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Best cardiac surgeons: TOP 413 doctors

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Lorenzo Menicanti
Cardiothoracic surgeon
4.9
38 reviews
Italy, Milan
San Donato Hospital

Lorenzo Menicanti

Cardiothoracic surgeon
Professor Lorenzo Menicanti is a world-renowned cardiac surgeon with a Doctor of Medicine degree from the Catholic University of Rome (Italy) and specialisations in Urology, Paediatric Surgery, and Cardiac Surgery from universities in Italy. He is a member of multiple medical associations, has performed over 15,000 heart operations, is the author of the technique of surgical reconstruction of the left ventricle, and has authored more than 160 scientific papers with a high citation rate.Read more
Giovanni Nano
Vascular surgeon
29 years of experience
4.9
38 reviews

Giovanni Nano

Vascular surgeon
29 years of experience
Italy, Milan
San Donato Hospital
Ottavio Alfieri
Cardiothoracic surgeon
44 years of experience
4.5
55 reviews
Italy, Milan
San Raffaele

Ottavio Alfieri

Cardiothoracic surgeon
44 years of experience

accreditations:

European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
European Society of Cardiology
American Association for Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Ottavio Alfieri is an award-winning heart surgeon with over 15 years of experience in cardiac surgery, performing more than 15,000 cardiac procedures. He is the author of over 600 peer-reviewed articles and several books devoted to cardiac surgery, and is the developer of the "Alfieri Mitral Repair" technique. He has been awarded numerous honors, including the 'Ambrogino d'Oro' and the gold medal from the European Cardiology Society for his contributions to the field. He is a member of the European Society of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, the European Society of Cardiology, and the American Association for Thoracic Surgery.

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Sandeep Attawar
Pediatric transplant surgeon
26 years of experience
3.9
7 reviews
India, Chennai
Global Hospital Chennai

Sandeep Attawar

Pediatric transplant surgeon
26 years of experience

accreditations:

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is famous cardiothoracic surgeon in India. Serves as the Director of the Cardiac Surgery&Thoracic Organ Transplant Program at Gleneagles Global Health City.

Specialty

Dr. Sandeep Attawar is a specialist in cardiothoracic surgery. He has participated in over 10,000 open and closed heart surgeries in adults and children.

His expertise also covers heart and lung transplant with a 85-90% success rate.

Work experience

  • Since 2017 – Director & Chair of Cardiovascular Surgery, Thoracic Organ Transplantation & MCS Program at Global Hospital Chennai (Gleneagles Global Health City)
  • 2013-2017 – Head of the Cardiac Surgery, Mechanical Circulatory Support, Heart Transplant Department at Fortis Gurgaon Memorial Research Institute
  • 2012-2013 – Director of Cardiac Surgery and Thoracic Organ Transplantation at Global Hospitals Group in Chennai
  • 2010-2012 – Vice President and Director of Cardiac Sciences Center at Narayana Health in Jaipur
  • 2005-2010 – Chief heart surgeon and Head of the Cardiosurgical Division at Apollo Dhaka
  • 2003-2005 – Senior cardiac surgeon consultant at the Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences in Calcutta
  • 2000-2002 – Cardiac surgeon at Cardiac AJ Hospital and Research Center in Mangalore, Manipal Heart Foundation in Bangalore, and Narayana Hrudayalaya in Bangalore.

Education

  • The Medical Faculty Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences & Technology – Degree in general medicine, specialty in general surgery, specialty in cardiothoracic surgery.

Membership in organizations

  • The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation
  • The Minimally Invasive Robotic Association
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • The European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • Being Human Foundation.
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3.9
7 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Heart Valve Replacement $6526 - $9585
Coronary artery bypass grafting
Aortic aneurysm surgery
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Plastic surgeon
6 years of experience

Can Us

Plastic surgeon
6 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Esthetic Hospital
Tolga Aksu
Cardiologist
13 years of experience
4.0
1 review

Tolga Aksu

Cardiologist
13 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Yeditepe University Hospital
Erkut Attar
Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
4.0
1 review

Erkut Attar

Obstetrician-gynecologist
32 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Yeditepe University Hospital
Opdr Hasan
Gastroenterologist
30 years of experience

Opdr Hasan

Gastroenterologist
30 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Forever Clinica
Faruk Gencoglu
Interventional cardiologist
9 years of experience
4.5
109 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

Faruk Gencoglu

Interventional cardiologist
9 years of experience
Op. Dr. Faruk Gençoğlu completed his medical faculty career, which he started at Samsun 19 Mayıs University, by joining the academic staff of Istanbul Cerrahpaşa Cardiology Institute in 2015 and receiving his specialization in 2020. Gençoğlu, who actively took part in approximately 3 thousand cases during this process; He has performed surgery for adult cardiovascular diseases such as adult coronary artery disease, heart valve diseases (aortic-mitral-tricuspid), aortic surgery, carotid surgery, peripheral vascular diseases, venous insufficiency (varicose veins), deep vein thrombosis. Gençoğlu, who restarted cardiac surgery at Batman Training and Research Hospital in 2021, served as the clinical chief of open heart surgery for 2 years. FIELDS OF MEDICAL INTERESTSAdult coronary artery disease,Heart valve diseases (aortic-mitral-tricuspid)Aortic surgery,carotid surgery,Peripheral vascular diseases,Venous insufficiency (varicose veins),deep vein thrombosisRead more
4.5
109 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) $22000
Coronary artery bypass grafting $8000 - $12000
Heart Valve Replacement $12000
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Raul Felipe Abella
Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
4.7
384 reviews
Spain, Barcelona
Centro Médico Teknon

Raul Felipe Abella

Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
Dr. Raul Abella is a world-renowned Spanish cardiovascular surgeon specializing in congenital heart disorders. He and his team have an impressive postoperative survival rate of 98.2%, and he has performed over 5,000 cardiac operations. He has also taken part in 56 humanitarian missions, and is the author of 200+ articles and has presented at 100+ international conferences.Read more
Haşim Üstünsoy
4.6
453 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Anadolu Medical Center
Nesher Nachum
Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews

Nesher Nachum

Cardiothoracic surgeon
33 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Kramer Amir
Cardiologist
37 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews

Kramer Amir

Cardiologist
37 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Finkelshtein Arik
Cardiologist
39 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews

Finkelshtein Arik

Cardiologist
39 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Mustafa Guden
Cardiologist
28 years of experience
4.5
455 reviews
Turkey, Istanbul
Medipol Mega University Hospital

Mustafa Guden

Cardiologist
28 years of experience
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4.5
455 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Interventricular septal defect surgery $8000 - $14000
Heart Valve Replacement $15000 - $25000
Coronary artery bypass grafting $10000 - $15000
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Pevni Dimitry
Cardiothoracic surgeon
39 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews

Pevni Dimitry

Cardiothoracic surgeon
39 years of experience
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
Sami Viskin
Cardiologist
37 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Sami Viskin

Cardiologist
37 years of experience
Dr. Sami Viskin is a highly-rated cardiologist in Tel Aviv, Israel, specializing in 15 conditions with a focus on Ventricular Fibrillation, Long QT Syndrome, Brugada Syndrome, Cardiac Ablation, and Pacemaker Implantation. He has extensive experience, having co-authored 152 peer reviewed articles and participated in 4 clinical trials in the past 15 years.Read more
Gideon Uretzky
Cardiologist
42 years of experience
4.4
135 reviews
Israel, Tel Aviv
Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)

Gideon Uretzky

Cardiologist
42 years of experience
Dr. Gideon Uretzky is a cardiac surgeon at Sourasky Medical Center and Professor at Tel Aviv University, specializing in minimally invasive cardiac surgery and cardiac rehabilitation. He is also a leading cardiac surgeon at Ichilov Hospital and a recipient of various awards.Read more
Kazim Basirli
Vascular surgeon
39 years of experience
4.3
40 reviews

Kazim Basirli

Vascular surgeon
39 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estophia Hospital
4.3
40 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Heart Valve Replacement $10000 - $16000
Replacement of the aortic valve $14000 - $22000
Plastic surgery for cardiac valve $8000
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Murat Basaran
Congenital cardiac specialist
25 years of experience
4.3
40 reviews

Murat Basaran

Congenital cardiac specialist
25 years of experience
Turkey, Istanbul
Estophia Hospital
4.3
40 reviews
Doctor's visit price on request
Heart Valve Replacement $10000 - $16000
Replacement of the aortic valve $14000 - $22000
Plastic surgery for cardiac valve $8000
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