Dr Ugur Aferin is a specialized urologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital who focuses on minimally invasive surgical treatments for prostatic conditions.

• Published research on bladder outlet obstruction and prostate cancer biomarkers
• Contributed to the definitive text 'Current Perspective in Urooncology'
• Trains future medical professionals as a faculty member at a major Turkish institution
• Presents regularly at international urology congresses on surgical techniques

Personal information

Title: Associate Professor

Branch: Urology

Work History:

1 Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital

2 Kars State Hospital

3 Çatalca İlyas Çokay State Hospital

4 Istanbul Bilim University Faculty of Medicine Urology Clinic

5 Gayrettepe Florence Nightinagle Hospital

Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

Laparoscopic Surgery

Education

2007 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

2012 - Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (Specialization)

Associate Professor Mehmet Fatih Akbulut is a highly clinical urologist who refined his skills through a prestigious programme at the University of Michigan Medical School.

• Specialises in laser lithotripsy and minimally invasive urology for complex cases
• Active member of the Turkish Academy of Urology Uro-Oncology Working Group
• Published over 30 peer-reviewed papers on laser techniques and surgical outcomes
• Former Chief Resident and Associate Professor at Haseki Training and Research Hospital
• Practises at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital in Istanbul

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.

Surgeon specializing in minimally invasive surgeries in urology

35 years old

• Performed over 2000 successful Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate (Ho-LEP) procedures and over 1000 TURPs.
• Has experience working in the largest clinics in South Korea, Malaysia and China.
• Robotic surgery training at IRCAD in Strasbourg (France) in March 2010.
• Regularly performs laparoscopic urological surgeries: pyeloplasty, donor nephrectomy, radical nephrectomy, urethral reimplantation in the Department of Urology at the Cleveland Clinic, USA.

The doctor graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1986 and completed a urology specialization in 1991. He served as the Chief of Urology Clinic at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital from 2001 to 2013 and became a Professor of Urology in 2008. His medical interests include prostate cancer, urinary incontinence, and pediatric urology. He has authored over 300 academic papers with more than 1000 citations. He has edited books on prostate cancer and pediatric urology, and participated in numerous scientific committees. He was Congress President of the 9th Eurasian Urooncology Congress in 2019.

Professor Ali Ferruh Akay is a senior specialist in endourology who completed advanced laparoscopic and endoscopic training at the University of Rochester in the USA.

• Specialises in minimally invasive urology at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital
• Uses laser techniques for benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) management
• Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Authored over 100 scientific publications and academic textbooks regarding urologic outcomes
• Focuses on uro-oncology and stone surgeries using low-impact surgical methods