Kidney-sparing surgery Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Prof. Carmignani is the Head of Urology at Policlinico San Donato, with over 10,000 surgeries performed on the urinary system.

• President of the Foundation of the Italian Society of Urology
• Specialist in robotic laparoscopy and endoscopic laser surgery
• Associate Professor at the University of Milan
• Published over 100 research materials in urologic surgery

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. Hasan Biri specializes in robotic kidney-sparing surgeries, trained at the University of Southern California's renowned Norris Uro-oncology Center.

• Over 39 years of experience of experience in urology, with a focus on uro-oncology
• Published 80+ national and international papers on urological treatments
• Founding president of Koru Healthcare Group
• Expert in robotic surgeries for prostate, bladder, and kidney cancers

Dr. Akbulut specializes in kidney-sparing surgery, with extensive research on partial nephrectomy techniques at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Over 22 years of experience of urology experience
• Published multiple studies on tumor enucleation vs. standard partial nephrectomy
• Trained at Istanbul Medical Faculty and University of Michigan
• Former Chief Resident at Haseki Training and Research Hospital

35 years of experience in urology with 35 years of experience specialized in kidney-sparing techniques – Prof. Akay practices at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.

• Trained in endoscopic & laparoscopic surgery at University of Rochester (USA)
• Specializes in kidney, prostate, and bladder cancer treatment
• Authored 100+ scientific publications on urologic conditions
• Active member of European Association of Urology (EAU)