Cenk Indelen

Dr. Cenk İndelen is a cardiovascular surgeon at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital. He uses minimally invasive cardiothoracic surgery to treat patients. He holds the rank of Associate Professor and has practiced since 2002. He is a member of the International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS).

Specialization & Approach

Dr. İndelen focuses on patient blood management (PBM) and cardiothoracic optimization. He uses robotic techniques to improve patient recovery times. His practice covers coronary artery disease and myocardial infarction complications. Additionally, he treats aortic and mitral valve prolapse or insufficiency.

He manages atrial fibrillation and complex arrhythmias — irregular heart rhythms that can lead to blood clots or heart failure. He also treats atherosclerosis and Raynaud’s syndrome. Furthermore, he treats pulmonary hypertension and chronic heart failure.

The doctor performs procedures including TAVI (transcatheter aortic valve implantation), coronary bypass surgery, and valvuloplasty. He also performs aortic aneurysm surgery and radiofrequency ablation with 3D mapping. 3D mapping creates a multidimensional image of the heart to locate the source of arrhythmias.

Work Experience

• 2025 – present – Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul
• 2024 – 2025 – Memorial Şişli Hospital, Istanbul
• 2020 – 2024 – American Hospital, Istanbul
• 2018 – 2020 – Kartal–Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul
• 2015 – 2018 – Koç University Hospital, Istanbul
• 2013 – 2015 – Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul
• 2011 – 2013 – Anadolu Medical Center, Kocaeli
• 2009 – 2011 – Medical Park Fatih Hospital, Istanbul
• 2002 – 2009 – Swiss Hospital, Istanbul

Education & Training

• 2023 – Associate Professorship, American Hospital
• 1996 – 2002 – Residency in Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Surgery, Kocaeli University
• 1988 – 1994 – Medical Degree, Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
• 2014 – Orsi da Vinci robotic console training, Belgium
• 2017 – Animal Use Certificate for Experimental Procedures, Koç University
• 2020 – Patient Blood Management Course, Society for the Advancement of PBM
• 2020 – Peer Reviewer Course, Publons Academy

Research & Publications

Dr. İndelen has published research on transfusion cost-effectiveness and surgical techniques. His work appears in journals like JAMA, Crit Care Med, and Transfusion. He has also authored book chapters on infrapopliteal artery disease and coronary artery bypass surgery. These chapters provide guidance on treating blockages in the lower leg arteries and bypass techniques.

Selected publications include:

• "The cost of one unit blood transfusion components and cost-effectiveness analysis" (2021)
• "Cost-effectiveness and clinical outcome of transcatheter versus sutureless aortic valve replacement" (2023)
• "Red Blood Cell Transfusion in the Intensive Care Unit" (JAMA, 2023)
• "Plasma transfusion in the intensive care unit" (Transfusion, 2025)
• "Platelet Transfusion Practices in the ICU: A Prospective Multicenter Cohort Study" (Crit Care Med, 2025)
• "Creating blood conservation for a cardiothoracic surgical hospital" (2023)
• "Pericardial patch augmentation in Ebstein’s anomaly" (The Annals of Thoracic Surgery, 2007)
• "Rashomon Effect on the Decision Process of Severe Coronary Artery Pathology" (2022)
• "The Effectiveness of Tranexamic Acid Application Technique in Elective Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery" (2023)
• "Saphenous vein graft preparation with conventional or Mayo vein stripper method" (2020)

Memberships

• The International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
• Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management
• European Association for Recovery After Surgery (ERAS Society)
• Asian Society for Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (ASCVTS)
• Blood Transfusion Society