Medical Interests and Activities
Arterial Revasculaisation in Coronary Bypass Surgery
Major Artery Surgery
Congenital Heart Surgery
Education and Experience
1985 – 1991 Istanbul University, Çapa Faculty of Medicine, (Doctor of Medicine)
1990 Kinderspital Basel, Switzerland, Pediatrics.
1992 – 1997 Istanbul University, Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Residency)
1997 – 2004 Istanbul University, Institute of Cardiology, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Cardiovascular Surgeon)
2004 – 2006 Selçuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Assistant Professor)
2006 – 2007 Selcuk University, Meram Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, (Associate Professor)
2007 – 2013 Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery
2015 – Liv Hospital Ulus
Memberships
Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
Turkish Society of Cardiology
European Society of Vascular Surgery
National Society of Vascular Surgery
Mostrar másEducation Dr. Castriota graduated in Medicine and Surgery from the University of Milan. He continued his postgraduate training at the University of Bologna where he obtained two specializations: the first one in Cardiology in 1992 and then in Radiology. From 1995 to 1996 he spent a period as a Fellow in the "Arizona Heart Institute" under the supervision of Professor Diethrich.
Research Dr. Castriota is an active member of some scientific societies, such as SIRM (Italian Society of Medical Radiology), Fellow of the Scientific College of the Italian Society of Invasive Cardiology (GISE), Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology (FESC), European Cardiovascular Interventional Society (EAPCI) and of ISES, International Society of Endovascular Specialist. He is the principal investigator of a recent Protected TAVR study, aimed at evaluating the effectiveness of a particular device for brain protection during aortic valve replacement surgery using the TAVI endovascular method.
Publications He is a member of the International Editorial Board of Eurointervention, speaker and chairman for the execution of live cases in national and international conferences.
Author of about 150 full-length publications
Author of over 20 chapters in specialized volumes
Awards: NHMRC Career Development Fellowship, Australian National Health and Medical Research Council, 2015.
Mostrar másDuties:
1985 – 1986 Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, General Practitioner
1986 – 1992, Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor
1993-2012 Vehbi Koç Vakfı Amerikan Hastanesi (Hospital), Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Specialist Physician
2012-2017 İstanbul Medipol University, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assistant Professor
2017 – 2019 İstinye University LIV Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assoc. Prof.
2019 – 2024, Freelance Consultant Physician
2024 – Today, Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Assoc. Prof.
Memberships in Scientific Organizations:
Experiences
Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine 2007-2013
Ondokuz Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine 2014-2022
Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa, Cardiology Institute 2022
Schools / Trainings
Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine, L11an1 2001-2007
Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Specialization 2007-2013
Aortic Dilation (Aneurysm)
Heart Valve Problems
Aortic Dissection
Coronary Artery Disease
Carotid Artery Occlusion (Carotid Stenosis)
Varicose Veins
Peripheral Vascular Disease
Aortic Insufficiency
Aortic Valve Diseases
Mitral Insufficiency
Mitral Valve Problem
Mitral Stenosis
Varicose Ulcer
Diabetic Foot
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)
Raynaud's Disease
Rheumatic Heart Disease
Ischemic Heart Disease
Heart Pain
Leg Artery Occlusion
Capillary Rupture
Heart Failure
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Aortic Arch Aneurysm
Ascending Aortic Aneurysm
Thoracoabdominal Aortic Aneurysm
Carotid
In 2007, I graduated from Trakya University, Faculty of Medicine and received the title of “Medical Doctor”. In the same year, as a result of the TUS exam I took, I started my specialization training at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery.
During my specialization training, in 2010, I worked as a guest doctor at “Lenox Hill Hospital, Aortic Wellness Center” in New York, USA, on aortic valve-preserving surgery, aortic root surgery, aortic arch surgery, thoracoabdominal aortic surgery and robotic heart surgery.
In 2013, I worked as a “fellow” at the “Landeskrankenhaus Salzburg, Paracelsus Universitätsklinik für Gefäßchirurgie und endovaskuläre Chirurgie” clinic in Salzburg, Austria, and conducted studies on endovascular and advanced vascular surgery techniques.
In 2013, I worked as a visiting physician at the “Vita-Salute University, Scientific Institute, Ospedale San Raffaele, dipartimento di chirurgia vascolare ed endovascolare” clinic in Milan, Italy, on endovascular techniques, advanced vascular techniques and surgical treatment of thoracoabdominal aortic aneurysms.
In 2013, I completed my assistant training and earned the title of “Cardiovascular Surgery Specialist”.
As of 2014, I started working as a “Specialist Doctor” at the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Ondokuz Mayıs University.
In 2016, I received the title of “Assistant Professor Doctor”. In the same year, I received the “Certificate of Proficiency” issued by the “Turkish Cardiovascular Surgery Qualification Board”.
In 2017, I worked as a visiting doctor for 3 months at the “Landeskrankenhaus Nürnberg, Paracelsus Universitätsklinik für Gefäßchirurgie und endovaskuläre Chirurgie” clinic in Nuremberg, Germany, on advanced endovascular (FEVAR, BEVAR, CHEVAR, EVAR, TEVAR) techniques in aortic diseases.
I received the title of “Associate Professor” in 2019. I am fluent in English.
I have been working at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa, Cardiology Institute, Department of Cardiovascular Surgery since 2022
Mostrar másEl Dr. Antonio Benita Bordes es un cirujano cardiovascular y torácico de gran prestigio en México, con una carrera profesional centrada en el tratamiento quirúrgico de enfermedades cardíacas y pulmonares tanto en adultos como en pacientes pediátricos. Su formación médica ha sido exhaustiva y abarca desde la cirugía general hasta especializaciones avanzadas en cardiocirugía pediátrica y torácica. A continuación, se presenta un desarrollo detallado de su formación académica, especialidades clínicas, logros profesionales y su participación en el ámbito académico y en instituciones de prestigio.
El Dr. Benita Bordes se graduó de la Facultad de Medicina de la Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), una de las instituciones de educación médica más reconocidas del país. Posteriormente, realizó su especialización en cirugía general en el Hospital Ángeles Pedregal, un hospital privado de alta especialidad ubicado en la Ciudad de México. Su deseo de avanzar en el campo de la cirugía cardiovascular lo llevó a continuar su formación en el Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez (INCICH), uno de los centros más importantes para el tratamiento de enfermedades cardíacas en México, donde completó su especialización en cirugía cardiotorácica.
Su enfoque en enfermedades cardíacas congénitas lo llevó a realizar una subespecialización en cirugía de malformaciones congénitas del corazón en el INCICH, institución en la que actualmente está adscrito como cirujano y profesor titular del curso de cirugía cardiotorácica pediátrica.
Esta formación adicional le ha permitido tratar a niños con enfermedades cardíacas congénitas complejas, lo que ha sido clave para su reputación como uno de los principales cirujanos pediátricos en esta especialidad.
El Dr. Benita Bordes se ha especializado en cirugía cardiovascular y torácica, con un enfoque particular en la cirugía cardíaca infantil. Dentro de su práctica, ha realizado una variedad de cirugías complejas, incluyendo la reconstrucción de aneurismas periféricos, la reparación de coartación de aorta, la resección de costillas en casos de síndrome de salida torácica, y la sutura de esternón en pacientes que requieren estabilización del tórax después de cirugías cardíacas.
Entre los procedimientos en los que es experto, se encuentran la cirugía de cardiopatías congénitas, tanto con como sin circulación extracorpórea (CEC), lo que lo convierte en un especialista en el tratamiento de condiciones como comunicaciones auriculoventriculares, atresia tricuspídea, aneurismas de la aorta torácica, y la anomalía de Ebstein, entre otras.
Asimismo, realiza cirugías de arritmias y ofrece soporte cardiopulmonar a pacientes que requieren intervenciones quirúrgicas de alto riesgo.
El Dr. Antonio Benita Bordes trata una amplia gama de condiciones relacionadas con el corazón y el tórax, incluyendo:
Dentro de los procedimientos más destacados que realiza están la colocación de marcapasos endovenosos y marcapasos epicárdicos, la toracoscopia terapéutica, la revascularización de aneurismas periféricos, y la pericardiectomía (extracción del pericardio). Además, es experto en procedimientos para la reparación de coartaciones de la aorta y en la cirugía de fístulas sistémico-pulmonares.
Una de las cirugías más complejas que realiza es el tratamiento del tórax inestable, una condición que ocurre cuando las costillas se fracturan de manera que el tórax pierde estabilidad, afectando la capacidad respiratoria del paciente. La reparación de estas fracturas requiere de un abordaje quirúrgico especializado para asegurar la estabilidad torácica.
El Dr. Benita Bordes tiene una posición destacada como adscrito al departamento de cirugía cardiotorácica del Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez (INCICH). En esta institución, además de realizar cirugías complejas, tiene una importante labor docente como profesor titular del curso de cirugía cardiotorácica pediátrica. Su experiencia en la enseñanza médica ha sido fundamental para la formación de nuevos cirujanos en el campo de la cardiocirugía, especialmente en el tratamiento de malformaciones congénitas del corazón.
Adicionalmente, es miembro de importantes asociaciones médicas, como la Sociedad Mexicana de Cirugía Cardíaca, la Sociedad Mexicana de Cardiología, y la World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, lo que le permite mantenerse al día con los avances internacionales en el campo de la cirugía cardíaca y contribuir al desarrollo de nuevas técnicas y procedimientos.
La carrera del Dr. Antonio Benita Bordes ha sido destacada no solo por sus logros en el quirófano, sino también por su participación en el ámbito académico y su contribución al desarrollo de nuevas generaciones de cirujanos en México. Su enfoque en cirugía de cardiopatías congénitas ha salvado la vida de numerosos niños con malformaciones cardíacas complejas, lo que ha tenido un impacto positivo tanto en su salud como en su calidad de vida.
Su reconocimiento en el campo de la cirugía cardiovascular ha trascendido las fronteras de México, siendo parte activa de la World Society for Pediatric and Congenital Heart Surgery, una organización que reúne a los mejores especialistas del mundo en cirugía cardíaca pediátrica.
Además, su participación en congresos y conferencias tanto a nivel nacional como internacional refleja su compromiso con la mejora continua de las técnicas quirúrgicas y la educación médica.
El Dr. Antonio Benita Bordes es uno de los cirujanos cardiovasculares y torácicos más respetados en México, con una especialización en el tratamiento de cardiopatías congénitas y cirugías torácicas complejas. Su labor en el Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez y en el Hospital Ángeles Pedregal ha sido clave para salvar la vida de muchos pacientes con enfermedades cardíacas graves. Su dedicación tanto a la cirugía como a la enseñanza lo posicionan como un líder en su campo, comprometido con el avance de la medicina y la formación de nuevas generaciones de cirujanos.
Mostrar másThe prof. Giuseppe Speziale holds the positions of the National Coordinator of Cardiac Surgery of GVM Care & Research, the Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery at Anthea Hospital and Città di Lecce Hospital, and Director of the Department of Cardiac Surgery of the Santa Maria Hospital. He works at the Cardiological Clinical Institute (ICC) and San Carlo di Nancy Hospital in Rome. Since 2011 he has also held the position of Vice President of GVM Care & Research. In 2012 he occupied the charge of President of Confindustria Puglia, Health Section, and since 2018 he is Vice President of Aiop Puglia (Italian association of private hospitals). The prof. Speziale is a cardiac surgeon specializing in the minimally invasive surgical treatment of valve diseases, expert in minimally invasive repair of the mitral valve, in On and Off Pump myocardial revascularization, in thoracic aortic surgery. He is Co - Founder and President of the Scientific Committee of Mitral Academy, an independent association born from the passion for mitral surgery and the desire to pursue and share excellence in restorative surgery, with particular attention to minimally invasive techniques and the evaluation of potential therapeutic treatments deriving from the use of new technologies. Until 2016 he was elected Director of the Italian Society of Cardiac Surgery. He is part of the following associations: AATS (American Association for Thoracic Surgery), Italian Society of Cardiology Accredited Hospital, SICOA (active member), ISMICS (International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery). Since 2004 he has held the position of Scientific Director of the Italian Cardiopathic Association onlus.
In the field of scientific research, he focuses on new approaches, applicable in the field of minimally invasive and non-invasive mitral, aortic, cardiac arrhythmias and tricuspid surgery. He was the coordinator and researcher of the various projects of the National Research Council on Myocardial Infarction, on the treatment of pulmonary hypertension, on new technologies for carrying out coronary, cardiopulmonary and normothermic bypass. He was an adjunct professor at the Sapienza University of Rome where he held the Chair of Cardiology II, and at the University of Ferrara, where he teaches Cardiac Surgery. He has presented numerous scientific papers at national and international congresses of cardiology and cardiac surgery.
Bibliography: He is co-author of 6 books known nationally and internationally. The most recent one is Advances in Treatments for Aortic Valve and Root Diseases, publisher Springer International Publishing, 2018.
He is Reviewer and author of over 90 publications of multiple journals, such as Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal of Geriatric Cardiology, Heart & Lung: The Journal of Cardiopulmonary and Acute Care, European Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, The Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery, Journal on Cardiac, Vascular and Thoracic Surgery etc.
Awards: “Top Doctors Awards”, 2021
Mostrar másDr. Ahmed then, traveled to the Italian city of Modena to prepare the Fellowship of Interventional Cardiology and Endovascular therapy from the University of Modena and Reggo Emelia, where he was appointed as a lecturer for postgraduate students, in Interventional Cardiology. Then he traveled to Milan, Italy, in 2012 to prepare a fellowship in structural heart diseases.
The Journey continues to the Japanese city of Tokyo in the year 2013 to start training in the field of chronic total coronary oclusions and complex interventions. Finally, he returned to Cairo in 2013, where he obtained a doctorate degree in the field of cardiovascular medicine from Ain Shams University.
Member of the European Heart Association since 2007.
Dr. Ahmed attended many international medical conferences and was a lecturer in several important international forums.
He contributed to publishing important books, articles and medical research in international magazines.
Mustafa Güden was born in 1965 in Kayseri, Turkey. After graduating from Kadıköy Anadolu High School, he completed his medical education at Istanbul University, Çapa Medical Faculty in 1989. He earned his specialization in Cardiovascular Surgery at Istanbul University’s Institute of Cardiology and went on to work for 10 years at Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital. During this time, he also completed a short-term training at the OLV Clinic in Belgium.
In 2004, Dr. Güden became an Associate Professor, and in 2013, he was promoted to full Professorship. From 2016 to 2022, he served as a Cardiovascular Surgeon at Medipol Mega University Hospital. In 2023, he opened his private practice in Kadıköy, Istanbul.
You can connect with Mustafa Güden on LinkedIn here.