Dincer Aktuerk, PhD, FRCS (CTh)

Dincer Aktuerk, PhD, FRCS (CTh), is a leading cardiac surgeon specialising in minimally invasive and robotic procedures. As director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Barts Heart Centre and consultant at HCA Healthcare UK, he led the development of this pioneering service in London.

Mr Aktuerk's expertise includes a wide range of advanced cardiac procedures, including endoscopic (keyhole) mitral valve repair, aortic valve replacement and beating heart coronary bypass surgery. Mr Aktuerk champions enhanced recovery after cardiac surgery (ERACS) protocols, enabling patients to quickly resume their family life, work and sporting activities.

Driving the adoption of innovative surgical technologies, Mr Aktuerk actively collaborates with national and international research organisations, championing patient safety and clinical governance.

• Aortic aneurysm
• Aortic valve regurgitation and stenosis
• Atrial fibrillation
• Coronary artery disease
• Mitral valve regurgitation and stenosis
• Tricuspid valve regurgitation and stenosis

• Atrial fibrillation surgery
• Beating heart coronary artery bypass surgery including hybrid surgery
• Endoscopic (keyhole) mitral valve repair
• Endoscopic aortic valve replacement
• Endoscopic tricuspid valve repair
• Robotic coronary artery bypass surgery

Mr Aktuerk holds a doctorate in heart disease from the University Hospital Freiburg in Germany. He completed Higher Specialty Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery in the UK and obtained Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery through the Royal College of Surgeons of England. He furthered his expertise through a fellowship at The Texas Heart Institute in the US, as well as a fellowship in Sydney, Australia, and advanced training in Germany.

Mr Aktuerk has published extensively in peer-reviewed journals and leads the Barts Cardiac Surgery Innovation Research Collaborative. He is the primary investigator for international randomised controlled trials and actively collaborates on research. He aims to improve long-term patient benefits through the introduction of innovative surgical technologies, such as robotic and endoscopic cardiac surgery.

• Board of trustees, serving Heart Valve Voice, a charity advocating for improved patient care
• Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery Ionescu Fellowship for consultant team, awarded for team training and ERACS protocol implementation and robotic cardiac surgery programme development
• LSI Solutions ERACS Scholarship, awarded for team training and robotic cardiac surgery implementation
• Director of Robotic Cardiac Surgery at Barts Heart Centre
• Invited live operator for endoscopic procedures
• Principal investigator for international trials, driving advancements in patient care

• Member, British Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiac Surgery
• Member, European Association of Cardiothoracic Surgery
• Member, Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery in Great Britain and Ireland
• Member, International Society for Minimally Invasive Cardiothoracic Surgery

• English
• German