Mehmet KAPLAN

Mehmet KAPLAN, MD, Prof

Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
University of Health Sciences, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Health Practice and Research Center, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

1. Ege University Medical School, Izmir, Turkey (1985 – 1991, M.D. 1991)
2. Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (1993 – 1998)
3. Staff Surgeon in Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (1998 – )
4. Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery (2004-2018)
5. Cardiovascular Surgery Turkish Board Certificate (2006 March)
6. Associate Clinical Chief in Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2008-2011)
7. Associate Editor in Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2013-2015)
8. Clinical Chief in Cardiovascular Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital (2011 – )
9. Managing Editor in Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
(Turk Gogus Kalp Dama) (2015 – 2017)
10. Cardiovascular Surgery Turkish Board Certificate (2.) (2018 October)
11. Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery (2018 November -)

– ‘’Kaplan Technique’’: A New Arterial Cannulation Technique: Arterial Cannulation through the Aortic Anastomosis [Heart Surgery Forum, 22(1), 8-10 (2019)].
– A New Arterial Cannulation Technique for Aortic Root Aneurysm and Small Aortic Annulus. Heart Surgeru Forum, 23(2); 171-173 (2020),
– Bentall Operation with Aortic Root Enlargement,
– Aortic Root, Ascending and Arcus Aorta Surgery,
– Arterial Cannulation through Aneurysmatic Tissue in Ascending Aorta and Aortic Root Aneurysm,
– Open Heart Surgery without Blood and Blood Products,
– Coronary Artery Bypass Graft Surgery,
– Thoracic Aortic Aneurysm Operations requiring Total Circulatory Arrest without Cerebral Perfusion,
– Aortic Root Enlargement with Nunez Technique,
– Aortic, Mitral and Tricuspid Valve Surgery,
– Complex Cardiovascular Operations,
– Combined Cardiovascular Operations,
– Carotid Artey Endarterectomy,
– Open Heart Surgery at Patient’s Own Temperature without Active Cooling,
– Intracardiac Tumor Excision,
– Ethyl 2-Cyanoacrylate Tissue Adhesive,
– Cardiopulmonary Bypass Management,
– Myocardial Protection Management,
– Use of Cardiovascular Risk Scoring Systems for Cardiovascular Operations in Preoperative Period,

– Teaching & Educational Experince:
– To Prepare and to Conduct Advanced Training Programs for the Cardiovascular Surgeon Candidates,
– To Prepare and to Conduct Advanced Written Examinations for the Cardiovascular Surgeon Candidates,
– To Train Candidates for the Advanced Cardiovascular Surgery

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