Page 8 - Best urologists: TOP 271 doctors

Dr. Bahadir Topuz is a urologist. He studied medicine at the Gülhane Military Medical Academy (GATA) Faculty of Medicine from 2001 to 2007. He completed his urology residency at GATA from 2010 to 2015.

He served in the Department of Urology at GATA from 2007 to 2015. He then worked at the University of Health Sciences Gülhane Training and Research Hospital from 2015 to 2023. He now practices at UroHealth Clinic and Central Hospital in Istanbul, and at a private hospital in Baku.

Accreditations: member of the Turkish Urological Association and the European Association of Urology. Expertise: Rezum (water vapor therapy), laser prostate enucleation (HoLEP, ThuFLEP), robotic and laparoscopic urology, uro-oncology, penile prosthesis surgery, infertility, pediatric urology, endourology, and andrology.

Dr. Son Dong Wan, MD, PhD, is the Chief of Urology at Naeun Hospital. He specializes in urologic oncology, urinary incontinence, sexual dysfunction, and laser prostate surgery. He performs robotic and laparoscopic surgery for cancers of the prostate, bladder, ureter, and kidney. He also treats ureteropelvic junction (UPJ) obstruction.

He earned his PhD from Pusan National University. He completed his internship and residency at Pusan National University Hospital. He is a former Chief at Wallace Memorial Baptist Hospital. He served as a Professor at the Catholic University College of Medicine. He was a Clinical Fellow at Seoul National University Bundang Hospital. He was a Visiting Professor at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). He completed training in urinary incontinence surgery at the University of Liège.

Awards include the Excellent Paper Award (2007) and the Academic Achievement Award (2014) from the Korean Continence Society. He also received the Best Poster Award from the European Association of Urology (2013).

Specializes in robotic da Vinci prostatectomy – a precise, minimally invasive technique at Rambam Medical Center.

• Focuses on oncological urology with surgical expertise
• Experienced in treating benign prostatic hyperplasia
• Practices at Rambam Medical Center – a leading healthcare institution in Israel

Head of Urology at Rambam Medical Center, Gilad Amiel specializes in surgical urologic oncology and complex prostate cases.

• Combines urology expertise with oncosurgery skills
• Focuses on prostate procedures and cancerous conditions
• Leads a major medical center's urology department
• Tailors personalized treatment plans for each patient

Dr. Vladimir Yutkin combines over 30 years of experience of urology expertise with specialized knowledge in temporomandibular joint disorders at Hadassah Medical Center.

• Graduated from Hebrew University of Jerusalem – one of Israel's top medical schools
• Specializes in complex urological cases and kidney-sparing surgery techniques
• Multilingual – fluent in English, Hebrew, and Russian for international patients

Professor Gofrit leads the Urology Department at Hadassah Medical Center and is qualified to perform robotic surgeries with the da Vinci system.

• Trained in invasive urology at the University Hospital of Chicago
• Specializes in urological endoscopic and robotic surgery
• Researches bladder and kidney cancers and publishes scientific papers
• Teaches urological surgery at the Hebrew University
• Holds professional national and international awards

Dr. Yuri Goldes is a general surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He specializes in upper gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery. He is Deputy Director of the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. He also leads the Upper GI Surgery Unit. He was named to Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors in 2025. He is ranked among Israel’s Best Gastrointestinal Surgeons by Forbes. In 2019, he received the Israeli Ministry of Health “Best Doctor of the Year” award.

He is an expert in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He treats diaphragmatic hernia, achalasia, GERD, and gallbladder disease. He also performs oncologic surgery for pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers. He uses laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

He pioneered some of Israel’s first robotic oncologic resections of the stomach and pancreas. He is among a small group worldwide who perform minimally invasive Whipple procedures (pancreaticoduodenectomy) using advanced laparoscopy. He applies methods that improve outcomes and speed recovery. He provides personalized care.

Professor Raanan Berger, MD PhD, is a medical oncologist and radiotherapist. He is Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center and heads its clinical research unit. He was listed in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” (2025). He leads the genitourinary oncology program with a focus on prostate cancer. His care includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model.

He is board-certified in oncology. He earned his MD and PhD at Tel Aviv University and completed his clinical training at Sheba. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Dana-Farber/Harvard, focusing on prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff and molecular oncology in Dr. William C. Hahn’s lab. He is a member of ESMO and ASCO. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, including studies on outcomes in high- versus very high-risk prostate cancer and on BRCA1/2 in large cohorts.

Prof. Yurdakul trained at Cleveland Clinic in uro-oncology – specializing in nerve-sparing prostatectomies and complex male infertility cases at Medical Park Göztepe.

• Fellowship in male infertility and neuro-urology at University of Pittsburgh
• Published 16 international and 58 national scientific articles
• Performs microvascular surgery for complex urological conditions
• Speaker and chairman at major urology conferences

Prof. Serkan Deveci is a leading urology expert at Medical Park Göztepe, with 76 years of experience of experience and over 600 citations in urology research.

• Specializes in sexual medicine and male reproductive health
• Author of 30+ international publications on urological conditions
• Member of American Urology Association and North American Sexual Medicine Society
• Section Editor for UpToDate, a leading medical reference

Dr. Dorit Zilberman, MD, is a Senior Urologist at Sheba Medical Center. She is a pioneer of robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery in Israel with over 20 years of experience. Her work focuses on urologic oncology, robotic and laparoscopic surgery, and endourology. She helped launch the da Vinci robotic surgery program at Sheba. Her expertise includes kidney, bladder, and prostate cancers, as well as laser lithotripsy for stones.

She completed advanced training in robotic laparoscopic surgery and endourology at Duke University Medical Center. She is a Senior Clinical Lecturer at Tel Aviv University. She has authored more than 160 scientific publications. She has received awards from the Israeli and American Urological Associations. She was listed in Forbes Israel Best Doctors in 2024. She is a member of the Israeli, American, and European Urological Associations and the Endourological Society.

Prof. Gil Raviv, MD, PhD, is Director of the Andrology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He was listed among the Best Doctors in Israel by Forbes in 2024. He is a leading expert in male fertility, sexual medicine, and reconstructive urology.

His primary focus is male infertility and fertility preservation. He performs advanced semen analysis according to WHO standards. He carries out testicular sperm retrieval (TESE, TESA, MESA) and semen cryopreservation. He also provides comprehensive fertility diagnostics with histological analysis.

He is a Professor at Tel Aviv University. He trained in Siena, Rome, and Tel Aviv. He completed a fellowship in infertility and impotence at Erasme Hospital. He received advanced training in reconstructive urethral surgery in Ghent. He is a member of the European Association of Urology, the International Society for Sexual Medicine, and the Israeli Urological Association.

Dr. Nir Kleinmann, MD, directs the Endourology and Kidney Stones Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is an expert in minimally invasive urology and urologic oncology. His focus is the kidney and upper urinary tract. He was named among Israel’s Best Doctors for 2025–2026 by Forbes and ResultMed.

He is a pioneer of kidney‑sparing laser surgery. He uses a dual‑laser system with neodymium and holmium for complex tumors. His expertise includes UTUC, kidney and prostate cancer, kidney stones, and BPH.

His research includes the OLYMPUS trial on chemoablation for UTUC. He has more than 60 publications.

He is an Israeli board‑certified urologist. He is a Fellow of the American Endourology Society and a member of the Israeli Urological Association and the EAU. He completed fellowships in Endourology and Minimally Invasive Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University. He also completed a fellowship in Kidney Cancer Research at McMaster University.

Associate Professor Akbulut specializes in minimally invasive urological procedures, trained at University of Michigan and Istanbul University.

• 22 years of experience of urology practice focusing on kidney stones and robotic surgery
• Published 20+ studies on mini-percutaneous nephrolithotomy and laser techniques
• Expert in Da Vinci robotic procedures for prostate and kidney conditions
• Associate Professor at Haseki Training and Research Hospital

Professor Arie Lindner heads the Urology Department at Assaf Harofeh Medical Center, specializing in complex prostate procedures including laser treatments.

• Trained at UCLA and Tel Aviv University
• Member of American, European, and Israeli Urology Associations
• Performs advanced laser treatments for prostate adenoma
• Chairman of the Israeli Trade Union of Doctors

Specializes in robotic and laser prostate surgeries – Dr. Zor utilizes advanced techniques like HoLEP and ThuFLEP at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• Expert in robotic-assisted urology with da Vinci system
• Performs MRI-guided prostate biopsies for accurate diagnosis
• Member of European and American Urological Associations
• Trained at Gulhane Military Medical Academy