Cardiovascular Surgery Prof. Dr. Rıza Türköz
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Prof. Dr. Rıza Türköz is a cardiovascular surgeon at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul with 39+ years of experience.
He treats congenital and acquired pediatric heart disease, including single-ventricle congenital heart disease, transposition of the great arteries, left atrial pseudoaneurysm, cardiac myxoma, massive pulmonary embolism after open heart surgery, and pulmonary hypertensive crisis after congenital heart surgery, and performs procedures such as extracardiac Fontan operation, Fontan fenestration, arterial switch operation, aortic plication…
About Prof. Dr. Rıza Türköz
Prof. Dr. Rıza Türköz is a cardiovascular surgeon with 39 years of experience. His listed areas of expertise include congenital heart disease, cardiac myxoma, left atrial pseudoaneurysm, extracardiac Fontan operation, Fontan fenestration, arterial switch operation, aortic plication for coronary malperfusion, and thromboaspiration for pulmonary embolism.
Dr. Türköz graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1987 and received Board of Specialization in Medicine Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery in 2011. He was Associate Professor at Inonu University Faculty of Medicine from 1998 to 2001 and Professor at Başkent University Faculty of Medicine in 2006. He was a Specialist Doctor at Izmir Ataturk State Hospital from 1993 to 1996. Dr. Türköz joined Acibadem Health Group in 2015 and practises at Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital in İstanbul, Türkiye.
In 1992, he was at The Royal Melbourne Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit, Melbourne, Australia. In 1998, he was at The Hospital for Sick Children, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery, Toronto, Canada, and at Toronto General Hospital, Division of Cardiac Surgery, Toronto, Canada.
The profile lists 10 publications dated between 2013 and 2015. Their subjects include left atrial pseudoaneurysm, Fontan fenestration, arterial switch operation, and coronary artery-saphenous vein composite grafts. Other listed papers address pulmonary embolism after open heart surgery, pulmonary hypertensive crisis after congenital heart surgery, cardiac myxoma, and cardiac pathologies in patients with Williams syndrome.
Dr. Türköz speaks Turkish and English. Online consultation is available, allowing patients abroad to speak with the doctor before travelling.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Education
- 2011Board of Specialization in Medicine Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2006Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 1998–2001Inonu University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1996–1998Inonu University Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Professor
- 1993Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery
- 1987Ege University Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2015Acibadem Health Group
- 2013–2015Hisar Intercontinental Hospital / Professor Doctor
- 2007–2013Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Professor Doctor
- 2006–2007Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Professor Doctor
- 2001–2005Başkent University Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1998The Hospital for Sick Children, Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery,Toronto,Canada
- 1998Toronto General Hospital, Division of Cardiac Surgery Toronto,Canada
- 1993–1996Izmir Ataturk State Hospital / Specialist Doctor
- 1992The Royal Melbourne Hospital,Cardiothoracic Surgery Unit,Melbourne, Australia
- 1987–1993Izmir Atatürk State Hospital / Assistant Doctor
Selected Publications
- Huge left atrial pseudoaneurysm in a 5-month-old baby presented with supraventricular tachycardia. Acta Cardiologica Sinica 2015 Karabulut C, Türköz R, Sarıtaş B, Çelik S, Elkıran Ö.
- Easy Fenestration Technique for Extracardiac Fontan Operation. World Journal for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. 2015 Oct;6(4):551-2 Türköz R, Çelik M, Palaoğlu E, Baysal A.
- Evaluation of coronary artery-saphenous vein composite grafts: the aortic no-touch technique. Tex Heart Inst J. 2014 Feb;41(1):26-32. Coskun I, Colkesen Y, Demirturk OS, Tunel HA, Turkoz R, Gulcan O.
- The effect of modified ultrafiltration duration on pulmonary functions and hemodynamics in newborns and infants following arterial switch operation. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2014 Sep;15(7):600-7. Türköz A, Tunçay E, Balci ŞT, Can MG, Altun D, Türköz R, Ündar A.
- The use of “aortic plication” for coronary malperfusions in the arterial switch operation. Ann Thorac Surg. 2014 Jul;98(1):353-4. Turkoz R, Celik M, Palaoglu E, Cındık N.
- Effects of perioperative ultrafiltration on postoperative outcomes in dialysis-dependent patients undergoing open heart surgery. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2013;21(3):603-609. İ Coşkun, Y Çölkesen, OS Demirtürk, HA Tünel, Ö Gülcan, R Türköz
- Rapidly Growing and Recurrent Tumor Causing Peripheral Embolism; Are Myxomas Really “Benign”? Türkiye Klinikleri J Cardiovasc Sci 2013;25(2):109-11. E Özker, B Sarıtaş, C Vuran, Ö Gülmez, R Türköz.
- Thromboaspiration for massive pulmonary embolism after open heart surgery. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2013;21(1):167-170. E Özker, AB Sarıtaş, B Gümüş, C Vuran, R Türköz.
- Pulmonary Hypertensive Crisis in a Pediatric Patient After Congenital Heart Surgery. GKDA Derg 19(4):214-217, 2013 D Altun, ŞT Balcı, E Özker, B Sarıtaş, C Ayabakan, R Türköz, A Türköz.
- Cardiac pathologies and clinical follow-up of patients with Williams syndrome. Turkish Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery 2013;21(4):1027-1031. Ö Sarısoy, C Ayabakan, K Tokel, B Sarıtaş, C Vuran, E Özker, R Türköz.
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