Urology Prof. Dr. Can Öbek
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Prof. Dr. Can Öbek is a urologist at Acıbadem Taksim Hospital, practising in the Urology and Robotic Surgery units. He treats kidney, prostate, bladder and testicular conditions, with clinical interests in robotic surgery, urologic oncology including prostate, bladder and kidney tumors, and kidney stone disease.
About Prof. Dr. Can Öbek
Prof. Dr. Can Öbek is a urologist at Acıbadem Taksim Hospital, working in the Urology and Robotic Surgery units. His clinical interests include robotic surgery, kidney conditions, kidney stones, benign prostatic hyperplasia, urologic cancers, cystoscopy, bladder health and urinary incontinence.
He graduated from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 1989 and completed his urology training there in 1995. He undertook uro-oncology fellowships and clinical training at Miami University, followed by an endourology, laparoscopic and robotic surgery fellowship at Washington University in Seattle. He became an Associate Professor in 2003 and Professor in 2011 at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine.
International patients can consult Prof. Dr. Öbek for assessment and management of prostate, bladder, kidney and testicular conditions, including urologic cancers and stone disease. His background includes academic urology, uro-oncology, endourology and minimally invasive surgical approaches.
Areas of Expertise
Conditions treated and procedures performed by this specialist.
Subspecialties
- Robotic Surgery
Education
- 2011İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Professor
- 2003–2004Endourology, Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery, Washington University, Seattle, WA, USA, Dr. James R. Porter / Endourology Fellowship
- 2003İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine / Associate Professor
- 1998–1999Miami University, Miami, FL. USA, Prof. Mark S Soloway / Uro-oncology Fellowship, Clinical Training
- 1995–1996Miami University, Miami, FL. USA, Prof. Mark S Soloway / Uro-oncology Fellowship, Basic Research
- 1995İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Urology
- 1989İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
Professional Experience
- 2011Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2008–2015İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Urology
- 2006–2008Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine / Founding Department Chair
- 1989–2006İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Department of Urology
Professional Memberships
- Urological Surgery Association
- Minimally Invasive Urology Association
- Secretary General of the 30th World Congress of the World Endourology Association
- Coordinator of the Prostate Diseases Working Group of the Uro-oncology Association
- Société Internationale d''Urologie
- American Urology Association
- European Urology Association
Selected Publications
- Nonprosthetic Direct Inguinal Hernia Repair During Robotic Radical Prostatectomy J Endourol. 2015 Nov 17. [Epub ahead of print] Mourmouris P, Argun OB, Tufek I, Obek C, Skolarikos A, Tuna MB, Keskin S, Kural AR.
- Patient Decision Making Prior to Radical Prostatectomy: What Is and Is Not Involved Am J Mens Health. 2015 Aug 13. pii: 1557988315599028. [Epub ahead of print] Dogan C, Gultekin HM, Erdogan SM, Ozkara H, Talat Z, Erozenci AN, Öbek C.
- Procedural sedation and analgesia as an adjunct to periprostatic nerve block for prostate biopsy: A prospective randomized trial J Clin Ultrasound. 2015 Jun;43(5):288-94. doi: 10.1002/jcu.22227. Epub 2014 Aug 26 Doğanca T, Savsin A, Erdoğan S, Altindas F, Özdemir F, Ekici B, Öbek C
- The use of a laparoscopic bulldog clamp to control the dorsal vein complex during robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: a novel technique J Endourol. 2013 Jan;27(1):29-33. doi: 10.1089/end.2012.0013. Epub 2012 Nov 20 Tufek I, Argun B, Atug F, Keskin MS, Öbek C, Coskuner ER, Kural AR.
- Core length in prostate biopsy: size matters J Urol. 2012 Jun;187(6):2051-5. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2012.01.075. Epub 2012 Apr 11 Öbek C, Doğanca T, Erdal S, Erdoğan S, Durak H.
- Detection of bladder cancer recurrence with real-time three-dimensional ultrasonography-based virtual cystoscopy J Int Med Res. 2011;39(6):2264-72 Gulsen F, Dikici S, Mihmanli I, Ozbayrak M, Onal B, Obek C, Kantarci F.
- Methylguanine DNA methyl transferase activities, glutathione s transferase and nitric oxide in bladder cancer patients Saygili EI, Akcay T, Dinçer Y, Obek C, Kural AR, Cakalir C
- Robotic versus conventional laparoscopic skill acquisition: implications for training J Endourol. 2005 Nov;19(9):1098-103. Obek C, Hubka M, Porter M, Chang L, Porter JR.
- Urinary hyaluronic acid and hyaluronidase: markers for bladder cancer detection and evaluation of grade J Urol. 2000 Jan;163(1):348-56 Lokeshwar VB, Obek C, Pham HT, Wei D, Young MJ, Duncan RC, Soloway MS, Block NL.
- Periprostatic local anesthesia before ultrasound guided prostate biopsy. J Urol. 2000 Jan;163(1):172-3 Soloway MS, Obek C.
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