Best Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) cardiac surgeons: TOP 50 doctors

• Dr. Sergej Leontyev is a leading expert in Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
• Performs TAVI using methods like balloon-expandable, self-expanding, and repositionable valves.
• International training includes practices in Germany and cardiovascular surgery research.
• Holds certification from The German Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
• Member of The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery specializing in TAVI techniques.
• Offers remote consultations for international TAVI candidates.
• Fluent in English, German, and Russian, facilitating multilingual patient care.

• Dr. Ahmet Yavuz Balci excels in Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
• Utilizes advanced TAVI methods: balloon-expandable, self-expanding, and repositionable valves.
• Practiced internationally, including the United States and several European countries.
• Holds certifications in Interventional Cardiology and Cardiovascular Diseases.
• Is a member of the American College of Cardiology (ACC), enhancing TAVI expertise.
• Offers remote consultations for TAVI patients, ensuring global patient access.
• Fluent in English and Turkish, facilitating communication with diverse patients.

• Dr. Murat Yalçın specializes in Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI).
• Performs TAVI using methods like balloon-expandable, self-expanding, and repositionable valves.
• Has international experience, including advanced training in European countries.
• Expert in innovative TAVI techniques such as conscious sedation and vascular access management.
• Board-certified in Cardiology with a focus on interventional cardiology procedures including TAVI.
• Active member of the Turkish Society of Cardiology, a professional cardiology association.
• Offers online consultations for patients needing assessment for TAVI suitability.
• Fluent in Turkish and proficient in English, catering to a diverse patient demographic.

Dr. Ilker Kiriş is a cardiovascular surgery specialist with a Master of Science degree from Dokuz Eylül University (1995) and a Specialty in Medicine from Süleyman Demirel University (2002). He has held a variety of positions, including Associate Professor at Süleyman Demirel University and attending physician at Şifa University. He is specialized in phlebology, particularly aesthetic phlebology, and is a member of the European Society of Vascular Surgery, American Venous Forum, Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, National Society of Cardiology, National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery and Turkish Medical Association. He has authored papers, has attended various scientific meetings in the field and has received the First Prize for an oral presentation in the 3rd Annual Congress of Update in Cardiology and Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya, 2007.

Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgeon 

Born in 1961, Prof. Emin Tireli, M.D., completed secondary and high school educations in İzmir Atatürk High School. He started medical education in School of Medicine, Ege University in 1980. He was awarded the title “Medical Doctor” in 1986. 

He started specialty education in Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Istanbul School of Medicine, Istanbul University in 1987. 

He was awarded the title “Cardiovascular Surgeon” in 1993. 

He was awarded the title “Associate Professor” in 1997 following his studies on the same chair. 

Dr. Emin Tireli was awarded the title “Professor” in 2005 and he still works as a faculty member in Cardiovascular Surgery Department, Istanbul School of Medicine. 

Prof. Emin Tireli, M.D. has good command of English. 

His fields of interest are reconstruction of extremely complex pediatrics cardiac defects including neonatal cardiovascular surgery, aortic and left ventricular surgery and congenital heart surgeries in all age groups.

Prof. Emin Tireli, M.D. has more than 100 articles published in local and international journals. 

Papers published related above cardiac surgical technics exhibited belove: 

1 Goksel OS, Gok E, Tireli E, Dayioglu E. Extracardiac off-pump fontan completion for single ventricle with dextrocardia. Innovations (Phila). 2013.

2 Ugurlucan M, Tireli E. Aorto-GoreTex central shunt with side-to-side aortic anastomosis. Ann Thorac Surg. 2012.

3 Ugurlucan M, Sayin OA, Tireli E. Modified Nikaidoh procedure in a patient withtransposition of the great arteries, ventricular septal defect, and leftventricular outflow tract obstruction with unusual coronary anatomy. CardiolYoung. 2011. 

4 Ugurlucan M, Karabay BC, Tireli E. Off-pump Fontan and fenestration during single ventricle palliation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2011. 

5 Goksel OS, Tireli E, Celebi A. Single-stage correction, with extensive pulmonary arterial reconstruction, of a pulmonary arterial sling associated with tetralogy of Fallot. Cardiol Young. 2009.

6 Goksel OS, Tireli E. Surgical strategy in the treatment of neonates with aortic coarctation and associated ventricular septal defects. Ann Thorac Surg.2008.

7 Tireli E, Ugurlucan M, Banach M. eComment: The anastomosis between aorta and extension conduit of the pulmonary artery. Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2008. 

8 Ugurlucan M, Nisli K, Tireli E, Dayioglu E. Off-pump total cavopulmonary connection in a patient with hypoplastic right pulmonary artery and right lung secondary to kyphoscoliosis. J Card Surg. 2008.  

9 Göksel OS, Badem S, Kaya AB, Tireli E, Dayioğlu E. Aneurysm of right ventricular outflow tract with pulmonic stenosis 28 years after atrial septal defect repair. Anadolu Kardiyol Derg. 2008.

10 Cetin G, Tireli E, Ozkara A, Oztunç F. The use of pulmonary autograft patch for type A aortic interruption and Swiss-cheese ventricular septal defect (VSD). Interact Cardiovasc Thorac Surg. 2004 .

11 Goksel OS, Tireli E. Factors influencing early and late outcome following Fontan procedure in the current era. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007. 

12 Ugurlucan M, Tireli E. Aortic translocation for transposition of great arteries and left ventricular outflow tract obstruction. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2007. 

13 Harmandar B, Ugurlucan M, Sayin OA, Tohumcu UT, Toker A, Tireli E. Ascending aorta-todescending aorta bypass via right thoracotomy for the re-coarctation of the aorta: an alternative surgical approach for re-coarctation. J Card Surg. 2007.

14 Ugurlucan M, Surmen B, Sayin OA, Nargileci E, Tireli E. Coronary reimplantation during Jatene procedure. Ann Thorac Surg. 2007. 

15 Ugurlucan M, Sayin OA, Surmen B, Sungur Z, Tireli E, Dayioglu E. Rastelli and Norwood combination for the treatment of type I truncus arteriosus and hypoplastic aortic arch: a case report. Heart Surg Forum. 2007.

16 Ozkara A, Cetin G, Tireli E, Akçevin A, Koner O, Soyler I, Demir T, Saltik L. Off pump repair of aortic arch anomalies with concomitant intracardiac defects via anterior approach. J Card Surg. 2006. 

17 Ugurlucan M, Sayin OA, Surmen B, Tireli E. Coronary reimplantation after neoaortic reconstruction in arterial switch operation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2006.

18 Ugurlucan M, Surmen B, Sayin OA, Tireli E. Systemic to pulmonary artery shunt in single ventricle. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2006. 

19 Cetin G, Ozkara A, Akcevin A, Korkut AK, Soyler I, Koner O, Tireli E. Repair of multiple muscular ventricular septal defects: septal obliteration technique. J Card Surg. 2005. 

20 Cetin G, Ozkara A, Söyler I, Tireli E. A novel technique for creation of a systemic-to-pulmonary arterial shunt. Cardiol Young. 2005. 

21 Cetin G, Tireli E, Ozkara A, Koner O, Erdem CC, Söyler I, Gunay I, Onursal E. Aortic arch reconstruction with pulmonary autograft patch in coarctation and interruption of the aorta. J Card Surg. 2005.  

22 Cetin G, Tireli E, Ozkara A, Koner O, Soyler I, Saltik L, Babaoglu K. Arterial switch operations for single coronary artery ostium or intramural coronary artery. Circ J. 2004.

23 Korkut AK, Cetin G, Soyler I, Tireli E. Pleural effusion and off-pump Fontan procedure. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2004. 

24 Tireli E, Basaran M. Early Blalock-Taussig shunt thrombosis in a neonate with protein C deficiency. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004. 

25Tireli E, Basaran M, Kafali E, Harmandar B, Camci E, Dayioglu E, Onursal E. Peri-operative comparison of different transient external shunt techniques in bidirectional cavo-pulmonary shunt. Eur J Cardiothorac Surg. 2003. 

26 Tireli E, Basaran M, Kafali E, Soyler I, Camci E, Dayioglu E. Single-stage unifocalization and correction with median sternotomy in complex pulmonary atresia. Cardiovasc Surg. 2002. 

Education:

• Higher Education (6 Years): Marmara University Faculty of Medicine, 2001
• Specialization in Medicine: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2007
   

Experience:

• Faculty of Medicine, University of Rostock, Department of Cardiac Surgery - Research Assistant, August 2007 - August 2008
• King Faisal Specialist Hospital and Research Center, King Faisal Heart Institute - Fellow, August 2008 - October 2008
• Private Göztepe Şafak Hospital, October 2008 - April 2009
• Private Esnaf Hospital, May 2009 - March 2010
• Düzce Atatürk State Hospital, March 2010 - September 2011
• Private Anadolu Medical Center Hospital, October 2011 - June 2013
• Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, July 2013 - December 2018
• Istanbul Medipol University Faculty of Medicine, January 2019 - April 2023
• Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, April 2023 - Present
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• Professor: December 18, 2020
• Associate Professor: April 16, 2015-December 18, 2020
• Specialist Doctor: November 2009- April 16, 2015
• Research assistant: June 2002 - July 2007
• Faculty of Medicine: Marmara University - English (1995-2001)[Diploma Grade: 75/100] - Listed in the World Directory of Medical Schools.

Awards:

Second best oral presentation award: Didem Melis Öztaş, Mert Meriç, Metin Onur Beyaz, Mehmet Akif Onalan, Shiraslan Bakhshaliyev, Kıvılcım Sönmez, Kerem Oter, Sedat Ziyade, Beyhan Ömer, Ufuk Alpagut, Murat Uğurlucan. Investigation of the Effect of Erythropoietin on Cell Levels in Cardiovascular Tissue in Diabetic Rats. 19th National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Congress, Kyrenia, Cyprus, October 26-29, 2019.

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

Medical Interests and Activities 

Arterial Revasculaisation in Coronary Bypass Surgery 

Major Artery Surgery 

Congenital Heart Surgery 

Education and Experience 

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

1990 Kinderspital Basel, Switzerland, Pediatrics. 

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

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

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

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

2007 – 2013 Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery 

2015 – Liv Hospital Ulus 

Memberships 

Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery 

Turkish Society of Cardiology 

European Society of Vascular Surgery 

National Society of Vascular Surgery

Research and Publications 

International Journal Papers: 24

National Journal Papers: 25 

Book Chapters: 5 

Various International and National Conference Proceedings: Above 50

• AREAS OF INTEREST
• Spine surgery
• Scoliosis
• Kyphosis
• Childhood spinal diseases
• Degenerative spine diseases
• Lumbar cervical disc herniation
• Knee hip joint disorders
• Orthopedic trauma surgery

• Education and Specialization
• 2010 - Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
• 2016 - Medeniyet University Goztepe Training and Research Hospital - Specialization

• Experience
• 2016 - 2022 - Sisli Hamidiye Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• 2015 -2016 - Chicago Loyola University, Illinois, USA

• Courses and Certificates
• 13.12.2019-14.12.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 08.11.2019-10.11.2019 Turkish Spine Society Eurospine Accredited Education Modules
• 31.08.2015-04.09.2015 Basic Microsurgery Course, MICROSURGERY EDUCATION-RESEARCH LABORATORY
• AO Trauma Course-Basic Principles of Fracture Management
• 07.06.2014-10.06.2014 Fracture Management, Kodi Kojima Chairperson AOTrauma Education Commission
• 01.03.2013-02.03.2013 Instrumentation in Arthroscopic Surgery

• Professional Memberships
• Turkish Orthopedics and Traumatology Association (TOTBİD)
• Turkish Medical Association - Istanbul Medical Chamber

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.

You can connect with Mustafa Güden on LinkedIn here.

Education Dr. Castriota graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan. He continued his postgraduate training at the University of Bologna where he obtained two specializations: the first one in Cardiology in 1992 and then in Radiology. From 1995 to 1996 he spent a period as a Fellow in the "Arizona Heart Institute" under the supervision of Professor Diethrich.

Research Dr. Castriota is an active member of some scientific societies, such as SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology), Fellow of the Scientific College of the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (GISE), Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), European Cardiovascular Interventional Society (EAPCI) and of ISES, International Society of Endovascular Specialist. He is the principal investigator of a recent Protected TAVR study, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a particular device for brain protection during aortic valve replacement surgery using the TAVI endovascular method.

Publications He is a member of the International Editorial Board of Eurointervention, speaker and chairman for the execution of live cases in national and international conferences.

Author of about 150 full-length publications

Author of over 20 chapters in specialized volumes

Awards: NHMRC Career Development Fellowship, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, 2015.