Prof. MD. Cemal Asım Kutlu
Location & Details
Hospital Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
Memberships
  • International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation (ISHLT)
  • Turkish Lung Cancer Society
  • Turkish Thorax Society
  • Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgeons
  • European Society of Thoracic Surgeons (ESTS)
  • European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (EACTS)

Prof. MD. Cemal Asım Kutlu

Medical Specialist

Resume
Education:
  • Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1979 – 1985) Medical Doctor (MD)
  • Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (1987 – 1991) Specialization Training — Thoracic Surgery
  • Professor of Thoracic Surgery (2016)
  • Specialist in Thoracic Surgery (2004)
  • Associate Professor (2002)
  • FETCS — Member of the European Society of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1999)
  • Medical Doctor (MD) (1985)
  • BAU Faculty of Medicine — Göztepe Medicalpark Hospital, Istanbul (2019 – Present) Head of Department of Thoracic Surgery
  • Yeni Yüzyıl University Faculty of Medicine — Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, Istanbul (2016 – 2019) Head of Department of Thoracic Surgery
  • Kartal-Koşuyolu High Specialization Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul (2012 – 2015) Thoracic Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery and Lung Transplantation Program
  • Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (2007 – 2011) Head of Lung Transplantation Program
  • Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (2005 – 2011) Head of the Department of Thoracic Surgery
  • Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (2001 – 2004) Deputy Chief of Thoracic Surgery
  • Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England (2000 – 2001) Specialist Assistant
  • Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (1998 – 1999) Thoracic Surgery Specialist
  • Royal Brompton Hospital, London, England (1996 – 1997) Research and Clinical Specialist
  • Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (1993 – 1995) Thoracic Surgery Specialist
  • Diyarbakır Military Hospital (1992) Thoracic Surgery Specialist
  • Mayo Clinic, Cardiothoracic Transplantation Department, Rochester, MN, USA (1990 — 3 months) Visiting Surgeon
  • Yedikule Thoracic Surgery Center, Istanbul (1987 – 1991) Surgical Assistant
  • Salda Health Center, Burdur, Turkey (1986) General Practitioner
Areas of Interest
Patient Comfort and Safety Rapid Postoperative Recovery Protocols Shared Decision-Making Processes Geriatric Thoracic Surgery Uniportal VATS and Single Port Robotic Surgeries
Courses Attended
Continuing Professional Development — Courses Attended:
  • Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion, Lund University Hospital, Lund, Sweden 2014
  • Lung Transplantation: Sharing Experience Across Europe (ERS), Leuven, Belgium 2009
  • First Thoracic Robotic Surgery Course (EATCS), Bern, Switzerland 2007
  • 2nd International General Thoracic Surgery Course, Bursa, Turkey2006
  • International Symposium on New Developments in Lung Cancer and Mesothelioma, Ankara, Turkey2004
  • Surgical Management of Pectus Deformity, Ankara, Turkey 2003
  • Advanced Thoracoscopy Course, Lyon, France2002
  • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy (VATS) Course, Hamburg, Germany 2000
  • Advanced Life Support Course, London, England 2000
  • Intrathoracic Staging Workshop, London, England1996
  • Cardiac Transplantation Course, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA1990
  • Microvascular Surgical Techniques, Microvascular Training Centre, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA1990
Courses As Instructor And/or Organiser:
  • Lung Transplantation Symposium, Kartal-Koşuyolu Yüksek İhtisas Research and Training Hospital, Istanbul 2013
  • VATS Lobectomy Course, Süreyyapaşa Chest Surgery Centre, Istanbul 2011
  • VATS Procedures Course, Süreyyapaşa Chest Surgery Centre, Istanbul 2006
  • Mediastinoscopy Course, Yedikule Chest Surgery Centre, Istanbul
Awards
Scientific Awards:
  • Thoracic Surgery Award, 35th TUSAD National Congress, İzmir-Çeşme (2013)
  • Best Oral Presentation, 16th Turkish Thoracic Society Annual Congress, Antalya (2013)
  • Travel Award, German Thoracic Society — 20th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Essen, Germany (2012)
  • Best Presentation Award, 1st Student Congress, İzzet Baysal University Faculty of Medicine, Bolu (2011)
  • Young Researcher Award, 8th World Lung Cancer Conference, Dublin, Ireland (1997)
Significant Achievements:
  • Longest survival after lung transplantation in Türkiye (14 years) — 2nd successful case (2023)
  • First successful Ex Vivo Lung Perfusion (EVLP) in Türkiye (2013)
  • First lung transplantation case with ECMO bridge in Türkiye (2013)
  • First in Türkiye Lobar lung transplant (2012)
  • First VATS Pancoast tumor resection in Türkiye (2011)
  • First robotic lobectomy in Türkiye (2010)
  • First successful lung transplant in Türkiye (2009)
  • First VATS lung volume reduction surgery (LVRS) in Türkiye (2002)
Transplantation Experience:
  • 76 lung transplants performed in 7 years (2009 – 2016)

Observation Visits to Leading Lung Transplant Centers:
  • NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital, USA (2014)
  • Toronto General Hospital, Canada (2013)
  • Kyoto University Hospital, Japan (2012)
  • Zurich University Hospital, Switzerland (2010)
Key Milestones:
  • Performed the first successful lung transplant in Türkiye (2009)
  • Established a clinical working group for lung transplantation in Türkiye (2007)
  • Royal Brompton Hospital, London - Participated in domino transplantations (1996–1997, 2000)
  • Performed experimental transplantations at Yedikule animal laboratory (1993–1995)
  • Visiting observation at Mayo Clinic, Cardiothoracic Transplantation Department (1990)
  • Described and Published Surgical Techniques:
  • Mathematical modeling for slide tracheoplasty (2022)
  • Patch tracheo-bronchoplasty for relapsing polychondritis (2019)
  • Hourglass-shaped stent for bronchopleural fistula closure (2009)
  • Pleural flap for lobar torsion prevention (2006)
  • VATS decortication technique (2005)
  • Splitting of the first rib with posterior approach (2005)
  • Latero-lateral slide tracheoplasty for upper airway stenosis (2002)
  • Continuous suture technique for tracheo-bronchial anastomosis (Prof. Peter Goldstraw, Royal Brompton Hospital) (1999)
Published Surgical Videos:
  • Sharp Dissection of Pulmonary Vessels During VATS Lobectomy, CTS.net (2017)
  • Pericardial Patch Tracheoplasty for Relapsing Polychondritis, CTS.net (2019)
Peer Review Activity:
  • European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2004 – 2019)
Publications
  • COVID-19 Pneumonia After Double Arm Lobectomy for Lung Cancer — Inanç Y, Olgac G, Balcı MK, Kutlu CA — General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2020)
  • Combined Pump-Free Coronary Bypass and Lung Resection in Lung Cancer Patients with Coronary Artery Disease — Yeginsu A, Vayvada M, Karademir BC et al., Kutlu CA — Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (2018)
  • Incidence of Early Renal Injury in Lung Transplant Patients: A Single-Center Experience — Balcı MK, Vayvada M, Salturk C, Kutlu CA, Arı E — Transplantation Proceedings (2017)
  • Evaluation of Pulmonary Hypertension in Lung Transplant Candidates: Correlation of Right Heart Catheterization with Doppler Echocardiography — Balcı MK, Arı E, Vayvada M et al., Kutlu CA — Transplantation Proceedings (2016)
  • Osteoporosis in Lung Transplantation Candidates: Its Relationship with the 6-Minute Walk Test and Body Mass Index — Balcı MK, Arı E, Vayvada M et al., Kutlu CA — Transplantation Proceedings (2016)
  • Low Protein Content of Drainage Fluid After Lobectomy is a Good Predictor of Early Chest Tube Removal — Olgac G, Cosgun T, Vayvada M, Ozdemir A, Kutlu CA — Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2014)
  • First Bilateral Lobar Lung Transplantation from a Brain-Dead Donor in Türkiye — Yeginsu A, Kutlu CA, Kalamanoglu M, Tasci E, Erdogan B — Experimental and Clinical Transplantation (2014)
  • Stripping to Prevent Long-Term Air Leakage: Is There a Future in the Past? — Akin O, Tasci E, Urek S, Olgac G, Kutlu CA — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2011)
  • Transplantation in Pulmonary Hypertension [Review] — Kutlu CA — Anatolian Journal of Cardiology (2010)
  • Management of Bilateral Pneumothorax with Talc Pleurodesis After Unilateral Lung Volume Reduction Surgery — Akin O, Tasci E, Olgac G, Kutlu CA — Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2010)
  • The Role of PET/CT in the Evaluation of Nodal Spread in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer — Tasci E, Tezel C, Orki A et al., Kutlu CA — Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2010)
  • The Role of PET/CT in the Diagnosis of Pleural Diseases — Orki A, Tasci AE, Akın O, Urek S, Kutlu CA — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2009)
  • Malignant Invasive Thymoma in the Posterior Mediastinum (Case Report) — Orki A, Patlakoglu S, Tahaoglu C, Kutlu CA — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2009)
  • A New Technique for Bronchopleural Fistula Closure: Hourglass-Shaped Stent — Kutlu CA, Patlakoglu S, Tasci AE, Kapicibasi O — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2009)
  • Lateral-Lateral Slide Tracheoplasty for Upper Airway Stenosis: 8-Year Follow-up — Tasci AE, Çiftçi H, Periovi F, Kutlu CA — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2009)
  • Is Fluid Volume Really Important for Drain Removal After Lung Resection? — Ozdemir A, Mısırlıoglu AK, Kutlu CA — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2008)
  • Mid-Lump Lobectomy for Lung Glomus Tumor (Case Report) — Gungor S, Bilgin S, Baran A et al., Kutlu CA — American Journal of Case Reports (2008)
  • Video-Assisted Thoracoscopy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax After Pneumonectomy — Tasci AE, Orki A, Olgac G, Kutlu CA — Heart Lung Circ (2009)
  • Mediastinal Mapping with PET/CT — Falay O, Kutlu CA — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2008)
  • End-to-Side Bronchial Anastomosis with Continuous Suture Technique — Tasci AE, Orki A, Kutlu CA — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2008)
  • Pleural Chondroma — Eryigit H, Baran R, Kutlu CA — Asian Annals of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2008)
  • Squamous Cell Carcinoma in the Post-Pneumonectomy Space (Case Report) — Orki A, Urek S, Patlakoglu S et al., Kutlu CA — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2008)
  • Management of Acquired Broncho-Biliary Fistula: 3 Cases and Literature Review — Eryigit H, Urek S, Sertas M, Kurttepe M, Kutlu CA — Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2007)
  • Giant Carcinoid Tumor Mimicking Pulmonary Sequestration (Case Report) — Olgaç G, Peirovi F, Yılmaz A, Kutlu CA — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2007)
  • Elective Pneumonectomy for Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer: Factors Affecting Early Operative Mortality and Morbidity Factors — Karamustafaoglu YA et al., Kutlu CA — Acta Chirurgica Belgica (2006)
  • Antibiotics Not Required During Tube Thoracostomy for Spontaneous Pneumothorax: An Observational Case Study — Olgaç G, Aydoğmuş Ü, Mulazımoğlu L, Kutlu CA — Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery (2006)
  • Pleural Flap to Prevent Lobar Torsion: A New Technique — Kutlu CA, Olgaç G — European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2006)
  • How Does the Definition of Complete Resection Guide the Surgical Management of NSCLC? — Kutlu CA, Olgac G — Interactive Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery (2006)
  • Clinical Approach to Isolated Traumatic Hemothorax — Cansever L, Hacıibrahimoğlu G, Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA — National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (2005)
  • Decision Making in the Management of Tuberculous Empyema and Collapsed Lung — Olgac G, Kutlu CA — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2005)
  • VATS Decortication in Patients with Stage III Empyema — Olgac G, Fazlıoglu M, Kutlu CA — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeryeon (2005)
  • Decision Making in the Management of Tuberculous Empyema and Collapsed Lung — Olgac G, Yılmaz MA, Ortakoylu G, Kutlu CA — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2005)
  • A Rapid Technique for Dividing the First Rib with a Posterior Approach — Kutlu CA, Olgac G — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2005)
  • Is Lactate Dehydrogenase Level a Reliable Predictor of Pulmonary Morbidity After Lung Resection for NSCLC? — Olgac G, Olcmen A, Kutlu CA — European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2005)
  • Carcinoma in Situ from the Perspective of Complete Resection — Kutlu CA, Ürer N, Olgac G — Lung Cancer (2004)
  • Emergency Partial Sternotomy in the Treatment of Iatrogenic Vascular Damage of the Thoracic Outlet: Two Case Reports — Özalp T et al., Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA — National Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery (2004)
  • Late Complication of Extended Cervical Mediastinoscopy (Case Report) — Haciibrahimoglu G, Cevik A, Bedirhan MA, Kutlu CA — Canadian Journal of Surgery (2004)
  • Re-Cervical Mediastinoscopy for Recurrent Lung Cancer (Case Report) — Cankurtaran O, Olgac G, Kutlu CA — Indian Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2004)
  • Cylothorax: A Rare Complication After Lung Resection in NSCLC — Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Olgaç G et al. — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2003)
  • Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Pneumonectomy — Kutlu CA — European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2003)
  • Antibiotic Prophylaxis in Elective Thoracic Surgery: Comparison of Cefuroxime and Cefepim — Turna A, Kutlu CA, Ozalp T et al. — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2003)
  • Surgical Treatment of Pulmonary Hydatid Cyst: Is Capitonnage Necessary? — Turna A, Yılmaz MA, Hacıibrahimoğlu G, Kutlu CA, Bedirhan MA — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2002)
  • Modified Slide Tracheoplasty for the Management of Tracheobronchopathy Osteochondropastica (Case Report) — Kutlu CA, Yeğinsu A, Özalp T, Baran R — European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (2002)
  • Median Sternotomy for Primary Lung Tumors — Kutlu CA, Hassan K, Zacharias J — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2001)
  • Early Experience with PET Scanning in Thoracic Tumors — Kutlu CA, Pastorino U, Maisey M, Goldstraw P — Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery (2001)
  • Shoulder Girdle Strength After Standard and Lateral Muscle-Sparing Thoracotomy — Kutlu CA, Akın H, Ölçmen A et al. — Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (2001)
  • Acute Lung Injury and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome After Lung Resection — Kutlu CA, Williams E, Evans TW, Pastorino U, Goldstraw P — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (2000)
  • Complete Resection: Yes or No? — Kutlu CA, Sayar A, Metin M — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (2000)
  • Slide Tracheoplasty for the Treatment of Congenital Funnel-Shaped Tracheal Stricture: Late Outcome of the First Case — Kutlu CA, Goldstraw P — European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (1999)
  • Tracheobronchial Arm Resections with Continuous Anastomosis: One Hundred Consecutive Cases — Kutlu CA, Goldstraw P — Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (1999)
  • Superior Sulcus Tumors — Kutlu CA, Metin M, Sayar A — Annals of Thoracic Surgery (1998)
  • Mediastinal Lavage Cytology: A Sensible Idea in NSCLC Patients? — Sayar A, Kutlu CA, Ölçmen A et al. — Proceedings of the 6th European Conference on General Thoracic Surgery, Portorož, Slovenia (1998)
  • Selective Use of PET Scanning in NSCLC — Kutlu CA, Pastorino U, Maisey M, Goldstraw P — Lung Cancer (1998)