About Prof. Ali Fedakar

• Prof. Ali Fedakar is a renowned and highly experienced Cardiovascular Surgeon.
• He has over 24 years of experience in this field.
• His expertise includes adult peripheral vascular surgeries, abdominal aortic aneurysm surgeries, aorto-occlusive disease management, varicose vein and carotid surgeries, along with lung, emergency thoracic, and cardiac surgeries.
• He completed his specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery at Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine in 1998, focusing on adult cardiovascular conditions.
• In 2001, he played a pivotal role in establishing the Cardiovascular Surgery clinic at SSK Sureyyapasa Hospital, contributing to the development of cardiac surgical services.
• He was instrumental in initiating the first cardiovascular surgeries at both Giresun State Hospital and Sinop State Hospital under the leadership of Prof. Dr. Ali Fedakar.
• From 2003 to 2005, he worked as a Consultant Surgeon at the Private Switzerland Hospital.
• Between 2005 and 2017, he served as a Consultant Adult Cardiac Surgeon at Kosuyolu Heart Hospital, where he performed nearly 4,000 open-heart surgeries.
• He was an active member of the Heart Transplant Team at Kartal Koşuyolu Training and Research Hospital from 2010 to 2015.
• During his transplant tenure, he conducted heart retrievals from donors for about 40 patients and successfully performed 8 heart transplants as the Primary Surgeon.
• He has published numerous research papers in reputed national and international journals.

Work Experience

• Kosuyolu Heart Hospital, 2017
• Private Switzerland Hospital, 2005
• Bilecik State Hospital
• Cukurova University Thoracic Heart and Vascular Surgery Clinic Faculty of Medicine
• Kocaeli SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
• Istanbul Sureyyapaşa SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
• Istanbul Pasabahçe SSK Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
• Kartal Kosuyolu Training and Research Hospital

Education

Cardiovascular Surgery,Cukurova University Faculty of Medicine, 1998