Transurethral incision of the prostate (TUIP) Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 2

Professor Ihsan Karaman is a distinguished urologist and former university rector who has authored over 300 academic papers on prostate care and uro-oncology.

• Specialises in treating benign prostatic growth and prostate cancer
• Uses minimally invasive laser techniques to remove prostate tissue blocking urine flow
• Consultant Surgeon for paediatric urology and congenital disorders
• Former Chief of Urology at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Co-founder of the Turkish Society for Paediatric Urology and the Euroasian Urooncological Association

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.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Professor Fatih Kurtuluş is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology with prestigious international recognition for his work in bladder outlet obstruction.

• Received the Best Oral Presentation award at the AUA Congress for research on bladder wall thickness
• Completed advanced laparoscopy training at IRCAD in Strasbourg to refine minimally invasive techniques
• Gained specialised endourology and uro-oncology experience at Heidelberg University and Milan San Raffaele Hospital
• Member of the European Association of Urology and the Endourological Society
• Serves as a Professor of Urology at Estophia Hospital in Istanbul

Associate Professor Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a highly published urology specialist who trained at the prestigious University of Michigan Medical School in the United States.

• Served as Chief Resident and Associate Professor at Haseki Training and Research Hospital
• Specialises in endoscopic urology and minimally invasive techniques for prostate and kidney conditions
• Expert in laser lithotripsy and advanced surgical management of urological obstructions
• Contributes to the Turkish Academy of Urology uro-oncology working group

Professor Ali Ferruh Akay completed specialist training in endourology and laparoscopic surgery at the University of Rochester in the United States. He currently leads urological care as a Professor at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.

• Specialises in minimally invasive urologic procedures for benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Maintains active membership in the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Authored over 100 scientific publications and academic textbook chapters
• Expertise covers complex uro-oncology cases involving the prostate and bladder
• Recognised for managing stone surgeries and male urological health