Dr.M.Sertac Cicek, M.D.

EDUCATION:

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, 1979-1984
GATA Gülhane Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, 1984-1985, M.D.

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING:

Internship and Residencies:
1985-1986 Intern in General Surgery and Medicine, GATA Gülhane
Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
1988-1993 Resident in Cardiovascular Surgery, GATA and TYIH, Ankara, Turkey
1994-1995 Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery, Texas Heart Institute, Houston, TX
1995-1997 Fellow in Cardiovascular Surgery & Cardiopulmonary Transplantation,
Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN
1997-1998 Fellow in Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery and Transplantation,
USC Childrens Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:

1993-1994 Assistant Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery, GATA Faculty of Medicine, Ankara
1996 Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
1998-2001 Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery,
Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2001 Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery Yeditepe University, Istanbul, Turkey
2002-2003 Director, Residency Program, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2002-2006 Chief, Section of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular SurgeryTraining Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
2006-2008 Director, Heart Center, Acibadem Bursa Hospital ,Acibadem Health, Istanbul, Turkey
2008- Director, Heart and Vascular Center Anadolu Medical Center, Istanbul, Turkey

CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS:

1986-1988 Physician-in-Chief, Turkish Presidential Guard Regiment Infirmary, Ankara
1998-2001 Attending Surgeon, Maltepe University Marmara Hospital, Istanbul
2001-2002 Attending Surgeon, Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital, Istanbul
2002-2006 Chief of Cardiac Surgery, Siyami Ersek Hospital, Istanbul
Attending Surgeon, Acibadem Hospitals, Istanbul
2006-2008 Attending Surgeon, Acibadem Bursa Hospital, Acibadem Health, Istanbul

MAJOR ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:

1998-2001 Chairman, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul.
2001-2002 Vice-Dean. Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul
2002-2004 Physician-in-chief, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
2004-2006 Chief, Division of Pediatric Cardiac Surgery, Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Training Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey.
2006-2008 Medical Director, Acibadem Bursa Hospital and Director, Heart Center, Acibadem Bursa Hospital, Acibadem Health, Istanbul
2008-Director, Heart and Vascular Center, Anadolu Foundation Anadolu Medical Center, Gebze, Istanbul.

LICENSURE & CERTIFICATION

1985-Turkish Medical Association
1988-ECFMG Certification (Valid indefinitely)
1993-Turkish Ministry of Health Cardiovascular Surgery Certification
1994-Minnesota Temporary License
1996-Associate Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
2001-Professor of Cardiovascular Surgery
2006-Turkish Board of Cardiovascular Surgery (Established 2006)

PROFESSIONAL SOCEITIES:
                
Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
Society of Thoracic Surgeons
American College of Cardiology (Fellow)
European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
European Congenital Heart Surgery Association
American College of Chest Physicians (Fellow)
World Society for Pediatricand Congenital Heart Surgery
Asian Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
European Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
International Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Turkish Medical Association
American College of Physician Executives
New York Academy of Sciences
Denton A. Cooley Cardiovascular Surgical Society 
Mayo Alumni Association
USC Alumni Association
Priestley Surgical Society

COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS:
 
2007-2009    Executive Committee, Councilor, Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
2006-2009    Turkish Board of Cardiovascular Surgery, Executive Committee and Founding Member
2006-2009    Examiner, Turkish Board of Cardiovascular Surgery
2006-2008    Constitutional Council, World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
2006-2010    Program Committee, Chairman, World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery
2003-2008    Membership Committee, European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery
2000-2008    International Relations Committee, Turkish Soceity for Cardiovascular Surgery
2002-2004    Ministry of Health Residency Review Committee


EDITORIAL BOARDS:

1995- Guest reviewer, Annals of Thoracic Surgery
1996- Guest reviewer, Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
1997- Guest reviewer, Turkish Clinics Cardiovascular Sciences
1998- Guest reviewer, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery
1999-2004 Editorial Board, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
2004- Scientific Advisory Board, Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals
2004- Guest Reviewer, Anatolian Journal of Cardiology
2005- Editorial consultant, Turkish Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
2006- Associate Editor, Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Cardiovascular Sciences
2006- Editorial Board, Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

HONORS & AWARDS:

1985 Graduated Summa Cum Laude, GATA Faculty of Medicine
1986 Graduated Summa Cum Laude, Gulhane Military Medical
Academy Medical Corps Officer Training School
1996 GATA 100th Anniversary Scientific and Academic Achievement Award
1996 Sandoz Scientific Research Award
2004 Presidential Citation, Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery
2000-2008 Listed in "Who is who in medicine and healthcare"
2000-2008 Selected as one of Turkey`s Top Doctors

BIBLIOGRAPHY:

1.Cicek S, Tatar H, Demirkihc U, Tatar H, Ozturk O, Isiklar H. Intraaortic balloon counterpulsation in open
heart surgery. Arch T Soc Cardiol 1991;19:295-298
2. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozal E, Suer H, Ozturk O, Isiklar H. Use of internal mammary artery graft
in the elderly. Kosuyolu Heart J 1992;1:161-165.
3. Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Tatar H. Intraoperative echocardiography:Techniques and current applications. J Card
Surg 1993;8:678-92.
4. Tatar H, Cicek S, Suer H, Demirkihc U, Arslan M, Ozturk O. Intracardiac air removal: Detection and monitoring
by transesophageal echocardiography. Kosuyolu Heart J 1993;2:11-14.
5. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozal E, Suer H, Ozturk O, Isiklar H. Topical use of Aprotinin in open heart
operations. Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:659-61.
6. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozal E, Suer H, Arslan M, Ozturk O. Vascular complications of intraaortic
balloon pumping: Unsheathed versus sheathed insertion. Ann Thorac Surg 1993;55:1518-21.
7. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Suer H, Arslan M, Ozturk O. Exact positioning of intraaortic balloon catheter.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 1993;7:52-53.
8. Tatar H, Cicek S, Suer H, Yilmaz A, Ozturk O, Narbay D. Use of topical sodium nitroprusside to relieve
perioperative spasm of the internal mammary artery: A word of caution. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg
1994;108:387.
9. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozturk O. Sheared pulmonary artery catheter: TEE-guided removal. Vascular
Surgery 1994;28:229-31.
10.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Kuralay E, Tatar H, Ozturk O. Transesophageal echocardiography in cardiac surgical
emergencies. J Card Surg 1995;10:236-44.
11. Ozturk O, Cicek S, Yolyapan A, Tatar H, Narbay D. Atherosclerotic aneurysm of the superficial femoral
artery. Angiology 1995;29:315-18.
12. Ozturk O, Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Kuralay E, Tatar H. Cor triatriatum: Report of an unusal variant.
Angiology 1995;46:1149-52.
13. Cicek S, Tatar H, Demirkihc U, Kuralay E. Topical use of Aprotinin in cardiac surgery. J Thorac
Cardiovasc Surg 1995;110:568-69.
14. Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozal E, Kuralay E, Bingol H, Tatar H, Ozturk O. Postoperative use of Aprotinin in
cardiac operations: An alternative to its systemic use. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 1996;112:1462-67.
15. Cicek S. Topical Aprotinin in cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg 1995;60:1155.
16.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Kuralay E, Ozal E, Tatar H. Postoperative Aprotinin: effect on blood loss and transfusion
requirements in cardiac operations. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;61:1372-6.
17.Yildiz O, Cicek S, Ay I, Demirkihc U, Tuncer M. Hypertension increases the contractions to Sumatriptan in
the human internal mammary artery. Ann Thorac Surg 1996;62:1392-5.
18.Cicek S, Theodoro D. Topical Aprotinin in cardiac operations: A note of caution. Ann Thorac Surg
1996; 61:1039-40.
19.Yildiz O, Cicek S, Ay I, Tatar H, Tuncer M. 5 HT-1 Like receptor-mediated contraction in the human internal
mammary artery. Journal of Cardiovasc Pharmacology 1996;28:6-10.
20.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Tatar H, Bingol H, Ozturk O. Left ventricular endoaneurysmorraphy:
Effect on left ventricular size, shape and function. Cardiology 1997; 88:340-5.
21.Yilmaz AT, Bingol H,Ozal E, Cicek S,Ozturk O, Arslan M, Kuralay E, Tatar H. Long-term prevention of atrial
fibrillation after coronary artery surgery. Panminerva Med 1997;39:103-105.
22.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Kuralay E, Arslan M, Tatar H, Ozturk O. Prediction of intraoperative hypovolemia in
patients with left ventricular hypertrophy. Echocardiography 1997;14: 257-60.
23.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Tatar H,Bingol H. Left Ventricular Endo-aneurysmorraphy.
ACC Curr J Rev 1998;7:50-1
24.Cicek S, Demirkihc U, Ozal E. Postoperative use of Aprotinin in cardiac operations:
An alternative to its prophylactic use. Year Book of Thoracic and Cardiovascular
Surgery 1998; 146-8.
25.Emir M, Ogus T, Isik O, Cicek S. Familial atrial septal defect with atrioventricular conduction abnormalities.
Asian Cardiovasc Thorac Ann 2000;9:142-43.
26. Ogus TN, Emir M, Cicek S, Isik O. Prevention of recurrent osteomyelitis
using cyanoacrylate gluing in mediastinitis. Ann Thorac Surg 2000;70:1761-3.
27. Ogus NT, Cakalagaoglu C, Cakalagaoglu F, Cicek S. Accelerated atherosclerosis
in tertiary syphilis and successful treatment with CABG. Angiology 2001;52:549-52.
28. Ogus TN, Cicek S, Isik O. Absence of left anterior descending artery associated
with atherosclerotic heart disease. Angiology 2001;52:87-8.
29. Ogus TN, Cicek S, Ogus H, Soykan B, Isik O. Should moderate to severe mitral regurgitation be repaired
concomitantly with CABG in advanced left ventricular dysfunction.T J Cardiovasc Dis 2001;2:65-72.
30. Ogus TN, Cicek S, Isik O. Selective management of high risk patients with ascending aortic
dilatation during aortic valve replacement. J Cardiovasc Surg 2002;43:609-15.
31. Ogus TN, Cicek S, Isik O. Posterior mitral annuloplasty with an adjustable
homemade ring. J Card Surg 2002;17:226-8.
32. Ogus TN, Us HM, Cicek S, Ozkan S, Yuksel O, Isik O. Sternal cyanoacrylate gluing in mediastinitis:
Effects on infection, stability and bone healing. J Cardiovasc Surg 2002;43:741-6.
33. Cinar B, Enc Y, Kosem M, Bakir I, Goksel O, Kurc E, Cicek S. Carotid subclavizn bypass in occlusive
disease of subclavian artery: more important today than before. Tohoku J Exp Med 2004;204:53-62.
34. Bakir I, Enc Y, Cicek S. Hydatid cyst in the pulmonary artery. An uncommon location. Heart Surg
Forum 2004;7:13-15.
35. Enc Y, Ketenci B, Ozsoy D, Camur G, Kayacoglu I, Terzi S, Cicek S. Atrial fibrillation after
surgical revascularization: Is there any difference between off-pump and on-pump.
Eur J Cardiothorac Surg 2004;26:1129-33.
36. Enc Y, Karaca P, Ayaoglu U, Camur G, Kurc E, Cicek S. Cardioprotective effect of
glucocorticoids in myocardial ischemi-reperfusion injury during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Heart Vessels 2006;21:152-56.
37. Karaca P, Konuralp C, Enc Y, Suzer A, Sokollu O, Ayaoglu U, Cicek S. Cardioprotective
effects of aprotinin on myocardial ischemia-reperfusion injury during cardiopulmonary bypass.
Circ J;2006:1432-6.
38. Jacobs JJ, Tchervenkov CI, Jonas R, Stellin G, Kurosawa H, Mavroudis C, Cicek S, Anderson R.
The inaugural meeting of the World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery.
Cardiol Young 2007; 17:1-25.
39. Pierre-Luc Bernier, Noritaka Ota, Christo I. Tchervenkov, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Giovanni Stellin,
Hiromi Kurosawa ,Constantine Mavroudis, Sertac Cicek, Zohair Al-Halees, Martin Elliott,
Marcelo Jatene, Richard A. Jonas, et al. An invitation to the medical students of the world to
join the global coalition to improve care for children and adults with congenital heart disease
across the world. McGill Med J In Press
40. Christo I. Tchervenkov, Jeffrey P. Jacobs, Pierre-Luc Bernier, Giovanni Stellin, Hiromi Kurosawa,
Constantine Mavroudis, Richard A. Jonas, Sertac M. Cicek, et al. The Improvement of Care for
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Disease across the World: a Challenge for the World Society for
Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery. Cardiol Young In Press

ABSTRACTS:

1. Tatar H, Ozturk O,Sener E, Arslan M, Kuralay E, Cicek S, Yolyapan A, Isiklar H. Surgical management of
adult ventricular septal defects. Presented at 4th Annual meeting of Meditarrenean Association of
Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery,Antalya 1990.
2. Ozturk O, Tatar H, Yilmaz A, Sener E, Arslan M, Demirkilic U, Cicek S, Yolyapan A, Isiklar H. PDA in the
adults: Surgical management. Presented at 4th Annual meeting of Meditarrenean Association of Cardiology
and Cardiac Surgery, Antalya 1990.
3. Yilmaz A, Ozturk O, Tatar H, Zorlutuna Y, Demirkilic U, Kuralay E, Cicek S, Arslan M, Isiklar H.
Surgical management of adult coarctation of aorta. Presented at 4th Annual meeting of Meditarrenean
Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Antalya 1990.
4. Arslan M, Zorlutuna Y, Tatar H, Sener E, Yolyapan A,Yilmaz A, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, Kuralay E, Isiklar
H. Results of left coronary endarterectomy. Presented at 4th Annual meeting of Meditarrenean Association
of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Antalya 1990.
5. Yilmaz AT, Zorlutuna Y, Ozturk O, Tatar H, Sener E, Kuralay E, Cicek S, Demirkilic u, Yolyapan A, Isiklar
H. Analysis of the factors affecting operative mortality in CABG. Presented at 4th Annual meeting of
Meditarrenean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery, Antalya 1990.
6. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, Suer H, Kuralay E, Ozturk O. Patch graft aortaplasty for aortic coarctation
in adults. Presented at 2th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya 1992.
7. Tatar H, Cicek S, Ozal E, Suer H, Demirkilic U, Arslan M, Ozturk O. Sheathless IABP insertion: Vascular
complications. Presented at 2th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya
1992.
8. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U,Suer H, Kuralay E, Ozturk O. Diastolic dysfunction following CABG.
Presented at 2th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Antalya 1992.
9. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, Suer H, Arslan M, Ozturk O. Intraoperative transesophageal echocardiography
Impact on surgical results. Presented at 2th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery,
Antalya 1992.
10. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, ,  Suer H, Ozal E, Yilmaz A, Yolyapan A, Kuralay E, Isiklar H. Topical use
of aprotinin in open heart surgery. Presented at 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Cardiothoracic
Surgeons, Ankara, 1992.
11. Tatar H, Demirkilic U, Cicek S, Suer H, Ozal E, Yilmaz A, Yolyapan A, Kuralay E, Isiklar H.. Use of IMA
in the elderly. Presented at 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons,
Ankara, 1992.
12. Tatar H, Cicek S, Suer H, Suer H, Ozal E, Yilmaz A, Yolyapan A, Kuralay E, Isiklar H. Intraoperative air
removal: monitoring by TEE. Presented at 2nd World Congress of the International Society of Cardiothoracic
Surgeons, Ankara, 1992.
13. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, Suer H, Ozal E, Yilmaz A, Yolyapan A, Kuralay E, Isiklar H. Perioperative
myocardial infarction: Early diagnosis by TEE. Presented at 3rd World Congress of the International
Society of Cardio-thoracic Surgeons,Salzburg, 1993.
14. Cicek S. The role of TEE in management of cardiac surgical emergencies.Presented at 9th International
Congress Cardiostim 94, Nice, 1994.
15. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U, Kuralay E, Ozal E, Oz S, Ozturk O, Narbay D. Valve repairs: early results
and assessment. Presented at 3rd Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Kusadasi,
1994.
16. Tatar H, Cicek S, Demirkilic U,Arslan M, Yilmaz A, Ozturk O, Narbay D et. Aortic atherosclerosis: Diagnosis
and revascularization strategy. Presented at 2th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular
Surgery, Antalya 1992.
17. Yildiz O, Cicek S, Ay I, Tatar H, Tuncer M. 5-HT1-like receptor mediated contraction in the human IMAs.
Presented at 1st European Congress of Pharmacology, Milan, 1995.
18. Cicek S, Starnes V, Wells W, Allen RB. Ross Operation in children: CHLA Experience. Presented
at 5th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Belek 1998.
19. Cicek S, Starnes V, Wells W, Allen RB. Norwood Procedure- Video presentation.
Presented at 5th Annual meeting of Turkish Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Belek 1998.
20. Isik O, Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T, Yildirim T, Kinikoglu H. Status of cardiac surgery in Turkey. Presented
at the 8th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan, 2000.
21. Isik O, Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T, Yildirim T, Kinikoglu H. Heart Transplantation: Early results. Presented
at the 8th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Fukuoka, Japan, 2000.
22. Cicek S, Ogus T, Altinmakas S, Isik O. Combined Maze and mitral valve repairs. Presented at the
16th Annual meeting of Cardiology Society, Antalya, 2000.
23. Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T, Kinikoglu H, Yucebas M, Isik O. Results of right-sided Maze operations. Presented
at the 9th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya, Japan, 2001
24. Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T, Onuray F, Soykan B, Isik O. Combined coronary and carotid revascularization.
Presented at the 9th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery,Nagoya, Japan, 2001.
25. Ogus T, Cicek S, Yildirim T, Yildon T, Soykan B, Isik O. Full arterial revascularization in coronary
bypass operations. Presented at the 9th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery,
Nagoya, Japan, 2001.
26. Ogus T, Cicek S, Yildon T, Soykan B, Kinikoglu H, Isik O. CABG in acute myocardial infarction:
A new method in prevention of reperfusion damage. Presented at the 9th Annual meeting of
Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery, Nagoya, Japan, 2001
27. Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T,Onuray F,Soykan B, Isik O. Transmyocardial laser revascularization combined
with coronary bypass operations. Presented at the 9th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular
Surgery, Nagoya, Japan, 2001.
28. Ogus T, Cicek S, Yildirim T,Yildon T, Soykan B, Onuray F, Isik O Left ventricular aneurysms repair: early
and midterm results. Presented at the 9th Annual meeting of Asian Society for Cardiovascular Surgery,
Nagoya,Japan, 2001
29. Cicek S, Ogus T, Yildon T, Kinikoglu H, Soykan B, Isik O. Inferior ministernotomy in pediatric heart
surgery. Presented at the 16th Annual meeting of Cardiology Society, Antalya, 2002.
30. Enc Y, Ketenci B, Ozsoy D, Camur G, Cicek S. Atrial Fibrillation after off-pump and on-pump
myocardial revascularization. Presented at the 12th Annual meeting of Asian Society for
Cardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, 2004.
31. Terzi S, Sayar N, Ozay B, Enc Y, Yesilcimen K, Cicek S. Surgical treatment of ASD in the adults: the effect
of operation age on cardiopulmonary exercise capacity. Presented at the 12th Annual meeting of Asian
Society forCardiovascular Surgery, Istanbul, 2004.
32. Idiz M, Bicer Y, Konuralp C, Cine N, Aydemir N, Enc Y, Cicek S, Bilal MS. Prolonged postoperative
recovery following surgical repair for congenital heart disease in children. Presented at the 16th
Annual meeting of Mediterranean Association of Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery. Bodrum 2004.
33. Cicek S. Modified single patch repair of AVSD. Joint meeting of CHSS and ECHSA, Montreal 2004.