Best Urolithiasis urologists: TOP 144 doctors

Prof. Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a Urologist and FEBU (Fellow of European Board of Urology) who graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (English), in 1997. He has experience in the fields of endourology and urooncology and has been a professor of Urology since 2018. He has been involved in various organizations and research projects and has published various articles in international refereed journals. He is also a member of various Associations such as the European Association of Urology, Endourological Society, Turkish Association of Urology, and Urooncology Association.

Dr. Cem Özlük is a surgeon who graduated from Gazi University with a specialization in Urology. He has performed over 1500 surgeries and has experience in Penoplasty and Vaginoplasty. He has certificates in robotic surgery and laparoscopy, and prefers these methods for patients with cancer. He also has experience in diagnosing and treating patients with sexual dysfunctions and is a member of several associations related to sexual medicine.

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Acar completed his medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and his urology residency at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology. He worked as an assistant professor at Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology between June 2009 and November 2012. Between May 2012 and November 2012, he worked as a fellow in robotic and laparoscopic surgery in urologic cancers for 6 months in the Urology Department of “The Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL hospital”. He started to work at Acıbadem Ankara Hospital in November 2012. In September 2014, he completed the necessary academic qualifications and received the title of “Associate Professor”. After working in a private hospital in Ankara between 2015-2020, he continued his services in his private practice in Ankara until 2020 when he started Hisar Intercontinental Hospital.

In 2015, he was the chairman of the organizing committee of the first course on ‘Fluorescence Imaging in Urological Surgery’ in the field of urology in Turkey. In the following years, he chaired many urology and multidisciplinary courses on ICG fluorescence imaging under the umbrella of Urology Associations. In 2017, for the first time in Turkey, he started to apply Bipolar Prostate Enucleation in benign prostate enlargement in his clinic. Later, he started to use his increasing experience in surgeries such as HOLEP and THUFLEP.

In his career, Dr. Acar, who is especially interested in Urological Cancers, Urinary System Stones, HOLEP, THUFLEP, Endourology, and Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries, has carried out many successful operations. He has performed over 500 urological cancer surgeries, over 250 HOLEP surgeries, countless endoscopic stone surgeries, and numerous robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

FIELDS OF MEDICAL INTEREST

• Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments
• Quality of Life in Urological Cancers
• Sentinel Lymph Node Dissections in Prostate Cancer
• Intraoperative Fluorescence Imaging Techniques in Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgery
• Prostate Enucleations in BPH (HOLEP, BIPOLEP, THULEP)
• Urinary System Stone Disease

Professor Schatzl is an outstanding urologist and andrologist, specializing in men's health issues such as sexually communicable diseases, premature ejaculation, infertility, vasectomy, erectile dysfunction, urinary tract infections, stone disease, incontinence, irritable bladder, bedwetting, and urological check-ups. He has received numerous awards and has extensive experience in teaching, management, and quality assurance. He is highly qualified to treat any urological and andrological afflictions.

Diagnoses:

Hyperplasia (adenoma) of the prostate gland, cysts of the kidneys, prostate, epididymis, varicocele, urolithiasis (stones of the kidneys, ureters, bladder), nephroptosis (prolapse of the kidney), acute urinary retention, stricture of the urethra, leukoplakia of the bladder, dropsy of the testicle , phimosis, short frenulum of the head of the penis, tumors of the kidneys, bladder, prostate, testicles; inflammatory diseases of the genitourinary organs: orchitis, epididymitis, urethritis, prostatitis, vesiculitis, cystitis, pyelonephritis, sexually transmitted infections: chlamydia, trichomoniasis, gonorrhea, etc.

Male infertility, violation of sexual desire (libido), erection, ejaculation, orgasm.

Areas:

• Laparoscopic urology and endourology
• Mini-invasive genital surgery
• Expert ultrasound diagnostics in andrology
• Treatment of male infertility
• Treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STDs)
• Treatment of epididymitis, orchitis, urethritis, prostatitis, vesiculitis, cystitis, pyelonephritis
• Treatment of male sexual disorders 

Methods: 

• Laparoscopic removal of kidney cysts, bladder diverticula
• Laparoscopic nephrectomy
• Puncture of kidney cysts under ultrasound control
• Laparoscopic varicocelectomy
• Contact laser lithotripsy of stones of the urethra, bladder and ureters
• Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy of coral-like kidney stones
• Bipolar transurethral resection of the prostate adenoma (TUIP adenoma)
• Transurethral resection of bladder tumors (TUI of bladder tumors)
• Stenting of the ureters
• Transurethral resection of bladder leukoplakia
• Urethrocystoscopy
• Ureteropyeloscopy
• Cystolithotomy (removal of large bladder stones)
• Laparoscopic nephropexy (intervention in lowering the kidney)
• Trocar cystostomy
• Laser dissection of urethral strictures
• Percutaneous nephrostomy under ultrasound control
• Multifocal prostate biopsy under ultrasound control
• Frenulotomy (plasty of the short frenulum of the penis)
• Circumcision (circumcision of the foreskin)
• Orchiectomy (removal of the testicle)
• Prosthetic testicle
• Removal of epididymal cysts
• Marmara operation (for varicocele)
• Operation according to Bergman, Winkelman (for hydrocele)
• Testicular biopsy
• Scrotum atheroma removal 
• Biopsy of the prostate

Education: 

National Medical University named after O.O. Bogomolets (2004);

Specialization: surgery, urology, sexopathology, ultrasound diagnostics.

Certification & training:

• The 35th Annual EAU Congress – Virtual, 17-26 July 2020;
• European Academy of Andrology – Course in male genital tract and color-Doppler ultrasound, University of Florence, February 2020;
• Successfully completed the Clinical Fellowship Training Program in Laparoscopic and Robotic Urology, Department of Urology, SLK-Kliniken Heilbronn GmbH, University of Heildelberg, July – September 2019;
•  «Ударно-хвильова терапія в урології і андорологіі», BTL-Ukraine, June 2019;
• The European Association of Urology, the ESU-ESUT Masterclass on Urolithiasis, Patras, Greece, June 2019;
• The 34th Annual EAU Congress, 15-19 March 2019, Barcelona, ​​Spain;
• Ultrasound in urology at the time of the 34th Annual EAU Congress, Barcelona, ​​Spain, March 2019;
• Office management of male sexual dysfunction at the time of the 34th Annual EAU Congress, Barcelona, ​​Spain, March 2019;
• Advanced course on urethral stricture surgery at the time of the 34th Annual EAU Congress, Barcelona, ​​Spain, March 2019;
• Urinary tract and genital trauma at the time of the 34th Annual EAU Congress, Barcelona, ​​Spain, March 2019;
• ESU / ESUT / EULIS Hands-on Training Course in Endoscopic stone treatment at the time of the 34th Annual EAU Congress, Barcelona, ​​Spain, March 2019;
• The European Association of Urology, 2nd ESU-ESOU Masterclass on Non-Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer (NMIBC19), February 2019, Prague, Czech Republic;
• The European Association of Urology, the 5th ESU-ESUT Masterclass on Lasers in Urology, November 2018, Barcelona, ​​Spain;
• Holmium Laser Surgery Course, Holmium Academy, the Clinical School Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes Hospital, July 2018;
• Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate and Stones scientific Masterclass course, Holmium Academy, the Clinical School Cambridge University Hospitals, Addenbrookes Hospital, July 2018;
• The European Association of Urology, 3rd ESU-ESUT Masterclass on Operative management of BPO, May 2018, Heilbronn, Germany.
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• Health organizations membership:
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• European Association of Urologists (EAU)
• International Society for the Aging of Men (ISSAM)
• European Society of Sexual Medicine (ESSM)
• Association of sexologists and sexual therapists of Ukraine

Dr. Ismael Avila Iniguez is a certified General Surgeon and Urologist who graduated from the Medical Faculty of the Autonomous University of Guadalajara with honors and has performed over 3,000 Urological and Oncological surgical procedures. He is a member of various associations and has been recognized for his work in organ transplant units and cancer care. He regularly attends seminars both in the US and Mexico.

Memberships

• European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Hungarian Society of Urologists
• Hungarian Medical Chamber

Academic degree

Ph.D

International experience

• 2011.11: Advanced laparoscopic urological surgery course - University Clinic Leipzig, Dept. Of Urology, Leipzig, Germany
• 2011.12: 2-week fellowship of the European Society of Urology for a clinical visit Dept. of Urology, Aarhus University Hospital Skejby, Aarhus, Denmark
• 2013.02. - 2013.05.: 3-month research fellowship of the European Society of Urology;
• 2013.09. - 2014.09.: 1 year research fellowship of the European Society of Urology
  • Lund University, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Dept. Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Lund, Sweden;
  • Department of Microbiology, Immunology and Glycobiology, Institute of Laboratory Medicine, Lund University, Lund, Sweden

Prof. Haim Matskin is a renowned specialist in onco-urology, urology, and surgery, and heads the Urology Department at Sourasky Medical Center. He is an expert in brachytherapy and cryotherapy and is a full-fledged member of the Medical Association of Israel and the Association of urologists of Europe, the US, and Israel.

Dr. Jacob Ben-chaim is a Pediatric Urologist at the Sourasky Medical Center with experience in chemical immunology, laparoscopic pyeloplasty, and ECFMG certification. He is certified by the Technion Institute, Haifa, Israel, The Johns Hopkins Hospital and University, Baltimore MD, USA, and Tel Aviv University, Sackler School of Medicine. He is a member of the Israel Medical Association, Israel Urological Association, American Urological Association, and Chairman of the Pediatric Urology Union. He has received awards for best Pediatric Urology study and holds an ECFMG Certificate valid indefinitely.

Assist. Op.Dr.Oğuzhan Parlakkılıç graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2001.

He started his specialization in the urology clinic of Taksim Training and Research Hospital in 2002. Having completed his specialization training in 2007, Dr. Oğuzhan Parlakkılıç attended many national and international meetings. He has studies in andrology, endourology and urooncology.

Between 2007 and 2009, he completed his duty of public service obligation at Sivelek State Hospital.

Between 2009 and 2010, he worked as a urology specialist in the General Command of Mapping Dispensary.