Bülent Bolat, MD

Bülent Bolat, MD is a cardiovascular surgery specialist with more than 27 years in medicine. He works in the Cardiovascular Surgery unit of Acibadem Health Group, which he joined in 2009. His listed areas of expertise include cardiovascular conditions, vascular conditions, cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic cardiovascular surgery.

Dr. Bolat graduated from Gaziantep University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He then trained in cardiovascular surgery at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine, where he was part of the Cardiovascular Surgery department from 1999 to 2006 and completed his specialty training in 2006. Between 2006 and 2007 he worked at Iskenderun State Hospital, and from 2006 to 2009 he was at Adana Numune Training and Research Hospital before moving to Acibadem Health Group. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery, the European Society for Vascular Surgery, the National Society for Vascular Surgery and the Southern Cardiology Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Bolat’s clinical work covers the surgical management of cardiovascular and vascular conditions. His listed areas of expertise are cardiovascular surgery, vascular surgery and thoracic cardiovascular surgery, together with the underlying cardiovascular and vascular conditions that may lead to a surgical referral. Whether an operation is appropriate depends on the individual patient’s diagnosis, general health and previous treatment, and this is assessed on a case-by-case basis.

For patients with vascular conditions, the evaluation typically considers the findings of existing imaging and laboratory results alongside a clinical examination, so that the possible treatment options, including non-surgical alternatives where relevant, can be discussed openly. For cardiovascular and thoracic cardiovascular surgery, the same careful review applies, and the plan is explained to the patient before any decision is made.

How Dr. Bolat works with international patients

Dr. Bolat consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. The Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the options. Video consultation is available for international patients, which allows a preliminary discussion of the case and of the documents that may be useful before any decision about travel is made.