Dr. Gokalp Altun

About Doctor

Qualifications:

• Medical degree: Uludağ Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi – Medical school (graduated 1993)
• Specialization (Cardiovascular Surgery): Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi (KTÜ) Tıp Fakültesi Kalp ve Damar Cerrahisi – completed by 2004

Overview:

Doç. Dr. Gökalp Altun is a seasoned cardiovascular surgeon with a robust academic and clinical background. He completed his medical education at Uludağ University, followed by specialization in cardiovascular surgery at Karadeniz Teknik Üniversitesi (KTÜ). Over nearly two decades, he has served as faculty at KTÜ’s Department of Cardio‑Vascular Surgery, contributing both to education and surgical care. Since then, he has extended his practice at VM Medical Park Florya Hospital in Istanbul under İstanbul Aydın University, offering advanced cardiac and vascular surgical services to patients, including international ones.

His clinical expertise spans both cardiac and vascular surgery, with focus areas including minimally invasive coronary bypass, valve surgeries, aortic and peripheral vascular procedures, and endovascular techniques.

Dr. Altun is also academically active: his profile lists over 30 publications in peer‑reviewed journals, covering topics such as aortic diseases, aneurysms, vascular surgery, vascular trauma and reconstruction, and postoperative outcomes.

Memberships:

• Türk Göğüs Kalp Damar Cerrahisi Derneği
• Ulusal Vasküler ve Endovasküler Cerrahi Derneği
• Fleboloji Derneği
• European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Awards & Achievements:

• 2nd prize at the 19th National Congress of Thoracic‑Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care (2013)
• 1st prize at the 17th National Vascular & Endovascular Surgery and 8th Fleboloji Congress (2015)

Conditions Treated:

• Coronary artery disease (requiring bypass surgery)
• Valve diseases (mitral valve, aortic valve)
• Aortic diseases (aneurysm, dissections, abdominal aortic aneurysm)
• Peripheral arterial disease and peripheral vascular disease
• Chronic venous insufficiency / venous diseases / vascular disorders (arterial/venous)
• Vascular trauma and graft infections / complications requiring vascular reconstruction

Procedures Performed:

• Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), including minimally invasive bypass surgery
• Mitral valve surgery, aortic valve surgery / valve repair or replacement
• Endovascular aortic surgery (including repair of aortic aneurysm, aortic dissection)
• Peripheral arterial and vascular bypass / reconstruction procedures (e.g. grafting) for peripheral vascular disease or trauma
• Treatment of vascular complications including graft infection management, obturator bypass, endovascular/vascular surgery for venous and arterial disorders.