Prof. Dr.
Kenan Abdurrahman Kara
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Medical Unit: Cardiovascular Surgery (CVS)
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Turkey, Istanbul
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20+ Years Experience
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Prof. Dr. Kenan Abdurrahman Kara is a pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgeon at Liv Hospital Topkapı. A 2006 Ege University graduate, he trained in cardiovascular surgery at Süleyman Demirel University (2008-2013), in adult, pediatric and transplant cardiac surgery in Milan (2009-2010), and in pediatric cardiac surgery at Halkalı and Kartal Koşuyolu hospitals until 2022. He performs pediatric heart surgery, valve, aortic, minimally invasive and coronary bypass surgery, and vascular and endovascular procedures.
Professional Profile
+About
Prof. Dr. Kenan Abdurrahman Kara is a pediatric and adult cardiovascular surgeon at Liv Hospital Topkapı. A 2006 Ege University graduate, he trained in cardiovascular surgery at Süleyman Demirel University (2008-2013), in adult, pediatric and transplant cardiac surgery in Milan (2009-2010), and in pediatric cardiac surgery at Halkalı and Kartal Koşuyolu hospitals until 2022. He performs pediatric heart surgery, valve, aortic, minimally invasive and coronary bypass surgery, and vascular and endovascular procedures.
+Education
- 2006 - Ege University Faculty of Medicine (MD)
- 2008-2013 - Süleyman Demirel University Faculty of Medicine - Cardiovascular Surgery specialization
- 2009-2010 - University of Milan, MultiMedica Hospital and Ospedale Niguarda Ca' Granda Cardiac Surgery Departments, Milan (Italy) - Pediatric, adult and heart transplantation training
- 2019-2020 - Halkalı Mehmet Akif Ersoy Training and Research Hospital - Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2020-2022 - Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialty Training and Research Hospital - Pediatric Cardiac Surgery
+Experience
- Present - Liv Hospital Topkapı, Cardiovascular Surgery and Pediatric Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2023 - İstinye University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
- 2022 - Liv Hospital Vadistanbul, Pediatric and Adult Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2019 - İstinye University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital
- 2018 - Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2017 - Hisar Intercontinental Hospital, Ümraniye
- 2015-2017 - Medicana Çamlıca Hospital, Üsküdar
- 2015 - Acıbadem Aile Hospital, Bahçelievler
- 2013-2015 - Gaziantep Ersin Arslan State Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery
- 2006-2008 - Rumeli Feneri and Kocataş Health Centres, Sarıyer
+Memberships
- Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
- National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society (Turkey)
+Research
- Pediatric and congenital heart surgery
- Heart valve and aortic surgery
- Minimally invasive cardiac surgery
- Coronary artery bypass grafting with arterial grafts
- Vascular and endovascular procedures
+International Papers
Kara KA. The learning curve in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures: a single surgeon experience. J Clin Anal Med. 2018. doi:10.4328/JCAM.6043. Kara KA. Use of multiple artery grafts to ensure long-term graft patency in coronary bypass surgeries. J Clin Anal Med. 2018. d...
- Kara KA. The learning curve in minimally invasive cardiac surgery procedures: a single surgeon experience. J Clin Anal Med. 2018. doi:10.4328/JCAM.6043.
- Kara KA. Use of multiple artery grafts to ensure long-term graft patency in coronary bypass surgeries. J Clin Anal Med. 2018. doi:10.4328/JCAM.6001.
- Kara KA, Caner T. Comparison of pain in the early post-operative period using VAS score in patients after cardiac surgery who had minimally invasive incisions vs. full median sternotomy. Ann Ital Chir. 2018.
- Kara KA, Öntaş H. Tranexamic acid, a low-cost and practical hemostatic agent against diffuse microvascular bleeding due to coagulopathy in heart surgery. EJCM. 2019;7(1):16-21.
- Arslanoğlu E, Çine N, Kara KA, Yılmaz AA, Tomrukcu F, Biçer M, Tunçer E, Yavuz Y, Ceyran H. Temperate approach to ASD closure in pulmonary arterial hypertension: the fenestrated patch technique. Cardiol Young. 2021.
- Özkan H, Kiriş İ, Gülmen Ş, Okutan H, Solmaz Alkaya F, Kara KA. Incidence of development of aspirin resistance in the early postoperative period after coronary artery bypass surgery. Turk Gogus Kalp Dama. 2016.
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