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Alper Toker, M.D. Prof
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Institute
BACKGROUND
Marmara University, School of Medicine (M.D. 1992 )
Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Residency (1992 -1997)
Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1997-1999)
Istanbul University, Istanbul Medical Faculty, General Thoracic Surgery (2001-2019 )
Professor of Thoracic Surgery and Director, (2009 – 2019)
Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals, Chest Surgery Program Director (2009-2019)
West Virginia University, Heart and Vascular Institute (2019 –
ESTS Council 2009-2017
ESTS President 2014-2015
OTHER INTERESTS
Lung Cancer Extended surgery
Videothoracoscopic Surgery (Lung cancer and Myasthenia Gravis)
Robotic lung cancer – Mediastinal Surgery
Airway surgery
RESEARCH
EDUCATION & TRAINING
AFFILIATIONS & ORGANIZATIONS
CTSNET CONTRIBUTIONS
- Surgery for Pleural SepsisApril 23, 2026