F Koc, M Sahan, M Gulen, F Icme, M Topal, … Neurosurgery Quarterly 24 (1) 

Is sildenafil effective in secondary pulmonary hypertension due to systemic lupus erythematosus? A case report I Hanta, M Demir, O Akpinar, A Kocabas, S Ozbek Clinical rheumatology 24 

Relationship between left ventricular geometry and left ventricular systolic and diastolic functions in patients with chronic severe aortic regurgitation M Cayli, M Kanadaşi, O Akpinar, A Usal, H Poyrazoğlu Echocardiography 25 (6) 

NT-proBNP levels and QT changes in acute ischemic stroke. A Acikalin, S Satar, O Akpinar, CE Cagliyan, M Sahan, F Icme, M Gulen, … Neurology Asia 18 (1) 2013

The relation between serum erythropoietin level and severity of disease and mortality in patients with chronic heart failure M Avkaroğullari, A Bozkurt, O Akpinar, Y Dönmez, M Demirtaş Acta cardiologica 63 (3) 

Acute effect of methylphenidate on QT interval duration and dispersion in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder TF Ilgenli, A Congologlu, C Ozturk, T Turkbay, O Akpinar, F Kilicaslan Advances in therapy 24 

ST elevation in inferior derivation, coronary ectasia, and slow coronary flow following ceftriaxone use. TF İlgenli, A Açıkalın, S Türkmen, A Avcı, O Akpınar The American Journal of Emergency Medicine 30 (8) 

Evaluation of the hypertensive patients in southeastern Anatolia; demographic features and target organ damage H Aksoy, R Yılmaz, MM Baş, O Akpınar Clinical and Experimental Hypertension 33 (7) 

H-FABP in cases of carbon monoxide intoxication admitted to the emergency room A Açıkalın, S Satar, A Sebe, A Köse, O Akpınar Human & experimental toxicology 30 (6) 

Neutrophil to lymphocyte ratio is associated with the severity of coronary artery disease in patients with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction DY Şahin, Z Elbasan, M Gür, A Yıldız, O Akpınar, YK Icen, C Turkoglu, … Angiology 64 (6) 

Left atrial appendage aneurysm presenting with recurrent embolic strokes E Acartürk, M Kanadaşi, VD Yerdelen, O Akpinar, A Özeren, ÖB Saygili The International journal of cardiovascular imaging 19 

Acute-phase reactants and cytokines in ischemic stroke: do they have any relationship with short-term mortality? M Sahan, A Sebe, A Acikalin, O Akpinar, F Koc, MO Ay, M Gulen, M Topal, … European Review for Medical & Pharmacological Sciences 17 (20) 

Is there any link between vitamin D deficiency and vasovagal syncope? S Usalp, H Kemal, Ü Yüksek, B Yaman, A Günsel, O Edebal, O Akpınar, … Journal of Arrhythmia 36 (2) 

Is there any link between vitamin d and recurrence of atrial fibrillation after cardioversion? B Yaman, L Cerit, HK Günsel, Z Cerit, S Usalp, Ü Yüksek, U Coşkun, … Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery 35 

Increased discharge heart rate might be associated with increased short-term mortality after acute coronary syndrome U Yuksek, L Cerit, B Yaman, H Kemal, İ Etikan, O Akpınar, H Duygu Acta Cardiologica 78 (1) 

‘Natural Conduit’between two atria associated with atrial septal defect M Kanadaşı, N Özbarlas, M Demirtaş, A Usal, O Akpınar The International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging 21 

Assessment of Left Ventricular Diastolic Dysfunction with a New Method: Tissue Doppler Imaging M Çaylı, A Usal, M Kanadaşı, M Demir, O Akpınar Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 32 (9) 

Arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in 2 brothers M Kanadaşı, A Tasal, O Akpınar, F Tercan, E Acartürk Journal of Electrocardiology 40 (4), S26, 2007

Is there a difference between aortic and brachial vein blood lipoprotein and total cholesterol levels? U Yuksek, L Cerit, B Yaman, S Usalp, E Ceylan, OH Edebal, O Akpinar, … Revista da Associação Médica Brasileira 69 

Improvement of abnormal systolic motion of the interventricular septum with cardiac resynchronization therapy B Yaman, HS Kemal, Y Dönmez, L Cerit, S Usalp, Ü Yüksek, A Günsel, … Pacing and Clinical Electrophysiology 42 (9) 

Anomalous origin of the right coronary artery from the left sinus Valsalva with coronary ectasia N Söylemez, R Demirbağ, T Hazırolan, O Akpınar International Journal of Clinical Medicine 2 (03) 

Effects of lisinopril, atenolol, and isosorbide 5-mononitrate on angina pectoris and QT dispersion in patients with syndrome X: An open-label, randomized, crossover study M Kanadaşi, M Demir, M Demirtaş, O Akpinar, CC Alhan Current therapeutic research 63 (4) 

Monomorphic ventricular tachycardia during the ajmaline test O Akpınar, K Kurt, M Kanadaşı Türk Kardiyoloji Derneği Arşivi 41 (6) 

ST elevation in AVR could be a sign of the left main coronary artery lesion O Akpinar, M Kanadaşi, A Açikalin, E Acartürk The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 2 (4)  

Cut-off values ​​of BNP and NT-BNP for diagnosis of heart failure in emergency service O Akpinar, M Canadasi, TF Ilgenli The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 6 (4) 

Pregnancy and heart valve disease O Akpinar The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 9

The levels of the leptin and adiponectin according to body mass index and their relationship with oxidative parameters N Soylemez, R Demirbag, Y Sezen, A Yildiz, O Akpinar The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 10

The levels of the leptin and adiponectin according to body mass index and their relationship with oxidative parameters N Söylemez, R Demirbağ, Y Sezen, A Yıldız, O Akpınar Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 10 (5) 2010

Different clinical presentations of arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy in two brothers M Kanadasi, A Tasal, O Akpinar, F Tercan, E Acartürk The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 8 (5)

Progression of Inflammatory Biomarkers Early after Cardiovascular Implantable Electronic Device Placement K Gülşen, L Cerit, B Ayça, H Kemal, C Conkbayır, F Özkalaycı, O Akpınar, … Kocaeli Üniversitesi Sağlık Bilimleri Dergisi 6 (2)

Protein supplementation improves left ventricular systolic functions in athletes by 2D speckle tracking echocardiography B Yaman, H Kemal Gunsel, L Cerit, E Acikgoz, S Usalp, Ü Yuksek, … European Heart Journal-Cardiovascular Imaging 21 (Supplement_1)

Relationship between vitamin D deficiency and coronary tortuosity severity L Cerit, K Gulsen, A Gunsel, M Uncu, Z Cerit, O Akpinar, H Duygu Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche 176 (9), 455-460, 2017

A case of coronary microfistula: A newborn microfistula L Cerit, K Gulsen, H Kemal, O Akpınar Indian Heart Journal 68 (2), 192, 2016

Vasospastic angina: nocturnal chest pain, eosinophilia and delayed diagnosis N Söylemez, R Yilmaz, H Aksoy, TF İlgenli, O Akpinar The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 9 (6), 512, 2009

What do guidelines say we should do in patients with ST elevation myocardial infarction? O Akpınar, A Açıkalın, N Rana Dişel, Ç Emre Çağlıyan Journal of Academic Emergency Medicine 13 (4), 2014

Relationship between serum neuron specific enolase levels and brain injury in patients with hyponatremia S Matyar, A Açıkalın, R Dişel, OG Ozturk, G Dağlıoğlu, O Akpınar Cukurova Medical Journal 47 (3)

The Effect of Mitral Stenosis on Maternal and Fetal Outcome in Pregnancy Ş Demir, A Bozkurt, O Akpinar, S Buyukkurt, O Akkus J Clin Exp Cardiolog 4 (237)

Aortic dissection: Two years clinical experience of patients diagnosed with aortic disection in an university emergency department A Açıkalaın, S Satar, O Akpınar, G Kuvandık, A Sarı, M Kanadaşı, H Yalnız Türkiye Acil Tıp Dergisi 5 (1)

Does protein adding to diet affect sportsmen’s cardiovascular system? S Usalp, HS Kemal, O Akpınar, L Cerit, H Duygu Cukurova Medical Journal 45 (4)

Uniform criteria for diagnosing noncompaction by cMRI and echocardiography are warranted (Authors Reply) K Gülşen, L Cerit, B Özcem, O Akapınar The Anatolian Journal of Cardiology 15 (11)

New alternatives to the standard Doppler method in measuring transmitral pressure gradient M Demir, O Akpınar, M Kanadaşı, E Acartürk Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 35 (3)

Are the Parameters of Inflammation a Measure of Success of Thrombolytic Treatment in Acute Myocardial Infarction? M Demir, M Kanadaşı, O Akpınar, M Koç, M Avkaroğulları, … Archives of the Turkish Society of Cardiology 32 (9)

Evaluation of tachyarrhythmia frequency in patients with mild mitral stenosis in sinus rhythm Ş Demir, A Ateş, O Akpınar, A Bozkurt MN Cardiology 21 (2)

Aortic dissection: Two-year clinical experience in patients presenting to a university hospital emergency department A Açıkalın, S Satar, O Akpınar, G Kuvandık, A Sarı, M Canadaşı, H Yalnız Turkish Emergency Medicine Journal 5 (1) 2005

Heart Rate Variability and Cerebrovascular Events S Usualp, B Taşin, HS Kemal, B Yaman, O Akpınar, L Cerit, … Harran University Medical Faculty Journal 17 (3)

A new method for the evaluation of left ventricular diastolic function: tissue Doppler echocardiography M Çaylı, A Usal, M Canadaşı, M Demir, O Akpinar Turkish Cardiology Association Archives 32 (9)

Successful Covered Stent Implantation in Iatrogenic Coronary Perforation Developing After Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention Y Kaya, N Söylemez, O Akpinar Koşuyolu Heart Journal 15 (1)

Stress hyperglycemia detected in the emergency department in acute myocardial infarction indicates early mortality S Satar, A Sebe, A Açıkalın, A Avcı, O Akapinar Çukurova University Medical Faculty Journal 29 (3)

Experience

• 2022 
• Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital  
•  
• 2017 - 2022

Acıbadem International Hospital

•  
• 2017 - 2017

Istanbul Aydin University Florya Hospital

•  
• 2013 - 2017

Acıbadem Health Group

• 2009 - 2013

Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital

• 2002 - 2009

Medical Park Fatih Hospital

• 2001 - 2002

Istanbul Memorial Şişli Hospital

• 2009

Dicle University

Education 

-   2001

I.U. Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery

-   1994

I.U. Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine

The prof. Giuseppe Speziale holds the positions of the National Coordinator of Cardiac Surgery of GVM Care & Research, the Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Anthea Hospital and Città di Lecce Hospital, and Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the Santa Maria Hospital. He works at the Cardiological Clinical Institute (ICC) and San Carlo di Nancy Hospital in Rome. Since 2011 he has also held the position of Vice President of GVM Care & Research. In 2012 he occupied the charge of President of Confindustria Puglia, Health Section, and since 2018 he is Vice President of Aiop Puglia (Italian association of private hospitals). The prof. Speziale is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of valve diseases, expert in minimally invasive repair of the mitral valve, in On and Off Pump myocardial revascularization, in thoracic aortic surgery. He is Co - Founder and President of the Scientific Committee of Mitral Academy, an independent association born from the passion for mitral surgery and the desire to pursue and share excellence in restorative surgery, with particular attention to minimally invasive techniques and the evaluation of potential therapeutic treatments deriving from the use of new technologies. Until 2016 he was elected Director of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. He is part of the following associations: AATS (American Association for Thoracic Surgery), Italian Society of Cardiology Accredited Hospital, SICOA (active member), ISMICS (International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery). Since 2004 he has held the position of Scientific Director of the Italian Cardiopathic Association onlus.

In the field of scientific research, he focuses on new approaches, applicable in the field of minimally invasive and non-invasive mitral, aortic, cardiac arrhythmias and tricuspid surgery. He was the coordinator and researcher of the various projects of the National Research Council on Myocardial Infarction, on the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, on new technologies for carrying out coronary, cardiopulmonary and normothermic bypass. He was an adjunct professor at the Sapienza University of Rome where he held the Chair of Cardiology II, and at the University of Ferrara, where he teaches Cardiac Surgery. He has presented numerous scientific papers at national and international congresses of cardiology and cardiac surgery.

Bibliography: He is co-author of 6 books known nationally and internationally. The most recent one is Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases, publisher Springer International Publishing, 2018.

He is Reviewer and author of over 90 publications of multiple journals, such as Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal on Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery etc.

Awards: “Top Doctors Awards”, 2021

European Society of Cardiology (Professional member) Turkish Society of Cardiology

Acute Cardiovascular Care Association (ACCA)

European Association of Cardiovascular Imaging (EACVI) Heart Failure Association of the ESC (HFA Silver)

HOT member

EDUCATION

2004-2010

Ege University Faculty of Medicine,İzmir, Turkey Bachelorette in Medicine

2011-2015

Ege University Hospital, İzmir, Turkey Cardiology Department, Residency

2019-present

Post Graduate Coursein Heart FailureLondon

(British Society for Heart Failure,the British Cardiovascular Society, the Institute of Cardiovascular Medicine and Science, and the Zurich Heart House)

WORK EXPERIENCE

September 2015 – present Cardiology specialist

Department of Cardiology, Near East University Hospital, Nicosia, Cyprus

August 2011-August 2015 Residency

Department of Cardiology, Ege University Facultyof Medicine, Izmir, Turkey

CERTIFICATIONS

July 2015,

Brookwood International Academy Essential Good Clinical Practice

Certificate number: TranSA6845/MIPO3801011 MultiNational

• 2008 - 2015; Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
• 2015; Specialization - Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Cardiovascular Surgery
• 2005; Trakya University Faculty of Medicine

CURRICULUM VITAE

Name Surname: ÖZLEM BALCIOĞLU

Date of Birth: 08.05.1981

Foreing Language: English, German

Educational Background:

Level Department/Programme University Year

Undergraduate / Postgraduate Medical Doctor University of Trakya

Faculty of Medicine,

Edirne

2005

Doctorate/Competence/Speciality

in Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery

Ege University

Faculty of Medicine,

İzmir

2015

Doctorate Thesis/Work of Proficiency/Dissertation of Speciality Title (abstract attached)

and Advisor(s):

“Sürekli Akım Sağlayan Ventrikül Destek Cihazı Uygulanan Son Dönem Kalp Yetmezliği

Hastalarında Ortaya Çıkan Gastrointestinal Sistem Kanamalarının Risk faktörlerinin

Retrospektif Olarak Belirlenmesi”

Thesis Consultant: Prof. Dr Tahir Yağdı

Duties:

Duty Title Place of Duty Year

Research

Fellow

Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of

Cardiovascular Surgery

2008-2015

Assist. Prof.

Dr.

Near East University Cardiovascular Surgery 2015-

Education Abroad:

1. St Thomas Hospital. King’s Collegeof London. (England) – November 2004- January

2005 Gynecology And Labor Intern Rotation

2. Mechanical Circulatory Support Systems – workshop. Deutsches Herzzentrum,Berlin.

2011

3. Texas A&M University Institute for preclinics studies. Fellowship programme.

Ventricle Support Devices and Artificial Heart Implementation Preclinic Research

(US) May - July 2012

4. Texas A&M University Healthcare Scott and White Hospital Cardiovasculer

Department. Observer programme (US) April – July 2012.

Membership of Scientific Societies:

1- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery

2- Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

PUBLICATIONS

A. Articles Published in İnternationally Reviewed Journals:

A1 Oguz E, Apaydin AZ, Ayik F, Balcioglu O, Dolapoglu A. Chylothorax after

horacoabdominal aneurysm repair: efficacy of somatostatin. Ann Vasc Surg. 2011

Feb;25(2):267.e11-3. doi: 10.1016/j.avsg.2010.07.026. Epub 2010 Oct 6.

A2 Ozturk C, Ayik F, Oguz E, Ozturk P, Karapolat H, Balcioglu O, Yagdi T, Engin C,

Ozbaran M. Evaluation of changes in quality of life among Turkish patients undergoing

ventricular assist device implantation. Transplant Proc. 2012 Jul-Aug;44(6):1735-7. doi:

10.1016/j.transproceed.2012.05.031.

A3 Ozbaran M, Yagdi T, Engin C, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Baysal B, Nalbantgil S, Ertugay S.

Long-term paracorporeal ventricular support systems: a single-center experience. Transplant

Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1013-6. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.073.

A4 Engin C, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Baysal B, Oguz E, Ayik F, Ozturk P, Ozbaran

M. Left ventricular assist device implantation in heart failure patients with a left ventricular

thrombus. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1017-9. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.071.

A5 Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Nalbantgil S, Baysal B, Erkul S, Engin Y, Kutlayey I,

Ozbaran M. Effect of aortic valve movements on gastrointestinal bleeding that occured in

continuous flow left ventricular assist device patients. Transplant Proc. 2013 Apr;45(3):1020-

1. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2013.02.072.

A6 Ozturk P, Engin AY, Nalbantgil S, Oguz E, Ayik F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu

O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile-flow blood pumps on reducing

pulmonary artery pressure in patients with fixed pulmonary hypertension. Artif Organs. 2013

Sep;37(9):763-7. doi: 10.1111/aor.12164. Epub 2013 Sep 11.

A7 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery

Bypass Graft Surgery?Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal HS, Ozcem B, Balcioglu O,

Gunsel A, Tosun O, Emren V.Korean Circ J. 2016 46 6 798 -803 Epub 2016 Nov 1.

PMID: 27826338

A8 Endovascular Repair and Adjunctive Immunosuppressive Therapy of Aortic Involvement

in Behçet's Disease. Balcioglu O, Ertugay S, Bozkaya H, Parildar M, Posacioglu H.

Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2015 Nov;50(5):593-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2015.07.011. Epub

2015 Aug 28. PMID: 26321000

A9 Postoperative Outcomes of the Largest HeartMate-II Experience in Turkey.Ertugay S,

Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Kocabaş S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.

Transplant Proc. 2015 Jun;47(5):1499-502. doi: 10.1016/j.transproceed.2015.04.046.

PMID: 26093751

A10 Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.

Özcem B, Soner Kemal H1

, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern

Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745

A11 Risk Factors of Gastrointestinal Bleeding After Continuous Flow Left Ventricular Assist

Device.

Balcioglu O1

, Kemal HS2

, Ertugay S3

, Ozturk P3

, Engin Y4

, Nalbantgil S5

, Engin C3

, Yagdi

T

3

, Ozbaran M3

. ASAIO J. 2018 Jul/Aug;64(4):458-461. doi:

0.1097/MAT.0000000000000678.

A12 Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation after On-Pump Coronary Artery

Bypass Graft Surgery?

Cerit L1

, Duygu H1

, Gulsen K1

, Kemal HS1

, Ozcem B2

, Balcioglu O2

, Gunsel A1

, Tosun

O

3

, Emren V4

.

B. B.Proceedings that are presented in international scientific meetings and are

published in their book of proceedings:

B1 Ertugay S, Börteçin B, Yağdı T, Balcioglu O, Turhan S, Mecidov M, Oğuz E, Ayik M.F,

Nalbantgil S, Engin Ç, Ozbaran M. Ventricular Support Systms for end stage heart failure,

Ege University experience. The 12th congress of the middle east society for organ

transplantation. 2010

B2 Ozturk P, Engin Y, nalbantgil S, Oğuz E, Ayık F, Engin C, Yagdi T, Erkul S, Balcioglu

O, Ozbaran M. Comparison of continuous-flow and pulsatile pumps systems on reducing

pulmonary artery pressure in patients with pulmonary hypertension. 20th Congress of the

International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP – 2012

B3 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, Ozturk P, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in patients with continuous flow LVAD. 20th Congress of the

International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012

B4 Ozturk P, Engin Y, Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ertugay S, Atay Y, Ulger Z,

Ozbaran M. Frequency of pump – head exchange due to thrombosis in patients underwent

pulsatile ventricular assist device implantation. 20th Congress of the International Society for

Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012

B5 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Engin Y, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M.

Intraventricular thrombolytic therapy in patients with LVAD Pump thrombosis. 20th

Congress of the International Society for Rotary blood Pumps. ISRBP - 2012

B6 Ertugay S, Kahraman U, Balcioglu O, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C, Yagdi T,

Ozbaran M. Left Ventricular assist device implantation with tricuspit ring annuloplasty. 3rd

World Heart Failure Congress. 2012

B7 Balcioglu O, Erkul S, Ayık F, Ülger Z, Karakula S, Engin C, Atay Y, Yagdi T, Ozbaran

M. First succesful experience with the Heartware assist device in child in Turkey. 3

rd World

Heart Failure Congress. 2012

B8 Erkul S, Balcioglu O, Engin Y, daylan A, Ozturk P, Nalbantgil S, Zoghi M, Engin C,

Askar F, YagdiT, Ozbaran M. Heartware HVAD application in heart failure treatment, Ege

University experience. 3rd World Heart Failure Congress. 2012

B9 Ertugay S, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Nalbantgil S, Yagdi T, Ozbaran M. Late cause of right

heart failure in a LVAD patient: aortic root thrombus.ASAIO 59th Annual conference –

“Measuring Success” Chicago – 2013

B10 Engin Y, Yagdi T, Balcioglu O, Engin C, Ertugay S, nalbantgil S, Kultayev I,

Narymbetov N, Zoghi M, Ozbaran M. New generation left ventricular assist device for end

stage heart failure therapy: Ege University experience. 29th Turkish Cardiology Congress

with International Participation. Supplement to JACC Oct 2013

• 1999-2005; Trakya University Faculty of Medicine
• 2006-2012; Specialization, Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery
• 2012; Near East University Faculty of Medicine Hospital
• 2013-2016; Assistant Professorship
• July 2016; Associate professor title
• March 2021; Prof. title

ACADEMIC DEGREES
Doctorate, specialization in medicine, proficiency in art (University, thesis title and year)
İzmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, Comparison of post-operative drainage and hemodynamic parameters of patients who used acetylsalicylic acid before coronary artery surgery and those who did not. 2012. Thesis Advisor:Assoc.Prof.Dr.Ufuk YETKİN

PUBLICATIONS AND ACADEMIC EVENTS
1. INTERNATIONAL EVENTS
1.1.International Article Publications
1.1.1.a. Journals included in the SCI, SSCI and AHCI lists 

Farisoğlu, Ü., Balcıoğlu, Ö., Özcem, B. , ...Nasırcılar Ülker, S., Koçer, G. Parabiosis Improves Endothelial Dysfunction in Aged Female Mice Journal of Surgical Research , 2022, 278, pp. 119–131

The effect of bovine serum albumin-glutaraldehyde and polyethylene glycol polymer on local tissue reaction and inflammation in rabbit carotid artery anastomosis. Besir Y, Karaagac E, Kurus M, Keselik E, Iscan S, Gokalp O, Eygi B, Iner H, Yesilkaya N, Ozcem B , Yılık L, Gurbuz A. Vascular. 2022 Feb 28:17085381221075484. doi: 10.1177/17085381221075484. Online ahead of print. PMID: 35225097

The rational use of thromboprophylaxis therapy in hospitalized patients and the perspectives of health care providers in Northern Cyprus

Shah, SS, Abdi, A., Özcem, B., Basgut, B. PLoS ONE , 2020, 15(7 July), e0235495

Mitral annular calcification and SYNTAX ScoreCerit L ,Günsel A ,cerit Z, Ozcem B ,Kemal H,Taşel B ,Duygu H Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche Volume 177, Issue 6, Pages 260 - 265June 2018

Preventive effect of preoperative vitamin supplementation on postoperative atrial fibrillation Cerit, L., Özcem, B., Cerit, Z., Duygu, H. Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery , 2018, 33(4), pp. 347–352

Introducing clinical pharmacy services to cardiovascular clinics at a university hospital in Northern Cyprus Al-Baghdadi, H., Koca Al-Baghdadi, Ç., Abdi, A., ...Özcem, B., Başgut, B. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy , 2017, 39(6), pp. 1185–1193

Relationship between Vitamin D and the development of atrial fibrillation after on-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery. Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B , Cerit Z, Duygu H. Cardiovasc J Afr. 2017 Mar/Apr 23;28(2):104-107. doi: 10.5830/CVJA-2016-064. Epub 2016 Aug 2. PMID: 27701486

Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root Replacement With the Bentall Procedure in a Patient With Dextrocardia and Situs Inversus Totalis Özlem Balcıoğlu, Barçın Özcem , Aşkın Ali Korkmaz DOI: 10.4274/cjms.2021.2021-64 Cyprus J Med Sci 2022;7(2)276-278

Spider-like coronary anatomy; the true spider! | Anatomia coronariana em posição spider: A verdadeira aranha!

Cerit, L., Duygu, H., Gülşen, K., Kemal, H., Ozcem, B. Arquivos Brasileiros de Cardiologia , 2017, 109(4), pp. 376–377

Successful resection and reconstruction of primary cardiac lymphoma.

Özcem B , Soner Kemal H, Balcıoğlu Ö, Özkayalar H, Sanisoğlu İ. Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars. 2017 Dec;45(8):755-757. doi: 10.5543/tkda.2017.65745. PMID: 29226899

Ozpak B ,  Ilhan G ,  Ozcem B ,  Kara H. Our Short-Term Results with Percutaneous Mechanical Thrombectomy for Treatment of Acute Deep Vein Thrombosis. Thorac Cardiovasc Surg.  2015 Jun 19

Gülşen K ,  Duygu H ,  Cerit L ,  Özcem B ,  Babalık E An extremely rare complication due to percutaneous coronary intervention: Aortic perforation. Int J Cardiol.  2015 Nov 1;198:34-6.

DuyguH ,  CeritL ,  GulsenK ,  OzcemB . Looking beyond lumen: Optical coherence tomography. Int J Cardiol.  2015 Oct 15;197:326.

Yurekli I, Cakir H,  Ozcem B , Besir Y. Effect of preoperative renal function on long-term survival after cardiac surgery. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2014 Jan;147(1):539-40.

Bayrak S, Yurekli I, Gokalp O, Kiray M, Bademci MS, Ozcem B , Besir Y, Yilik L, Kestelli M, Gurbuz A. Evaluation of protective effects of methylprednisolone and pheniramine maleate on reperfusion injury in kidney after distant organ ischemia: a rat model. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 May;26(4):559-65.

Gokalp O, Yurekli I, Gur S, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Femorofemoral bypass in addition to femoropopliteal bypass. Ann Vasc Surg. 2012 Aug;26(6):885.

Gokalp O, Karakas N, Besir Y,  Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Factors affecting the development of renal failure after abdominal vascular surgery. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg. 2012 May;43(5):612-3

Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Akyuz M, Ozcem B. Are all antegrade cerebral perfusion techniques equal? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2012 Jun;41(6):1406

Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ozcem B , Gurbuz. What else could be done besides aortic repair? Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2010 Dec;38(6):815

1.1.1.b. Journals included in SCI extended lists

Cerit L, Kemal H, Gulsen K, Ozcem B, Cerit Z, Duygu H.Relation Between Vitamin D and Development of atrail fibrillation after On-pump coronary artery bypass graft surgery

Cerit L, Duygu H, Gulsen K, Kemal H,  Ozcem B , Balcioglu O, Gunsel A, Tosun O Emren v. Is SYNTAX Score Predictive of Atrial Fibrillation After On-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery? Korean Circ J. 2016;46:e103.

Akyuz M, Gokalp O, Ozcem B, Ozcan S, Besir Y, Gurbuz A. Surgical management of axillosubclavian vascular injuries. Pak J Med Sci. 2015;31(3):552-5

Yazıman S, Yurekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, İner H, Gunes T, Ozcem B , Gurbuz A OUR MID-TERM RESULTS IN THE ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM TGKDC-2016-E12320 (accepted)

Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Akpınar O. Predictors of poor coronary collateral development in patients with stable coronary artery disease: Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelets. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Nov;15(11):960-1.

Özçem B, Cerit L, Şahin T, Akyüz M, Duygu H. Preoperative oral pentoxifylline in case of coronary artery bypass grafting with left ventricular dysfunction (ejection fraction equal to/less than 30%). Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):773-4.

Cerit L, Duygu H, Gülşen K, Özcem B. Achilles' heel of coil occlusion procedure: Anticoagulant therapy. Anatol J Cardiol. 2015 Sep;15(9):765-6.

Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Cerit L, Conkbayir C Long-term patency of autogenous saphenous veins etc. PTFE interposition graft for prosthetic hemodialysis access .Anatol J Cardiol 2015; 15:263-264

Ozcem B , Sahin T, Balcıoglu O. Nonthyroidal illness syndrome in offpump coronary artery bypass surgery doi:  10.14744/AnatolJCardiol.2015.6787

Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Ozpak B , Sanisoglu İ Recurrent varicose veins after surgery: an analysis of 247 patients Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2016;24(1):190-191

Ozcem B , Gulsen K, Akyuz M, Sanisoglu İ The impact of body mass index on mortality and morbidity in patients undergoing isolated valve surgery Turk Gogus Kalp Damar 2015;23(4):802-803.

Yasa H, Akyuz M, Yakut N, Aslan O, Akyuz D,  Ozcem B , Tulukoğlu E, Gurbuz A. Comparison of two surgical techniques for carotid endarterectomy: conventional and eversion. Neurochirurgie. 2014 Feb-Apr;60(1-2):33-7.

Ozcem B , et al. Propofol-related infusion syndrome in a geriatric patient following the use of propofol in low doses and short duration, during and after cardiac surgery: A case report. Turkish Journal of Geriatrics 17: 108-111, No. 1, 2014.

Ozcem B A case of radial arteriovenous fistula during coronary angiography. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Mar;14(2):210

Özcem B , Gülşen K, Cerit L An excellent collateralization between left internal mammary artery to left external iliac artery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 May 19;14(3):E7-8.

Gülşen K, Cerit L, Özcem B , Conkbayır C, Ökçün B. Multivessel disease in a patient taken to the catheter laboratory with acute myocardial infarction and cardiogenic shock. Start revascularization with the distal LAD via LIMA. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2014 Dec;14(8):752, 756

Ozcem B,Conkbayir C,Akpinar S HYBRID URGENT PERCUTANEOUS INTERVENTION IN THE PATIENT WITH FEMORAL ARTERY INJURY AND SHOCK

Russ J Cardiol 2014, 1 (105), Engl.: 52-53 (The journal was SCI-e when it was accepted)

Yürekli I, Yazıman S, Cakır H,  Ozcem B. About contrast-induced nephropathy. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Nov;13(7):719-20.

Gökalp O, Yazıman S, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Effect of systemic inflammation in the cardiac surgery performed on elderly. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2013 Jun;13(4):401.

Bozok S, Kestelli M, Ilhan G, Gokalp O, Ozpak B, Akyuz M, Ozcem B , Kestelli P. Tips and pearls for "true" dextroposition of the aorta in tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiol Young 2012 Sep 14:1-4.

Gunes T, Bozok S, Kestelli M, Yurekli I, Ilhan G, Ozpak B, Bademci M, Ozcem B , Sahin A. α-tocopherol and ascorbic acid in early postoperative period of cardiopulmonary bypass. J Cardiovasc Med (Hagerstown) 2012 Nov;13(11):691-9

T Güneş, L Yılık, U Yetkin, İ Yürekli, B Özcem,Yazman S,Gokalp O,Gurbuz A. Comparison of open conventional and endovascular surgical treatment in abdominal aortic aneurysm repair 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2012.099

Gökalp O, Yürekli I, Güneş T, Kestelli M, Yılık L, Lafçı B,  Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. Sternal wire reaction with wire's skin exposure and its treatment in a patient who underwent coronary bypass surgery. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2011 Mar 7;11(2):E9-E10.

Tetik O,  Ozcem B , Calli AO, Gurbuz A. True brachial artery aneurysm. Tex Heart Inst J. 2010;37(5):618-9.

Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçi B, Postaci N,  Ozcem B , Yürekli I. Perforation of the mitral valve due to Brucella endocarditis as a late complication diagnosed perioperatively. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2009 Oct;9(5):430.

Kestelli M, Yürekli I, Ozelçi AB, Gökalp O, Güneş T, Ozcem B , Gürbüz A. [The role of inflammation in atrial fibrillation/The comparison between the efficiency of different anti-arrhythmic agents in preventing postoperative atrial fibrillation after open-heart surgery]. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008 Oct;8(5):394

Tetik O, Yetkin U, Rezanko T,  Ozcem B , Gurbuz A. Cavernous hemangioma atypically located at the left brachial region. Tex Heart Inst J. 2008;35(2):218-9.

Bayrak S, Güneş T, Özcem B , Gökalp O, Yürekli İ, Yazıman S, Gürbüz A. Port catheter implantation under scopy in hybrid operation rooms. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 April;20(2):275-280

Bayrak S, Yetkin U, Yürekli İ, Gökalp O, Bademci MŞ, Yaşa H, Özcem B , Gürbüz A. Chronic venous insufficiency cases in the practice of external banding. Turkish J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2012 October;20(4):788-793

1.1.2. EI, NSF, CMCI, ISI Master, Econ.Lit., and other field indexed journals

Ozcem B , Yasa H, Akyuz M, Işık O Intraoperative Left Mamarian Artery Flow Measurement in Elderly Patients 2015 DOI: 10.4328/JCAM.3889

Yasa H, Aslan O,  Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Gurbuz A, Akhan G. An alternative surgical procedure for a patient with critically restenosed and kinked carotid artery: graft interposition. Case Rep Surg. 2011;2011:572454.

Yillik Y,Gokalp O,Yurekli İ,Bayrak S,Gunes T, Ozcem B ,Bademci M,Gurbuz A. Direct Thrombolytic Theraphy with Catheter Ultrasonographic in the Treatment of Acute Massive Pulmonary Embolism: First Applications in Turkey Damar Cer Derg 2012;21( 1):47-50

1.1.3. Published in peer-reviewed journals and 1.1.1. and1.1.2. articles not included

Gurbuz A, Yetkin U, Ozcem B , Postaci N, Yurekli İ Giant left ventricular saccular true aneurysm at posterobasal localization. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2

Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Bademci M, Yürekli İ, Postacı N, Gürbüz A. Combined mitral and aortic valve repair in a patient with end-stage renal disease. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 2009 Volume 13 Number 2

Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Lafçı B, Bayrak S, Göktoğan T, Özcem B. The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).

Yetkin U, Özbek C, Göktoğan T, Karahan N, Özcem B , Akyüz M, Gürbüz A. Our Infective Endocarditis Cases That Diagnosed Splenic Infarctus The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery,Vol 12(2),(2008).

Gürbüz A, Yetkin U, Apaydın M, Özcem B, Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm Associated With Renal Carcinoma The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 11(2),(2008).

Özbek C, Yetkin U, Özcem B , Özpak B, Yürekli İ, Gürbüz A. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery In An Elephantiasis Patient: The First Case In Literature The Internet Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Vol 10(2),(2007) .

International Conferences
Poster Presentations

1. Yazıman S ,  Yürekli İ ,  Yetkin U ,  Yılık L ,  Dönmez K ,  İner H ,  Güneş T ,  Özcem B ,  Gürbüz A. Relationship between endoleak development and aneurysm diameter in patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg.  2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A224.

2.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yılık L, Yetkin U, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Pre and postoperative value of contrast computerized tomography scan for patients with abdominal aorta aneurysm treated with endovascular repair study. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A231.

3.Yazman S, Yürekli İ, Yetkin U, Yılık L, Dönmez K, İner H, Güneş T, Özcem B, Gürbüz A. Mortality properties of our case series of abdominal aorta aneurysm patients treated with endovascular repair. J Cardiothorac Surg. 2015 Dec 16;10 Suppl 1:A226.

4.Ozcem B, Yetkin U, Bademci M, Akyuz M, Yazıman S, Celik E, Karakas N, Yurekli I, GurbuzA.  Comparison of amount of postoperative use of blood and blood products between patients receiving and not receiving salicylate before coronary surgery Journal ofCardiothoracicSurgery2013,8(Suppl1):P80   23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 2013

5.B Ozcem, U Yetkin, M Bademci, M Akyuz, S Yazıman, E Celik, N Karakas, I Yurekli and A Gurbuz .Comparison of patients receiving salicylate before coronary artery surgery with patients not receiving in terms of postoperative mortality rate Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P108 P80   23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013

6.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Short and mid-term follow-up of patients with low ejection fraction who underwent coronary artery bypass surgery: comparison of preoperative and postoperative anginal complaint and functional capacity Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P101 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split, Croatia.12-15 September 2013

7.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz. Evaluation of pre-, per- and postoperative data for comparison of short and midterm results of high-risk coronary arterial bypass surgery in patients with severe left ventricular dysfunction Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013

8.M Akyuz, B Lafci, U Yetkin, M Bademci, B Ozpak, I Akyildiz, B Ozcem, A Gurbuz Coronary artery bypass surgery in patients with low ejection fraction: short and mid term outcomes according to the associated risk factors Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P99 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013

9.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our incision types of choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P49 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013

10.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Our graft choice for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013 , 8(Suppl 1):P48 P100 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013

11.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Diagnosis of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries and our principles of surgical approach Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P46 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split , Croatia.12-15 September 2013

12.O Gokalp, I Yurekli, L Yilik, U Yetkin, T Gunes, M Akyuz, B Ozcem, O Tetik, G Ilhan, A Gurbuz Characteristics of postoperative early and late period for surgical treatment of true aneurysms of subclavian and axillary arteries Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery  2013, 8(Suppl 1):P45 23rd World Congress of the World Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons split ,Croatia.12-15 September 2013Papers Presented at International Congresses

1. Ozbek C, Yetkin U, Bayrak S, O Tetik, Ozcem B , T Gunes, Gurbuz Sklerotheraphy of lower Extremity Varices: Relieving The Symptoms And Optimal Cosmetic Results.The 15th Annual Meeting of Asian Society For Cardio-Vascular Surgery-ASCVS,Abstract Book,S127-128/PU-007,Partnerships in Progressing Cardi-Thoracic Surgery,May 17-20,2007,Beijing,China
2. Yetkin U,O Tetik, Ozcem B , Ozpak B, Ozbek C,Gurbuz Planning The Operation In Occlusive Lower Extremity Arterial Disease With MR Angiograpy.The 15th Annual Meeting of Asian Society For Cardio-Vascular Surgery-ASCVS,Abstract Book,S131 / PU-016/474, Partnerships in Progressing Cardi-Thoracic Surgery,May 17-20,2007,Beijing,China
3. Ergunes K, Yasa H, Özsoyler I, Lafci B, Ozcem B , Akyuz M, Aksun M, Gürbüz A. Neurologic Manifestation Of Cardıac Myxoma The European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery 56th International Congress, Venice, Italy, May 17-20,2007
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Born in Kahramanmaraş in 1967, after graduating from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1991, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz completed his training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery between 1993-1998. Between 1998 and 2006, he worked as a specialist in both pediatric and adult Cardiovascular Surgery at Florence Nightingale Hospital. One of the top specialists of coronary bypass surgery, who performed the bypass with bilateral thoracic artery (ITA – internal thoracic artery) for the first time, Prof. Dr. Korkmaz worked with Prof. Dr. Cihat Bakay for many years, and Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz’s articles were published in the world’s leading journals on full artery bypass surgeries using different bilateral variations of ITA (sequential ITA, left-sided bilateral ITA, T graft, Coronary-coronary bypass etc.) without using a leg vein. Meanwhile, he worked as a specialist in Belgium OLV Hospital between 2000 and 2001, increasing his knowledge and experience especially in minimally invasive (small incision) heart surgery, robotic surgery and mitral valve repair. He was promoted to the rank of associate professor in 2013 and contributed to the training of many local and foreign cardiovascular surgeons on minimally invasive cardiac surgery, mitral valve repair and radiofrequency ablation technique in rhythm disorders. Working as a consultant Cardiovascular Surgeon at Azerbaijan Ganja International Hospital in 2016 and re-activating cardiac surgery there, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz established the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Okan University, where he started to work as the Head of the Department in August 2016, and continued to work there until 2017. In 2017, he started to work as the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital. In 2018, he established the Cardiovascular Surgery clinic at the newly established Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and became the clinic chief. Here he performed successful operations in congenital and adult cardiac surgery. At the same time, he continued his duty as a consultant physician in Cardiovascular Surgery at the Near East University Hospital.

Fluent in English, Prof. Dr. Aşkın Ali Korkmaz is the father of a daughter.

Head of Cardiac Surgery Department

Doctor with a degree in medicine and surgery from the Complutense University of Madrid and a Cardiovascular Surgery specialization from the Autonomous University of Madrid. Has experience in pediatric cardiac surgery in various hospitals in Spain and the US, and has published more than 100 articles in international and national journals.

Dr. Ahmed then, traveled to the Italian city of Modena to prepare the Fellowship of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular therapy from the University of Modena and Reggo Emelia, where he was appointed as a lecturer for postgraduate students, in Interventional Cardiology. Then he traveled to Milan, Italy, in 2012 to prepare a fellowship in structural heart diseases.

The Journey continues to the Japanese city of Tokyo in the year 2013 to start training in the field of chronic total coronary oclusions and complex interventions. Finally, he returned to Cairo in 2013, where he obtained a doctorate degree in the field of cardiovascular medicine from Ain Shams University.

Member of the European Heart Association since 2007.

Dr. Ahmed attended many international medical conferences and was a lecturer in several important international forums.

He contributed to publishing important books, articles and medical research in international magazines.

Dr. Sangiorgi graduated in Medicine and Surgery in 1990 from the University of Rome “Tor Vergata”.

He then specialized in Cardiology  at the same University in 1990. He held the role of  Fellow in Interventional Cardiology  and  Research  Associate  at the Haemodynamics Laboratory of the Mayo Clinic and Foundation in Rochester (USA) from 1991 to 1998.

Back in Italy, he became Assistant at the Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology Laboratory of the San Donato Polyclinic Institute from 1998 to 2002, while from 2003 to 2009 he was Co-Director at the Columbus Heart Center and the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. Between 2009 and 2011 he worked as Head of the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the Modena Polyclinic, while in the following three years he worked at the Casilino Polyclinic  in Rome. Since 2014 he has been part of the GVM group and works at various private and accredited facilities throughout the country. Dr. Sangiorgi has been a confirmed Researcher  since 1998, and in 2010 he obtained the qualification to Associate Professor of Cardiology  at the University of Padua.  He is  Professor of Cardiovascular Pathology  at the School of Specialization in Pathological Anatomy of the University of Tor Vergata and Contract Professor for the Peripheral Interventional Course at the Department of Vascular Surgery of the University of Sassari.  He is  also the author of  270 works in national and international journals, 50 book chapters and approximately 900  abstracts . 

Education and Training

• Degree in Medicine and Surgery at the University of Rome Tor Vergata on 07/25/90
• Specialization in Cardiovascular Diseases at the University of Rome Tor Vergata on 01/07/94
• Specialization in Pathological Anatomy at the University of Rome Tor Vergata on 01/10/99
• Enrolled in the Master in Aesthetic Medicine at the University of Rome Tor Vergata for the academic year 2015/2016

Associations and Scientific Societies

• Fellow of the Italian Society of Cardiology (SIC)
• Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC)
• Fellow of the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology (SICI-GISE)
• Fellow of the American Society of Interventional Angiography (SCAI)
• Honorary Member of the Romanian Society of Cardiology

Scientific Activity

Dr. Sangiorgi's scientific activity mainly concerns the pathology and physiopathology of the cardiovascular system, with particular reference to coronary and carotid atherosclerotic disease and restenosis after interventional procedures. Furthermore, Dr. Sangiorgi has constantly dealt with issues related to interventional cardiology with particular reference to the medium and long-term results of the use of various platforms of implantable medical devices.

In carrying out these activities he used anatomo-pathological, histochemical and ultrastructural methods. He also dedicated himself particularly to morphometric techniques applied to cardiovascular pathology.

Since September 1993 he has had the opportunity to dedicate himself, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester (USA), in the Laboratory of Experimental Interventional Cardiology directed by Dr. Robert Schwartz, to the study of the morphology, physiopathology and pathology of restenosis and vascular remodeling mechanical revascularization interventions.

His research focuses on the following main themes:

• Application of morphometric techniques to experimental and human cardiovascular pathology

The research carried out mainly concerned the development of new methods:

1. for the evaluation of smooth muscle cells in the arterial wall during hypertension
2. for the evaluation of the optical density of histological preparations and tissues and for the morphometric evaluation of the size and shape of the nucleus using image analyzers
3. for the evaluation of the cell population of human atherosclerotic plaque by flow cytometry
4. on the application of quantitative immunohistochemical techniques

• Studies on the morphology and pathology of coronary and carotid atherosclerotic disease

In particular, his studies concerned:

1. Experimental atherosclerosis of the coronary arteries of pigs
2. the study of human atheromatous lesions and the relationship between calcific plaque assessed by computed tomography (EBCT) and critical coronary stenoses studied with histological, autoradiographic and morphological methods
3. Morphological study of chronic occlusive coronary lesions in humans
4. Study of the remodeling of human coronary arteries after percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty and stent implantation
5. Pathogenetic mechanisms of vascular restenosis after interventional procedures
6. the correlation between the morphological aspects of the human fibroatheroma plaque and the various risk factors
7. Thrombophilia in patients with solid tumors and acute coronary syndromes

• Studies on programmed cell death (apoptosis) in experimental and human atherosclerosis  with immunohistochemical methods and molecular biology techniques
• Studies on the expression of metalloproteinases in human coronary atherosclerosis and aortic diseases  with immunoenzymatic, immunohistochemical and molecular biology methods
• Studies in interventional cardiology  and in particular on the short- and long-term results of implantable medical devices in the coronary and peripheral areas both in spontaneous studies and in randomized trials

Dr. Giuseppe Sangiorgi has also participated in the following Research Projects in competition of the National Research Center, National Committee for Biological and Medical Sciences:

• Effect of myocardial revascularization by PTCA on global and segmental left ventricular function in patients with severe coronary artery disease and severely dysfunctional left ventricle.; September 1993- August 1996
• Study on the extent and location of calcium accumulation in samples of pathological human coronary arteries correlating morphometric aspects with images obtained by tomographic method; May 1994- August 1995.

 Professional Assignments

• From February 1998 to January 2003 he carried out his healthcare and research activities as an assistant at the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the San Donato Polyclinic Institute, directed by Prof. Luigi Inglese.
• Since September 1998 he has held the position of Researcher at the Department of Internal Medicine of the II University of Rome “Tor Vergata” for the disciplinary sector MED/11 Diseases of the Cardiovascular System. Since December 2002 he has been a confirmed Researcher at the Chair of Diseases of the Cardiovascular System of the II University of Rome Tor Vergata. He has held a position for healthcare purposes since 2.5.2007 at the AFA of Medicine – Discipline of Cardiology at the Policlinico Tor Vergata.
• From January 2003 to February 2009 he was assistant with the qualification of Associate Director of the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the Columbus Clinic and the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan. At the moment he has more than 7000 coronary interventional procedures and 3500 peripheral procedures as first operator.
• Since 2007 he has been responsible for the Cardiovascular Pathological Anatomy course at the School of Specialization in Pathological Anatomy of the University of Rome Tor Vergata
• He was responsible for the course of Hemodynamics and Interventional Cardiology at the School of Specialization in Cardiology of the University of Rome Tor Vergata for the academic years 2004-2005, 2005-2006, 2006-2007 and for the course in Cardiovascular Diseases for the School of Specialization in Sports Medicine for the academic year 2006-2007.
• From 2005 to 2009 he was scientific director and teacher of the Master in Interventional Cardiology at the Vita e Salute University of San Raffaele in Milan and head of the peripheral program of the haemodynamics laboratory of the San Raffaele Hospital
• From February 2009 to April 2011 he was responsible for the Haemodynamics Laboratory of the Modena Polyclinic and Director of the Master in Interventional Cardiology
• From 2011 to 2013 he carried out assistance activities at the Hemodynamics Laboratory of the Casilino Polyclinic – Rome
• From 2013 to today he has carried out healthcare activities in the Villa Maria group and in particular in the facilities of Rome (Private Nursing Home), Florence (SSN accredited) and Cotignola (SSN accredited)

Research Activities Abroad

• In the summer of 1989, having won a scholarship abroad, offered by the European Community within the framework of the ERASMUS programme, he attended for four months as a medical student the Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics of the Charring Cross and Westminster Medical School in London (UK).
• Since September 1993, having won a grant for other interventions from the National Research Council, he spent the last year of the specialization course at the Department of Internal Medicine and Cardiovascular Diseases of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota (USA), where he carried out research activities under the direction of Dr. Robert Schwartz with the qualification of Research fellow.
• In March 1994, he was awarded a grant for other interventions by the National Research Council, which allowed him to continue his research at the Laboratory of Experimental Interventional Cardiology under the direction of Dr. Robert S. Schwartz as a research fellow.
• From October 1995 to today he has worked and continues to collaborate with the Interventional Cardiology laboratory of the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, with the qualification of “Research Associate” under the direction of Dr. David R. Holmes Jr.

Scientific Awards and Recognitions

• Finalist for Outstanding Investigator of the American Society of Atherosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (1996)
• 3rd American Heart Association Outstanding Researcher Award (1998)
• 1st Prize Best Researcher Italian Society of Cardiology (2001)

Editorial and Corporate Assignments

• From 2005 to 2009 he was a member of the Board of Directors of the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology and from 2006 to 2015 he was Vice President of the GISE Foundation.
• Since 1999 he has been a member of the editorial and editorial committee of the Italian Medical Encyclopedia
• Since October 2003 he has been Associate Editor of the journal Cardiology International
• Since June 2005 he has been Associate Editor of the journal Cardiovascular Revascularization Medicine
• Since January 2008 he has been a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology Imaging and of the Journal of Endovascular Therapy, of the Journal of the Italian Society of Interventional Cardiology.
• He is an anonymous reviewer of the major international Cardiology journals.
• He was the lead editor of the book “Carotid Atherosclerotic Disease: Pathologic Basis for treatment” published by Informa Health Care in February 2008

 Awards and Recognitions

In 1998 he received the third prize as “ Young Researcher ” from the American Heart Association  for the discovery  of cellular apoptosis in aortic valves  in patients affected by aortic stenosis and the first prize from the  Italian Society of Cardiology  as “Young Researcher” for the discovery of a  new serum marker for the risk of STROKE  in December 2001.

Born in Ankara in 1980, he received his primary and secondary education in Artvin, his hometown. He graduated from Inebolu High School in 1997 and started studying at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine the same year. He received his Medical Doctor degree in 2003 and ranked high in the medical specialization exam the same year.

He started his cardiology specialization education in the Department of Cardiology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine and became a cardiology specialist in 2008.

He served as an interventional cardiologist in Rize Education and Research Hospital during his mandatory service.

He worked in the field of electrophysiology with Prof. Dr. Remzi Karaoğuz at Ankara Güven Hospital. He became an Associate Professor in January 2014 and a Professor in 2023.

Throughout his academic career, he has published many scientific publications that have been published nationally and internationally and have received high citations. He provides patent and consultancy services for medical engineering in addition to clinical medical education and treatment services. He is a member of national and international scientific societies. He is currently working in interventional cardiology and cardiac electrophysiology fields in the Cardiology Clinic at Ankara Koru Çukurambar Hospital.

His medical interests include:

Cardiac electrophysiological (EPS) study and ablation therapy

Implantation and follow-up of cardiac pacemakers

Interventional Cardiology