Urethroscopic lithotripsy Doctors Abroad — Page 3

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.

Professor Akay is a senior urologist at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital who completed specialised international training in endourology and laparoscopic surgery at the University of Rochester in the USA.

• Specialises in endourology and minimally invasive stone surgeries
• Serves as a Professor of Urology at Başkent University – a major Turkish academic institution
• Authored over 100 scientific publications and textbook chapters on urological care
• Active member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Expert in managing complex uro-oncology and stone disease cases

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. 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 Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a leading urological surgeon who has pioneered research into making lithotripsy procedures safer and more effective under different types of anaesthesia.

• Specialised in lithotripsy for anomalous kidneys and complex renal stone cases
• Performed extensive research into flexible ureterorenoscopy and laser lithotripsy outcomes
• Studied at the University of Michigan Medical School – a world-renowned US institution
• Associate Professor and former Chief Resident at Haseki Training and Research Hospital

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.