Dr. Arzu Ercan

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20+ years experienceLanguages: Turkish, EnglishOnline consultationAcibadem Taksim Hospital · İstanbul

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Dr. Arzu Ercan is a Cardiovascular Surgery specialist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul with 20+ years of experience.

She treats conditions and performs procedures including beating-heart and off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery, modified Bentall operation, aneurysm and rupture repair, deep vein thrombosis, traumatic peripheral arterial lesions, and…

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About Dr. Arzu Ercan

M.D. Arzu Ercan is a cardiovascular surgeon with a career grounded in comprehensive training and long-term clinical practice. She graduated from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2007, specializing in cardiovascular surgery. Since 2021 she has been practicing at Acıbadem Hospital in Kadıköy, Istanbul, where she continues to provide high-quality surgical care.

M.D. Ercan is an active member of several professional organizations, including the Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery, the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, the European Association for Cardio‑Thoracic Surgery, The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, and the Turkish Medical Association. Her memberships reflect a commitment to staying current with advances in cardiovascular and thoracic surgery and to contributing to the broader surgical community.

Specialisation

Subspecialties

Beating-heart coronary artery bypass surgery
Off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery
Modified Bentall operation
Ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm
Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm
Lower-limb deep vein thrombosis
Traumatic peripheral arterial lesions
Endovascular repair of traumatic arterial lesions
Subclavian arteriovenous fistula
Endovascular repair of subclavian arteriovenous fistula
Pulmonary artery to left anterior descending coronary artery fistula
Aortic arch rupture after deceleration injury

Background

Education

2007Uludag University Faculty of Medicine Cardiovascular Surgery
1999Uludag University Faculty of Medicine

Career

Professional Experience

2021Istanbul Kadıköy Acıbadem Hospital – Still ongoing
2016–2018Bursa Acıbadem Hospital / Private Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital
2016Acibadem Health Group
2012Private Balıkesir Sevgi Hospital
2010–2012Bursa Rentip Hospital
2007–2010Bursa Şevket Yılmaz Hospital / Specialist Doctor / Assistant Chief Physician
2006–2007Bursa Medical Park Hospital

Affiliations

Professional Memberships

Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery
TheSociety of Thoracic Surgeons
Turkish Medical Association
European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
European Association for Cardio – ThoracicSurgery

Research

Selected Publications

Effect of trimetazidine and glucose – insulin – potassium on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery Dicle Medical Journal 2011 Ercan A, Velioglu Y, Ercan A, Gurbuz O, Ozkan H, Karal IH, Bicer M, Ener S.
17. Long-term efficacy and safety of once-daily enoxaparin plus warfarin for the outpatient ambulatory treatment of lower-limb deep vein thrombosis in the TROMBOTEK trial J Vasc Surg. 2010 Nov; 52(5):1262-70. Kurtoglu M, Koksoy C, Hasan E, Akcalı Y, Karabay O, Filizcan U; TROMBOTEK Study Group. Collaborators (51)Kurtoglu M, Aksoy M, Yanar H, Mihmanli M,
Ruptured Abdominal Aortic Aneurysms. Oral presentation. XIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Vascular Surgery, Turkey. May 2007. Ercan A, Ercan Arzu, Gürbüz O, Bicer M, Saba D, Tok M, Senkaya I, Ener S, Özkan H, Cengiz M.
Effects of magnesium solution on myocardial injury and arrhythmia during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective, randomized clinical trial Oral presentation IXth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gürbüz O, Saba D, Yanar M, Gündoğdu A, Gören S, Ener S.
Extracranial internal carotid artery aneurysm: two cases. Poster. IXth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S, Cengiz M.
Effects of GIK on myocardial injury and arrhythmia during off-pump coronary artery bypass surgery: a prospective, randomized clinical trial Oral presentation IXthNational Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. November 2006 Ercan A, Gürbüz O, Saba D, Yanar M, Gündoğdu A, Gören S, Ener S.
Vascular Complications of the Use of Intra-Aortic Balloon Pump in Coronary Bypass Surgery. Oral presentation VIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Sept 2004 Ercan A, Saba D, Gundogdu A, Ozkan H.
Effect of trimetazidine on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Oral presentation. The 12th Annual meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. April 2004. Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S.
Mid-term results of the Modified Bentall Operation Poster. VIIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Sept 2004. Ercan A, Ener S, Gundogdu A.
Effect of trimetazidine on myocardium during beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery. Oral presentation The 12th Annual meeting of the Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. April 2004. Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Ener S.
Surgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD AnadoluKardiyolDerg 2003; 3: 192. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
Cardiac Lymphangioma Poster. 52nd Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. Nov 2003. Ener S, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Bayram S, Percin B, Tolunay S.
Endovascular approach to the treatment of traumatic arterial lesions Poster. 52nd Congress of the European Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, in Istanbul, Turkey. Nov 2003. Ercan A, Ener S, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
Surgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD. AnadoluKardiyolDerg 2003; 3: 192. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
Rupture of the aortic arch following deceleration injury Bursa Devlet Hospital Journal 2002; 18: 59-62. Ener S, Ercan A, Gundogdu A, Cengiz M.
Endovascular approach in the treatment of traumatic peripheral arterial lesions: the report of two cases UlusTravmaDerg 2002; 8: 120-2. Ener S, Erdogan C, Ercan A,Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
urgical treatment of fistula between pulmonary artery and LAD Poster. VIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Oct 2002. Senkaya I, Ercan A, Saba D, Gundogdu A, Aliosman A, Cengiz M.
Endovascular repair of subclavianarteriovenous fistula following penetrating trauma. DamarCerrahisiDergisi 2002; 3: 148-150 Ener S, Ercan A, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.
Endovascular repair of subclavianarteriovenous fistula following penetrating trauma Poster. VIIth National Congress of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, Turkey. Oct 2002. Ener S, Ercan A, Erdogan C, Gundogdu A, Sadikoglu Y.

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Dr. Arzu Ercan has around 20 years of professional experience in Cardiovascular Surgery. A summary of education, experience and professional memberships is available on this page.

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