About Me

PROF. DR.
İbrahim Cansaran TANIDIR
Pediatric Cardiology Specialist

Prof. Dr. İbrahim Cansaran Tanıdır is an internationally recognized expert with nearly 20 years of clinical, academic, and interventional experience in the fields of congenital heart diseases, pediatric interventional cardiology, hybrid procedures and radiation-reduced / fluoroscopy-free catheterization techniques.

To date, he has performed more than 10,000 pediatric cardiac catheterization procedures both in Turkey and abroad; and has pioneered advanced interventional and hybrid applications for complex structural heart diseases in our country.

His academic productivity represents a strong scientific authority with 110 SCI/SCIE publications, 1,440 citations, and H-index 18 (Google Scholar, 2025).

EDUCATION AND SPECIALIZATION

  • Faculty of Medicine:
    Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Ankara (1995–2002)
  • Pediatrics Residency:
    Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul (2003–2009)
  • Pediatric Cardiology Subspecialty:
    Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery Center, Istanbul (2010–2013)
  • Interventional Pediatric Cardiology Training:
    Mehmet Akif Ersoy Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery Center (2013–2014)
  • International Observer Programs:
    Arkansas University of Medicine – Pediatric Cardiovascular Intensive Care (USA, 2010)
    Fu Wai Hospital – Structural Heart Diseases and Fluoroscopy-Free Interventions (China, 2018)

ACADEMIC POSITIONS AND LEADERSHIP

  • Associate Professor – Pediatric Cardiology
    University of Health Sciences, Mehmet Akif Ersoy Hospital (2017–2020)
    University of Health Sciences, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital (2020–2022)
  • Professor – Pediatric Cardiology
    University of Health Sciences, Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital (2022–2025)
  • Founding Head of Pediatric Cardiology Clinic and Director of Pediatric Angiography Laboratories
    Başakşehir Çam and Sakura City Hospital
    Pediatric Cardiology Clinic & Pediatric Cardiac Catheterization Laboratory (2020–2025)
  • Professor – Pediatric Cardiology
    Memorial Ataşehir Hospital (December 2024–Present)
    Memorial Göztepe Hospital (December 2024–Present)

PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATION AND COMMISSION DUTIES

  • Representative of Pediatric Cardiology Subspecialty Residents of Turkey at the European Association for Paediatric Cardiology (AEPC) (2010-2014)
  • Turkish Society of Pediatric Cardiology and Cardiac Surgery
    Interventional Cardiology Working Group
    Vice President (2020–present)

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Diagnostic Applications

  • Echocardiography for congenital heart diseases: 30,000+ patients
  • Electrocardiography (ECG) evaluation: 30,000+ patients
  • 24-hour Holter ECG analysis: 1,000+ patients

Cardiac Catheterization Experience

  • Total procedures: 10,000+
  • Diagnostic catheterization: 4,000+
  • Interventional catheterization: 6,000+

Highlighted Interventions

  • Transcatheter ASD closure (2,000+)
  • PDA closure (1000+)
  • VSD closure (250+)
  • RVOT and PDA stenting (500+)
  • Percutaneous pulmonary valve implantation (100+)
  • Aortic and pulmonary artery stenting (500+)
  • Balloon valvuloplasty procedures (500+)
  • Fluoroscopy-free and low-radiation procedures (200+)
  • Hybrid and rare pediatric cardiac interventions

He has performed more than 500 humanitarian catheterization procedures in Africa (Mali, Kenya, Uganda, Libya), Asia (Bangladesh, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan), and Kosovo.

SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTION AND ACADEMIC STUDIES

  • SCI / SCIE Publications: 110
    Original articles: 81
    Case reports: 29
  • National Publications: 23
  • Invited Speaker: 34
    International: 11
    National: 23
  • Total Citations: 1,440
  • H-Index: 18
  • i10-Index: 37

INVITED SPEAKER & INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION

At numerous international congresses held in Europe, Asia, and the Middle East;

  • Pediatric interventional cardiology
  • Hybrid congenital heart disease treatments
  • Radiation-free catheterization
  • Neonatal RVOT and PDA stenting

he has participated as an invited speaker on these topics.

AWARDS

He has received 8 different “best oral / poster presentation” awards at national and international congresses, particularly in the fields of:

  • Interventional cardiology
  • Radiation reduction techniques
  • Innovative methods

which document his scientific contributions.

SCIENTIFIC AREAS OF INTEREST

  • Interventional treatments in congenital heart diseases
  • Hybrid cardiac interventions
  • Fluoroscopy-free / low-radiation techniques
  • Neonatal and infant cardiac interventions
  • Rare procedures in structural heart diseases