Professor Gurkan Ozkan is a senior urology specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on the surgical management of complex bladder tumours and reconstructive care.

• Specialises in full bladder removal and subsequent urinary tract reconstruction
• Expertise includes treating aggressive bladder tumours and advanced urinary tract disease
• Manages functional recovery including urinary incontinence and sexual health post-surgery
• Oversees the urology department at a major JCI-accredited surgical centre

Education

Medical Doctor Education: Maltepe University Faculty of Medicine, 2008, Istanbul/Turkey
General Surgery Residency: Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, 2018, Istanbul/Turkey

Experience

Tokat Erba State Hospital, 2008-2012, Tokat/Turkey
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine, 2012-2018, Istanbul/Turkey
Ağrı Doğubeyazıt State Hospital, 2018-2020, Ağrı/Turkey

Scientific Memberships

Turkish Medical Association
Turkish Hepatobiliary Surgery Association
Trauma and Emergency Surgery Association
Turkish Surgical Association

The doctor graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1986 and completed a urology specialization in 1991. He served as the Chief of Urology Clinic at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital from 2001 to 2013 and became a Professor of Urology in 2008. His medical interests include prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and pediatric urology. He has authored over 300 academic papers with more than 1000 citations. He has edited books on prostate cancer and pediatric urology, and participated in numerous scientific committees. He was Congress President of the 9th Eurasian Urooncology Congress in 2019.

Professor Ali Ferruh Akay is a senior uro-oncology specialist who completed advanced international training in laparoscopic surgery at the University of Rochester in the USA.

• Specialises in treating bladder, prostate, and kidney cancers at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital
• Performs minimally invasive urologic procedures to help reduce patient recovery times
• Maintains active membership in the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Authored over 100 scientific publications and contributed to major academic textbooks in urology
• Served as a senior associate professor at Dicle University Faculty of Medicine

Prof. Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a leading urologist and a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He specializes in endourology and urooncology. He received advanced training at IRCAD Strasbourg and gained international experience at Heidelberg University and Milan San Raffaele IRCCS Hospital.

He became a professor in 2018. He has received several awards, including the 2015 Urooncology Research Award. He also won best oral presentation at the AUA Congress in 2008 and the EAU Congress in 2009. Dr. Kurtuluş has published widely in international journals. He is an active member of the EAU, Endourological Society, Turkish Association of Urology, and Urooncology Association.

The doctor specializes in various urological conditions, with a focus on penis prosthesis, bladder cancer, prostate cancer, and kidney cancer, including radical and partial nephrectomy. Expertise extends to laparoscopic urology, kidney stones, and surgeries for urinary incontinence in women. The doctor is also skilled in hypospadias surgery, pediatric vesicoureteral reflux, microsurgical varicocele surgery, penis enlargement, and Peyronie's disease correction.

Having completed a urology residency at Istanbul University School of Medicine, the doctor gained extensive experience at Haseki Education and Research Hospital, Bezmialem Vakıf University, Medical Park Bahçelievler, and Ethica Incirli Hospital, and currently serves as a Professor of Medicine at Medicana Hospital Bahcelievler.