- Kidney, ureteric and bladder stones Treatment method:
- Drug treatment
- Surgical treatment (endoscopic stone removal procedures, PCNL – percutaneous nephrolithotomy, endoscopic removal of ureteric stones – laser lithotripsy, RIRS – retrograde intrarenal surgery (stone removal using a flexible endoscope)
- Hydrocele (accumulation of fluid in the scrotum)
- Hydronephrosis (dilation of the kidney due to obstruction caused by stones or a congenital narrowing of the ureter).
- Pelviureteric junction obstruction (dilation of the kidney resulting from an obstruction due to a congenital narrowing of the urinary tract). Treatment method:
- Percutaneous catheter placement under ultrasound guidance (percutaneous nephrostomy)
- Endoscopic surgery (double-J stent placement)
- Robotic / laparoscopic / open surgery (pyeloplasty)
- Kidney cysts Treatment method:
- Ultrasound monitoring
- Robotic / laparoscopic / open surgery
- Neurogenic bladder (impaired bladder control) Treatment method:
- Urodynamic assessment
- Bladder enlargement (bladder augmentation).
Elnur Allahverdiyev
Dr.
Surgical sciences – Urology
Education:
Medical school: Azerbaijan Medical University, 2006–2012
Residency: Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, 2013–2018
Professional experience:
2019–2020 Urology specialist at the Central Clinical Hospital, Baku, Azerbaijan
2021–present Urology specialist at Anadolu Medical Center, in collaboration with Johns Hopkins Medicine
Professional memberships:
Turkish Urological Association (since 2013)
ICS (International Continence Society) (2018–2019)
Areas of medical interest:
• Uro-gynaecology (surgical and medical treatment of urinary incontinence, placement of a pubovaginal sling using rectus fascia graft, cystocele repair, rectocele repair, Botox injection into the bladder, TOT, TVT)
• Benign prostatic hyperplasia (transurethral resection of the prostate – TURP, HoLEP)
• Elevated PSA (standard prostate biopsy and MRI fusion prostate biopsy)
• Urethral strictures (internal urethrotomy, urethroplasty, oral mucosa graft)
• Kidney stone surgery (supine percutaneous nephrolithotomy – Supine PNL, Mini PNL, laser lithotripsy)
İlker Tinay
İlker Tinay
Education and career
- Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- Urology, Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine
Memberships
- Member of the Executive Board of the Society of Urologic Oncology
- Secretary of the Bladder Tumour Research Group of the Society of Urologic Oncology
- Board member of the Urological Surgery Association, Northern Marmara branch
- International Bladder Cancer Network
- Member of the European Association of Urology (EAU)
- Member of the American College of Surgeons
Research and publications
- Marmara University, Faculty of Medicine, scientific encouragement award for residents, 2008
- National Urological Surgery Congress, award for best junior academic presentation, 2012
- Scientific research award of the Society of Urologic Oncology, 2019