Kidney-sparing surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Dr. Tuncay Tas is a urological surgeon at Safe Urology Clinic in Istanbul. He is one of the first five doctors globally to publish results on P-Shot applications. Dr. Tas specializes in urological oncology and male sexual health. He completed his fellowship at Heidelberg University in Germany. His practice focuses on regenerative medicine and robotic surgery for cancer.

• Developed a surgical technique for penile enhancement with a UK-based certification.
• Introduced combined PRP and stem cell penile injections to Turkey.
• Performs robotic prostatectomies and kidney-sparing surgeries.
• Member of the International Society for Stem Cells Applications.

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 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

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.