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Biography

Professional Experience

  • Director of Pediatric Heart Surgery at Iaso Children’s Hospital, November 2019 – December 2022
  • Director of Pediatric Heart Surgery at Mitera Children’s Hospital, 2016- 31 October 2019
  • Director of Cardiovascular Center – University Hospital of Geneva, 2011-31 December 2015
  • Full part professor at American University of Koc and Cardiovascular surgeon at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • Director of cardiovascular Center University Hospital of Geneva 2011-2015
  • Director of the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva 2001 – 31 December 2015
  • Deputy Director of the Clinic for Cardiovascular Surgery, University Hospital of Geneva 1997- 2001
  • Geneva University, M.B.A.in Management of Health Institutions, 2002
  • Fellow, Institut Jacques Cartier, Paris, Congenital Heart Surgery, Prof Y. Lecompte, 1999 – 2000
  • Staff Surgeon, Clinic for cardiovascular surgery, University Hospital of Geneva, 1993 -1997
  • Fellow, School of Medicine Pitie Salpetrière , Paris, 1996-1997 (Certificate of Ventricular assist devices and heart transplant)
  • Resident, Broussais Hospital, Prof A. Carpentier- Paris, 1991-1993
  • Resident, Pr. Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital, 1984 – 1990
  • Fellow, St Thomas Hospital & Royal Brompton London, 1987-1988
  • Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, 1978-1984

 

Clinical and Research Interest

  • Development of third generation tissue heart valves
  • Degradable polymers in cardiovascular surgery –First biodegradable mitral and tricuspid annuloplasty ring
  • Congenital heart surgery
  • Heart valve repair
  • Humanitarian medicine in cardiac surgery
  • Founder and president of humanitarian medical association “Coeurs pour tous” (cptg.ch) Switzerland, Greece
  • Founder and president of “Fondation Kalangos”, Switzerland
  • Co-Founder and President of “Global Heart Network”, U.S.A.

 

  • Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Koc, Turkey
  • Full Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, Geneva University, Switzerland
  • Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Yinchuan, China 2017
  • Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, University of Verona, Italy 2009
  • Doctor Honoris Causa “Doctor of Sciences” / University of Mauritius 2005
  • Doctor Honoris Causa /University of Thrace, Turkey 2005
  • Visiting Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery University of Belgrade, Serbia 2004

 

  • Turkish Association of Cardiovascular Surgery
  • American Association of Thoracic Surgery
  • Association for European Paediatric Cardiology
  • European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
  • European Society for Artificial Organs
  • French Society of Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery
  • The Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • European Society of Vascular Surgery
  • Swiss Society of Cardiac Surgery
  • Swiss Society of Vascular Surgery
  • Hellenic Society of Thoracic & Cardiovascular Surgeons

 

 

  • Creation of humanitarian association “Coeurs Pour Tous”, Switzerland, 1998 – 2016, President.
  • Creation of “Kalangos Foundation”, Switzerland, 2002 – present, President.
  • Creation of “Global Heart Network”, Delaware U.S.A., 2011 – present, President.
  • Creation of “Coeurs Pour Tous Hellas”, Greece, 2015 – present, Founding member, President since 2018.
  • Organization of conferences called “Global Forum in Humanitarian Medicine in Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery” (GFHM), every 2 years, since 2003. Humanitarian surgeries in children and training programs in twenty developing countries: Lebanon, Syria, Moldova, Serbia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, Vietnam, China, Kyrgyzstan, Madagascar, Eritrea, Comoro Islands, Mauritius, Georgia, Nigeria, Mozambique, Cameroon, Egypt, Senegal, Algeria.
  • Publications: 300 articles in journals with editorial policy and 20 book chapters
  • Lectures by invitation: 525 lectures as guest speaker
  • Abstracts: 500 abstracts in national and international congresses

 

  • AD-HOC REVIEWER for 10 peer-reviewed international journals
  • Former member of the Editorial Board of “World Journal of Paediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery”
  • Editor in Chief of Journal of Humanitarian Cardiovascular Medicine
  • Editor in Chief of Journal of Pediatric and Congenital Heart Diseases
  • Archon of “Saint Andrew Order”, Patriarchate of Constantinople
  • Commander of “Saint Sava Order” Serbia, conferred by the Patriarch of Serbia
  • Commander of “Cedar Order” Lebanon, conferred by the President of Lebanon
  • Commander of Stjenka National Order, conferred by the President of Serbia
  • Officer of “the key and star of Indian Ocean”, conferred by the President of Mauritius
  • Distinctions by Prix Galien, Red Cross , UNICEF, Rotary Club International, ARGO 2019
  • The Superior Horonary Distinction of Golden Cross by Red Cross
  • Pro Bono Humanum Distinction by Gallian Prices
  • Paul Harris Award by Rotary International
  • Different awards by UNICEF Lions Club, AHEPA HELLAS, Lykeio Ellinidon, ARGO 2019