Assoc. Prof. F. Arda Atar, MD

Assoc. Prof. F. Arda Atar, MD is a urologist at Acibadem Atasehir Hospital in İstanbul, where he works in the Urology unit. His subspecialty areas are andrology, urinary incontinence and bladder health, treatment of urethral diseases, and diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases. He has more than 27 years in medicine and consults in Turkish and English.

Dr. Atar graduated from İstanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine in 2005 and completed his urology training at İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2011. In 2011 he carried out his compulsory service at İstanbul Kanuni Sultan Süleyman Training and Research Hospital. From 2013 he worked as chief assistant at İstanbul Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, where he became associate professor in 2017; from 2019 he held the same title at Health Sciences University Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine Department of Urology, Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital. In 2021 he moved to İstanbul Çam ve Sakura City Hospital, and in 2024 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He became a Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU) in Brüksel in 2014, completed a Training Course on Advanced Stone Surgery (Mini PCNL, ECIRS) in Torino in 2018, and attended the Anatomic Endoscopic Enucleation of Prostate (HOLEP) Course by F.G.Sancha in Selanik in 2022. He is a member of the Türk Androloji Association, the American Urologic Association, the European Association of Urology, the International Urology Research Association, the Turkish Urology Association, and the Endoüroloji Association.

Clinical focus

Dr. Atar’s clinical work covers general urology, andrology, and uro-oncology. In andrology he assesses and manages male infertility. He also treats bladder health problems and urinary incontinence, diagnoses and treats urethral diseases, and performs circumcision.

In prostate care, his work includes the diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases and the HoLEP procedure (Holmium Laser Enucleation of the Prostate). His uro-oncology practice involves the assessment and treatment of prostate tumors, bladder tumors, and kidney tumors, including bladder cancer. The choice of investigation and treatment depends on each patient’s findings, and options are discussed individually after clinical evaluation.

How Dr. Atar works with international patients

Dr. Atar sees patients in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, for example MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination, and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before or instead of traveling to İstanbul.