Prof. Derya Balbay Urology

Prof. Derya Balbay is among the best urologist in Turkey.

Prof. Derya Balbay is –

• Member of American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, Societe International d’Urologie, Turkish  Association  of Urology, Association of Endourology, and Eurasian Association of Uro-oncology.
• Has professional experience of more than a thousand robotic surgeries.
• Performed reconstruction of a new bladder from small intestines with fully robotic and closed method for the first time in Turkey.
• Performed excision of ureter, urinary bladder and lymph nodes and reconstruction of a new bladder from small intestines in the same session with fully robotic technique for the first time in the world.
• He has received M.D. Anderson Cancer Center “Distinguished Alumnus” Award in 2019.
• Principal fields of clinical interest:
  • Uro-oncology,
  • Robotic urology,
  • Endourology,
  • General urology.
    

    Education & training

    Education	Institution	Year
    Clinical Fellow in Uro-oncology	U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Urology	1996 – 1999
    Visiting Clinician	U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Urology	1994 – 1995
    Visiting Clinician	Mayo Clinic, Department of Urology	1994
    Residency in Urology	Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1988 – 1992
    Medical Education	School of Medicine, Hacettepe University	1978 – 1985

    Career

    Title	Institution	Year
    Professor	Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Koç University	2018 – to date
    Professor	Department of Urology, American Hospital	2017 – to date
    Professor	Memorial Şişli Hospital	2011 – 2017
    Head of Urology Clinic	Urology Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital	2003 – 2011
    Attending Physician	School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University	2008 – 2011
    Attending Physician	Ankara Numune Hospital	2000 – 2003
    Attending Physician	School of Medicine, Inonu University	1992 – 2000

Urology

• Uro-oncology,
• Robotic urology,
• Endourology,
• General urology.
• Bladder cancer treatment
• Prostate cancer treatment