Personal information
Title: Professor Doctor
Branch: Pulmonary Diseases
Work History:
1 Ilıca Health Center \ Health Center Physician (Compulsory Service)
2 Florence Nightingale Hospital
3 Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic (OLV) Aalst Belgium
4 Istanbul Bilim University (Assistant Professor)
5 Florence Nightingale Hospital (Associate Professor)
6 Istanbul Bilim University (Professor)
Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:
1 Minimally invasive heart surgery
2 Aortic surgery
3 Cover Repairs
4 Arrhythmia Surgery
Special advanced health technologies:
1 Robotic heart surgery (Da Vinci Robotic Sy)
2 Port Access Surgery
Education
1991 - Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine
1998 - Istanbul University Cardiology Institute (Specialization)
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Coronary angioplasty | $900 - $1200 |
Coronary angiography | $11104 |
Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | $16500 - $18000 |
Duties:
1985 – 1986 Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General Practitioner
1986 – 1992, Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor
1993-2012 Vehbi Koç Vakfı Amerikan Hastanesi (Hospital), Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Specialist Physician
2012-2017 İstanbul Medipol University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor
2017 – 2019 İstinye University LIV Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assoc. Prof.
2019 – 2024, Freelance Consultant Physician
2024 – Today, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assoc. Prof.
Memberships in Scientific Organizations:
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Coronary angioplasty | $900 - $1200 |
Coronary angiography | $11104 |
Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | $16500 - $18000 |
Experienced cardiac surgeonspecializing in varicoseveins, coronary bypasssurgery, heart valve diseases, aortic aneurysms, heart aneurysms, and TAVI procedures.
Dedicated to providing high-quality care and innovative surgical solutions to patients.
2022 : Professorship, Istanbul Arel University
2015 : Associate Professorship, Şişli Memorial Hospital
1997-2002: Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery,Florence Nightingale Hospital/ Kadir Has University 1989-1995 : Medical Degree, Hacettepe University Medical Faculty (English Program)
1982-1989 : TarsusAmerican College
Varicose Veins
Coronary Bypass Surgery Heart Valve Diseases Aortic Aneurysms
Heart Aneurysms
TAVI (Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation) Work Experience:
Current: İstanbul FlorenceNightingale Hastanesi, Cardiovascular Surgery Department Previous: Şişli Memorial Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery Department
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Coronary angioplasty | $900 - $1200 |
Coronary angiography | $11104 |
Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | $16500 - $18000 |
He was born in Giresun-Espiye in 1961. He received his primary and secondary education in Espiye and Trabzon. He started his medical education at Hacettepe University, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He did his 2-year compulsory state service as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Service of Çanakkale State Hospital. In 1987, he started his specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed my specialization training in 1993 and started to work as a specialist in the same department. Continuing his professional and academic life at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, he became a professor and chaired the chair.
During and after his specialization training, he was found in various hospitals in many different countries for vocational training and development purposes. In addition to various fields of Cardiovascular Surgery, he has worked for many years in the fields of cardiovascular traumatology, multi- and interdisciplinary cardiovascular surgery, video-thoracoscopic endoscopic surgery and thoracic surgery.
In addition to his academic and surgical professional studies, he has a master's degree in the field of "Health Institutions Management" and has also held managerial positions such as Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deputy Chief Physician, Istanbul University, Revolving Fund Management.
He is amateurishly interested in social sciences in medicine and in this sentence "Medical Humanities" and "Medical illustration".
He has more than 200 articles published in national and international journals, over 200 international scientific citations, various book chapters on different topics, over 150 scientific studies and speeches presented at various national and international meetings.
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Heart Valve Replacement | $15000 - $25000 |
Replacement of the aortic valve | $15000 - $25000 |
Coronary artery bypass grafting | $10000 - $15000 |
Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz is a board-certified cardiovascular surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He specializes in both adult and pediatric cardiac surgery. He graduated from Istanbul University in 1988. He completed his residency at Uludag University and received further training at the Royal South Hants Hospital in the UK.
Dr. Yilmaz was among the first in Turkey to perform endovascular repair of abdominal aneurysms. He completed the country’s second case. He has led cardiovascular surgery departments at leading hospitals. He now heads the department at Kadıköy Florence Nightingale Hospital. He is also a full professor at Halic University and an international member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA).
Dr. Yilmaz has published over 50 peer-reviewed articles, including 7 first-in-literature reports. He holds accreditations from the European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery.
Read moreDoctor's visit | price on request |
Coronary angioplasty | $900 - $1200 |
Coronary angiography | $11104 |
Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | $16500 - $18000 |
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Coronary angioplasty | $900 - $1200 |
Coronary angiography | $11104 |
Tetralogy of Fallot Surgery | $16500 - $18000 |
Dr. Viola Fox is the Chief Physician at the Clinic for Haematology, Oncology, and Palliative Medicine at BKZ Solingen. This clinic is a certified interdisciplinary cancer center. Dr. Fox is a leading expert in drug therapy for tumor diseases in Germany and Europe. She has more than 15 years of experience in this field.
She is a member of the German Society of Oncology and Haemato-oncology (GDHO), the German Association of Physicians, and the American Association for Cancer Research. Dr. Fox is also active in molecular biology research. Her work supports progress in cancer treatment and molecular diagnostics.
Her main areas of expertise are chemotherapy, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and radiation therapy. Dr. Fox is known for her innovative methods and strong commitment to patient care. Her efforts have led to high recovery rates and recognition from her peers.
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Associate Professor Koray Aykut is currently the cardiovascular surgeon of İzmir University. Previously, he was surgeon at Ege Hospital from 2008 to 2013. His specific teaching and research interests cover adult heart surgery and vascular surgery. He has authored 10 articles that are published in peer-review journals listed by SCI and SCI-e and 8 articles that are published in national journals.
Associate Professor Koray Aykut was graduated from Ege university in 1999 and completed residency of cardiovascular surgery in Dokuz Eylül University in 2005. He was cardiac surgeon in Kars State Hospital from 2005 to 2007 for compulsory service. He has been in Cyprus Army Hospital from 2007 to 2008 for his military service.
Medical Education
School of Medicine, Ege University 1993-1999
Medical Residency
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University 2000-2005
School of Medicine, Izmir Democracy University
Areas of Interest
Coronary Surgery
Heart valve surgery
Aortic Surgery
Surgical correction of Congenital Heart Diseases
Peripheral Artery Surgery
Venous Surgery
Closed Surgery for Aortic Diseases
Laser-aided Surgery
Membership
Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
The European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery
Articles
Pulsative versus non-pulsative flow to reduce cognitive decline after coronary artery bypass surgery: A Randomized prospective clinical trial.
Advanced treatment of acute femoropopliteral bypass graft occlusion with Fogarty catheter guidance.
Efficacy and Safety of Bone Wax to Reduce Sternal Bleeding Following Coronary Bypass Surgery.
Effect of Tadalafil on Neointimal Hyperplasia in a Rabbit Carotid Artery Anastomosis model
Rupture of Tricuspid Valve due to Smashing the chest into the steering wheel.
The effect of iloprost on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental rat
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He studied at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine.
He completed his medical education in 2010. He worked as a General Practitioner in Van’s Özalp district due to the state service obligation between 2010 and 2011.
Between 2011 and 2016, Doctor Mehmet completed his specialization in Cardiology at Cumhuriyet University in Cardiology Department.
He worked as a Specialist Doctor in the Erciş District of Van due to the State Service Obligation in the years 2016-2018. Dr. Maraseli Has been working as a Specialist Doctor at Avicenna International Hospital since August 2018.
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Doctor's visit | price on request |
Coronary bypass surgery | $12500 - $14200 |
Coronary angioplasty | $3200 |
Coronary artery bypass grafting | $8200 |
Doctor's visit | price on request |
Coronary bypass surgery | $12500 - $14200 |
Coronary angioplasty | $3200 |
Coronary artery bypass grafting | $8200 |