--- title: Dilek Gürsoy slug: dilek-gursoy-b8a40 url: /detay/dilek-gursoy-b8a40 type: biography language: English entity: primary: Dilek Gürsoy type: biography categories: - name: Health And Medicine slug: saglik-ve-tip url: /kategori/saglik-ve-tip tags: - Dilek Gürsoy author: Gökhan Güller created_at: 2026-07-14T17:13:10.648601+03:00 updated_at: 2026-07-14T17:13:10.648601+03:00 image: https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2026/06/03/GIcO18bd6EE1saZ4EOwUPbMfrkNVybWg.webp --- # Dilek Gürsoy > Dr. Dilek Gürsoy is a cardiac surgeon known for her pioneering research on artificial heart systems and mechanical circulatory support devices over the past 15 years; she is achieving her clinical goals through GANÎ, which she established in 2024. ## KURE Information Cards ### KURE Information Card: Dilek Gürsoy ![Dr.-Dilek-GuI_rsoy-1.png.webp](https://cdn.t3pedia.org/media/uploads/2026/06/16/4h4FZdugbMLpj4ykHqjOxZf0YZxeHFF2.jpg) *Anadolu Ajansı* | Field | Value | |-------|-------| | Specialization | Cardiovascular surgery, artificial heart systems, mechanical circulatory support devices | | Birth | 6 December 1976, Neuss, Germany | | Full Name | Dilek Gürsoy | | Place of Birth | Neuss, Germany | | Date of Birth | 6 December 1976 | | Place of Birth | Germany | | Nationality | German | | Origin | Of Turkish descent | | Profession | Cardiovascular surgeon | | Book | I Am Here Because I Am Well (2021) | | Areas of Specialization | Cardiovascular surgery,Artificial heart systems,Mechanical circulatory support devices | ## Article Content Dilek Gürsoy (born 6 December 1976 in Neuss, Germany) is a German cardiac and vascular surgeon of Turkish descent. She has conducted research in cardiac and vascular surgery, artificial heart systems, and mechanical circulatory support devices. In 2022, she was included in the BBC’s *100 Women* list.[^1] ### Life and Education Dilek Gürsoy was born in Neuss, Germany, to a Turkish immigrant family of workers. She pursued her education in Germany. She completed her medical studies at Heinrich Heine University in Düsseldorf and subsequently undertook specialized training in cardiac and vascular surgery.[^2] ### Professional Career Gürsoy has held positions in various healthcare institutions in Germany specializing in cardiac and vascular surgery. Her clinical work has focused on the surgical treatment of heart disease and mechanical circulatory support systems. Sources indicate that she was involved in research on artificial heart implantation in 2012.[^3] ### Artificial Hearts and Mechanical Support Systems Her research area encompasses artificial heart systems and mechanical circulatory support devices used in the treatment of advanced heart failure. ### Realheart Research Gürsoy has contributed to content related to artificial heart technologies developed by Scandinavian Real Heart AB.[^4] ### Academic Publications Gürsoy’s name appears in academic studies on mechanical circulatory support devices and artificial heart systems.[^5] ### Awards and Recognition In 2019, she received the “Doctor of the Year” award in Germany. The Turkish Republic Ministry of Health issued an official congratulatory statement regarding this honor.[^6] In 2022, she was included in the BBC’s *100 Women* list. In the same year, she was featured in a Forbes Austria interview titled “In the Hands of the Heart,” discussing her professional work and views on artificial heart technologies.[^7] ### GANÎ Heart & Vessel Center In 2024, she founded the GANÎ Heart & Vessel Center in Germany, a center dedicated to cardiac and vascular surgery.[^8] ### Authorship In her 2021 book *Buradayım Çünkü İyiyim*, she shares her life story and professional experiences.[^9] ## Academic Sources and References 1. Anadolu Ajansı. “Turkish-Origin Surgeon Eyes Artificial Heart Center.” Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/turkish-origin-surgeon-eyes-artificial-heart-center/1588276 2. BBC News. “BBC 100 Women 2022.” Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63846631 3. Fark Yaratan Kadınlar. "Dr. Dilek Gürsoy Portresi." Accessed June 3, 2026. https://farkyaratankadinlar.com.tr/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/Dr.-Dilek-GuI\_rsoy-1.png 4. Forbes Austria. "Yüreği Elinde." Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.forbes.at/artikel/yueregi-elinde 5. GANÎ Heart & Vessel Center. "Dilek Gürsoy." Accessed June 3, 2026. https://dilekguersoy.com/en/gani-heart-vessel-center/ 6. Gürsoy, Dilek. Buradayım Çünkü İyiyim. İstanbul: Pegasus Yayınları, 2021. 7. Ministry of Health of the Republic of Türkiye. "Minister Koca Congratulates Dr. Dilek Gürsoy, Doctor of the Year in Germany." Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.saglik.gov.tr/TR,57194/bakan-koca-almanyada-yilin-doktoru-secilen-dr-dilek-gursoyu-tebrik-et.html 8. Paluszkiewicz, L., et al. “HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis….” Accessed June 3, 2026. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20656454/ 9. Scandinavian Real Heart AB. “Cardiac Surgeon Dilek Gürsoy Speaks About Realheart’s Artificial Heart.” Accessed June 3, 2026. https://realheart.se/cardiac-surgeon-dilek-gursoy-speaks-about-realhearts-artificial-heart/ 10. herCAREER. "Dr. med. Dilek Gürsoy." Accessed June 3, 2026. https://www.her-career.com/en/kopf/dr-med-dilek-guersoy/ ## Citations [^1]: BBC News. “BBC 100 Women 2022” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-63846631 [^2]: herCAREER. “Dr. med. Dilek Gürsoy” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://www.her-career.com/en/kopf/dr-med-dilek-guersoy/ [^3]: Anadolu Ajansı. “Turkish-Origin Surgeon Eyes Artificial Heart Center” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://www.aa.com.tr/en/health/turkish-origin-surgeon-eyes-artificial-heart-center/1588276 [^4]: Scandinavian Real Heart AB. “Cardiac Surgeon Dilek Gürsoy Speaks About Realheart’s Artificial Heart” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://realheart.se/cardiac-surgeon-dilek-gursoy-speaks-about-realhearts-artificial-heart/ [^5]: L. Paluszkiewicz vd. “HeartMate II Ventricular Assist Device Thrombosis…” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20656454/ [^6]: T.C. Sağlık Bakanlığı. “Bakan Koca, Almanya’da Yılın Doktoru Seçilen Dr. Dilek Gürsoy’u Tebrik Etti” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://www.saglik.gov.tr/TR,57194/bakan-koca-almanyada-yilin-doktoru-secilen-dr-dilek-gursoyu-tebrik-et.html [^7]: Forbes Austria. “Yüreği Elinde” erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://www.forbes.at/artikel/yueregi-elinde [^8]: GANÎ Heart & Vessel Center. "Dilek Gürsoy" erişim tarihi: 3 Haziran 2026. https://dilekguersoy.com/en/gani-heart-vessel-center/, [^9]: Dilek Gürsoy. Buradayım Çünkü İyiyim (İstanbul: Pegasus Yayınları, 2021).