Urolithiasis Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Lee Chun Yong is a nationally recognised specialist in South Korea, featured twice on the EBS 'Medical Experts' television programme for his mastery in treating urinary stone disorders.

• Specialises in extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy – uses sound waves to break stones without surgery or incisions
• Served as President and Honorary President of the Korean Endourological Society
• Former Director of Hanyang University Hospital and Head of the Department of Urology
• Completed international fellowships as a visiting scholar at UCLA and the University of Tübingen

Professor Ramazan Gökhan Atis is a specialist in endourology and robotic surgery, serving on the Executive Board of the Endourology Society since 2017.

• Trained in robotic and laparoscopic urology at Heidelberg University in Germany
• Specialises in endourology, using minimally invasive techniques to treat kidney stones
• Former member of the European Association of Urology Endourology Working Group
• Professor at Istanbul Medeniyet University, helping train the next generation of specialists

EDUCATION:

2000 - SSK Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital, .

1996 - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

EXPERIENCE:

2019 - Istanbul Medipol University Pendik Hospital

2017 - 2019 - Private Adatıp Kurtköy Hospital

2005 - 2017 - Private Avicenna Umut Hospital

2003 - 2005 - SSK Yalova Regional Hospital

2002 - 2003 - Kayseri Military Hospital

Dr Sakir Aydogan specialises in retrograde intrarenal surgery (RIRS) at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, offering a modern way to clear kidney stones without incisions.

• Uses laser stone breaking to treat kidney stones internally through natural pathways
• Performs minimally invasive procedures that allow for faster recovery and less pain
• Expert in managing complex cases of urolithiasis across the urinary tract
• Practises at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, a major centre for surgical urology

Associate Professor Cem Basatac is a lead urologist at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, where he performs complex stone removals using laparoscopic methods.

• Specialises in laparoscopic surgery for urolithiasis – use of small incisions for faster healing and less post-operative pain
• Former faculty member at Istanbul Bilim University – one of Turkey's top private medical schools
• Expertise in managing difficult stone cases across major state and research hospitals
• Completed specialist urology training at the Istanbul Umraniye Training and Research Hospital

Professor Ilter Alkan is a highly accomplished surgeon at Memorial Bodrum Hospital, holding a prestigious fellowship in laparoscopic urology and endourology from Austria.

• Specialises in endourology – using small cameras and instruments to treat stones through natural openings without incisions
• Uses laparoscopic techniques for kidney stone management to help reduce post-operative pain and speed up recovery times
• Former Professor of Urology at Yeditepe University – one of Turkey's leading medical research institutions
• Member of the Endourological Society and the European Association of Urology

Associate Professor Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a specialist urological surgeon who honed his skills at the University of Michigan Medical School. He leads complex stone treatments at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital.

• Specialises in 'mini-perc' surgery – a miniaturised kidney stone removal using smaller incisions for less pain and faster healing
• Uses flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy to break down stones without any external cuts
• Expert in managing stones in anomalous or ‘unusually shaped’ kidneys
• Published extensive research on improving patient safety during percutaneous nephrolithotomy

Professor Gurkan Ozkan is a leading specialist in urological surgery at Buyuk Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on the removal of complex stones within the urinary tract.

• Treats stones across the kidneys, bladder, and urinary tract
• Specialises in surgical and non-surgical stone removal protocols
• Manages associated urological conditions including bladder tumours
• Treats male fertility concerns and sexual health disorders
• Academic Professor at a major Turkish medical institution

Dr Teanchai Siricharoensang is a senior urologist who spent over a decade at Samitivej Hospital Bangkok, one of Thailand's premier medical centres.

• Specialises in endoscopic stone removal – a minimally invasive way to clear kidney stones with no large incisions
• Uses laparoscopic surgery for faster recovery and less post-operative pain
• Trained at Mahidol University, Thailand's oldest and most prestigious medical school
• International member of the American Urological Association

Dr Tolga Okutucu brings specialist surgical expertise from the prestigious Anadolu Medical Center, an institution that operates in affiliation with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

• Specialises in urinary system stone diseases using minimally invasive surgical techniques
• Completed the European Urology Residents Education Programme in Prague
• Expertise in managing urological interventions for complex oncological patients
• Formally trained in da Vinci robotic surgery for precise, small-incision procedures
• Experienced in treating bladder and kidney conditions at major Turkish state hospitals

Areas Of Interest 

Laser Prostate Surgery (HoLEP, ThuFLEP) 

Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery 

Robotic MR/ Ultrasound Prostate Fusion Biopsy 

Urological Oncologic Surgery 

Andrology 

Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia (water vapor to the prostate) 

Focal Treatment for Prostate Cancer (HIFU, Nano Knife) 

Education 

Elementary school- Kolak, Denizli, Turkey (1986 - 1990) 

Secondary School- Yenimahalle School, Yatagan, Turkey (1990 - 1994) 

High School- Turgutreis High School, Muğla, Turkey (1994 - 1998) 

Gülhane Military Medical Academy Faculty of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey (1998 - 2004) 

Gülhane Military Medical Academy Urology Clinic Specialty Training, Ankara, Turkey (2007 - 2012)

Experience 

Liv Ulus Hospital 

Şişli Kolan International Hospital 

Istanbul University of Health and Technology 

Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) 

Gülhane Education and Research Hospital 

University of Health Sciences, Gülhane Faculty of Medicine

Memberships

Turkish Urological Association 

Society of Endourology 

European Society of Urology (EAU) 

American Urological Association (AUA) 

World Society of Endourology