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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan Küçüker, a top Cardiovascular Surgeon in Istanbul, specializes in advanced, minimally invasive varicose vein treatments.
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan Küçüker - Cardiovascular Surgery & Varicose Vein Expert
Assoc. Prof. Dr. Aslıhan Küçüker is an experienced cardiovascular surgery specialist practicing in Ankara. She graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 1999 and completed her residency at Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic, becoming a specialist in 2006.
Specialist Thesis
Her specialty thesis was titled 'Evaluation of Allograft Vasculopathy in Cardiac Transplant Recipients by Computed Tomographic Coronary Angiography', demonstrating her expertise in advanced cardiac imaging and transplantation.
International Training - Italy
During her residency in 2004, Dr. Küçüker worked as a clinical observer at Azienda Ospedaliero Universitaria Città della Salute e della Scienza di Torino Hospital in Torino, Italy, in the clinic of Prof. Dr. Antonio Calafiore, one of Italy's leading cardiovascular surgeons.
Medical Aesthetics Certification
In 2005, during her residency, Dr. Küçüker attended trainings organized by the Ministry of Health General Directorate of Basic Health Services and obtained the Medical Aesthetics Application Certificate after passing the examination.
Training at Turkey's Premier Center
Dr. Küçüker considers herself fortunate to have trained at Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital, a center that has achieved many firsts in cardiovascular surgery in Turkey. During her training, she had the opportunity to work with Turkey's most valuable professors and benefit from their knowledge and experience.
Career Progression
2006-2019: Worked as a specialist at Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic. After successfully passing the Ministry of Health's written and oral examinations, she continued her role as Chief Resident (Başasistan) from 2013.
During this period, with her surgical team, she performed numerous different surgical treatments including:
- Adult open heart surgeries
- Peripheral vascular surgeries
- Varicose vein surgeries
- Endovascular large vessel surgeries
- Deep venous thrombosis interventional treatments
She simultaneously followed patients in intensive care, wards and outpatient clinics, and participated in numerous scientific studies, publishing or contributing to many articles.
Associate Professor Achievement
Her scientific work and years of hospital experience enabled her to successfully pass the file evaluation and oral examination, earning the Associate Professor (Doçent) title in Cardiovascular Surgery in 2015.
Transition to Ankara City Hospital
When Atatürk Training and Research Hospital closed and moved to Ankara City Hospital, Dr. Küçüker continued her role as Teaching Faculty at Ankara City Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic from 2019 to 2023.
Current Practice
Since November 2023, Dr. Küçüker has been seeing patients at her own clinic. At her clinic, she primarily focuses on venous diseases and varicose veins - one of the fundamental topics of cardiovascular surgery and her special area of interest - providing all surgical and medical treatments. She also enjoys performing medical aesthetic procedures, for which she received additional training during her residency.
International Recognition
Dr. Küçüker is an active member of the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). She presented an educational video at ESVS's annual meeting in Budapest, Hungary (September 19-21, 2013), demonstrating techniques for laser or radiofrequency varicose vein surgeries, mini-phlebectomy (removal of small varicose packets), and small saphenous vein surgeries up to the knee.
Continued Academic Involvement
Dr. Küçüker remains engaged in scientific work, attending numerous domestic and international congresses, seminars and symposiums throughout the year - sometimes as an invited speaker or educator, sometimes as a listener to renew and expand her knowledge.
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Society
- National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society
- Phlebology Society
- The Cardiothoracic Surgery Network
- European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
Areas of Expertise
- Varicose Vein Treatment - Surgical, laser, RF ablation, sclerotherapy
- Venous Diseases - Deep venous thrombosis, chronic venous insufficiency
- Endovascular Surgery
- Medical Aesthetics - Botox, mesotherapy, PRP, micro-needling
- Associate Professor title achieved in 2015
- 13 years specialist experience at Atatürk Training Hospital
- Chief Resident for 6 years
- Numerous open heart surgeries, peripheral vascular surgeries, varicose vein surgeries, endovascular procedures
- Training video presenter at ESVS Budapest conference (2013) - laser/RF varicose vein surgery, mini-phlebectomy, small saphenous vein surgery techniques
- Published numerous scientific articles
- Worked at one of Turkey's pioneering cardiovascular surgery centers
- Own clinic in Ankara specializing in varicose veins and medical aesthetics
- Deep Vein Thrombosis Treatment
- Endovenous Laser Ablation
- Endovenous Radiofrequency Ablation
- Foam Sclerotherapy
- Phlebology
- Sclerotherapy
- Spider Vein Treatment
- Varicose Vein Treatment
- Vascular Surgery
- Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- 🇹🇷 Turkish
- 🇬🇧 English
- 🇩🇪 German
- Medical Doctor - Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1999)
- Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist - Türkiye Yüksek İhtisas Hospital (2006)
- Chief Resident (Başasistan) - Passed Ministry of Health examinations (2013)
- Associate Professor (Doçent) in Cardiovascular Surgery (2015)
- Medical Aesthetics Application Certificate - Ministry of Health (2005)
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