Cardiology Prof. Dr. Ethem Kumbay
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Prof. Dr. Ethem Kumbay is a cardiologist at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa with 44+ years of experience.
He treats coronary artery disease, coronary atherosclerosis, congenital coronary artery anomalies, cardiac involvement in Behçet disease, dyslipidemia, and elevated lipoprotein(a), and performs coronary angiography. He offers consultations in Turkish and English, including online video consultation.
About Prof. Dr. Ethem Kumbay
Prof. Dr. Ethem Kumbay is a cardiologist with 44 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include elevated lipoprotein(a), dyslipidemia, cardiac involvement in Behçet disease, congenital coronary artery anomalies, coronary atherosclerosis and coronary artery disease. He performs coronary angiography.
Prof. Dr. Kumbay graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1975. He completed internal medicine training at Gulhane Military Medical Academy in 1982 and cardiology training there in 1987. He was a Faculty Member at the Department of Cardiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine from 1993 to 1997 and from 1999 to 2011. He joined Acibadem Health Group in 2011 and practises at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa, Türkiye.
The profile lists 2 professional bodies, among them the European Society of Cardiology and the Turkish Society of Cardiology.
The profile lists 5 publications dated between 1994 and 2008. Their subjects include coronary artery anomalies, cardiac involvement in Behçet disease, and lipid parameters in relation to lipoprotein(a) and atherosclerotic patients.
Prof. Kumbay speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with him before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 1987Gulhane Military Medical Academy Cardiology
- 1982Gulhane Military Medical Academy Internal Medicine
- 1975Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acibadem Health Group
- 1999–2011Department of Cardiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Member
- 1993–1997Department of Cardiology, Uludag University Faculty of Medicine / Faculty Member
- 1987–1993GATA Medical Faculty Haydarpaşa Training Hospital / Cardiology Clinic Supervisor
- 1982–1985Izmit Derince Research Hospital / Chief of Internal Medicine Clinic
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Society of Cardiology
- European Society of Cardiology
Selected 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.
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