Best Leukoplakia of the bladder Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — TOP 35

Pioneer in cellular therapies for urology – Dr. Bugra Cetin specializes in innovative treatments for bladder conditions at Bahçelievler Medicalpark Hospital.

• Board-certified urologist with extensive experience in reconstructive and urooncologic surgeries
• Skilled in minimally invasive techniques for bladder cancer and related conditions
• Completed PhD in Molecular Medicine focusing on advanced urological treatments
• Member of European Urology Association and International Society for Sexual Medicine

Specializing in robotic and reconstructive urology – Dr. Simsek brings cutting-edge techniques to complex bladder conditions at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Associate Professor with 16 years of experience in urology
• Expert in robotic-assisted bladder surgeries and reconstructive techniques
• Trained at Sheffield University's renowned urology department
• Treats both cancerous and non-cancerous bladder conditions

Dr. Murat Binbay is a urologist at Memorial Şişli Hospital in Istanbul. He has performed over 600 robotic surgeries for kidney, prostate, and bladder cancers. Dr. Binbay trained at prestigious institutions like Duke University in the US. He also completed clinical training at University Hospital Leuven in Belgium.

• Specializes in robotic da Vinci prostatectomy and nephrectomy.
• Published over 70 scientific articles with more than 1,500 citations.
• Recognized as a Master in Urology at the Davos Winter Forum.
• Works at JCI-accredited Memorial Şişli Hospital.

1,100+ urological treatments performed – Prof. Ozdemir is a leading urologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• 28 years of experience of specialized urology experience
• Professor and Head of Urology at Bilim University
• Trained in uro-oncology at Milan's European Oncology Center
• Award-winning researcher in robotic surgery techniques
• Member of the European Association of Urology

Specializes in endoscopic bladder surgery – Senol Erguney brings 38 years of experience of urology experience to Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in TUR method for bladder and prostate conditions
• Former Provincial Health Director with administrative leadership
• Published research on bladder tumor treatments

Assoc. Prof. Basri Çakıroğlu specializes in urooncology including leukoplakia of the bladder at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Over 32 years of experience of experience in urology
• Specializes in endourology and urooncology
• Authored multiple articles in international and local journals
• Expertise in pediatric urology and andrology

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk Acar specializes in urological cancers and has performed over 500 urological cancer surgeries at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Expert in robotic and laparoscopic urological surgeries
• Pioneer in fluorescence imaging techniques in Turkey
• Performed over 250 HOLEP surgeries for prostate conditions
• Trained at The Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL hospital

Prof. Dr. Abdullmutalip Simsek specializes in robotic and reconstructive urology, bringing innovative treatments to patients at Başakşehir Çam and Sakura Hospital.

• PhD in Reconstructive Urology from University of Sheffield
• Member of European Association of Urology and American Urological Association
• Focuses on urooncology and robotic surgery techniques
• Recipient of the Alpay KELAMI award in Men's Sexual Health

Dr. Aferin specializes in urology with a focus on bladder conditions, including leukoplakia, at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Graduated from Istanbul University, Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Published research on bladder conditions in international journals
• Co-authored a chapter on muscle-invasive bladder cancer
• Presented at multiple urology congresses

Assist. Op.Dr. Oguzhan Parlak has specialized in urology since 2007, with a focus on andrology, endourology, and urooncology.

• Graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2001
• Completed specialization at Taksim Training and Research Hospital
• Attended numerous national and international medical meetings
• Worked in various hospitals, including Sivelek State Hospital

Prof. Dr. Özgür Haki Yüksel brings 23 years of experience of urology expertise, specializing in bladder conditions at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Advanced training at University of Michigan under Prof. J. Stuart Wolf
• Specializes in urological oncology and minimally invasive endourology techniques
• Published 34 international papers on urological conditions
• FEBU certified – European standard for urology specialists
• Faculty member at Bahçeşehir University's Department of Urology

Specializes in RIRS and urological cancer surgeries – Dr. Temel brings advanced techniques to bladder treatments at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expertise in open and closed prostate surgeries
• Provides comprehensive urinary incontinence treatments
• Skilled in infertility-related urological issues

Dr. Gurkan Ozkan specializes in treating bladder conditions, including leukoplakia, at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in kidney, urinary tract, and bladder treatments
• Provides comprehensive care for prostate diseases and urinary incontinence
• Skilled in minimally invasive surgical techniques

Associate Professor Cem Basatac specializes in urology at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, with expertise in laparoscopic surgery.

• Years of experience in urology across multiple hospitals
• Specialized in laparoscopic surgical techniques
• Educated at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Worked at Istanbul Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital

Professor of Urology

EDUCATION

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Medical Doctor (MD) | 1996–2002
Istanbul, Türkiye

Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine – Department of Urology
Residency in Urology | 2002–2008
Istanbul, Türkiye

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Urology | 2011
Samsun, Türkiye

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor of Urology | 2017
Samsun, Türkiye

Medical Park Hospital, Samsun
Professor of Urology | 2023–Present
Samsun, Türkiye

POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING

Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Neuro-Urology, Reconstructive Urology and Urologic Oncology | 2013–2014
Houston, Texas, USA

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Prof. Dr. Kadir Önem provides medical and surgical care for both adult and pediatric patients, with a particular focus on:

• Neuro-urological disorders
• Neurogenic bladder
• Reconstructive urology
• Urinary reconstruction
• Male and female urinary incontinence
• Urodynamics
• Pelvic organ prolapse
• Neuromodulation
• Bladder cancer
• Urologic oncology

He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of complex neuro-urological and reconstructive conditions and has developed surgical techniques in the fields of neuro-urology and reconstructive urology.

RESEARCH & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES

Prof. Dr. Önem has served as the principal investigator in several international Phase III and Phase IV clinical studies focusing on neurogenic bladder and bladder cancer.

He has authored or co-authored more than 70 national and international scientific publications and book chapters.

He also serves as a reviewer for several national and international medical journals.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS

• Turkish Urological Association – Western Black Sea Branch
  President | 2025
• International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)
  Prevention Committee Member | 2025
• European Association of Urology (EAU)
  Functional Urology Section, Neurourology Group – Member | 2023–2025
• International Continence Society (ICS)
  Neurourology Committee Member | 2023–2025
• International Neurourology Society (INUS)
  Board Member | 2023
• International Continence Society (ICS)
  Member | 2016
• Turkish Urological Association – Neurourology Section
  Member | 2014
• International Neurourology Society (INUS)
  Member | 2014
• Turkish Urological Association – Western Black Sea Branch
  Board Member | 2015

AWARDS

• Top 10 Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association | 2022
• Best Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association | 2020
• Best Presentation Award, International Continence Society, USA | 2020
• First Prize – Best Abstract, Turkish Urological Association, 26th National Urology Congress, Girne, Cyprus | 2017
• Best Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association, 25th National Urology Congress | 2016
• Best Surgical Presentation Award, 10th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, Portugal | 2007
• Best Poster Award, International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), USA | 2004

SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS

2025

Ergün Sercan, Önem Kadir, Bayçelebi Deniz, Abur Ümmet, Terzi Özlem, Aslan Senanur Olfaz, Hekim Neslihan Taşkurt, Güneş Sezgin, Yeşilyurt Dilbeste Demir, Keleş Yeda.
Investigation of the association of tRNA-derived fragments (tRF-17-79MP9PP and tRF-18-79MP9P04) with prostate cancer.
Molecular Biology Reports, 53.
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-025-11176-w

Konstantinidis Charalampos, Sakakibara Ryuji, Vrijens Desiree, Werneburg Glenn T., Welk Blayne, Kotes Stephanie, Drake Marcus J., Rapidi Christina Anastasia, Gomes Cristiano M., Abranches-Monteiro Luis, Önem Kadir, de Wachter Stefan, Sinha Sanjay.
Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Uncommon Neurological Diseases – Part IV: Infections, Inflammatory, Toxic, and Structural Disorders – A NUPC Report.
Continence, 15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cont.2025.102274

2023

Baki Erin Kübra, Taştan Ayşe Şeyma, Katırcı Yunus, Özdemir Ayşe Zehra, Güven Davut, Önem Kadir, Önal Mesut, Erin Recep, Kulaksız Deniz.
Comparison of 2-year follow-up outcomes of laparoscopic lateral suspension and sacrospinous fixation in apical compartment prolapse: an observational study.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1(1), 1–7.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-06958-1

Açıkgöz Abdullah, Kara Burak Yavuz, Önem Kadir, Çetinkaya Mehmet.
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Under Spinal Anesthesia.
Urology Journal, 1, 1–6.
DOI: 10.22037/uj.v19i.7089

2022

Kennelly Michael, Cruz Francisco, Herschorn Sender, Abrams Paul, Önem Kadir, Solomonov Viktor Kibanov, Figueroa Coz Elena Del Rosario, Manu-Marin Andrei, Giannantoni Antonella, Thompson Catherine, Vilain Claire, Volteau Magali, Denys Pierre.
Efficacy and Safety of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Patients with Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity Incontinence Performing Regular Clean Intermittent Catheterization: Pooled Results from Two Phase 3 Randomized Studies (CONTENT1 and CONTENT2).
European Urology, 82(2), 223.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.03.010

2018

Önem Kadir, Bayrak Ömer, Demirtaş Abdullah, Coşkun Burhan, Dinçer Murat, Koçak İzzet, Onur Ahmet Rahmi.
Efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA injection in patients with refractory overactive bladder: First multicentric study in Turkish population.
Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(1), 263–268.
DOI: 10.1002/nau.23286

2017

Köse Mustafa Gökhan, Önem Kadir, Karadağ Erhan.
Impact of Diclofenac Sodium and N-Acetylcysteine Treatment in Patients Who are not Candidates for Varicocele Repair.
JSM In Vitro Fertilization, 2(1), 1012–1017.

Bolat Mustafa Suat, Özen Mehmet, Önem Kadir, Açıkgöz Abdullah, Aşçı Ramazan.
Effects of penile fracture and its surgical treatment on psychosocial and sexual function.
International Journal of Impotence Research.
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2017.31

Bayrak Ömer, Coşkun Burhan, Dinçer Murat, Önem Kadir, Onur Ahmet Rahmi.
Management of the complications of pubovaginal sling surgery.
The European Research Journal.
DOI: 10.18621/eurj.287838

PROFESSIONAL PROFILE

Prof. Dr. Kadir Önem is a Professor of Urology specializing in neuro-urology, reconstructive urology, urinary incontinence, urodynamics, neuromodulation, and bladder cancer. His clinical practice encompasses both adult and pediatric patients with complex neuro-urological conditions.

With international research experience at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, extensive clinical expertise, and more than 70 national and international publications and book chapters, Prof. Dr. Önem is actively involved in both clinical practice and academic research. His work has contributed to advances in neuro-urology and reconstructive urology, and he continues to participate in international clinical studies and professional organizations in these fields.

Specializes in urological cancer surgeries, including leukoplakia of the bladder, with extensive experience at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Performs RIRS (Laser Stone Breaking in the Kidney)
• Expert in open-closed prostate surgeries
• Treats urinary incontinence and infertility

Dr. Sertkaya specializes in Andrology, focusing on male urological health, including leukoplakia of the bladder. He earned the title of 'FEBU' from the European Association of Urology.

• Completed urology specialization at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Associate Professor of Urology since 2020
• Founder of Andro Expertise Male Health and Aesthetics Center
• Performs surgeries at affiliated hospitals

The doctor is a highly experienced urology specialist with an extensive career spanning over three decades. After graduating from Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine in 1988, the doctor completed a specialization program in urology in 1997. The doctor attained the rank of Associate Professor in 2006 and achieved the title of Professor in 2011.

Throughout a distinguished career, the doctor has held numerous leadership roles, including serving as the Head of the Urology Department at multiple university hospitals and acting as an Education and Administrative Supervisor at major training and research hospitals. The doctor possesses deep expertise in clinical urology, having served in various state and private medical institutions across Turkey.

Specializes in bladder diseases and minimally invasive urological treatments at Medipol Acibadem District Hospital.

• Over 130 national and international publications in urology
• Member of the European Association of Urology and Turkish Urology Association
• Associate Professor with extensive experience in urological cancers and bladder conditions