Circumcision Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Prof. Dr. Ali Ferruh Akay brings 35 years of experience of urology expertise, specializing in minimally invasive procedures at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.

• Trained in Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery at University of Rochester (USA)
• Board-certified urologist with over 100 scientific publications
• Active member of European Association of Urology (EAU)
• Specializes in male reproductive health and urologic surgeries

Specializes in cutting-edge urological procedures at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital, with a focus on minimally invasive techniques.

• Over 24 years of experience of experience in urology
• Expert in laparoscopic and microsurgical approaches
• Performs complex pediatric urological surgeries
• Professor of Medicine at leading institutions

Dr. Artur A. Antoniewicz, MD, PhD, is a urologist with more than 20 years of experience. He has led the Urology Department at Międzyleski Specialist Hospital in Warsaw for 7 years. He has been affiliated with the hospital for over 20 years. Since 2018, he has performed robot-assisted procedures at the Prostate Cancer Treatment Center.

He graduated from the First Faculty of Medicine at the Medical University of Warsaw. He is a specialist in urology and in general surgery (1992). He has worked at State Clinical Hospital No. 1 in Warsaw, the Department of Urology at the Medical University of Warsaw, and the Railway Hospital in Warsaw. He completed fellowships and training in Germany, France, Slovenia, and Italy.

He earned FEBU certification in 1999. He has served on the Scientific Committee of the Polish Urological Association since 2000. He is an active member of the Polish Urological Association, the European Board of Urology, the European Association of Urology, and the Société Internationale d’Urologie.

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Prof. Dr. Ihsan Karaman brings decades of urology expertise to Medistate Hospital Istanbul, specializing in pediatric urology among other areas.

• Over 35 years of experience of experience in urology
• Specializes in pediatric urology and male infertility
• Trained at Baylor College of Medicine, Houston
• Published extensively on urology topics
• Founder of Turkish Society for Pediatric Urology

21 years of experience of surgical expertise – Dr. Sazonov specializes in general surgery at ON Clinic Kharkiv Gagarina.

• Ph.D. in Medicine – advanced academic training
• Member of Ukrainian and European Associations of Surgeons
• Also specialized in endocrinology and oncology

Director of Yonsei Sarangmoa Women’s Hospital with specialized training in obstetrics and gynecology from Yonsei University.

• Graduated from Yonsei University College of Medicine
• Adjunct Professor at Yonsei University and Korea University School of Medicine
• Regular member of multiple prestigious Korean medical societies

Dr. Akbulut specializes in urological procedures with extensive training at Istanbul Medical Faculty and Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

• Over 22 years of experience of experience in urology
• Trained at University of Michigan Medical School
• Published multiple studies on urological treatments
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques

Associate Professor Sevil Bilir brings over 20 years of experience of pediatric expertise to circumcision procedures at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Specialized in pediatrics at Istanbul Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Teaches as an Associate Professor at Abant Izzet Baysal University
• Extensive experience in pediatric care across multiple top Turkish hospitals