Dr. Pimchaya Panichkul is a licensed physician since 2002. Her training includes dermatology, surgery, anti-aging medicine, and facial plastic procedures.
Credentials: Doctor of Medicine (Rangsit University). Diploma in Dermatology and Surgery (USA). Certificate in Anti-aging Medicine. Certificate in Facial Plastic Surgery (Korea). Professional membership: Panasia Cosmetic.
Personal information
Title: Professor Doctor
Branch: Pulmonary Diseases
Work History:
1 Ilıca Health Center \ Health Center Physician (Compulsory Service)
2 Florence Nightingale Hospital
3 Onze Lieve Vrouw Clinic (OLV) Aalst Belgium
4 Istanbul Bilim University (Assistant Professor)
5 Florence Nightingale Hospital (Associate Professor)
6 Istanbul Bilim University (Professor)
Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:
1 Minimally invasive heart surgery
2 Aortic surgery
3 Cover Repairs
4 Arrhythmia Surgery
Special advanced health technologies:
1 Robotic heart surgery (Da Vinci Robotic System)
2 Port Access Surgery
Education
1991 - Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine
1998 - Istanbul University Cardiology Institute (Specialization)
Perform routine check ups on patients
Recommend patients to see a specialist
Provide quality healthcare to patients
Take part in further education opportunities
Treat patients in the office for minor injuries
Create a care plan for a patient
Qualifications for Doctor
Doctorate degree from an accredited medical school
Board certification and state license
Exceptional time management and attention to detail
Strong leadership skills
Great communication skills to talk with patients about treatment options
Ability to remain calm in stressful situations
Ability to evaluate data and information
Willingness to work long hours
Focused on customer service to create a great experience
Dr. Pevni Dimitry is a cardiac surgeon with over 35 years of experience. He specializes in surgery for complex heart defects, including aortic and mitral valve problems and aortic aneurysms. He developed a unique method for heart valve replacement on a beating heart. Dr. Pevni has performed more than 1,000 of these procedures and has published about 70 scientific papers.
Dr. Pevni is a Professor and Doctor of Medical Sciences. He teaches at Tel Aviv University. He is a member of the American Heart Association and the European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgeons.
Cardiologist, Arrhythmologist
Education and Career
2019 – today
İstanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital
Cardiovascular Surgery
2017 - 2018
Bayrampaşa Kolan Hospital
Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
2015 - 2017
GOP Medical Park
Cardiovascular Surgery
2013
University of Hannover-Freiburg
Cardiovascular Surgery
2012 - 2014
Koşuyolu Heart Training and Research Hospital
Heart Transplantation
2012
Toronto General Hospital
Cardiovascular Surgery
1996 - 2005
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist, Associate Professor, Professor
1996 - 2015
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
Specialist, Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor
1995 - 1996
GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital (Military Service)
1988 - 1994
Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine
Cardiovascular Surgery Residency
Dr. Cenk İndelen is a cardiovascular surgery specialist. He has practiced since 2002. He has worked at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital since 2025. He completed his residency in thoracic, cardiovascular, and vascular surgery at Kocaeli University (1996–2002). He became an associate professor in 2023.
His focus is patient blood management and cardiothoracic optimization. He has published on transfusion cost-effectiveness and PBM implementation (Cardiovasc J Afr, 2023). He has also reported on the economics of aortic valve replacement (Heart Surg Forum, 2023) and techniques in coronary, mitral, and aortic surgery. His work also appears in JAMA (2023), Crit Care Med (2025), and Transfusion (2025).
Accreditations and memberships: Orsi da Vinci robotic console training (Belgium, 2014). Koç University Animal Use Certificate (2017). Society for the Advancement of Patient Blood Management course (2020). Publons Peer Reviewer course (2020). Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery, ISMICS, the ERAS Society, the Blood Transfusion Society, the Society for the Advancement of PBM, and ASCVTS.
He was born in Giresun-Espiye in 1961. He received his primary and secondary education in Espiye and Trabzon. He started his medical education at Hacettepe University, Trabzon Faculty of Medicine in 1978 and graduated from Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine in 1985. He did his 2-year compulsory state service as an Emergency Physician in the Emergency Service of Çanakkale State Hospital. In 1987, he started his specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. He completed my specialization training in 1993 and started to work as a specialist in the same department. Continuing his professional and academic life at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, he became a professor and chaired the chair.
During and after his specialization training, he was found in various hospitals in many different countries for vocational training and development purposes. In addition to various fields of Cardiovascular Surgery, he has worked for many years in the fields of cardiovascular traumatology, multi- and interdisciplinary cardiovascular surgery, video-thoracoscopic endoscopic surgery and thoracic surgery.
In addition to his academic and surgical professional studies, he has a master's degree in the field of "Health Institutions Management" and has also held managerial positions such as Head of Cardiovascular Surgery Department at Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Deputy Chief Physician, Istanbul University, Revolving Fund Management.
He is amateurishly interested in social sciences in medicine and in this sentence "Medical Humanities" and "Medical illustration".
He has more than 200 articles published in national and international journals, over 200 international scientific citations, various book chapters on different topics, over 150 scientific studies and speeches presented at various national and international meetings.
Dr. Kramer Amir is a leading cardiac surgeon with more than 30 years of experience. He focuses on heart valve replacement, coronary artery bypass grafting, and aortic aneurysm surgery. He has performed thousands of successful operations.
Dr. Amir is ranked among the top five cardiac surgeons in Israel by Maariv newspaper. He earned his MD from the Second Moscow Medical School and also holds a PhD. He completed advanced training at top international centers. Dr. Amir is a member of the Israel Doctors Association and the Doctors Council of Israel.
Cardiovascular surgery
Dr. Finkelshtein Arik is an experienced interventional cardiologist. He specializes in complex heart procedures, including coronary artery bypass grafting, aortic aneurysm surgery, and transcatheter aortic valve implantation. He is known for his research on high-risk patients with severe aortic stenosis. Dr. Arik has also introduced advanced technology in aortic valve replacement.
He has performed over 100 successful catheterizations using new aortic valve replacement methods. These techniques provide minimally invasive options instead of open-heart surgery and improve patient recovery. Dr. Arik is a member of the Israel Medical Association, the Israel Heart Society, and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI).
Dr. Nesher Nachum is a respected cardiac surgeon with broad experience in military medicine and disaster response. He served as Chief Commander of Medical Forces in the Israeli army. He has taken part in many international humanitarian missions. Dr. Nachum is skilled in cardiac surgery, even in difficult situations.
He received the Medal of Honor in Israel for 20 years of volunteer service. This award shows his strong commitment to saving lives. Dr. Nachum completed his medical and cardiac surgery training, including advanced studies in Canada. He is known for his contributions to global health and emergency medicine.
Prof. Emin Tireli, MD, is a leading pediatric cardiovascular surgeon. He has performed over 6,329 congenital cardiac surgeries since 1993. He is known worldwide for being one of the first to use the complex Nikaidoh procedure for transposition of the great arteries (TGA).
Dr. Tireli performs more than 100 neonatal cardiac surgeries each year. His expertise includes arterial switch operations, total pulmonary return anomalies, pulmonary banding, and Norwood procedures. He has used hybrid techniques in 15 cases. Dr. Tireli has also completed 30 reconstructions of aortic anomalies and many PDA ligations in extremely low birth weight infants. His work greatly supports neonatal care.
Dr. Marc Ulrich Becher is an interventional cardiologist and heart failure specialist at Städtisches Klinikum Solingen. He is known for performing advanced procedures such as coronary angiography, radiofrequency ablation with 3D mapping, carotid angioplasty, and stenting.
Dr. Becher’s clinic carries out about 3,000 to 4,000 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures each year. These include complex coronary interventions, catheter-based valve replacements, and structural heart procedures. He is experienced in using advanced imaging techniques like IVUS and OCT for accurate diagnosis and treatment planning.
Dr. Becher is dedicated to providing thorough and compassionate care. He uses modern therapies for both acute and chronic cardiovascular diseases, focusing on patient safety and positive outcomes.
Biography
Associate Professor Koray Aykut is currently the cardiovascular surgeon of İzmir University. Previously, he was surgeon at Ege Hospital from 2008 to 2013. His specific teaching and research interests cover adult heart surgery and vascular surgery. He has authored 10 articles that are published in peer-review journals listed by SCI and SCI-e and 8 articles that are published in national journals.
Associate Professor Koray Aykut was graduated from Ege university in 1999 and completed residency of cardiovascular surgery in Dokuz Eylül University in 2005. He was cardiac surgeon in Kars State Hospital from 2005 to 2007 for compulsory service. He has been in Cyprus Army Hospital from 2007 to 2008 for his military service.
Medical Education
School of Medicine, Ege University 1993-1999
Medical Residency
Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Dokuz Eylül University 2000-2005
School of Medicine, Izmir Democracy University
Areas of Interest
Coronary Surgery
Heart valve surgery
Aortic Surgery
Surgical correction of Congenital Heart Diseases
Peripheral Artery Surgery
Venous Surgery
Closed Surgery for Aortic Diseases
Laser-aided Surgery
Membership
Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Turkish National Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgery
The European Society for Cardiovascular and Endovascular Surgery
Articles
Pulsative versus non-pulsative flow to reduce cognitive decline after coronary artery bypass surgery: A Randomized prospective clinical trial.
Advanced treatment of acute femoropopliteral bypass graft occlusion with Fogarty catheter guidance.
Efficacy and Safety of Bone Wax to Reduce Sternal Bleeding Following Coronary Bypass Surgery.
Effect of Tadalafil on Neointimal Hyperplasia in a Rabbit Carotid Artery Anastomosis model
Rupture of Tricuspid Valve due to Smashing the chest into the steering wheel.
The effect of iloprost on renal ischemia/reperfusion injury in an experimental rat