Ahmet Ruchan Akar, M.D., FRCS, CTH Heart Center Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,Dikimevi Ankara 06340 Turkey +905055279680 +905953625639 (Fax) http://www.medicine.ankara.edu.tr/cerrahi_tip/kvc/

Institutional Affiliation

• Ankara University School of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery

Specialty

• Adult Cardiac Surgery
• Peripheral Vascular Surgery

Background

• TED Ankara College (1974-1981), High School, Ankara, Turkey
• Ankara University School of Medicine (1981-1987, MD.), Ankara, Turkey
• Ankara Numune Hospital General Surgery Residency (1987-1992),Specialty Board in General Surgery,1992
• Royal Aberdeen Sick Children's Hospital, (1992) Aberdeen, UK
• Hammersmith Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery (1993-1994), London, UK
• Western Infirmary, Cardiothoracic Surgery (1994-1996), Glasgow, UK
• Hammersmith Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery (1996-1997), London, UK
• Northern General Hospital, Cardiothoracic Surgery (1997-1999), Sheffield, UK
• Glenfield Hospital, Cardiac Surgery and ECMO (2000-2002), Leicester, UK (FRCS CTH 2001)
• Heart Center, Ankara University School of Medicine, (2002-present), (Assoc.Prof., 2004)

Interests

• Regenerative medicine, stem cell based angiogenesis, and cardiomyogenesis,
• Surgery for heart failure,
• Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
• Ischemic mitral regurgitation and mitral valve repair,
• Stentless aortic valve replacement, cardiac remodelling,
• Surgery for atrial fibrillation and radiofrequency or microwave ablation techniques,
• Medical informatics and interactive training on the internet,
• Risk stratification in cardiac surgery,
• Basketball, sailing
• Photography.

Ahmet Ruchan Akar's CTSNet MEMBERSHIPS

Ahmet Ruchan Akar's Committees