Acibadem Specialist
Prof. Dr. Yusuf Kenan Yalçınbaş
Cardiovascular Surgery
34+ years experienceLanguages: Turkish, EnglishOnline consultation
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About Yusuf Kenan Yalçınbaş
Prof. Yusuf Kenan Yalçınbaş is a cardiothoracic surgeon whose cardiovascular surgery training was completed at the Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology in 1995. Since 2011, he has been affiliated with Acibadem Health Group, where he provides clinical expertise and surgical care in cardiac and thoracic procedures.
He is also an active member of several professional organizations, including the National Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, the Istanbul Heart Surgery Foundation, and the Istanbul Medical Chamber. With long-standing experience in the field, he continues to contribute to cardiovascular surgery through his clinical work and professional involvement.
Education
- 1995 Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology Cardiovascular Surgery
- 1983 – 1989 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2011 Acibadem Health Group
- 2000 – 2002 Istanbul Memorial Hospital
- 2000 Cleveland Clinic / Department of Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinical Fellow
- 2000 Cleveland Clinic
- 1999 Cleveland Clinic / Department of Adult Cardiovascular Surgery, Clinical Fellow
- 1999 Cleveland Clinic
- 1997 – 1998 Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital
- 1997 – 1998 Maresal Cakmak Military Hospital / Chief of Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic
- 1995 – 1996 Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology / Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist
- 1995 – 1996 Istanbul University Institute of Cardiology
- 1996 Killingbeck Hospital / Cardiothoracic Surgery Department Pediatric Cardiac Surgery Department, Senior House Officer
- 1996 Killingbeck Hospital
- 1996 University of California-San Francisco
- 1992 – 1994 Florence Nigtingale Hospital
Professional Memberships
- National Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
- Istanbul Heart Surgery Foundation
- Istanbul Medical Chamber
Selected Publications
- Durability of stentless bioprostheses for right ventricle outflow tract reconstruction. Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Sarioglu T; Ann Thorac Surg. 2005 Jun;79(6):2202-3; author reply 2203
- Early results of extracardiac Fontan procedure with autologous pericardial tube conduit. Yalcinbas YK, Erek E, Salihoglu E, Sarioglu A, Sarioglu T;Thorac Cardiovasc Surg. 2005 Feb;53(1):37-40
- Fontan Circulation and Modifications. Yalcinbas Y, Saroglu T; Cardiac Surgery, Nobel Medical Publishing House 2004
- Pediatric Cardiopulmonary Bypass and Myocardial Preservation. Yalcinbas Y, Saroglu T; Cardiac Surgery, Nobel Medical Publishing House 2004
- Recurrent mycotic pseudoaneurysm of the aorta after coronary artery bypass. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2004; 12: 52-4 Yalcinbas YK, Erek E, Salihoglu E, Senyuva C, Saroglu T.
- Ventricular Assist Devices and Artificial Heart Cardiac Surgery in Children. Yalcinbas Y, Saroglu T; Cardiac Surgery, Nobel Medical Publishing House 2004
- Acute pulmonary edema in a newborn with infracardiac type anomalous pulmonary venous return and surgical repair. Yalcinbas YK, Erek E, Salihoglu E, Ozturk N, Mamur G, Soybir N, Saroglu A, Saroglu T; Turk J Pediatr. 2004 Apr-Jun;46(2):179-81
- Mid-term results of stentless bioprosthetic conduits for pulmonary reconstruction in congenital heart anomalies. T Klin Cardiology 2003 ; 16 : 71 – 76 Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Salihoglu E, Ozturk N, Arat S, Samanli UB, Saroglu A, Saroglu T.
- Fate of the stentless bioprostheses on the right side of the heart. Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Salihoglu E, Ozturk N, Arat S, Saroglu A, Samanli UB, Saroglu T; Asian Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery 2003 ; 11 :58 – 62
- Pericardial collar modification for Ross procedure. Sarioglu T, Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Salihoglu E, Sarioglu A, Tekin S; Cardiovascular Surgery. 2003 ;11: 229 – 230
- Single-session repair of coarctation of the aorta and intracardiac anomalies through median sternotomy. Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Salihoglu E, Ozturk N, Tekin S, Saroglu A, Saroglu T; Türk Kardiyol Dern Arsh 2003 ; 31 : 331 – 7
- Hemirectus flap and bilateral pectoral muscle shift technique in the treatment of mediastinitis. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 ; 10:118 – 119 Yalcinbas YK, Erek E, Salihoglu E, Senyuva C, Saroglu T.
- Reoperations after arterial switch for transposition of great vessels. Erek E, Yalcinbas YK, Salihoglu E, Ozturk N, Soybir N, Sarioglu A, Sarioglu T; Turkish Cardiological Society Archives 2002 ; 30 : 544 – 8
- Giant seroma after modified Blalock – Taussig shunt operation and surgical treatment. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2002 ; 10: 249 – 51 Salihoğlu E, Erek E, Yalçınbaş YK, Öztürk N, Sarıoğlu T.
- Cardiac Surgery Clinical Protocol. Sarıoğlu T, Erek E, Yalçınbaş YK, Salihoğlu E, Öztürk N, Tekin S, Can E; Istanbul Heart Surgery Foundation 2002
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