Turkish German doctor Dilek Gursoy, the first woman surgeon in Europe to implant an artificial heart, has made the cover of the leading business magazine Forbes.
Sharing the cover of Forbes’ Nov. 3 German edition on Instagram, Gursoy said: “I was touched and incredibly honored to have artificial heart treatment and artificial heart research as a topic on Forbes.”
Hailing her as the “The Queen of Hearts,” the magazine describes her like so: “Dilek Gursoy is the daughter of two Turkish immigrants. She studied medicine and went on to become a heart surgeon. In 2012, she became the first woman (in Europe) to transplant an artificial heart. Currently, she is a chief doctor at Clinic Bel Etage and runs her own private practice. She is one of the leading experts in the field of artificial hearts and circulatory support systems.”
Gürsoy noted that in the magazine, she provided information regarding the heart hospital that she will establish with her team in Germany, while the latest study on the total artificial heart in Europe was among the topics.
“Heart failure is an essential problem. Organ donations are scarce. Therefore, total artificial heart research should be given importance and more budget should be allocated,” Gürsoy said.
The magazine hits newsstands in Germany next week.
“I have a lot of experience with both humans and animals. A total artificial heart plays an important role, especially for women,” she added.
The surgeon, who lost her father at a young age, pointed out that she admires her mother who raised her children alone by working for more than 40 years, adding that she cares a lot about her family.
“I love spending time with my family; I spend a lot of time with my mother. When I listen to how my mother lived, I think that our conditions are very good today, you need to appreciate it,” she explained.
About Dilek Gürsoy
As the daughter of a worker family from the Black Sea province of Ordu who immigrated to Germany, Gürsoy was born in Germany’s Neuss province and graduated from the university in 2003.
Gürsoy, who is the first and only female doctor in Europe in artificial heart surgery, took part in important heart surgeries in India and Türkiye apart from Germany.
In 2019, the German Medical Club named Gursoy Physician of the Year 2019 for her achievement as the first female surgeon in Europe to implant an artificial heart.
Being among the well-known doctors in Europe with her successful surgeries, Gürsoy continues her studies as the chief physician of the Clinic Bel Etage in Germany’s Düsseldorf province.