Dr. Alp Aslan Eryılmaz Cardiology Dr. Alp Aslan Eryılmaz Cardiology Clinical Interests Diagnosis and treatment of diseases secondary to atherosclerosis that is caused by hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia, Balloon dilatation of vascular stenosis and stent implantation, Correction of rhythm disorders by using pacemaker, Treatment and referral of patients with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus and patients at high risk for heart diseases. About Training Career About Alp Arslan Eryılmaz, M.D., authored his dissertation titled " detection of stenosis of renal artery in patients with refractory hypertension that cannot be regulated with medications and benefits of balloon dilatation and stent implantation for these stenosis" in his residency education. He was a member of the surgery team that performed transcatheter replacement of the stenotic aortic valve for the first time in Türkiye. Again, he took a role in the "mitraclip" operation – repair of the mitral valve with a clip – carried out for the first time in Türkiye. Member of interventional cardiology team at Cardiac Catheterization and Angiography Laboratory of American Hospital that works round the clock. Principal areas of clinical interest: Diagnosis and treatment of diseases secondary to atherosclerosis that is caused by hypertension, diabetes mellitus and hypercholesterolemia, Balloon dilatation of vascular stenosis and stent implantation, Correction of rhythm disorders by using pacemaker, Treatment and referral of patients with hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and diabetes mellitus and patients at high risk for heart diseases. Training Education Institution Year Cardiology Residency Department of Cardiology, Çapa School of Medicine, Istanbul University 1997 - 2002 Medical Education School of Medicine, Akdeniz University 1991 - 1997 Career Title Institution Year Attending Physician Department of Cardiology, American Hospital 2006 - to date Attending Physician Department of Cardiology, GATA Haydarpaşa Hospital, Istanbul 2005 - 2006 Invasive Cardiologist, Attending Physician Department of Cardiology, American Hospital 2004 - 2005 Attending Physician Private healthcare facilities 2002 - 2004