Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 3

Professor Ali Ferruh Akay is a senior urologist at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital with specialist training in endourology from the University of Rochester in the USA.

• Specialises in minimally invasive urologic procedures for BPH and stone management
• Uses endourology techniques to treat prostate issues without traditional open surgery
• Active member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Published over 100 scientific papers on uro-oncology and surgical outcomes
• Former Associate Professor at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine

Assoc. Prof. Orhan Ünal Zorba, MD, is a urologist focused on andrology and endourology. He has about 25 years of experience. He currently sees patients at Private TUSA Hospital. He started there on 8 June 2026.

His academic work includes 29 international and 13 national publications and 7 book chapters. He has given at least 9 presentations at international congresses. His studies have been presented at EAU, ESSM, ICS, and EULIS meetings. He served as Assistant and Associate Professor of Urology from 2009 to 2016. He is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Association of Urology, the Turkish Society of Andrology, and the Eastern Black Sea Association of Urologists.

Key areas include male infertility (micro‑TESE; outcomes in 191 patients with non‑obstructive azoospermia), microsurgical varicocele repair, prostate surgery (HoLEP, TURP), endoscopic stone surgery (URS, PCNL), and uro‑oncology. He speaks English.

Professor Tolga Akman leads the Urology Department at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital, bringing senior academic expertise to complex prostate care.

• Specialises in laparoscopic urology – using tiny incisions for faster healing and less pain
• Expert in uro-oncology and managing enlargement-related complications
• Professor at Medicana – responsible for training the next generation of urologists
• Trained at Istanbul University School of Medicine, one of Turkey's top medical institutions
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques to preserve urinary function and lifestyle

Associate Professor Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a highly regarded urology specialist at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital with extensive academic and clinical training from the University of Michigan.

• Published widely on endoscopic and minimally invasive urological procedures
• Specialises in miniaturised surgical techniques that offer patients faster recovery and less post-operative pain
• Former Chief Resident at Haseki Training and Research Hospital, a major Turkish surgical centre
• Uses laser lithotripsy for precise treatment of urological obstructions and stone disease
• Expertise in managing complex renal and prostatic conditions through peer-reviewed protocols

Professor Ihsan Karaman is a high-level urologist who formerly headed the Urology Clinic at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital, one of Turkey's major specialist facilities.

• Specialises in prostate growth management and uro-oncology for complex cases
• Completed a clinical fellowship at the Baylor College of Medicine in the USA
• Founded the Eurasian Urooncological Association to improve surgical outcomes
• Current member of the Urology Curriculum Commission for the Turkish Ministry of Health

Professor Fatih Kurtuluş is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology with award-winning research into non-invasive prostate diagnostic techniques.

• Specialises in endourology – using small cameras and instruments through the urethra for scar-free surgery
• Uses intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP) measurements to assess bladder outlet obstruction without surgery
• Trained in laparoscopy at IRCAD Strasbourg – a world-leading centre for minimally invasive surgery
• Fellowship trained in uro-oncology at Hacettepe University and Milan San Raffaele Hospital
• Member of the European Association of Urology and the Endourological Society