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Проф. д-р Али Айджан Кавала CV

Prof. Dr. Ali Aycan Kavala

Prof. Dr. Ali Aycan Kavala

BRIEF INFORMATION:
  • Graduation: 2001
  • at/in the Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa.
Specialist:
cardiac surgery

CV and professional development

Main focus: Coronary bypass, valve and aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, vascular and endovascular surgery

Prof. Dr. Ali Aycan Kavala is a cardiovascular surgery specialist with many years of experience in the surgical treatment of heart, aorta, artery, and vein diseases. He practices at Memorial Sisli Hospital in Istanbul. His professional interests include coronary bypass, heart valve surgery, aortic surgery, minimally invasive cardiac surgery, and endovascular treatment of vascular diseases.

AUTOBIOGRAPHY AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Education and qualifications

  • 1994-2001. – Faculty of Medicine, Uludağ University, Bursa.
  • 2003-2009. – Specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University, Izmir.
  • 2009. - European training in endovascular techniques for aortic stent-graft placement, Pontresina, Switzerland.
  • 2011. – European Carotid Artery Surgery Course, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
  • 2024. – Specialized training in aortic root enlargement surgical techniques, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
  • 2025. – Training in minimally invasive cardiac surgery in adults, Maastricht, Netherlands.

Professional experience

  • 2025 – present – Cardiovascular surgery specialist, Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul.
  • 2011-2025. - Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul.
  • 2009-2011. – Cardiovascular surgery specialist, Erzincan State Hospital, Turkey.

Memberships and publications

  • European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
  • Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Turkish Society of Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery
  • Turkish Society of Cardiology
  • Turkish Phlebology Society – General Secretary in 2018.

Clinical areas of interest

Diseases treated

  • Coronary artery disease
  • Heart valve diseases
  • Congenital heart disease
  • Aortic aneurysm
  • Aortic dissection
  • Carotid artery diseases
  • Peripheral arterial disease
  • Venous insufficiency
  • Deep vein thrombosis (DVT)

Operations and Procedures

  • Coronary artery bypass graft (CABG)
  • Heart valve surgery
  • Minimally invasive heart surgeries
  • Aortic surgery
  • EVAR and TEVAR – endovascular treatment of aortic diseases
  • Carotid surgery
  • Peripheral arterial and venous surgery
  • Endovascular procedures with balloon angioplasty and stenting

Additional information

Prof. Dr. Ali Aycan Kavala is actively engaged in scientific research.

He is the author and co-author of 38 original publications in international and 20 in national medical journals. He imagined 120 papers at national and international congresses, has 5 distinguished reports and has participated in 4 international research projects.

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Memorial Hospitals Group

Memorial Healthcare Group , with excellent staff and a customer-centric concept of service delivery in the light of ethical principles of international quality standards, with creating a difference in the medical sector with leading healthcare practices was established with the mission to become a global brand for quality and innovation worldwide. Memorial is the first in Turkey and 21st among hospitals in the world to receive the JCI (Joint Commission International ) Quality Accreditation Certificate.

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