Yusuf Aktürk, MD

Yusuf Aktürk, MD is a cardiologist in the Cardiology Department at Acibadem Bursa Hospital in Bursa. He cares for adults with coronary artery disease, heart rhythm disorders, heart valve conditions, heart failure and hypertension. His clinical interests include coronary angiography, percutaneous coronary intervention, catheter ablation, echocardiography and pacemaker treatment. He has more than 24 years in medicine.

Dr. Aktürk graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in 2002 and completed his cardiology training at Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 2009. From 2009 to 2011 he fulfilled his compulsory service (Zorunlu Hizmet) at Erzincan Devlet Hospital, and in 2011 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a member of the Turkish Cardiology Association.

Clinical focus

A large part of Dr. Aktürk’s work concerns coronary artery disease, including ischemic heart disease and chronic total occlusion. Diagnostic evaluation may involve coronary angiography and echocardiography, and where appropriate he performs percutaneous coronary intervention. The choice between medical therapy and an interventional approach depends on the individual patient’s findings, symptoms and overall condition, and is discussed with the patient before any decision is made.

Dr. Aktürk also evaluates and treats heart rhythm disorders, including atrial fibrillation, using catheter ablation and pacemaker treatment when these are indicated. In the field of heart valve disease, he assesses patients with aortic stenosis and mitral valve insufficiency, and he sees adults with atrial septal defect. Each assessment is based on the patient’s history, examination findings and imaging, and the suitability of any procedure is considered on a case-by-case basis.

How Dr. Aktürk works with international patients

Dr. Aktürk consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as echocardiography, angiography or CT reports, laboratory 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 possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their situation with Dr. Aktürk before deciding whether to travel; this is not a substitute for an in-person examination, and any recommendations made remotely are reviewed once the patient is seen in person.