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Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD

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Specializes in: Thoracic Surgery and Transplant Surgery

Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1992)

Professional interests include: arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), lung transplant, ventricular assist device (VAD), and more.

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1401
Houston, TX 77030

(713) 441-5200

Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD is a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX specializing in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1992 and has 33 years of experience. Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD is affiliated with Houston Methodist, UT Physicians and TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC.

Office Locations

Address:

6550 FANNIN STREET SUITE 1401
Houston, TX 77030

Some issues Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD can help you with:

Lung Transplant

Patients who have very severe lung disease may need a lung transplant. The diseased lung is entirely removed and replaced with a healthy lung, usually donated by a person who died. Either one or both lungs can be transplanted.

Contrary to popular belief, lung transplant is rarely used to treat lung cancer. It is a more common treatment for patients with other advanced lung diseases, such as cystic fibrosis, sarcoidosis, pulmonary fibrosis, and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Lung transplant is a serious operation and is generally used as a last resort for patients who have only a short time to live without surgery.

During a transplant, an incision is made on the side of the chest (for a single lung) or in the middle (for both lungs). Patients may be hooked up to a heart-lung bypass machine, which will do the work of moving blood and oxygen through the body during the procedure. After the diseased lung is cut away from the main airway and blood vessels, the donor lung is stitched into place. Surgery may take as long as twelve hours, and a hospital stay of two to three weeks after surgery is not uncommon. For the first hours or day after surgery, patients use a ventilator, or a machine to help them breathe. Tubes will be inserted into the chest to help drain excess air and fluid. During recovery, physical therapy and breathing exercises are used to help the new lung work as well as possible.

Lung capacity is carefully monitored for several months after surgery. Patients who have had a transplant will also have to take anti-rejection drugs for the rest of their lives. These drugs stop the body's immune system from attacking the new lung. The main risks after a transplant are infection and rejection (when the immune system attacks the 'foreign' lung). A healthy lifestyle, including maintaining a diet high in vegetables and lean protein, not smoking, and getting enough exercise, is important to keeping the lungs functioning as well as possible. With proper care, many patients can live ten or even twenty years after a lung transplant.

**Gender**
Male	43
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	48
Black	0
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	32
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	18

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	25
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	65
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	41
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	59
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	40
minimally invasive procedures	21
vascular procedures	21

**Gender**
Male	82
Female	62

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	94
Black	0
Hispanic	28
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	44
From 75 to 84	52
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	17
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	26
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	36
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	39
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

**Gender**
Male	74
Female	51

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	86
Black	0
Hispanic	20
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	50
From 75 to 84	40
85 and over	22
Less than 65	13

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	17
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	22
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	33
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	54
Dementia	18
Cancer	14

**Gender**
Male	52
Female	36

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	57
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	29
From 75 to 84	22
85 and over	17
Less than 65	20

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	27
Chronic Kidney Disease	72
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	40
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	32
Diabetes	61
Dementia	17
Cancer	15

cardiac procedures	46
minimally invasive procedures	24
vascular procedures	24

**Gender**
Male	54
Female	31

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	54
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	36
From 75 to 84	28
85 and over	0
Less than 65	0

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	71
Stroke	14
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	28
Chronic Kidney Disease	68
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	32
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	25
Diabetes	64
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	32
minimally invasive procedures	17
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	45
Female	17

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	30
Black	0
Hispanic	18
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	26
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	15

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	0
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	23
Chronic Kidney Disease	71
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	27
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	42
Dementia	24
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	32
hospital care	11
inpatient care	11
minimally invasive procedures	17
vascular procedures	17

**Gender**
Male	55
Female	28

**Ethnicity**
Non-Hispanic White	43
Black	19
Hispanic	0
Asian	0
Other	0
Native American	0

**Age**
From 65 to 74	39
From 75 to 84	0
85 and over	0
Less than 65	21

Hypertension	75
High Cholesterol	75
Stroke	18
Ischemic Heart Disease	75
Depression	24
Chronic Kidney Disease	67
Asthma	0
Osteoperosis	0
Atrial Fibrilation	46
Heart Failure	75
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	29
Diabetes	48
Dementia	0
Cancer	0

cardiac procedures	74
doctor visit	11
hospital care	39
inpatient care	39
minimally invasive procedures	38
vascular procedures	38

Average Medicare Procedure Volume From 2014 - 2021

Volume of procedures performed by Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD for Medicare patients.

The highest averages for the top procedures that Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD treated as a thoracic surgeon in Houston, TX were cardiac procedures, minimally invasive procedures, vascular procedures and hospital care.

bypass surgery	11
cardiac procedures	64
doctor visit	11
hospital care	25
inpatient care	25
minimally invasive procedures	29
open surgery	22
thoracic (chest) surgery procedures	22
vascular procedures	29

Average Medicare Patient Data From 2014 - 2021

Information about Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD.

**Gender**
Female	25
Male	40

**Ethnicity**
Black / African American	1
Asian / Pacific Islander	0
Non-Hispanic White	41
Native American / Alaskan Native	0
Hispanic	10
Other	0

**Age**
85 and over	3
75 to 84	14
Less than 65	8
65 to 74	25

Average of Total of Conditions of Medicare patients treated by Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD From 2014 - 2021

The highest averages of the most common conditions of Medicare patients that Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD treated were heart failure, high cholesterol, hypertension and ischemic heart disease.

Hypertension	52
High Cholesterol	52
Stroke	10
Ischemic Heart Disease	52
Depression	16
Chronic Kidney Disease	48
Asthma	4
Osteoporosis	0
Heart Failure	52
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease	22
Diabetes	39
Atrial Fibrillation	25
Dementia	5
Cancer	2

Education & Training

Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine in 1992. He completed residency at Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center. He has a state license in Texas.

Medical School: Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1992)

Residency: Siyami Ersek Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery Center (1998)

Licensed In: Texas

Affiliations & Hospitals

Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD is associated with these hospitals and organizations:

Houston Methodist

UT Physicians

TMH PHYSICIAN ASSOCIATES PLLC

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General Payments

These charts describe general payments received by Dr. Mehmet Hakan Akay, MD. Doctors may receive payments for a number of reasons, including meal compensation, travel compensation, and consulting.

**Payments by Company**
ABIOMED	$3,632 Impella $3,632
Abbott Laboratories	$3,432 THORATEC HEARTMATE 3 LVAS IMPLANT KIT $769	ADVISOR $557	HeartMate Touch $509	AVEIR $284	CardioMEMS $269	Other $1,043
Edwards Lifesciences Corporation	$2,691 Transcatheter Heart Valves $1,444	Edwards SAPIEN 3 Transcatheter Heart Valve $641	EDWARDS INTUITY Elite valve system $355	INSPIRIS RESILIA aortic valve $125	Carpentier-Edwards PERIMOUNT Magna Ease Pericardial Aortic Bioprosthesis $98	Other $27
AtriCure, Inc.	$2,335 Cardiovascular $1,523	ATRICLIP LAA EXCLUSION SYSTEM $379	EPI-SENSE GUIDED COAGULATION SYSTEM WITH VISITRAX, MODELS $148	SYNERGY ABLATION SYSTEM $103	AtriCure AtriClip LAA Exclusion $95	Other $88
Medtronic Vascular, Inc.	$1,179 HeartWare HVAD $1,179
Other	$4,329 HeartMate II $991	HeartMate PHP $288	Pradaxa $270	FLOSEAL $245	VENOVO $205	Other $2,329

**Types of Payments**
Food and Beverage	$12,719
Travel and Lodging	$4,847
Education	$31

Biography

Dr. Mehmet Akay specializes in thoracic surgery and transplant surgery. He studied medicine at Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Akay's areas of expertise include lung transplant, arrhythmias (irregular heartbeats), and heart transplant. His professional affiliations include Houston Methodist and UT Physicians. According to Doctor.com, new patients are welcome to contact his office in Houston, TX.