Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal

Curriculum Vitae

Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal

Personal Information:
Born in Afyon

Education:
Primary School: Afyon
Secondary and High School: Private Darüşşafaka High School (Ranked 1st in the semester)
Medical Degree: Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1992)

Specialization:
Cardiovascular Surgery Specialization: Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (1992-1998)

Professional Experience:
Military Service: Şırnak Military Hospital (1999-2000)
Cardiac Surgery Clinic Establishment: Süreyyapaşa Chest, Heart and Vascular Diseases Hospital (2001-2007)
Associate Professor Title: Cardiovascular Surgery (2005)
Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital (2007-2017)
Assistant Chief in Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic (2009)
Training Officer (2011)
Over 2000 open heart and vascular surgeries performed
Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine (2017-present)
Currently at Bezmialem Vakıf University, Dragos Hospital

International Experience:
EU Leonardo da Vinci Scholarship Recipient (2012) – Worked in Portugal
Training and Work Experience in Israel, Portugal, England, Italy, and Germany (2012-2015)
Organized 2 International Meetings: “Valve Repair Workshop” (2012-2013)
Exclusive Training and Performance in Mitral Valve Repair without Stopping the Heart and without a Heart-Lung Machine

Publications:
65 Scientific Articles in Foreign Journals
70 Articles Published in Turkey
3 Book Chapters

Presentations:
Over 40 Speeches on Mitral Valve Repair and Vascular Diseases
President of the National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (Past Role)

Areas of Interest:
Mitral Valve Repair and Valve Replacement through Mini Incision
Mitral Valve Repair without Stopping the Heart and Connecting to a Heart-Lung Machine
Aortic Valve Repair
Coronary Bypass in Beating Heart
Carotid, Leg, and All Types of Vascular Surgeries
Varicose Veins Treatment
Open and Closed Repair of Aortic Aneurysms