Kidney-sparing surgery Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

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.

Professor Karaman is a consultant surgeon and former Rector of Istanbul Medeniyet University who specializes in robotic uro-oncology. He brings high-level academic leadership to kidney surgeries at Medistate Hospital Istanbul.

• Performs robotic-assisted nephrectomy using the da Vinci system for precise tumour removal
• Holds a specialized subspecialty title in paediatric urology for complex congenital cases
• Authored 300 academic papers with over 1,000 international citations in urology
• Served as Congress President for the Eurasian Urooncology Congress
• Fellowship trained at the Baylor College of Medicine in the United States

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

Professor Hasan Biri specialises in robotic urologic oncology and trained at the University of Southern California’s Norris Comprehensive Cancer Centre.

• Performs robotic-assisted surgery for kidney cancer to preserve healthy tissue
• Uses advanced robotic platforms for precise renal artery stenosis and tumour removal
• Published over 80 papers in international medical journals on urological outcomes
• Former Head of Urology and Chief Physician at Gazi Ankara Hospital
• Founding President of Koru Healthcare Group and Professor at Gazi University

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