Prof. Fuat Demirci is a board-certified gynecologic oncologic surgeon with extensive clinical, academic, and leadership experience. He completed his Board of Medical Specialization in Gynecologic Oncology Surgery in 2011 and has been a senior clinician with Acibadem Health Group since 2006. He has held numerous leadership roles in national and international professional organizations, including member of the Board of Directors of the Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association (TJOD, 2012–2016) and earlier service on TJOD’s headquarters board (2004–2010). He served as President, Founding Secretary General, and Board Member of the Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Association since its founding in 1997. He has also been an advisory board member for the Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO) and for the Mediterranean Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Society (MIPS). His professional memberships span major specialty societies: International Continence Society (ICS), European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO), International Urogynecological Association (IUGA), Gynecologic Endoscopy Society, Society of European Robotic Gynecologic Surgery (SERGS), European Society of Endoscopic Surgery (ESGE), and the Gynecologic Oncology Society. Prof. Demirci combines surgical expertise in gynecologic oncology, urogynecology, pelvic reconstructive surgery, and endoscopic and robotic techniques with active engagement in professional education, guideline development, and multidisciplinary collaboration.
Education
- 2011 Board of Medical Specialization Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
- 1997 – 2008 Abant Izzet Baysal University, Düzce Faculty of Medicine / Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, Professor Doctor
- 1990 Zeynep Kamil Women’s and Children’s Diseases Training and Research Hospital Gynecology and Obstetrics
- 1983 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
- 1977 Haydarpasa High School
Experience
- 2012 Delorme`s Clinic. Chalon Sur Saona, France. Oak training
- 2011 IRCAD, Starsbourg, France. Robotic Surgery Certification
- 2009 Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine Assisted reproductive techniques (IVF) certificate
- 2006 Acibadem Health Group
- 2005 – 2006 Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynecologic Oncology
- 2001 Istanbul University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Gynecologic Oncology
- 2000 Rostock University, Schwerin, Germany. Urogynecology and Oncology Clinic
- 1995 Baylor College of Medicine. Houston, Texas, USA. Urogynecology Clinic
Memberships
- Member of the board of directors (2012-2016). TJOD Istanbul
- International Continence Society (ICS),
- Advisory board member, Federation of International Gynecology and Obstetrics (FIGO). 2004
- European Society of Gynecological Oncology (ESGO)
- International Urogynecological Association (IUGA)
- President, Founding Secretary General, Board Member (1997- )Turkish Urogynecology and Pelvic Reconstructive Surgery Association
- Gynecologic Endoscopy Society
- Society of European Robotic Gynecologic Surgery (SERGS)
- Advisory board member, Mediterranean Incontinence and Pelvic Floor Society (MIPS). 2017
- European Society of Endoscopic Surgery (ESGE)
- Member of the board of directors of the headquarters (2004-2010), Turkish Gynecology and Obstetrics Association (TJOD)
- Gynecologic Oncology Society
Publications
- Perioperative complications in abdominal sacrocolpopexy, sacrospinous ligament fixation and prolift procedures
Balkan Med J. 2014 Jun;31(2):158-63. Demirci F, Demirci O, Dolgun ZN, Karakoç B, Demirci E, Somunkıran A, Iyibozkurt C, Karaalp E - The effect of different preparations of hormone therapy on tumor necrosis factor-a levels in women with surgical menopause
Gynecol Endocrin 2008; 24: 79?83 Somunkiran A, Coskun A, Demirci F, Yucel O. - Abdominal paravaginal defect repair in the treatment of paravaginal defect and urodynamic stress incontinence.
J Obstet Gynaecol. 2007 ;27:601-4. Demirci F, Ozdemir I, Somunkiran A, Gul OK, Gul B, Doyran GD. - Does postoperative misoprostol use induce intestinal motility? A prospective randomized double-blind trial.
2007Aust N Z J Obstet Gynaecol 2007;47: 410?414 Demirci F, Somunkıran A, Gul O, Demiraran Y, Ozdemir I, Gul B - Perioperative complications in abdominal sacrocolpopexy and vaginal sacrospinous ligament fixation procedures
Int Urogynecol J. 2007;18:257-261 Demirci F, Ozdemir I, Somunkiran A, Topuz S, Iyibozkurt C, Doyran G, Gul O, Gul B - The effect of tibolone versus 17ß-estradiol on climacteric symptoms in women with surgical menopause: a randomized cross-over study.
Maturitas. 2007; 20;56:61-8. Somunkiran A, Erel CT, Demirci F, Senturk L - Pure ovarian choriocarcinoma: a difficult diagnosis of unusual tumor presenting with acute abdomen in a 13-year-old girl.
Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand. 2004 ; 83:504-5. Ozdemir I, Demirci F, Yucel O, Demirci E, Alper M. - A new, simple, safe, effective and cost effective procedure for genuine stress incontinence: Midurethral polypropylene sling.
Aust NZ J Obstet Gynaecol. 2003;43:58-60 Demirci F, Ozdemir F, Yucel O, Alhan A. - Gastric cancer in pregnancy.
Int J Gyenecol Obstet. 2003;82:207-8. Ozdemir I, Pehlivan M, Demirci F - Perioperative Complications of Burch Colposuspension
Int Urogynecol J. 2000; 11:170-175 Demirci F, Petri E
