Best Nephrectomy Doctors in Istanbul for Australians

The doctor is an Urological Oncologist specializing in Minimal Invasive Surgery, Neo-Bladder Reconstruction, and Urological Cancer at Anadolu Medical Center. With a Bachelor Degree from Istanbul University and a Residency in Urology from Marmara University, the doctor has been recognized with several awards, including the Science Encouragement Award for Residency Students in 2008 and the Young Academic Presentation Award in 2012.

The doctor is an Executive Board Member of the Association of Urooncology and Secretary of the Bladder Tumours Research Group. Additionally, the doctor is a member of the International Bladder Cancer Network, European Association of Urology, and the American College of Surgeons.

Dr Bugra Cetin is a board-certified urological surgeon and PhD holder who specialises in minimally invasive laparoscopic nephrectomies at Uroaesthetic.

• Performs advanced laparoscopic nephrectomy and adrenalectomy using minimally invasive techniques for faster recovery
• Highly experienced in complex uro-oncologic surgery, including radical nephrectomy for kidney cancer
• Holds a PhD in Molecular Medicine, integrating the latest cellular insights into urological patient care
• Member of the European Association of Urology and the Turkish Association of Urology
• Completed specialized urology residency training at Taksim Training and Research Hospital

The doctor graduated from the School of Medicine at 19 Mayıs University in 1994 and completed a residency at Taksim Teaching and Research Hospital in 2002. The doctor has contributed to numerous international and local journals, showcasing expertise in the fields of endourology, pediatric urology, urooncology, andrology, and infertility. The doctor has worked at various health centers and hospitals, including the T.R. Ministry of Health Samsun Ayvacik Health Center, Samsun Carsamba Health Center, Taksim Training and Research Hospital, and Giresun Şebinkarahisar State Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the School of Medicine at Hacettepe University and completed residency at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, followed by a fellowship at the Hacettepe University Cancer Institute.

Specializing in oncology, the doctor has extensive experience in treating various cancers, including breast, testicular, ovarian, lung, head and neck, and gastrointestinal cancers.

The doctor has worked at prestigious institutions such as The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.

Dr. Sertkaya graduated from Konya Meram Science High School in 2001 and entered Gazi University Medical Faculty the same year, graduating in 2008. He completed his urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital in 2014, becoming a urology specialist.

Since becoming a specialist, he has focused on the sub-branch of Andrology, attending various training sessions and conferences and performing surgeries with some of the world's leading Andrology professors. In 2017, he passed the written and oral proficiency exams conducted by the European Association of Urology, earning the title of "FEBU."

In 2020, Dr. Sertkaya achieved the rank of Associate Professor of Urology. His journey in Urology and Andrology, which began in 2008, continues at the Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center, which he founded in 2022. He sees patients in his own clinic and performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals.

Dr. Ramazan Altin is a urologist. He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (English) in 2000. He completed his urology specialization there in 2005.

He advanced his expertise in uro-oncology and robotic surgery in 2013 at Yıldırım Beyazıt University, Ankara Atatürk Training and Research Hospital. He continued this training in 2014 at the Cleveland Clinic Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute.

He has worked at Medicana Ataköy Hospital (2023–2024), İstinye University Bahçeşehir Liv Hospital (2017–2020), and İnönü University Turgut Özal Medical Center (2011–2017). He also has experience in state, private, and military hospitals.

Dr. Tunc Ozdemir is a leading urologist in Istanbul. He specializes in uro-oncology, focusing on prostate cancer and kidney tumor treatment. He is a pioneer in robotic surgery. Dr. Ozdemir helped establish Turkey’s first robotic urologic surgery program. He also performed the country’s first robotic sacrocolpopexy operations.

He is Professor and Head of Urology at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and Bilim University. Dr. Ozdemir has received several international awards. These include the Karl Storz Second Prize at SEEM 2010 and Best Video Presentation at ERUS 2010. He is a member of the European Association of Urology and Turkish Urology societies. His work shows a strong commitment to advancing urologic care.

Professor Gokhan Yilmaz is an Assistant Professor at Istanbul Medipol University – part of one of Turkey's largest and most respected medical groups.

• Holds a Doctorate from the Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Built clinical expertise over eight years at major public teaching hospitals
• Handles surgical cases at the JCI-accredited Medipol University Pendik Hospital
• Specialises in general surgical oncology and complex abdominal procedures
• Active in medical education and training future surgical specialists

Professor Senol Erguney brings high-level surgical leadership to Buyuk Anadolu Hospitals, having previously served as Chief Physician and Provincial Health Director. He focuses on complex urological interventions including endoscopic and oncological procedures.

• Specialises in endoscopic stone crushing and bladder wall surgery
• Published research on specialised treatments for inoperable bladder tumours
• Former General Secretary for Kocaeli Public Hospitals, overseeing regional surgical standards
• Trained at Uludag University Faculty of Medicine and Selcuk University
• Expertise includes male fertility and reconstructive urological surgery

Associate Professor Selcuk Silay is a highly decorated paediatric urologist who specializes in robotic nephrectomy and minimally invasive kidney surgery for children.

• Trained at Texas Children's Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine in the USA
• Winner of the Crystal Matula Award as the European Academician of the Year
• Has performed over 100 robotic-assisted and 300 laparoscopic paediatric procedures
• Former Head of Paediatric Urology at two major Turkish training and research hospitals
• Member of the European Society for Paediatric Urology and European Association of Urology

Professor Bugra Bilge Keseroglu is a highly skilled surgeon specialising in laparoscopic and robotic-assisted urological procedures at Istinye University Liv Hospital Topkapi.

• Performs minimally invasive laparoscopic nephrectomies for both partial and radical kidney removal
• Expert in robotic radical cystectomy and prostatectomy using modern surgical platforms
• Highly experienced in all endourological stone surgeries and endoscopic procedures
• Academic leader at Istinye University – one of Turkey's premier medical education centres
• Focuses on keyhole techniques to reduce patient recovery times and post-operative discomfort

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Acar completed his medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and his urology residency at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology. He worked as an assistant professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology between June 2009 and November 2012. Between May 2012 and November 2012, he worked as a fellow in robotic and laparoscopic surgery in urologic cancers for 6 months in the Urology Department of “The Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL hospital”. He started to work at Acıbadem Ankara Hospital in November 2012. In September 2014, he completed the necessary academic qualifications and received the title of “Associate Professor”. After working in a private hospital in Ankara between 2015-2020, he continued his services in his private practice in Ankara until 2020 when he started Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.

In 2015, he was the chairman of the organizing committee of the first course on ‘Fluorescence Imaging in Urological Surgery’ in the field of urology in Turkey. In the following years, he chaired many urology and multidisciplinary courses on ICG fluorescence imaging under the umbrella of Urology Associations. In 2017, for the first time in Turkey, he started to apply Bipolar Prostate Enucleation in benign prostate enlargement in his clinic. Later, he started to use his increasing experience in surgeries such as HOLEP and THUFLEP.

In his career, Dr. Acar, who is especially interested in Urological Cancers, Urinary System Stones, HOLEP, THUFLEP, Endourology, and Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries, has carried out many successful operations. He has performed over 500 urological cancer surgeries, over 250 HOLEP surgeries, countless endoscopic stone surgeries, and numerous robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

FIELDS OF MEDICAL INTEREST

• Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Quality of Life in Urological Cancers
• Sentinel Lymph Node Dissections in Prostate Cancer
• Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Techniques in Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery
• Prostate Enucleations in BPH (HOLEP, BIPOLEP, THULEP)
• Urinary System Stone Disease

The doctor graduated from Cerrahpaşa School of Medicine, Istanbul University, with medical education in English. She completed her residency in the General Surgery Department at Marmara University. Her clinical focus includes the treatment of breast pain, hemorrhoids, anal fissures, pilonidal sinus, and lipomas. She employs advanced techniques such as laser and Longo hemorrhoid surgeries, as well as local laparoscopic day surgery for pilonidal sinus. The doctor has contributed to local and international medical journals and participated in numerous congresses.

Professor Semih Ayyan is a US-licensed urologist who completed his clinical fellowship in minimally invasive urological oncology at the University of Chicago.

• Completed a postdoctoral fellowship in paediatric urology at Harvard University
• Specialises in laparoscopic techniques for removing kidney tumours to improve survival rates
• Holds an American Medical Licence (USMLE) and deep international surgical experience
• Focuses on kidney-sparing approaches for both complex oncology and congenital anomalies
• Has performed over 1,100 successful urological treatments

Professor Abdullmutalip Simsek is a senior robotic and reconstructive urologist who completed advanced PhD training in the United Kingdom at the University of Sheffield.

• Specialises in robotic-assisted partial nephrectomy for complex kidney tumours
• Former Administrative Manager and current Education Officer at Basaksehir Cam and Sakura City Hospital
• Member of both the European Association of Urology and the American Urological Association
• Extensive academic background with research focusing on comparative outcomes in robotic versus laparoscopic surgeries

Assist. Op.Dr.Oğuzhan Parlakkılıç graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2001.

He started his specialization in the urology clinic of Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2002. Having completed his specialization training in 2007, Dr. Oğuzhan Parlakkılıç attended many national and international meetings. He has studies in andrology, endourology and urooncology.

Between 2007 and 2009, he completed his duty of public service obligation at Sivelek State Hospital.

Between 2009 and 2010, he worked as a urology specialist in the General Command of Mapping Dispensary. 

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

Assoc. Prof. Cevper Ersöz, M.D.

Urology
 

Areas of Expertise and Interest

• Urological Cancers (Robotic & Laparoscopic Surgery)
• Stone Diseases (PCNL, URS)
• Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (HoLEP, TuLEP, Rezum®)
• Minimally Invasive Prostate Treatments (TUR-P, Robotic)
• Kidney, Bladder, Testis Diseases
• Sexual Dysfunction & Infertility
• Urological Infections

Education and Career

• M.D. (Doctor of Medicine): Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (2006)
• Residency in Urology (Specialist Training): Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul (2012)
• Associate Professorship in Urology: Bezmialem Vakıf University, Istanbul (2015)

Certificates

• Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)
• Observership in Urologic Surgery, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, USA (2011)
• Advanced Training in Robotic and Laparoscopic Surgery

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

• Turkish Urology Association
• Turkish Pediatric Urology Association
• Turkish Endourology Society
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• European Society of Endourology

Publications

• Author of 130+ national and international peer-reviewed scientific publications.
• Research focus: Endourology, urologic oncology, andrology, and minimally invasive surgery.
• Contributions include book chapters and numerous conference presentations.

Awards Received

• Male Sexual Health – Alpay Kelami Award (2009): Recognized for innovative andrology research.
• 22nd National Urology Congress Recognition (2012): Acknowledged for surgical technique studies.

Professor Ozgur Haki Yuksel is a highly qualified urologist who held an advanced clinical observership at the University of Michigan, specializing in complex kidney care.

• Holds FEBU Board certification – a recognized mark of specialist excellence across Europe
• Expert in endourology, focusing on robotic and laparoscopic techniques for kidney removal
• Current faculty member at Bahcesehir University Faculty of Medicine
• Active member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Completed specialized robotic surgery training at the Acibadem University CASE Centre