Selim Aydin

Assoc. Prof. Selim Aydin is a cardiovascular surgeon with extensive clinical, academic, and industry experience. He completed specialized cardiovascular surgery training at M.D. Siyami Ersek Chest, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital in 2012. Currently affiliated with Acibadem Health Group since 2025, he combines patient care with research and leadership roles in the field. He is an active member of the European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS). He serves on the scientific and consultancy boards of major medical device companies, including Boston Scientific and Medtronic. Domestically, he contributes as a Board Member of the Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery and as a member of the Endograft Scientific Committee at the Turkish Institutes of Health (TÜSEB). His work focuses on advancing cardiovascular and vascular surgery through clinical excellence, collaborative research, and engagement with both professional societies and industry partners.

Education

• 2012 Dr. Siyami Ersek Chest, Cardiovascular Surgery Training and Research Hospital Cardiovascular Surgery
• 2004 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
• Observer at Heidelberg University Cardiac Surgery Clinic, Germany
• Advanced surgical training at the European School of Cardiac Surgery in Bergamo, Italy

Experience

• 2025 Acibadem Health Group

Memberships

• Member of the European Association for Cardiovascular Surgery (EACTS) and the European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS)
• Consultancy and scientific board membership at Boston Scientific and Medtronic
• Board Member of Turkish Society of Cardiovascular Surgery
• Endograft Scientific Committee Member of the Turkish Institutes of Health (TÜSEB)

Publications

• Toward routine minimally invasive ventricular septal defect closure via right lateral minithoracotomy.
  Front Pediatr. 2021;9:708203. Aydin S, Temur B, Basgoze S, et al
• Outcomes of endovenous cyanoacrylate closure using Venaseal system for chronic venous insufficiency
  Acibadem Univ. Health Sci. Derg. 2021;12(4):709-713. Temur B, Aydin S.
• Endophlebectomy of the common femoral vein and endovascular iliac vein recanalization for chronic iliofemoral venous occlusion
  J Vasc Surg Venous Lymphat Disord. 2020;8(4):572-582. Dumantepe M, Aydin S, Okten M, Karabulut H.
• Combined use of atherectomy and drug-coated balloon for endovascular treatment of femoropopliteal artery disease
  Turk J Vasc Surg. 2019;28(2):84-90. Aydin S, Temur B.
• The impact of pulmonary valve-sparing techniques on postoperative early and midterm results in tetralogy of Fallot repair
  Turk Gogus Kalp Dama. 2018;26(3):370-374. Aydin S, Suzan D, Temur B, et al.