Prof. Ali Rıza Kural is a distinguished urologist with a career spanning decades in clinical practice, education, and minimally invasive surgery. He earned his medical degree from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1979, specializing in urology. He has been affiliated with Acıbadem Health Group since 2002, contributing to patient care, surgical practice, and the advancement of urologic techniques. His work emphasizes modern, minimally invasive and robotic approaches to urologic conditions. Prof. Kural is an active member of several leading professional societies, including the European Society for Robotic Surgery, the American Urological Association, the Endourological Society, the Endourology Association, the Turkish Urology Association, and the European Association of Urology. These memberships reflect his commitment to staying at the forefront of urology and to international collaboration in research and clinical practice. Known for combining deep clinical experience with ongoing engagement in emerging surgical technologies, Prof. Kural remains dedicated to high-quality patient care, teaching, and the development of urologic practice.
Education
- 1979 Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine Urology
- 1974 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Experience
- 1997 – 2010 Florence Nightingale Hospitals / Urology Department Supervisor
- 1981 – 2008 Department of Urology, Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
- 2002 Acibadem Health Group
- 1992 – 1997 International Hospital / Urology Department Supervisor
- 1985 – 1986 University of Edinburgh University of Scotland Western General Hospital Honorary Registrar
- 1979 – 1980 Erzincan Military Hospital / Urology Specialist
Memberships
- European Society for Robotic Surgery
- American Urological Association
- Endourological Society
- Endourology Association
- Turkish Urology Association
- European Urological Association
Publications
- Case report:laparoscopically-treated giant renal hydatid cyst.
J Endourol. 2008 Mar;22(3):529-32. Demirkesen O, Yavijz N, Gitgez S, Onder AU, Kural AR. - Radical retropubic prostatectomy as a solo therapy for treatment of adult Rhabdomyosarcoma.
2008 Summer;5(3):203-5. Sevinc C, Akpinar H, Tufek I, Obek C, Kural AR.Urol J. - Transperitoneal laparoscopic Radical Nephrectomy and Partial Nephrectomy
Laparoscopic Urology Special Issue: Türkiye Klinikleri Dergisi, 3, 4:23-27 (2007). Kural AR., Demirkesen O.,Argun B. - Bilateral percutaneous nephrolithotomy in a patient with hemophilia A disorder.
Urol Int. 2007;78(4):370-3. Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Alici B, Obek C, Tunc B, Ozkan B. - Surgical treatment of retroperitoneal leiomyosarcoma with adjuvant radiotherapy.
2007 Summer;4(3):180-3. Tufek I, Akpinar H, Sevinc C, Alici B, Kural AR. Urol J. - Methylguanine DNA methyltransferase activities, glutathione s transferase and nitric oxide in bladder cancer patients.
Cancer Invest. 2006 Apr-May;24(3):256-60 Saygili EI, Akcay T, Dinçer Y, Obek C, Kural AR, Cakalir C. - Laparoscopy in urologic renal surgery.
Urooncology Bulletin, Kural AR; Demirkesen O., Argun B. 1, 13;5-10, 2005 - Our first experience with laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy performed with an anterior posterior patch.
Turkish Journal of Urology, 31, 2;253-258, 2005 Demirkesen O., Çetinel B., Kural AR., Özkan B., Yavuz N., Öner A. - Flexible Ureteroscopy in the Diagnosis and Treatment of Upper Urinary System Diseases
Turkish Journal of Urology,29:454-459, 2003 Akpinar H.,Tufek I., Gurtuğ A.,Kural A.R - Von Hippel Lindau Disease
Turkish Journal of Urology, 29 (1):35-38, 2003 Uzun, H., Kalkan, M., Demirkesen, O., Kural, A.R., Yalcin, V
