- Bupa Platinum consultant
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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Dincer Aktuerk is a leading consultant cardiothoracic surgeon specialising in keyhole (minimally invasive) heart surgery. He is one of only two robotic cardiac surgeons in the UK.
Mr Aktuerk practices at The London Bridge Hospital and The Wellington Hospital. He is the Lead for Minimally Invasive and Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Barts Heart Centre (Barts Health NHS Trust), the largest cardiothoracic centre in the UK.
Mr Aktuerk has a wealth of experience and expertise in minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery, operations that bring patients from across the globe to benefit from his expertise. He has trained at some of the world's leading cardiothoracic units, including St. Vincent's Hospital in Sydney and the Robert-Bosch Hospital in Stuttgart, Germany.
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 the best quality care that's tailored specifically for his patients.
Areas of interest
Mr Aktuerk can offer a wide range of minimally invasive and robotic heart surgery procedures, including:
- Mitral valve repair surgery
- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
- Aortic valve replacement
- Atrial fibrillation surgery
Minimally invasive heart surgery offers a number of advantages over traditional open-heart surgery, including:
- Smaller incisions
- Less pain and discomfort
- Shorter hospital stays
- Faster recovery times.
Medical secretaries
- Mrs Jules McLean
- London Bridge Hospital Suite 203 2nd Floor St Olaf House 27 Tooley Street London SE1 2PR
- 020 7234 2729
- 07766 353907
- Julie.mclean@heartpartners.co.uk
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Dincer Aktuerk has worked with Dr Bonnie Kyle at the following hospitals:
- Wellington Hospital (1-5)
- Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5)
- London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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K4100
Bypass for coronary artery(ies) (including harvesting of grafts and endarterectomy) - (5-50)
Wellington Hospital (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5)
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K4180
Robotic assisted bypass for coronary artery(ies) including harvesting of grafts and endarterectomy (CABG) - (1-5)
Nuffield Health St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5) St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5)
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W2830
Removal of internal fixation from bone / joint, excluding K-wires +/- image guidance - (1-5)
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K2581
Minimally invasive mitral valve repair - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5) St Bartholomew's Hospital (1-5)
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K2780
Repair of tricuspid valve, e.g. for Ebstein's disease - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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K2580
Repair of mitral valve - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
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K4600
Off-pump coronary artery bypass (OPCAB) (including harvesting of grafts) - (1-5)
Wellington Hospital (1-5)
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K2540
Replacement of mitral valve with sub-valve preservation (including biopsies) - (1-5)
London Bridge Hospital (1-5)