Percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Dr. Jo Jeong-ho is a board-certified urologist at Goldman Urology Clinic (Gangnam Branch). He is also the CEO of Goldman Consulting. He graduated from Chonnam National University Medical School. He led the UN medical support team in East Timor (UNTAET). He also served as Head of Urology at the Armed Forces Capital Hospital.

He serves as Insurance Director for the Korean Urological Association of Practitioners and the Korean Association of Medical Practitioners. He is a member of the KMA Relative Value Research Group. In 2017, his clinic became a UroLift reference center and hosted visiting surgeons from overseas. His memberships include the Korean Urological Association (KUA), Korean Prostate Society, American Urological Association (AUA), and European Association of Urology (EAU).

Dr. Ryu Kyung-ho is a board-certified urologist and the Representative Director of Goldman Urology Clinic, Gangnam Branch. He earned his medical degree from Catholic Kwandong University. He previously worked as a urologist at VHS Medical Center in Seoul.

He serves as Insurance Director for the Korean Urological Association of Practitioners. He previously served as PR Director for the Gangnam-gu Medical Association. He also served on the information committee of the Korean Prostate Society.

He presented at the 3rd Korean Society of Urological Endoscopy and Robotics Meeting (2025). He also presented at the Korean Prostate Society BPH Technical Summit (2025). He is a member of the Korean Urological Association, Korean Prostate Society, Korean Society for Sexual Medicine and Andrology, Korean Society of Urological Ultrasound, Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation, and the Korean Continence Society.

Dr. Kim Jae-woong is a board-certified urologist at Goldman Urology Clinic, Gangnam Branch. He has over 20 years of clinical experience. He previously served as a urologist and clinical professor at Seoul St. Mary's Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea.

He serves as an advisory physician for HoLEP prostate surgery (Lumenis) and for PCK shock-wave lithotripsy. He is a designated physician for the National STI Surveillance System. He is also the Education Director of the Korean Society of Urological Ultrasound.

Memberships: Korean Urological Association; Korean Prostate Society; Korean Endourological Society; Korean Continence Society; Korean Association of Urogenital Tract Infection and Inflammation; Korean Society of Urological Ultrasound.

Prof. Dr. Ali Ferruh Akay brings over 35 years of specialized urology experience, focusing on minimally invasive stone surgeries like percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL).

• Performs PCNL and other endourological procedures with precision
• Trained in advanced techniques at the University of Rochester
• Published over 100 scientific papers in urology
• Active member of the European Association of Urology