About the Course
Advanced Training Program in Peripheral Venous Interventions
Explore modern venous disease diagnosis and treatment in Sky Medical Academy’s 3-day advanced clinical training program at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital. Led by Prof. Dr. Cengiz Köksal and faculty, the program covers IVUS-guided diagnosis, venous PTA and stenting, aesthetic varicose vein treatment, and radiofrequency ablation of the saphenous vein.
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 Venous Interventions is designed for physicians and healthcare professionals interested in contemporary diagnosis and treatment strategies for venous disease.
During this 3-day program, participants will gain insight into IVUS-based venous assessment, venous PTA and stenting, treatment planning for venous obstruction, aesthetic varicose vein management, and radiofrequency ablation techniques for the saphenous vein.
3-Day Program Topics
Over the course of the 3-day program, participants will explore the following topics:
IVUS for diagnosis of venous disease pathologies
Venous stenting and PTA
Aesthetic varicose vein treatment
Radiofrequency ablation of the saphenous vein
Learning Outcomes
By the end of this program, participants will become familiar with:
Clinical evaluation of peripheral venous disease
IVUS use in diagnosing venous pathologies
IVUS-guided treatment planning
Venous PTA techniques
Venous stenting principles
Device selection in venous interventions
Aesthetic varicose vein treatment strategies
Radiofrequency ablation of the saphenous vein
Post-procedure follow-up and complication management
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 radiologists
Interventional cardiologists
Phlebologists
Physicians involved in venous disease management
Fellows and specialists seeking focused venous intervention training
Your Instructor
Prof Cengiz Köksal, MD - Cardiac 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