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Dr. Yalcin Hacioglu
Dr. Yalcin Hacioglu
Medical Education
1990-1997 Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
06/30/1997 Awarded with degree of Medical Doctor (MD) (top 6th degree in class of 200)
Postgraduate Education
11/14/1997- 11/14/2001 Cardiology Residency training at Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
11/14/2001 Certified by the Ministry of Health of Republic of Turkey as specialist in Cardiology
07/01/2002-06/30/2005 Residency training in Internal Medicine at St. Luke's Roosevelt Hospital, University Hospital of Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons, New York
08/13/2003-09/10/2003 Elective rotation at IVUS Lab of Cardiology Division of Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH- under the supervision of Emin M. Tuzcu, MD
07/05/2004-08/01/2004 Elective rotation at Interventional Cardiology- EP lab of Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey- under the supervision of Ali Oto, MD
Professional Experience
12/19/2001 - 05/24/2002 Silivri Millet Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey - attending cardiologist
12/19/2001 - 05/24/2002 Avcilar Anadolu Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey- attending cardiologist
07/10/2005 – Alliance Medical Clinic, Shafter, CA (full time) - Internal Medicine
07/10/2005 - The Heart Center, Bakersfield, CA (part-time) - Outpatient clinical and
non-invasive Cardiology (including interpretension of echocardiograms, EKG’s,
EKG Holter monitoring and exercise treadmill tests)
Licensure
10/1997 - Passed USMLE Step 1 (score 90)
08/1997 - Passed USMLE Step 2 (score 83)
01/2004 - Passed USMLE Step 3 (score 86)
10/07/1998 - ECFMG Certificate issued
08/2002 - Permanent Validation of ECFMG certificate
04/01/2004 - Medical license issued by Medical Board of California
08/2005 - Passed the board exam of American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) and
certified as diplomate of ABIM for the period of 2005 - 2015
July 2006 - Passed the Examination of Special Competence in Adult Echocardiography
(ASCeXAM) administered by National Board of Echocardiography
09/10/2007 - Certified by European Board for Speciality of Cardiology as European Cardiologist
Research Experience and Publications
Cardiology Graduation Thesis Study:
“Evaluation of the effect of verapamil on diastolic dysfunction in patients with mild to moderate hypertension"- specialty thesis under the supervision of Dinçer Uçak, MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases, Chair of Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. Thesis accepted and approved by the Thesis Commission on 07/14/2001.
Published articles:
1. Karpuz H, Koldas L, Ayan F and Hacioglu Y. Short-term regression of left ventricular mass after aortic valve replacement in aortic stenosis with left ventricular concentric hypertrophy. J Clin Basic Cardiol 2002; 5 (1):101-102.
2. Karpuz H and Hacioglu Y. Rheumatic heart disease and pregnancy (in Turkish). Turkiye Klinikleri Journal of Cardiology, 2001;14(4): 213-218.
3. Karadag B, Vatan B, Hacioglu Y, Duman D, Baskurt M, Keles I, Ongen Z, Vural VA. Serum myeloperoxidase level predicts reperfusion in patients with myocardial infarction receiving thrombolytic therapy. Heart and vessels Publication Status: In-Press.
4. Karadag B, Guven M, Hacioglu Y, Oz E, Batar B, Domanic N, Ulutin T, Vural VA. Two estrogen receptor-a gene polymorphisms and angiographic coronary artery disease in a Turkish population. Anatolian Journal of Cardiology. Publication Status: Submitted.
Research experience as research assistant :
1. Cost of strategies after myocardial infarction (COSTAMI)- a multicentre, international, randomized trial for cost-effective discharge after uncomplicated myocardial infarction. Study started in March 1999 under the supervision of principal investigators Alessandro Desideri, MD, S.Giomo Hospital, Castelfranco Veneto, Salvatore Pirelli, MD, Niguarda Hospital, Milano, Clara Carpeggiani, MD, CNR Institute of Clinical Physiology, Pisa, Italy and under the local mentorship of Baris Ilerigelen, MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. The study design was published as “Patients at risk or patients at no risk after uncomplicated myocardial infarction? The COSTAMI project” in Cardiologia 1998 Dec;43(12):1323-6. Results were published in European Heart Journal 2003 24(18):1630-1639.
2. ASSENCE (Assesment of cost-effectiveness of Several Strategies of Early diagnosis in patients with acute chest pain and Non Conclusive Electrocardiogram)- a clinical, randomized, multicentered, international study started in March 1999 under the supervision of principal investigators Badano LP, Gregori D, Slavich G, Gremese E, Ghidina M, Fioretti PM and under the local mentorship of Baris Ilerigelen, MD, Professor of Cardiovascular Diseases, Department of Cardiology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Turkey. Study design was published in G Ital Cardiol 1999 Nov;29(11):1291-301.
Membership to Professional Organizations
Turkish Society of Cardiology
European Society of Cardiology
American Society of Echocardiography
Languages (Other than English)
Turkish: fluent, Bulgarian: fluent; Russian: moderate level; Spanish: basic medical
Public Education Contributions (Lectures)
01/22/2007 A public lecture following the regular general meeting of Rotary Club of Wasco at Golf Club
of Wasco, Wasco, CA focused on two topics:
1.”The role of American Heart Association in setting a standard of care in the management
of cardiovascular diseases.”
2. “Recent advances in the management of cardiovascular diseases.”
02/01/2007 “Trends in Cardiovascular disease mortality and morbidity. What else can be done for primary prevention?”- A public lecture following AARP Chapter #2915’s general meeting at Visitors’ Center in Frazier Park, Frazier Park, CA
02/07/2007 “Women and heart disease – current status and what needs to be done for primary prevention” – a lecture held at the regular meeting of Kern County Women Lawyers
Association, Guild House, Bakersfield, CA