Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH) Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 3

Prof. Dr. Ali Ferruh Akay has over 35 years of experience of specialization in urology, with a strong focus on BPH and minimally invasive procedures. He is currently a Professor of Urology at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital.

• Completed specialized training in Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery at University of Rochester (USA)
• Authored over 100 scientific publications in urology
• Member of the European Association of Urology and Turkish urological organizations
• Experienced in uro-oncology, male infertility, and erectile dysfunction

Assoc. Prof. Orhan Ünal Zorba, MD, is a urologist focused on andrology and endourology. He has about 25 years of experience. He currently sees patients at Private TUSA Hospital. He started there on 8 June 2026.

His academic work includes 29 international and 13 national publications and 7 book chapters. He has given at least 9 presentations at international congresses. His studies have been presented at EAU, ESSM, ICS, and EULIS meetings. He served as Assistant and Associate Professor of Urology from 2009 to 2016. He is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Association of Urology, the Turkish Society of Andrology, and the Eastern Black Sea Association of Urologists.

Key areas include male infertility (micro‑TESE; outcomes in 191 patients with non‑obstructive azoospermia), microsurgical varicocele repair, prostate surgery (HoLEP, TURP), endoscopic stone surgery (URS, PCNL), and uro‑oncology. He speaks English.

Dr. Akbulut specializes in minimally invasive urological procedures, bringing extensive expertise from Haseki Training and Research Hospital to Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Over 22 years of experience of experience in urology
• Published multiple studies on kidney stone treatments
• Trained at the University of Michigan Medical School
• Expert in mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy techniques

Prof. Tolga Akman specializes in uro-oncology and laparoscopic surgery at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Over 24 years of experience of urology experience
• Expert in prostate cancer and kidney stone treatments
• Performs laparoscopic and microsurgical techniques
• Professor of Medicine at Medicana Bahcelievler since 2018

Prof. Dr. Ihsan Karaman brings over 35 years of experience of urology expertise, specializing in prostate conditions at Medistate Hospital Istanbul.

• Former Chief of Urology at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Published over 300 academic papers on urology topics
• Founding member of Turkish Society for Pediatric Urology
• Holds a PhD in History of Medicine and Medical Ethics

Prof. Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a FEBU-certified urologist with extensive expertise in BPH treatments, recognized for his research in urology.

• Professor of Urology with over 29 years of experience of experience
• Specialized in endourology and urooncology at top European institutions
• Award-winning research on bladder outlet obstruction and prostate surgery
• Member of European Association of Urology and Endourological Society

Associate Professor Dr. Parlakkci specializes in BPH treatment at Estophia Hospital, bringing academic expertise to patient care.

• Holds a prestigious academic title as Associate Professor
• Directly involved in treating patients with BPH
• Associated with Estophia Hospital's urology department