Prof. Ethem Kumbay is a cardiologist with a long-standing commitment to patient care, teaching, and clinical leadership. He completed his cardiology training at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1987 and has since built a distinguished career in cardiovascular medicine. In 2011 he joined Acibadem Health Group, where he has contributed to advanced cardiac services and multidisciplinary care. An active member of the professional community, Prof. Kumbay holds memberships in the Turkish Society of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology. His work emphasizes evidence-based practice, patient-centered care, and ongoing education for both patients and medical professionals.
Education
- 1987 Gulhane Military Medical Academy Cardiology
- 1982 Gulhane Military Medical Academy Internal Medicine
- 1975 Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 2011 Acibadem Health Group
- 1999 – 2011 Department of Cardiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Member
- 1993 – 1997 Department of Cardiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Member
- 1987 – 1993 GATA Medical Faculty Haydarpaşa Training Hospital / Cardiology Clinic Supervisor
- 1982 – 1985 Izmit Derince Research Hospital / Chief of Internal Medicine Clinic
Memberships
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- European Society of Cardiology
Publications
- Small Arterial Elastica Predicts the Extent of Coronary Artery Disease: Relationship with Serum Uric Acid
Atherosclerosis, 2008 Apr 22; 18511056. Fazlıoğlu M, Şentürk T, Kumbay E, Kaderli A, Yılmaz Y, Özdemir B, Baran İ, Aydınlar A. - Primary Congenital Anomalies of Coronary Arteries: A Coronary Arteriographic Study in Western Turkey.
International Heart Journal 46: 97-103, 2005 Aydınlar A, Çiçek D, Şentürk T, Gemici K, Serdar O. A, Kazazoğlu A. R, Kumbay E. - Cardiac involvement in Behçet’s disease.
XIIIth World Congress of Cardiology, 1998, Brazil. Aksu M, Kazazoglu AR, Gemici K, Yesilbursa D, Gullulu S, Serdar A, Kumbay E, Cordan J. - The relationship between Lp(a) levels and the other lipid parameters.
Turkish-German-Italian Joint Meeting on Hypertension Atherosclerosis. 1998 Antalya, Turkey, 1998. Yesilbursa D, Gemici K, Gullülü S, Aksu M, Serdar A, Aydinlar A, Kazazoglu AR, Kumbay E, Cordan J. - Apolipoprotein Isomorphism in Atherosclerotic Patients and Their Families with Normal Lipid Pattern and Comparison with Healthy People.
Tr. J. of Medical Sciences 21: 17-21, 1994 Gültepe M, Demirci M, Özcan A, Avşar K, Kumbay E, Mete Z, Karaca L.
