Dr Sercan Yilmaz is a leading specialist at Liv Hospital Ulus with a deep focus on neuro-urology and female urological health.

• Specialises in managing complex bladder conditions including chronic and recurring infections
• Registered member of both the American Urological Association and the European Association of Urology
• Conducted advanced research into bladder tissue histopathology for the Scientific and Technological Research Council
• Expert in minimally invasive urological techniques and laparoscopic interventions

Prof. Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a leading urologist and a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU). He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1997. He specializes in endourology and urooncology. He received advanced training at IRCAD Strasbourg and gained international experience at Heidelberg University and Milan San Raffaele IRCCS Hospital.

He became a professor in 2018. He has received several awards, including the 2015 Urooncology Research Award. He also won best oral presentation at the AUA Congress in 2008 and the EAU Congress in 2009. Dr. Kurtuluş has published widely in international journals. He is an active member of the EAU, Endourological Society, Turkish Association of Urology, and Urooncology Association.

Professor Akay is a senior urologist at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital who completed specialised training in endourology at the University of Rochester in the United States.

• Holds a professorship at Başkent University – a top-tier medical and research institution
• Specialises in uro-oncology and the management of complex bladder and kidney conditions
• Authored over 100 scientific publications focused on urological health and treatment outcomes
• Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Expert in minimally invasive urologic procedures and stone surgeries

Areas of Interests

• Chronic kidney disease.
• Cystic Kidney Diseases
• Hypertension
• Fluid-electrolyte and acid-base disorders

Education

• Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1981-1987)
• English High School, Istanbul (1973-1981)
• Arnavutköy Primary School, Istanbul (1968-1973)

Experience

• Medical Residency Student at Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1987-1992)
• Medical Residency Student at Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine (1992-1995)
• Visiting scholar (international scholar) at the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in the USA (March-June 1995)
• Associate Professorship of Internal Medicine (October 2, 1996)
• Scientific research fellow (1998-2000) at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in the USA (with a fellowship from the International Society of Nephrology)
• Professoriate of Internal Medicine (May 2002)
• Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Nephrology (June 2014-December 2021)

Areas of Interests

• Ureteroscopic Stone Surgery
• Robot Assisted Urological Procedures
• Robot Assisted Surgery
• Transurethral Resection of Prostate (TURP)
• Prostatectomy
• Prostate Biopsy
• Robotic Surgery
• Bladder Cancer Closed Surgery
• Laser Prostate Surgery

Education

• 2000-2007 Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty (Urology)
• 2007-2012 Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty (Urology Department, urology specialist)
   

Work Experience

• 2012- 2013 Cleveland Clinic (Ohio, USA) Prof. Dr. Robert Stein worked on robotic urology.
• 2014-2021 ASG Urology Specialist at Acibadem Atakent Hospital

Scientific Publications

• The use of self-retaining barbed suture for inner layer renorrhaphy significantly reduces warm ischemia time in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: outcomes of a matched-pair analysis.J Endourol. 2013 Apr;27(4):452-8. doi: 10.1089/end.2012.0574. Epub 2013 Feb 5. Erdem S, Tefik T, Mammadov A, Ural F, Oktar T, Issever H, Nane I, Sanli O.
• Preoperative and intraoperative observations may differ during laparoscopic nephron-sparing surgery.J Endourol. 2011 Aug;25(8):1315-21. doi: 10.1089/end.2011.0072. Epub 2011 Jul 11. Sanli O, Tefik T, Mammadov A, Guzelburc V, Oktar T, Erdem S, Kucukdurmaz F.
   

Scientific Publications

• IV Eurasian Andrology Symposium; May 30-31, 2009 (Sochi)
• 23rd National Urology Congress; October 16-19 2014 (Antalya)
• XII Eurasian Andrology Symposium; June 16-17, 2016 (Mongolia)
• 25th National Urology Congress; October 6-9, 2016 (Girne, Cyprus)
• EAU Congress; March 24-28, 2017 (London)
• AUA Congress; May 12-16 2017 (Boston)
• AUA Congress; May 18-21, 2018 (San Francisco)
• AUA Congress; May 3-6, 2019 (Chicago)
• 28th National Urology Congress October 10-13 (Antalya)

Dr Kubra Karakolcu is a specialist gynaecologist at Liv Hospital Ulus with high-level international training from Germany and Poland.

• Specialises in vaginal and urinary tract infections including chronic cystitis management
• Completed several clinical rotations across Germany at Heidelberg and Muenster universities
• Focuses on female pelvic health and urinary incontinence treatments
• Member of the Turkish Society of Obstetrics and Gynaecology
• Presents research at major European clinical congresses on intrapartum care

Professor Alaattin Yildiz is a leading nephrology specialist at Biruni University Hospital with dual fellowships from Harvard Medical School and Vanderbilt University.

• Trained at Harvard Medical School in clinical nephrology and transplantation
• Completed an International Society of Nephrology fellowship at Vanderbilt University Medical Center
• Specialises in managing complex urinary tract infections and glomerular diseases
• Former head at Istanbul University with deep expertise in diabetic kidney disease
• Member of the International Society of Nephrology