Kidney-sparing surgery Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 2

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 United States.

• Specialises in kidney-sparing surgery using minimally invasive and endourological techniques
• Serves as Professor of Urology at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital
• Recognised member of the European Association of Urology
• Published over 100 scientific papers and textbook chapters on urological care
• Expert in managing complex kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers

Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a FEBU-certified urologist and professor at Estophia Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in robotic surgery and endourology for bladder and prostate conditions. Dr. Kurtuluş won the 2015 Urooncology Research Award for his work on radical prostatectomy.

• Certified by the European Board of Urology (FEBU).
• Performed research fellowships at Heidelberg University and Milan San Raffaele Hospital.
• Winner of best presentation awards at both AUA and EAU congresses.
• Uses the da Vinci robotic system for prostate and kidney surgeries.

Associate Professor Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a highly regarded urologic surgeon who refined his expertise at the University of Michigan Medical School.

• Specialises in tumour enucleation to preserve healthy kidney tissue during cancer removal
• Published extensive research on trifecta outcomes in partial nephrectomy with the Turkish Academy of Urology
• Expert in miniaturised percutaneous nephrolithotomy for complex stone cases
• Former Chief Resident at Haseki Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul
• Member of the Uro-Oncology Working Group within the Turkish Academy of Urology