About Mr Dincer Aktuerk

Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon

Heart Health

Sub-specialties: Minimally Invasive Surgery, Cardiology, Minimally Invasive Interventional Procedures for Heart Valves, Heart Rhythm Disturbances including Atrial Fibrillation, Pacing and Syncope.

Mr Dincer Aktuerk is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon OneWelbeck Heart Health, with a subspeciality of minimally invasive surgery.

Overview

Bookings: bookings.hearthealth@onewelbeck.com

Tel: 020 3653 2005

Mr Dincer Aktuerk is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon OneWelbeck Heart Health, with a subspeciality of minimally invasive surgery.

Areas of Expertise

Mr Dincer Aktuerk performs a range of treatments including:

  • Minimally invasive and robotic cardiac surgery, including
  • Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  • Mitral valve repair
  • Aortic valve replacement.

About Mr Dincer Aktuerk

Mr Aktuerk is the Clinical Lead for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery Barts Heart Centre in London, the largest cardiac specialist centre in the UK.

Mr Aktuerk is a specialist in minimally invasive (“keyhole”) heart surgery and is one of only two surgeons in the UK, and the only in London, to offer Robotic valve and coronary bypass surgery.

These advanced surgical techniques involves accessing the heart through a keyhole incision rather than conventional open-heart surgery and brings patients from across the globe to benefit from his expertise. This results in a faster recovery time, less post-operative pain, and reduced scarring

Mr Aktuerk works in close collaboration with a team of world-renowned Cardiologists and Cardiac Electrophysiologists across London and the UK providing seamless access to best quality care that's tailored specifically for you.

Additional Information

Qualifications

  • PhD
  • FRCS (CTh)

Memberships

  • Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland (SCTS)
  • International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery (ISMICS)
  • European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS)
  • British Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery (BISMICS)

Awards

  • SCTS Consultant Scholarship 2021

Research Highlights

Mr Aktuerk has presented widely at both national and international conferences and is actively engaged in clinical research and innovation. He is Primary Investigator of international Randomized Controlled Trials on mitral valve disease and has a significant number of publications in peer reviewed journals.