Best surgeons in Turkey: TOP 384 doctors

Specializations

• Head and Neck Surgery
• Surgical Treatment of Head and Neck Cancers
• Dizziness (Vertigo)
• Endoscopic Sinus Surgeries
• Hearing Loss and Ear Diseases Surgery
• Endoscopic Head and Neck Surgery
• Microsurgery for Head and Neck Diseases
• Salivary Gland Diseases and Surgery

Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

Specializations

Cancer Surgery

Pancreatic Surgery

Bile Duct Surgery

Bariatric Metabolic Surgery

Oncological Surgery

Breast Surgery

Gastric cancer

Colon cancer

Thyroid Cancer

Obesity Surgery

Diabetes Surgeries

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Date of Birth: 18.08.1968

Place of Birth: Konya – Cihanbeyli

Higher Education: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine (1991)

Specialization: Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery

Specialization Graduation Thesis: Comparison of L-thyroxine Bromocriptine in Relation to

TSH Suppression After Total Thyroidectomy (19.02.1997)

Military Service: Sivas Military Hospital (1999-2000)

Foreign Language: English

WORK EXPERIENCE

- May 15, 1997-1999 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

- July 1999 – September 2000 – Sivas Military Hospital

- Since October 2000 – Metropolitan Florence Nightingale Hospital, General Surgeon

Education

Iskenderpasa Primary School 1985-1990

Trabzon Anatolian High School 1990-1997

Ankara University, Ankara Faculty of Medicine 1997-2003

Experience

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery 2004-2010

Arhavi State Hospital Artvin 2010-2012

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Service (Specialist) 2012-2018

Universitätsklinikum Halle (Saale), Department of Endocrine Surgery, visiting fellow under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Henning Dralle 2015-2015

Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery, Endocrine Surgery Service Faculty Member 2019-Present.

Medical Interests

• Thyroid gland diseases
• Parathyroid gland diseases
• Adrenal (surrenal) gland diseases
• Laparoscopic surgery

Education

• Undergraduate - Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Istanbul University 1976-1982
• Assistant - Department of General Surgery - Adana Province Feke District, Incirli Health Center 1982-1984
• Assistant General Surgeon - Department - Sisli Etfal Hospital 1984-1985
• Specialist - General Surgery Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1988
  Assistant. Associate Professor Department of General Surgery - Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1993-1999
• Professor Department of General Surgery Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1999-Present
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Experience

• Undergraduate Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1976-1982
• Assistant Adana Province Feke District, İncirli Health Center 1982-1984
• Assistant Sisli Etfal Hospital 1984-1985
• Specialist Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1985-1988
• Specialist Şırnak 23rd Border Gendarmerie Brigade (15 January-15 March short term) 1993
• Associate Professor Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine 1993-1999
• Professor Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of General Surgery Professor 1999-Present
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Scientific Memberships

• National Surgical Association
• National Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery
• Istanbul Medical Chamber
• ESTES (International)

Awards

• National Scientific Patent Award 2017.
• Gök A. F. K., Ertekin C., Video Paper First Prize , Istanbul Surgical Association, March 2015
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Medical Intrests

• Pancreatico-Biliary Surgery
• Gastroenterology Surgery
• Endoscopic diagnosis treatment
• Trauma and Emergency Surgery
   

Education

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, General Surgery Residency, 2010, Istanbul/Turkey
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Medical Doctor Education, 2003, Istanbul/Turkey

Experience

Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2014-2015, Istanbul/Turkey
Universal Italian Hospital, 2012-2014, Istanbul/Turkey
Florance Nightingale Hospital, 2012-2012, Istanbul/Turkey
T.C. Ministry of Health Muş State Hospital (Compulsory Service), 2011-2012, Muş/Turkey
Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2004-2010, Istanbul/Turkey

Medical Intrests

• 
  Gastric Sleeve Gastrectomy
• Type 2 Diabetes Surgery
• SADI-S
• Gastric Bypass
• Duodenal Switch
• Transit Bipartition

Education

Medical Specialization: General Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2008-2013
Faculty of Medicine: Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English), 2000-2007

Experience

Associate Professor Doctor: General Surgery, Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2024-Present
Associate Professor: General Surgery, Biruni University Hospital, 2024-Present
General Surgery Specialist: Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, 2016-2024
General Surgery Specialist: Biruni University Faculty of Medicine, 2023-2024
General Surgery Specialist: Kırkağaç State Hospital, Manisa, 2014-2016

Medical Intrests

• General Surgery
• Breast Surgery
• Total Mastectomy
• Breast Conserving Surgery
• Nipple Sparing Mastectomy
• Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
• Oncological Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Endoscopy

Experience

2022 - 2023

Private Medipol Mega Hospitals Complex

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine

2010 - 2010

Bezmialem Foundation University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital, Department of Ophthalmology

2001 - 2011

Vakif Gureba Training and Research Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

2000 - 2001

Edirne Regional Hospital

Education

2000 Selçuk University, Ophthalmology

2000 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, OPHTHALMOLOGY

1994 SELÇUK UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE

1994 Selçuk University, Faculty of Medicine

Diseases

• Anesthesia in Thoracic-Cardiovascular Surgery
• Regional Anesthesia
• Transplantation Anesthesia

Experience

Research Assistant:

• Istanbul University Cardiology Institute, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, 2006 – 2011

Specialist:

• Kutahya Gediz State Hospital, 2012-2014
• Yeditepe University Kozyatagi Hospital, 2014-2017
• Istanbul Aydin University VM Medical Park Florya Hospital, 2021
• Private Medistanbul Hospital, 2021-2022

Assistant Professor:

• Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Kozyatağı Hospital, 2017-2021
• Istinye University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medical Park Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital, 2022-2024

Associate Professor:

• Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation, Medicalpoint Hospital, 2024-present

Professional Memberships

• Thoracic Cardiovascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Association, Member, 2011
• Turkish Medical Association, Member, 2014
• Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association, Member, 2015

Education and Expertise

• 1988- 1995 – ERCİYES UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2003- 2008 – INONU UNIVERSITY CHEST SURGERY

Diseases

• Bronchiectasis and Inflammatory Lung Diseases
• Diaphragmatic Diseases
• Chest Wall Diseases
• Hyperhidrosis (Sweating in Hands and Underarms)
• Hydatid Cyst
• Mediastinum and Thymus Diseases
• Diseases of the Esophagus
• Pediatric Thoracic Surgery
• Pectus Deformities (Shoemaker, Pigeon Chest)
• Pleural Effusion (Fluid Accumulation Between the Lung Membranes)
• Pneumothorax (collapsed lung)
• Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (Hand-Arm Numbness and Muscle Weakness)

Treatment Methods

• Bronchoscopic Procedures
• Endotracheal and Endobronchial Treatments
• Tubular Uniportal VATS
• Tube / Catheter Thoracostomy
• Uniportal Mediastinum Surgery
• All Thoracic Surgery Operations with Uniportal VATS
• Awake Uniportal VATS

Experience

• 1988-1995 – Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine
• 1995- 2003 – Ordu SSK Hospital – General Practitioner
• January 2003- November 2008 – Inonu University Faculty of Medicine – Dr. Res. Asst.
• January 2009- January 2011 – Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital – Specialist Dr.
• January 2011- October 2015 – Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Chest Surgery – Assistant Professor
• October 2015- February 2021 – Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery – Assoc. Prof.
• February 2021- August 2023 – Inonu University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Thoracic Surgery – Prof. Dr.

Professional Memberships

• Lung Health and Intensive Care Association (Asyod)
• European Society Thoracic Surgery (Ests)
• European Respiratory Society (Ers)
• Turkish Society of Thoracic Surgery
• Turkish Thoracic Society
• Turkish Respiratory Research Society (TUSAD)

Education and Expertise

• 1999 – 2005 – HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2005 – 2010 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• cystic diseases of the lung
• Anal atresia
• Appendicitis
• Surgical diseases of the kidney and bladder
• Branchial Cyst
• Umbilical Hernia in Children
• Hydrocele in Children
• Undescended Testes in Children
• Fecal and Urinary Incontinence
• diaphragmatic hernia
• Belly Diseases
• Hypospadias
• Hirschsprung disease
• small intestine and large intestine atresia
• Constipation
• Inguinal hernia
• Esophageal Atresia
• pyloric stenosis
• Pilonidal Disease – Ingrown Hair
• Gallbladder stones
• Circumcision
• thyroglossal cyst
• Thyroid Nodule and Cancer
• Trauma
• Varicocele
• Congenital Surgical Diseases of the Newborn
• Ovarian cyst

Treatment Methods

• Inguinal Hernia Treatment in Children
• Hypospadias Surgery
• Undescended Testicle Treatment
• Colorectal Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Robotic Surgery
• Thyroid Surgery
• Thoracoscopic Surgery
• Urogenital Surgery

Experience

• 2005 – 2010 – Research Assistant: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery
• 2011 – 2012 – Specialist: Diyarbakir Maternity and Children’s Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clinic
• 2013 – Assistant Professor: Van Yuzuncu Yil University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery
• 2013 – 2018 – Specialist: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery
• 2018 – 2023 – Associate Professor: Ege University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery
• 2023 – Associate Professor: Izmir University of Economics, Medical Point Hospital, Pediatric Surgery Clinic

Education and Expertise

• 2008-2014 – KIRIKKALE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 2016-2021 – HACETTEPE UNIVERSITY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, DIVISION OF PEDIATRIC SURGERY

Diseases

• cystic diseases of the lung
• Appendicitis
• Branchial Cyst
• Umbilical Hernia in Children
• Hydrocele in Children
• Undescended Testes in Children
• Ovarian Cyst in Children
• Fecal and Urinary Incontinence
• diaphragmatic hernia
• Hypospadias
• Constipation
• Inguinal hernia

Treatment Methods

• Open Surgery
• Bronchoscopy
• Umbilical Hernia Treatment in Children
• Hydrocele Treatment in Children
• Inguinal Hernia Treatment in Children
• Hypospadias Surgery
• Undescended Testicle Treatment
• Treatment of ingrown hair (pilonidal sinus)
• Colorectal Surgery
• Laparoscopic Surgery
• Cystoscopic procedures
• Ingrown toenail treatment

Experience

• Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Pediatric Surgery (2016-2021)
• Izmir Cigli Training and Research Hospital (2022-2024)
• Izmir University of Economics Medicalpoint Hospital Pediatric Surgery Clinic(2024- )

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association

Education and Expertise

• KULELE MILITARY HIGH SCHOOL
• GATA GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL FACULTY
• GATA GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL FACULTY INTERNAL DISEASES DIVISION
• MINISTRY OF HEALTH MEDICAL SPECIALIZATION BOARD

Diseases

• Severe Acute Renal Failure
• Electrolyte / Acid-Base Balance Disorder
• Cardiogenic / Non-Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema
• Sepsis
• Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome

Treatment Methods

• Hemodynamic Support
• Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
• Non-Invasive Mechanical Ventilation
• Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy
• High Flow Oxygen Therapy

Experience

• 1995 – 1996, INTERNAL DISEASES SPECIALIST, ARDAHAN MILITARY HOSPITAL, ARDAHAN, Türkiye
• 1996 – 2010, ASSISTANT PROFESSOR (DEPARTMENT HEAD), GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, ANKARA, TURKEY
• 2002 – 2008, ASSOC. PROF. (DEPARTMENT HEAD), GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, INTERNAL DISEASES INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, ANKARA, Türkiye
• 2008 – 2010, PROF. (DEPARTMENT HEAD), GÜLHANE MILITARY MEDICAL ACADEMY, FACULTY OF MEDICINE, INTERNAL DISEASES INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, ANKARA, Türkiye
• 2010 – 2012, PROF. (CONSULTANT), TOBB ETU HOSPITAL, INTERNAL DISEASES SPECIALIST, ANKARA, Türkiye
• 2012 – 2020, PROF. (HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT), DOKUZ EYLÜL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, INTERNAL MEDICINE INTENSIVE CARE DEPARTMENT, IZMIR, Türkiye
• 2020 – 2023, PROF. (DEPARTMENT HEAD), MEDICANA INTERNATIONAL IZMIR HOSPITAL, GENERAL INTENSIVE CARE, IZMIR, Türkiye

Education and Expertise

• CUMHURIYET UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE (1993-1999)
• AFYON KOCATEPE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE (2009-2013)

Diseases

• Cardiovascular Anesthesia
• Pediatric Anesthesia
• Regional Anesthesia

Experience

• Kayseri Sarız State Hospital (Physician) (1999-2003)
• Karamanlı Central Health Center (Physician) (2003-2005)
• Afyon No. 1 Central Health Center (Physician) (2005-2009)
• Afyon Kocatepe University Faculty of Medicine (Specialist Physician) (2009-2013)
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Biography

He was born in Adana, Turkey in 1968. He was graduated from School of Medicine, Ege University in 1991. He completed his compulsory service at Cizre State Hospital from 1991 to 1993. He worked as  medical practitioner in Selendi-Manisa, Turkey from 1993 to 1994. In 1994, he started his residency education at Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, School of Medicine, Ege University and authored a dissertation titled “Effects of thoracic epidural analgesia on oxygen delivery and oxygen consumption in patients with blunt thoracic trauma” in 1999. He was attending anesthesiologist at Division of Cardiovascular Anesthesiology, Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care, School of Medicine, Ege University from 1999 to 2006. After working at Atakalp Cardiac Diseases Hospital in Izmir, Turkey from 2006 to 2011, he started to work as a staff anesthesiologist at Medical Park Hospital, İzmir in 2011. He is also Assistant Professor in Department of Anesthesiology and Intensive Care in School of Medicine, İzmir University since 2012. He is interested in adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia and thoracic anesthesia. He authored 4 articles that are published in international peer-review journals and 1 article that is published in national peer-review journal. He is a writer of three chapters in three textbooks in his native language.

Education and Expertise

• 1999 – EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF ANESTHESIA AND REANIMATION
• 2001 – CHILDRENS’ HOSPITAL, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA, OBSERVANT PHYSICIAN IN PEDIATRIC CARDIAC ANESTHESIA OBSERVANT PHYSICIAN

Areas of Interest

Anesthesia for Adult Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia for Pediatric Cardiac Surgery

Anesthesia for thoracic surgery

Experience

• 11/1991-01/1993 Cizre State Hospital, Şırnak General Practitioner, (Compulsory Service)     
• 02/1993-01/1994 Şehirlioğlu Health Center, Selendi, Manisa General Practitioner
• 07/1999-06/2006 Ege University Faculty of Medicine Department of Anesthesiology and Reanimation Cardiovascular Surgery and Thoracic Surgery Anesthesia (responsible physician-adult and pediatric cardiac anesthesia)
• 6/2006 – 11/2011 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 11/2011– 12/2019 Medical Point Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 12/2019 – 02/2021 Private Hospital, Izmir  Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 3/2021-10/2022 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 10/2022- 3/2023 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 4/2023-9/2023 Private Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist
• 10/2023- Currently Medical Point Hospital, Izmir Anesthesiology and Reanimation Specialist

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association
• Turkish Anesthesiology and Reanimation Association
• Chest, Cardiovascular, Vascular Anesthesia and Intensive Care Association
• European Association of Cardiothoracic Anaesthesiology

Education and Expertise

• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE, IZMIR 2000 – 2006 UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE DEPARTMENT OF GENERAL SURGERY, IZMIR, 2006 -2012 RESEARCH ASSISTANT SPECIALIST TRAINING
• ISTITUTO NAZIONALE DEI TUMORI, MILAN 2010 VISITING FELLOW ONCOLOGICAL SURGERY

Diseases

• Liver tumors and metastases
• Pancreatic diseases
• Gallbladder diseases
• Digestive sy tumors
• Digestive sy diseases

Treatment Methods

• Adrenal gland tumor surgeries
• Liver metastasis surgeries
• Liver resections
• Lymph node dissections around aorta in my Lend metastases
• Bile duct resections and reconstructions
• Alimentary tract surgeries

Experience

• 2010: Istituto Nazionale dei Tumori, Milan – Tumor surgery training
• 2013 – 2016: Denizli State Hospital – Compulsory Public Service
• 2016 – 2020: Izmir University of Economics, Faculty of Medicine, Founding Lecturer
• August 2020: Associate Professor of General Surgery
• 2016 – 2021 Kent Hospital Liver Transplantation Unit – Liver transplantation and liver surgery training
• 2021 – Present: IUE Medical Point Hospital, Department of General Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association – 2006
• Turkish Surgical Association – 2013
• Denizli Surgery Association – 2013 (Founding member)
• International Liver Transplantation Society – 2016

Education and Expertise

• EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Adrenal Diseases
• Anorectal Diseases
• Surgical Diseases of the Spleen
• Groin Gallstone Surgical Treatment
• Ingrown Hair Acute Appendicitis
• Colon Cancer
• Breast diseases

Treatment Methods

• Classical Surgical Operations
• Laparoscopic Advanced Techniques
• Laparoscopic Minimally Invasive Surgical Techniques
• Medical Treatment

Experience

• Dicle University Faculty of Medicine Department of General Surgery

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Surgery Association
• Aydin Breast Diseases Association
• Izmir Breast Diseases

Education and Expertise

• 1977-1978, ISTANBUL, ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY ISTANBUL FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• 1978-1993, IZMIR, EGE UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Absekist
• Aneurysms
• Aorta Diseases
• Brain-Peripheral
• Kidneys and Urinary Tracts
• Vascular Blockages
• Different Organ Tumors
• Bleeding
• Diseases of Organs Other Than Blood Vessels
• Malformations
• Organ Damar
• Bile Ducts
• Liquid Collections

Treatment Methods

• Abscess Catheter or Needle Drainages
• Thrombectomy in Acute Stroke
• Aortic Aneurysms
• Stenting of Aortic Stenosis and Inflammatory Aortic Diseases
• Arteriovenous Malformations
• Biloma
• Intravascular Closed Surgery
• Echinococcus Cyst PAIR
• Embolization
• EVAR
• Fistulas
• Stroke Prophylaxis
• Carotid-Carotid Cerebellar Artery Stenting
• Lymphosel
• Nephrostomils
• Embolization of Spinal Cord Malformations
• Percutaneous Fine-Cutting Diagnostic Needle Biopsies
• Embolization of Uterine Fibromas (Myoma) (Uterine Fibroids)
• Drainage and Stenting of Bile Ducts
• TAKE-TOGETHER
• TEVAR
• Urinoma
• Ureteral Stenting

Experience

• 1983-1985, Ankara, TEK Gölbaşı Facilities
• 1985-1990, Izmir, Ege University Faculty of Medicine 
• 1990-1991, Medizinische Federal Government Scholarship
• Hannover University of Applied Sciences Department of Diagnostic Radiology I
• 1991-1993, Assistant Professor: Izmir, Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 1992, Military service at Gülhane Military Medical Academy
• 1993, Associate Professor: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• 2000, Professor: Ege University Faculty of Medicine
• September 9, 2002, Head of Interventional Radiology Department: Ege University
• 2008-2012, Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department: Central Hospital of Oilworkers, Baku
• 2012-2024, Head of Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Department: Republic Medical Center, Baku 
• Professor of Radiology - Lecturer: Azerbaijan Medical University, Baku. 

Urologist, specialist in oncourology and endoscopy

20 years

• Completed advanced training in laparoscopy in Strasbourg.
• He completed an internship in oncology and uro-oncology at the San Rafael Clinic in Italy and the Heilbronn Clinic in Germany.
• Proficient in the technique of percutaneous nephrolithotomy with preoperative 3D tomographic measurements.
• Treats bladder outlet obstruction and intravesical prostatic protrusion (IPP).