Pyeloplasty Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Ihsan Karaman is a consultant pediatric urologist and former university rector who has published over 300 academic papers on complex urological conditions.

• Co-founded the Turkish Society for Pediatric Urology to improve surgical standards
• Served as Chief of Urology at a major national training and research hospital
• Performs robotic-assisted surgery for congenital kidney and urinary tract issues
• Holds a PhD in Medical Ethics and a visiting fellowship from Baylor College of Medicine
• Edited several major medical textbooks specifically focused on pediatric urology

Professor Fatih Kurtuluş is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology who specialises in advanced laparoscopic techniques for complex reconstructive procedures.

• Completed specialist laparoscopic training at IRCAD in Strasbourg – a global leader in minimally invasive surgery
• Heidelberg University trained in endourology and uro-oncology at the Heilbronn clinic
• Recognised with the Best Oral Presentation award at the American Urological Association Congress in Florida
• Holds full certification as a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)
• Active member of the Endourological Society and the European Association of Urology

Dr. Alaattin Yildiz is a nephrologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. He is a two-time winner of the Turkish Society of Nephrology oral presentation prize. He focuses on kidney transplants, dialysis, and diabetic kidney disease.

• Completed a clinical fellowship at Harvard Medical School in Massachusetts.
• Studied podocyte biology as an ISN fellow at Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
• Performs specialized procedures including kidney biopsy and urethroscopic lithotripsy.
• Works at a TEMOS-accredited university hospital with 70 specialized departments.

Dr. Banu Erkalma is a nephrologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. She specializes in kidney transplantation and chronic renal failure management. Dr. Erkalma is a member of the European Renal Association–European Dialysis and Transplant Association. She previously practiced at Acıbadem International Hospital and Istanbul Medeniyet University City Hospital.

• Treats complex conditions like glomerulonephritis, cystic kidney diseases, and hypertension.
• Performs specialized procedures including kidney biopsies and peritoneal dialysis.
• Expertise in managing genetic kidney diseases and acute renal failure.
• Works at Biruni University Hospital, a TEMOS-accredited facility in Turkey.

Dr. Eyup Koc is an internist and nephrologist. He studied at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1980 to 1986. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital from 1989 to 1994. He then specialized in Nephrology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2008.

Clinical interests include hypertension, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic kidney disease.

Dr. Hong Jung Lee is the director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women’s Hospital in Seoul. He is recognized as a pioneer in robotic gynecological surgery in South Korea. Dr. Lee performs procedures using the da Vinci Surgical System. He specializes in reproductive endocrinology, infertility treatments, and complex gynecological oncology.

• Serves as an adjunct professor at Yonsei University and Korea University.
• Performs IVF, embryo transfers, and advanced genetic testing for aneuploidy.
• Expert in surgical treatments for uterine fibroids and adenomyosis.
• Member of the Korean Gynecologic Oncology Colposcopy Society.