Best Robotic radical nephrectomy Doctors in test — TOP 16

Specializes in robotic surgery, with a strong focus on robotic radical nephrectomy at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı.

• Extensive experience in laparoscopic and robotic urological surgeries
• Trained at S.B. Ankara Training and Research Hospital
• Performs advanced procedures including robotic radical prostatectomy and cystectomy

Dr. Barak Rosenzweig directs the Urological Oncology Service at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. He is a surgeon who has been listed among Israel’s Best Doctors by Forbes. Dr. Rosenzweig specializes in treating tumors of the prostate, kidney, bladder, and testis. He focuses on robotic and minimally invasive cancer surgery to preserve organ function.

• Completed a Urological Oncology fellowship at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.
• Performs robotic radical prostatectomy and kidney-sparing partial nephrectomy.
• Clinical Senior Lecturer at Tel Aviv University with over 200 scientific publications.
• Uses MRI-guided fusion biopsy for high-precision prostate cancer detection.

The doctor is a highly distinguished urologist and uro-oncologist specializing in complex surgical treatments for prostate, kidney, and bladder cancers. With extensive expertise in robotic and laparoscopic surgery, the doctor has been instrumental in advancing minimally invasive urological techniques, including the implementation of the Da Vinci robotic system. The doctor currently leads the Urology Department at Centro Médico Teknon and serves as the Head of the Urology and Kidney Transplant Department at Hospital Clínic de Barcelona.

Recognized as one of the 100 best doctors in Spain by Forbes, the doctor combines academic excellence from the University of Barcelona and the Mayo Clinic with a focus on high-precision oncological care and kidney transplantation.

Prof. Dr. Cahide Yilmaz specializes in pediatric neurology with extensive academic and clinical training.

• Board-certified in pediatric neurology with over 20 years of experience
• Holds a doctorate from Fatih University in child health and diseases
• Specialized in child neurology at Yüzüncü Yıl University
• Professor at Yıldırım Beyazıt University Medical Faculty

Leading robotic surgery expert Dr. Canales heads the General & Digestive Surgery Department at Hospital Ruber Internacional – ranked among Spain's top 5 surgeons.

• 30+ years specializing in minimally invasive techniques
• Head of Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery Unit since 2015
• Author of 70+ scientific publications on surgical methods
• Forbes Top 100 Doctors in Spain (2024)
• Uses Da Vinci robotic system for precise tumor removal

Dr. Pazit Beckerman is the head of the Israeli Dialysis Registry. She works at Sheba Medical Center, a hospital ranked 7th globally. She specializes in chronic kidney disease and complex dialysis management. Dr. Beckerman completed a postdoctoral fellowship at the University of Pennsylvania.

• Served as Acting Director of Nephrology at Sheba Medical Center.
• Treats acute kidney injury and hypertension-related renal disease.
• Expert in glomerular diseases, protein loss, and electrolyte disorders.
• Board member of the Israeli Society of Nephrology and Hypertension.

Head of Urology at Sheba Medical Center and pioneer in robotic urologic surgery in Israel – Dr. Dotan combines decades of expertise with advanced precision techniques.

• Specializes in complex kidney and prostate cancers
• Performs minimally invasive robotic and laparoscopic procedures
• Author of 50+ scientific publications in uro-oncology
• Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
• Leader of the Israeli Uro-Oncology Society

Dr. Nir Kleinmann directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is a pioneer in kidney-sparing laser surgery for complex tumors. Forbes and ResultMed named him among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025 and 2026. Dr. Kleinmann uses a unique dual-laser system to preserve organ function during cancer treatment.

• Completed urological fellowships at Thomas Jefferson University and McMaster University.
• Expert in minimally invasive treatments for UTUC, kidney stones, and prostate cancer.
• Served as a researcher in the OLYMPUS trial for non-surgical chemoablation.
• Fellow of the American Endourology Society with over 60 scientific publications.

Dr. Dorit Zilberman is a senior urologist at Sheba Medical Center in Israel. She is a pioneer of robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery. Dr. Zilberman treats kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers. She helped launch the da Vinci robotic surgery program at Sheba. Forbes Israel recognized her among the nation's best doctors.

• Authored over 160 scientific publications in urologic oncology and endourology.
• Completed fellowship training at Duke University Medical Center in the US.
• Performs robotic prostatectomy, laser lithotripsy, and kidney-sparing surgery.
• Member of the American and European Urological Associations and the Endourological Society.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Dr. Eyup Koc is an internist and nephrologist. He studied at Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine from 1980 to 1986. He completed his residency in Internal Medicine at Izmir Atatürk Training and Research Hospital from 1989 to 1994. He then specialized in Nephrology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine from 2005 to 2008.

Clinical interests include hypertension, acute kidney failure, chronic kidney failure, hemodialysis, peritoneal dialysis, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, and diabetic kidney disease.

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

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).