Microsurgical intervention for Varicocele Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

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.

Prof. Dr. Ihsan Karaman brings over 35 years of urology expertise, specializing in male infertility and pediatric urology at Medistate Hospital Istanbul.

• Former Chief of Urology at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital
• Fellowship-trained at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston
• Founder of Turkish Society for Pediatric Urology
• Published over 300 academic papers on urology topics
• Member of Société Internationale d'Urologie Scientific Programme Council

Prof. Dr. Fatih Kurtuluş is a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) with advanced training in laparoscopy and urooncology.

• Specializes in microsurgical varicocele interventions
• Trained at prestigious institutions including Heidelberg University and Milan San Raffaele Hospital
• Holder of multiple research awards in urology
• Active member of European Association of Urology and Endourological Society

Prof. Dr. Ali Ferruh Akay brings 35 years of medical practice and 35 years specializing in urology, with a focus on minimally invasive procedures.

• Professor of Urology at Başkent University Istanbul Hospital
• Trained in Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery at University of Rochester
• Author of 100+ scientific publications in urology
• Member of the European Association of Urology

Specializing in microsurgical interventions for varicocele, Dr. Akbulut brings extensive urological expertise from Haseki Training and Research Hospital.

• Associate Professor with over a decade of urology experience
• Graduate of Istanbul University, one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Research published in international urology journals
• Uses advanced minimally invasive techniques for varicocele treatment