Urology · Acibadem Ankara Hospital Prof. Mustafa Uğur Altuğ, MD
✓ Medically verified profileProf. Mustafa Uğur Altuğ, MD
Prof. Mustafa Uğur Altuğ, MD is a urologist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, Turkey. His practice focuses on prostate and urethral diseases, urologic oncology including bladder, prostate and kidney tumors, kidney and bladder conditions, hematuria, urinary incontinence, infertility and undescended testicle. He consults in Turkish and English and offers video consultation to international patients.
Accepting international patientsAbout Prof. Mustafa Uğur Altuğ, MD
Prof. Mustafa Uğur Altuğ, MD is a urologist at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he works in the Urology unit. His subspecialty interests are the diagnosis and treatment of prostate diseases and the treatment of urethral diseases. His broader practice covers urologic oncology, kidney and bladder conditions, hematuria, urinary incontinence, infertility and undescended testicle. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2015 after a long career in Ministry of Health hospitals.
Dr. Altuğ graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1981 and completed his urology training at the Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department in 1985, having worked there as a research assistant from 1981. Following military service, he was a urology specialist at the Ministry of Health Antalya Hospital from 1987 to 1991 and Deputy Head of the Urology Clinic at the Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital from 1991 to 1999. From 1999 to 2015 he was Head of the 2nd Urology Clinic at the Ministry of Health Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital. He completed a laparoscopic surgery training program at the Heidelberg University Heilbronn Clinic Urology Department in 2007 and the Da Vinci Surgical System Off-Site Training Program for a Console Surgeon at IRCAD-EITS in Strasbourg, France, in 2011. He is a member of the European Association of Urology (EAU), the Turkish Medical Association, the Ankara Medical Chamber, the Urological Surgery Association, the Üroonkoloji Association, the Minimally Invasive Urology Association, the Pediatric Urology Association and the Ankara Ürologlar Association. His published work includes papers on bladder cancer, testicular tumors, continent urinary reservoirs and the endoscopic treatment of vesicoureteral reflux in children.
Clinical focus
Dr. Altuğ evaluates and treats a wide range of urological conditions in adults and children. In urologic oncology, his work includes bladder cancer and tumors of the prostate, bladder and kidney. He also assesses patients with kidney diseases, hydronephrosis and hematuria (blood in the urine), as well as general bladder health and bladder diseases.
His subspecialty interests in prostate and urethral diseases include diagnosis and treatment planning for benign and malignant prostate conditions and for disorders of the urethra. Other areas of his practice are urinary incontinence, male infertility and undescended testicle. The most appropriate approach depends on the individual diagnosis, previous treatment and overall health, and is decided together with the patient after assessment.
How Dr. Altuğ works with international patients
Dr. Altuğ consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as 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 deciding whether to travel.
What Dr. Altuğ treats and performs
Each item opens the condition or treatment page with the care pathway for international patients.
Areas of practiceDiagnosis and treatment of prostate diseasesTreatment of urethral diseasesUrologic oncology
Conditions treated
- Kidney diseases
- Undescended testicle
- Bladder health and diseases
- Urinary incontinence
- Infertility
- Hydronephrosis
- Bladder cancer
- Hematuria
Education, career and memberships
Education & training
Education
- 1985Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Urology
- 1981Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine
- 1972–1975Ankara Fen High School
- 1968–1972T.E.D. Ankara Koleji
Career
Professional Experience
- 2015Acıbadem Healthcare Services
- 2011Da Vinci Surgical System Off-Site Training Program for a Console Surgeon IRCAD-EITS, Strasbourg, France / Robotic Surgery Training
- 2007Heidelberg University Heilbronn Clinic Urology Department / Laparoscopic Surgery Training Program
- 1999–2015Ministry of Health Ankara Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital / Head of the 2nd Urology Clinic
- 1991–1999Ministry of Health Ankara Hospital / Deputy Head of the Urology Clinic
- 1987–1991Ministry of Health Antalya Hospital / Urology Specialist (Compulsory Service)
- 1985–1987Ministry of National Defense / Military Service
- 1981–1985Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department / Research Assistant
Memberships
Professional Memberships
- Turkish Medical Association
- Ankara Medical Chamber
- Urological Surgery Association
- Üroonkoloji Association
- Minimally Invasive Urology Association
- Pediatric Urology Association
- Ankara Ürologlar Association
- European Association of Urology (EAU)
Selected publications
Selected Publications
- Does the modified SING method increase the success rate in the management of moderate or high-grade reflux? Korean J Urol, 2014; 55: 615-9 Karabacak OR, Yalcınkaya F, Altug U, Sertcelik N, Demirel F.
- Virtual cystoscopy: the evaluation of bladder lesions with computed tomographic virtual cystoscopy. Can Urol Assoc J, 2011; 5(1): 34-7 Karabacak OR, Cakmakci E, Ozturk U, Demirel F, Dilli A, Hekimoglu B, Altug U.
- Evaluation and reconstruction of an extremely rare genitourinary abnormality. Int. Urol. Nephrol. 2007; 39(4): 1191-3 Altug U, Cakan M, Yalcinkaya F.
- Are there predictive factors for the outcome of endoscopic treatment of grade III-V vesicoureteral reflux with dextranomer/hyalorinic acid in children Ped. Surg. Int. 2007; 23(6): 585-9 Altug U, Cakan M, Yilmaz S, Yalcinkaya F.
- Clinical, urodynamic and endoscopic characteristics of the Stanford pouch ileal neobladder constructed with absorbable staples. Int J Urol, 2000; 7 (12): 440-6 Uygur MC, Tan MO, Altug U, Yilmaz C, Erol D.
- The relation between p53 overexpression and lymph node metastases in clinical stage T2 and T3a transitional cell bladder carcinoma. J Exp Clin Cancer Res, 1999; 18 (3): 391-5 Uygur MC, Yaman I, Kutluay L, Altug U, Erol D.
- A novel continent cutaneous reservoir: application of appendiceal Mitrofanoff principle to Stanford pouch. Tech Urol, 1997; 3 (4): 209-12 Altug U, Uygur MC, Yaman I, Erol D.
- Conservative management of stage T2 or T3a bladder cancer with deep transurethral resection followed by four cycles of chemotherapy. Br J Urol,1996; 78 (2): 201-4 Uygur MC, Yaman I, Altug U, Erol D.
- Significance of scrotal violation in the prognosis of patients with testicular tumors. Br J Urol, 1988; 62: 267-70 Ozen H, Altug U, Bakkaloglu M, Remzi D.
- Tissue alpha-feto protein and human chorionic gonadotropin in non-seminomatous testicular tumors. A comperative study with serm levels. Br J Urol, 1987; 59(5): 458-62 Altug MU, Akdas A, Ruacan S, Ozen H, Remzi D.
