Best Echocardiography cardiologists: TOP 120 doctors

Mustafa Güden was born in 1965 in Kayseri, Turkey. After graduating from Kadıköy Anadolu High School, he completed his medical education at Istanbul University, Çapa Medical Faculty in 1989. He earned his specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery at Istanbul University’s Institute of Cardiology and went on to work for 10 years at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital. During this time, he also completed a short-term training at the OLV Clinic in Belgium.

In 2004, Dr. Güden became an Associate Professor, and in 2013, he was promoted to full Professorship. From 2016 to 2022, he served as a Cardiovascular Surgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital. In 2023, he opened his private practice in Kadıköy, Istanbul.

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Prof. Dr. Mustafa Tuncer is a distinguished cardiologist at Lokman Hekim Van Hospital with over 30 years of medical experience. Fluent in Turkish and English, he earned his medical degree from Selçuk University in 1989 and attained a professorship in cardiology at Yüzüncü Yıl University in 2014. He has held key roles in institutions like Seydisehir and Erzurum before joining Lokman Hekim in 2021. Known for his dedication to advancing cardiac care, he specializes in comprehensive cardiology services, ensuring quality patient care through his expertise and commitment to the medical field.

Prof. Dr. Halil Başel is a highly experienced cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon affiliated with Lokman Hekim University Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. With decades of expertise, he specializes in complex cardiovascular surgeries, thoracic procedures, and vascular interventions. He has contributed extensively to medical literature, presenting at numerous national and international congresses, particularly in areas like minimally invasive cardiovascular techniques, management of aneurysms, and advancements in thoracic surgery.

He has also been actively involved in educational and research endeavors, offering innovative approaches in heart and vascular surgeries, including treatments for valve disorders and peripheral arterial conditions.

Dr. Krishna Iyer is one of India's front ranking paediatric cardiac surgeons, recognised for his clinical expertise and wide ranging involvement with cardiac care for children in India and other developing nations, Dr. Iyer initiated the first dedicated paediatric cardiac care program in Northern India , a pioneering initiative, at Escorts Heart Institute Research Centre( now Fortis-Escorts Heart Institute ) in 1995. Under his guidance this paediatric cardiac program has become the benchmark for cardiac care for children for India and its South East Asian neighbours. Dr. Iyer has operated on more than 10,000 babies, children and adults with congenital heart diseases comprising various procedures like arterial switch procedure, double switch operation TAPVC repairs, Fontan and Fontan type procedures, corrections for tetralogy of Fallot, DORV, Truncus etc. Senning operation, conduit repairs and wide range of one stage and multi-stage corrections for complex congenital heart diseases. He has done original work on rapid two-stage arterial switch procedure and performed the first successful rapid two stage arterial switch and double-switch operation in India. His current interests are perfecting complex neonatal cardiac surgery, cardiac surgery in malnourished infants and children, salvaging late presenters of congenital heart disease, and developing cost effective cardiac care for children in developing countries. After basic training, he joined the Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery at AIIMS and was Additional Professor at the time he moved to Escorts Heart Institute to set up its paediatric cardiac care division. He trained in paediatric and infant cardiac surgery under the guidance of the renowned paediatric cardiac surgeon Dr. R.B.B.Mee as Senior Fellow at the Department of Paediatric Cardiac Surgery at Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne in Australia in 1989. He is involved in many charities for underprivileged children, most notably the 'Gift of Life' program of Rotary International.

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

Dr. Blanco is an experienced pediatric cardiac surgeon specializing in cardiovascular surgery with extensive academic and professional experience, including positions as Head of the UCC and Head of the Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Services at various hospitals.

Dr. Mohamed Ahmed Helmy is a highly experienced Cardiac Surgeon with 25+ years of experience in Adult Cardiac Surgery, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting, Arterial Revascularization, Aortic root surgery, Aortic Aneurysm, Valve surgery and repair and Minimal Invasive Cardiac Surgery. He is a member of the European Society of cardiothoracic surgery (EACTS). He has an extensive knowledge of various cardiac-related procedures and is well-versed in multiple languages including Arabic, French and English.