Hakan Uçar

INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGY

Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar

Chair of the Department of Cardiology

Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar About

Cardiology and interventional cardiology

I am Chair of the Cardiology Department at Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine. I see patients at Medical Park Florya and Liv Hospital Topkapı.

When a patient is in front of me, I do not stop at angiography, echocardiography or other tests. I also listen to how the complaint started, current medicines, accompanying conditions, and the effect on daily life.

A procedure that can be done technically is not always the step that belongs at that moment.

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Academic role

Chair of the Cardiology Department, Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine.

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Professional roles and memberships

Secretary General of the Society of Interventional Cardiology. Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC).

Areas of expertise
Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar

Istanbul Chair of the Department of Cardiology

Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar Institutions

Academic and professional roles

  • Istanbul Aydın University logo

    Academic

    Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine

    Chair of the Department of Cardiology

  • Medical Park Florya logo

    Clinic

    Medical Park Florya

    Sees patients

  • Liv Hospital Topkapı logo

    Clinic

    Liv Hospital Topkapı

    Sees patients

  • Society of Interventional Cardiology logo

    Society

    Society of Interventional Cardiology

    Secretary General

  • European Society of Cardiology logo

    International

    European Society of Cardiology

    Fellow (FESC)

Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar

Clinical approach

The right decision before a procedure

That an intervention is technically possible does not mean it is the right option for every patient. The real question is whether that step belongs now.

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    History and findings first

    I do not read tests one by one. I read them against the complaint and the medicines.

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    Whether the procedure is needed

    Being able to do a procedure is not enough. I try to separate which step belongs at that moment.

Prof. Dr. Hakan Uçar performing a procedure in the catheterization laboratory
Catheter laboratory

Academic work

Scientific work and physician training

Alongside clinical practice I also make room for scientific work. Physician training in catheter-based valve procedures such as MitraClip and TriClip is part of that.

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Physician education

Hands-on training in MitraClip, TriClip, and related catheter-based valve procedures.

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Scientific research

Ongoing work in coronary disease, hypertension, and interventional cardiology.

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Knowledge sharing

Professional exchange that keeps clinical practice aligned with current evidence.

Education and professional roles

Academic path in cardiology

  1. Education

    Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine

    Medical education

  2. Specialty

    Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine

    Cardiology specialty training

  3. Clinical

    Istanbul

    Clinical practice in interventional cardiology

  4. Leadership

    Biruni University Faculty of Medicine

    Chair of the Cardiology Department

  5. Present

    Istanbul Aydın University Faculty of Medicine

    Chair of the Cardiology Department

Next step

Questions about a procedure or appointment

Contact the clinic for evaluation and appointment scheduling.

  • Medical Park Florya
  • Liv Hospital Topkapı