ChatAbout Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz
- Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz is a world-renowned Pediatric Cardiac Surgeon with 25+ years of experience in the field.
- He is an active member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons (USA), European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery, European Society for Vascular Surgery, and Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Association.
- He has experience in Adult and Pediatric Cardiac surgeries with 10000 cases and has a mortality rate of 0 in a series of 200 cases in minimally invasive cardiac surgeries.
- He graduated from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine in 1988. He started his residency program at the Uludag University Bursa and actively took part in surgeries in the department of vascular surgery as Registrar at Royal South Hants Hospital in Southampton, England.
- He is adept in performing surgeries such as minimally invasive surgery (port access surgery, midcap coronary bypass surgery, robotic valve or coronary bypass surgery), aortic aneurysm surgery such as (Bentall procedure, David operations, Ross procedures, homograft implantations & arcus replacements) ECMO and Cardiac transplantation.
- Dr. Yilmaz has several articles and publications in national as well as international journals.
Hospital
Location
Istanbul, Turkey 
LocationSpecial Interest
Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (Heart Surgery with Small Incision) Endovascular Vascular Surgery Heart Valve Repair Peripheral Vascular Surgery Minimally invasive cardiac surgery Redo cardiac operations
Work Experience of Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz
Associate Professor, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital
Associate Professor, Medicana International Istanbul
Visiting Consultant, Royal South Hants Hospital
Senior Resident, Uludag University
Prof. Dr. Mert Yilmaz's
- Graduation, 1988, Istanbul University
- Gebitekin, C., Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Sagdıc, K., Saba, D., Ozer, ZG "Fatal Haemoptysis due to Pulmonary artery aneurysm in Behçet's Disease" European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery 13 (2 ): 233-6 (1997)
- Yilmaz, M. "Total aortic arch replacement" Annals of Thoracic Surgery 79 (3): 1092 (2005) Letter to the Editor Ener, S., Yilmaz, M. "The effect of single low-dose methylprednisolone on the cardiopulmonary bypass- induced inflammatory response "European Journal of Cardio-thoracic Surgery 27: 729-730 (2005) Letter to the Editor
- Yilmaz, M., Gurbuz, O., Cengiz, M. "Multicentric cardiac myxoma treated with extended surgery" The Journal of International Medical Research 34: 331 - 334 (2006)
- Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Saba, D., Biçer, M. "Long-term outcomes of basilic vein transposition fistula for hemodialysis" VASA 36: 26-32 (2007)
- Saba, D., Yilmaz, M., Yavuz, H., Noyan, S., Avci, B., Ercan, AK, Ozkan, H., Cengiz, M. "Sutureless vascular anastomoses by N-butyl-2 adhesive Cyanoacrylate: an experimental animal study "European Surgical Research. 39: 239-244 (2007)
- Basagan-Mogol, E., Turker, G., Yilmaz, M., Goren, S. "Combination of a Psoas Compartment, Sciatic Nerve, and T12-L1 Paravertebral Blocks for Femoropopliteal Bypass Surgery in a High-Risk Patient" Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, 22 (2): 337-339 (2008) Letter to the Editor
- Şenkaya, I., Yılmaz, M., Güven, H., Özer, ZG, Özkan, H. "Chilothorax after blunt thoracic trauma" Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 3: 194-196 (1995)
- Ener, S., Yılmaz, M., Eken, KY, Karadağ, M., Cengiz, M. "Sleeve lobectomy and bronchovascular reconstruction in lung cancers" Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 3: 266-269 (1995)
- Akpinar, B., Polat, B., Sanisoğlu, I., B., Yılmaz, M., Cakalı, E., Bayındır, O., Sönmez, B. "Pulmonary Valve replacement: Due to two cases" Chest Cardiovascular Surgery Journal 5: 135-9 (1997)
- Şenkaya, I., Sağdıç, K., Gebitekin, C., Yilmaz, M., Özkan, H., Cengiz, M. "Management of foreign body aspiration in infancy and childhood. A life-threatening problem" Turkish Journal of Pediatrics 39 (3): 353-62 (1997)
- Yilmaz, M., Ener, S., Akalın, H., Sagdıc, K., Serdar, A., Cengiz, M. "Effect of Low dose Methylprednisolone on serum Cytokine levels following Extracorporeal Circulation" Perfusion UK 14: 201-206 (1999)
- Us, M., Sungun, M., Cağli, K., Yilmaz, M., Pekediz, A., Ozturk, O. "Single Clamp Technique in Elderly Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Surgery - Original Research" Anadolu Kardiyol Derg 4: 291- 295 (2003)
- Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Cengiz, M. "Direct Reimplantation Technique via Right Minithoracotomy for Scimitar Syndrome: A Case Report" The Heart Surgery Forum 9 (6): E843-E845 (2006)
- Yilmaz, M., Polat, B., Saba, D. "Single-stage repair of adult aortic coarctation and concomitant cardiovascular pathologies: a new alternative surgical approach" Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery 1:18 (2006)
- Yilmaz, M., Şenkaya, I., Kaderli, A., Ener, S. "Complete Atrioventricular Block due to a Hydatid Cyst located in the Interventricular Septum" The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (1): E9-E11 (2007)
- Yilmaz, M., Tok, M., Cengiz, M. "Asymptomatic Balanced-Type Double Aortic Arch in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report" The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (4): E297-E298 (2007)
- Yilmaz, M., Saba, D., Karal, I., Ercan, I., Kumtepe, G., Gurbuz, O., Şenkaya, I., Cengiz, M. "Postoperative Outcomes after Off-Pump Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting in EuroSCORE Low- and High-Risk Women "The Heart Surgery Forum. 10 (6): E482-E486 (2007)
- Yavascaoglu, I., Yilmaz, M., Kordan Y. "Cardiac and Caval Invasion of Left Adrenocortical Carcinoma: Report of a Case" Urologia Internationalis. 81 (2): 244--246 (2008)
- Ener, S, Yılmaz, M., Atasoy, S., Özkan, H., Cengiz, M. "Superior-septal approach in mitral valve interventions" Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 23: 267-270 (1995)
- Polat, B., Yılmaz, M., Akpinar, B., Aytekin, V., Bayındır, O., Sonmez, B. "Revascularization of the Circumflex Artery Using Pedicled Right Internal Mammary Artery Graft Via The Transverse Sinus" Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 26: 275-78 (1998)
- Polat, B., Yalcin, Y., Korkut, K., Karaci, A., Korkmaz AA, Yılmaz, M., Sorgun, F., Bayindir, O. "Arterial switch surgery in large artery transpositions (Jatene procedure)" Turk Kardiyol Dern Ars 29: 549-556 (2001)
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