Prof. Dr. OKTAY AKÇA

OKTAY AKÇA

Prof. Dr. OKTAY AKÇA

Urology

Medical Park Maltepe Hospital

Education and Specialization
1996-2002: Atatürk University, Faculty of Medicine. (Erzurum)
2002-2003: Atatürk University Hospital, Cardiovascular Surgery, Specialization.
2003-2008: Republic of Turkey Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, Urology, Specialization (Istanbul)
2008-2009: Republic of Turkey Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Urology Physician (Istanbul)
2009-2010: Republic of Turkey Bolu Gerede State Hospital and Republic of Turkey Edirne Keşan State Hospital, Urology Physician, Compulsory Service
2010- September 2013: Republic of Turkey Kartal Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professor, Urology (Istanbul)
September 2013- September 2015: Glickman Urological and Kidney Institute, Cleveland, OH, USA. Robotic Surgery Specialist
September 2015 – May (2022): Republic of Turkey University of Health Sciences Kartal City Hospital, Associate Professor of Urology and Chief of the Urology Clinic (Istanbul)

Professional Memberships
American Urological Association (AUA)
European Association of Urology (EAU)
Turkish Urological Association

Awards
Laydner H, Akça O, Autorino R, Eyraud R, Zargar H, Brandao LF, Khalifeh A, Panumatrassamee K, Long JA, Isac W, Stein RJ, Kaouk JH. Perineal robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy: feasibility study in the cadaver model. J Endourol. 2014 Dec;28(12):1479- 86. doi: 10.1089/end.2014.0244.
This paper is cover of the related issue of the journal and it was awarded by the Endourology Society.
V4-01 PERINEAL ROBOT ASSISTED LAPAROSCOPIC RADICAL PROSTATECTOMY (PRALP)
The Journal of Urology 193(4):e403 · April 2015 DOI: 10.1016/j.juro.2015.02.713 It was awarded as ‘Honorable mention’ by AUA 2015 New Orleans. This abstract was the first video demonstration of the related technique which is described by me and Dr. Kaouk in Cleveland Clinic.