Dr. Sılay is an experienced pediatric urologist practicing in Turkey.
Specialty
Assoc. Prof. Selçuk Sılay specializes in robotic surgery for urology conditions in children.
Dr. Selçuk Sılay has provided over:
- 300 pediatric laparoscopic surgeries
- 100 pediatric robotic surgeries
- 300 closed kidney stone surgeries in children.
Work experience
- Since 2018 – Urologist in Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital and Memorial Ataşehir Hospital
- 2017-2018 – Pediatric urology robotic surgery specialist in Mehmet Akif Ersoy Training and Research Hospital
- 2016-2018 – Head of Pediatric Urology Department in Istanbul Medeniyet University Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
- 2011-2016 – Head of Pediatric Urology Department at the Bezmialem Foundation University
- 2009 – Urology Specialist in Diyarbakir Bismil State Hospital
- 2006-2007 – Urology and Robotic Surgery Specialist.
Education
- 1997-2003 – Ankara University Medical School – Degree in general medicine
- 2003 – Baylor College of Medicine (USA) – Training in urology
- 2004-2009 – Istanbul Şişli Hamidiye Etfal Education And Research Hospital – Training in urology
- 2006-2007 – Baylor College of Medicine (USA) – Internship in urology
- 2014-2015 – Texas Children's Hospital (USA) – Pediatric Urology Robotic Surgery Training (USA).
Awards
- 2016 Young Academician of the Year Award by the 24th National Urology Congress in Cyprus
- 2018 Crystal Matula Award as European Academician of the Year.
Scientific activity
Prof. Selçuk Sılay provides research in robotic surgery in children. Has written over 80 articles.
Membership in organizations
- The Turkish Society of Pediatric Urology
- The European Association of Urology
- The European Society for Paediatric Urology
- The Turkish Association of Urology.