Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery

Prof. Hacı Alper Uzun, M.D.

Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery

Biography

Date of Birth: February 26, 1970

Education

Doctor of Medicine (M.D.)
Faculty of Medicine (English Program)
Hacettepe University, Türkiye
1995

Residency in Cardiovascular Surgery
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye
2002

Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Ankara Training and Research Hospital
2015

Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Bozok University Faculty of Medicine
2020

Residency Thesis

Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Radial and Ulnar Arteries in Hand Circulation
Supervisor: Assoc. Prof. Oğuz Taşdemir, M.D.
Ankara, 2002

Professional Experience

2025 – Present
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Vascular Surgery Unit
Private YeniMed Medical Center, Ankara, Türkiye

2022 – 2025
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Private Bilgi Hospital, Ankara, Türkiye

2020 – 2022
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
Bozok University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

2019 – 2020
Associate Professor (Faculty Member)
Bozok University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

2016 – 2018
Associate Professor
Ankara Training and Research Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

2016
Associate Professor
Ankara 29 Mayıs State Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

2012 – 2015
Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Ankara Training and Research Hospital

2011
Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital

2009 – 2010
Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital

2003 – 2008
Specialist in Cardiovascular Surgery
Ankara Training and Research Hospital

1996 – 2002
Resident Physician
Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
• Turkish Society for Vascular and Endovascular Surgery

Areas of Special Interest

• Varicose Vein Treatment
• Endovascular (Minimally Invasive) Vascular Procedures
• Peripheral Arterial Disease
• Diabetic Foot Revascularization
• Carotid Artery Disease
• Aortic Diseases
• Hemodialysis Vascular Access (Arteriovenous Fistula)
• Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
• Heart Valve Surgery
• Aortic Aneurysm Surgery

Selected International Publications

Prof. Uzun has authored and co-authored numerous peer-reviewed international publications in the fields of cardiovascular and vascular surgery. Selected publications include:

• Thirty Years Survival without Anticoagulation After Aortic Valve Replacement with a Björk-Shiley Prosthesis. Journal of Heart Valve Disease, 2001.
• Pseudoaneurysm of the Thyrocervical Artery. EJVES Extra, 2001.
• Correlation of Modified Allen Test with Doppler Ultrasonography. Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals, 2006.
• The Operative Management of a Displaced Atrial Septal Occluder. Journal of Cardiac Surgery, 2010.
• Travel of the Shot. Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2013.
• Evaluation of Positive Inotropic Drug Effects on Thyroid Hormone Levels After Open Heart Surgery. Heart Surgery Forum, 2013.
• Vitamin C and Vitamin E Effects on Radial Artery Endothelium-Dependent Vasodilatation Before Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery. Cardiovascular Journal of Africa, 2013.
• Effects of Pleural Opening on Respiratory Function After Cardiac Surgery. European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences, 2013.
• Revascularization of Diabetic Feet Considered for Amputation. Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, 2013.
• Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio and Platelet-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Predictors of Limb Survival in Critical Limb Ischemia. Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis, 2013.

• Academic Publications

  Prof. Dr. Hacı Alper Uzun has authored and co-authored numerous national and international scientific publications in the fields of cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery, endovascular interventions, hemodialysis vascular access, diabetic foot revascularization, carotid artery disease, aortic surgery, coronary artery bypass surgery, and heart valve surgery.

  His research has been published in internationally recognized peer-reviewed journals, including:

  • Journal of Heart Valve Disease
  • Asian Cardiovascular & Thoracic Annals
  • European Journal of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery (EJVES Extra)
  • Journal of Cardiac Surgery
  • Annals of Thoracic Surgery
  • Heart Surgery Forum
  • Cardiovascular Journal of Africa
  • European Review for Medical and Pharmacological Sciences
  • Clinical and Applied Thrombosis/Hemostasis
  • Texas Heart Institute Journal
  • Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences
  • Case Reports in Medicine
  • Interciencia Journal

  Prof. Dr. Uzun has also presented numerous scientific papers at prestigious international meetings, including:

  • Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery Annual Meeting
  • Asian Society for Vascular Surgery Congress
  • Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery International Congress

  In addition, he has contributed as an author to medical textbooks, including the Cardiovascular Surgery chapter of the Prescription Treatment Handbook.

  His scientific work focuses on:

  • Varicose Vein Disease
  • Endovascular and Peripheral Vascular Surgery
  • Diabetic Foot Revascularization
  • Hemodialysis Vascular Access Surgery
  • Carotid Artery Disease
  • Aortic Diseases
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Heart Valve Surgery
  • Critical Limb Ischemia
  • Vascular Imaging and Revascularization