About the Course
Advanced Training Program in Peripheral Arterial Interventions
Take part in Sky Medical Academy’s 3-day advanced clinical training program in peripheral arterial interventions at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital. Led by Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal and faculty, this program focuses on peripheral PTA and stenting, hybrid arterial solutions, carotid interventions, peripheral bypass surgery, diabetic foot revascularization, and EVAR.
Course Director
Prof. Cengiz Köksal, MD
Faculty
Prof. Cengiz Köksal, MD and Team
Assoc. Prof. Deniz Günay, MD
Assoc. Prof. Emre Selçuk, MD
Program Coordinator
Muhsin Sözüdoğru
Venue
Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital, Istanbul - Turkey
Duration
3 Days
Program Overview
The Advanced Training Program in Peripheral Arterial Interventions is a focused 3-day clinical education program designed for physicians and specialists who want to enhance their understanding of modern peripheral arterial disease management.
During this program, participants will gain insight into endovascular, surgical, and hybrid approaches for peripheral arterial disease, with emphasis on treatment planning, technical decision-making, complex lesion management, diabetic foot revascularization, peripheral bypass strategies, and abdominal aortic aneurysm repair with EVAR.
3-Day Program Topics
Over the course of the 3-day program, participants will explore the following topics:
Peripheral arterial PTA and stenting
Hybrid peripheral arterial solutions
Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting
Peripheral arterial bypass
Complex peripheral arterial interventions for diabetic foot
Endovascular stent grafting, EVAR, for abdominal aortic aneurysms
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will gain insight into:
Diagnostic evaluation of peripheral arterial disease
Treatment planning for peripheral arterial lesions
Peripheral arterial PTA and stenting techniques
Hybrid peripheral arterial treatment strategies
Carotid endarterectomy and carotid artery stenting
Peripheral arterial bypass approaches
Complex diabetic foot interventions and limb salvage strategies
EVAR planning and technical considerations
Complication management in peripheral arterial interventions
Case Availability Note
Clinical cases may vary from day to day depending on patient availability, procedural scheduling, and clinical priorities.
Who Should Attend
This program is suitable for:
Cardiovascular surgeons
Vascular surgeons
Interventional cardiologists
Interventional radiologists
Endovascular specialists
Physicians involved in peripheral arterial disease management
Fellows and specialists seeking advanced vascular intervention exposure
Your Instructor
Prof Cengiz Köksal, MD - Cardiovascular Surgeon
Prof. Dr. CENGİZ KÖKSAL
Cardiovascular Surgeon
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal was born in Afyon and completed his primary education there. He completed his secondary and high school education at Private Darüşşafaka High School, graduating first in his class. After graduating as a medical doctor from Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1992, he began his residency in Cardiovascular Surgery at Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in the same year.
After completing his residency in 1998, he fulfilled his military service at Şırnak Military Hospital between 1999 and 2000. Between 2001 and 2007, he participated in the establishment of the cardiac surgery clinic at Süreyyapaşa Thoracic, Cardiovascular and Vascular Diseases Hospital, and in 2005 he received the title of Associate Professor in Cardiovascular Surgery.
In 2007, he began working at Kartal Koşuyolu High Specialization Training and Research Hospital. In 2009, he was appointed as Deputy Chief of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at the same hospital. Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal became an education officer in 2011 and performed more than 2,000 open heart and vascular surgeries until 2017. Between 2016 and 2017, he served as the educational supervisor of the Cardiovascular Surgery Clinic at the same hospital.
In 2017, he was appointed as a Professor at Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine. He currently serves as the Head of the Department of Cardiovascular Surgery at Bezmialem Vakıf University, Faculty of Medicine.
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal was awarded the EU Leonardo da Vinci scholarship in 2012 and worked in Portugal. In particular, he received training in mitral valve repair, mitral valve repair through a mini-incision, and mitral valve repair without opening the chest. For this purpose, he worked with and received training from leading experts in Israel, Portugal, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
He personally organizes the annual “Valve Repair Workshop” meetings with national and international participation. He is currently the only person in Turkey who provides training in mitral valve repair performed without stopping the heart and without connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine, and the only person authorized to use this technique. For this reason, he was selected and awarded as Doctor of the Year at the Avicenna 1000th Year Medical Awards in 2018.
Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal has 84 scientific articles published in international journals and 90 articles published in national journals. In addition, he has written 4 book chapters. Since 2011, he has given more than 60 lectures at national and international meetings on mitral valve repair and vascular diseases.
He also served as the President of the National Vascular and Endovascular Surgery Society between 2016 and 2018.
He is currently the Chair of the Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery Working Group of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery.
He is married and has one child.
Areas of Interest
Mitral valve repair and valve replacement through a mini-incision
Mitral valve repair without stopping the heart and without connecting the patient to a heart-lung machine
Aortic valve surgeries through a mini-incision
Coronary bypass surgeries through a mini-incision
Carotid artery surgeries
Aesthetic varicose vein surgeries
Non-surgical treatment of leg vessel and aneurysm repairs