Urology Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural
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Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural is a urologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, serving in the Urology, Urinary Incontinence and Bladder Health, Prostate Disease Diagnosis and Treatment, and Robotic Surgery units. He treats prostate and bladder conditions, urological cancers, kidney stones, urinary incontinence and hematuria.
About Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural
Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural is a urologist at Acıbadem Maslak Hospital, working across urology, urinary incontinence and bladder health, prostate disease diagnosis and treatment, and robotic surgery. His clinical interests include bladder health and urinary incontinence, prostate conditions, urological cancers, kidney stones and blood in the urine.
He graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1974 and completed his urology training at İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1979. His career has included urology positions at Erzincan Military Hospital, Western General Hospital at the University of Edinburgh, International Hospital, Florence Nightingale Hospitals and İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. He has been with Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2002.
International patients can expect a urology consultation focused on their symptoms, diagnosis and treatment options. Prof. Dr. Kural evaluates conditions affecting the prostate, bladder, kidneys and male reproductive system, including urinary incontinence, urological cancers, kidney stones and hematuria.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Urinary Incontinence and Bladder Health
- Diagnosis and Treatment of Prostate Diseases
- Robotic Surgery
Education
- 1979İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Urology
- 1974İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2002Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 1997–2010Florence Nightingale Hospitals / Head of the Urology Department
- 1992–1997International Hospital / Head of the Urology Department
- 1985–1986İskoçya Edinburgh University Western General Hospital Honorary Registrar
- 1981–2008İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Urology
- 1979–1980Erzincan Military Hospital / Urology Specialist
Professional Memberships
- European Robotic Surgery Association
- American Urology Association
- Endourological Society
- Endoüroloji Association
- Turkish Urology Association
- European Urology Association
Selected 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
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What patients say about Prof. Dr. Ali Rıza Kural
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