Marko Turina (born 23 January 1937[1]) is a Croatian cardiac surgeon.
Marko Turina is considered as a surgeon of high international prestige.
[citation needed] At first Communists sent him to Banja Luka to serve in the Army.
His wish to attend Belgrade Academy for Medical Officers was denied.
[citation needed] He went to Switzerland where he found a job at University hospital of Zürich in 1964 under Ake Senning.