Dr. Sarp Özcan

Dr. Sarp Özcan is a specialist in Gynecology & Obstetrics at Acibadem Ankara Hospital in Ankara, where he practices within the Gynecology & Obstetrics unit. His subspecialty areas are robotic surgery, endometriosis treatment, and urinary incontinence and bladder health. He has more than 34 years in medicine and speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Özcan graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1992 and completed his specialty training in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Gynecology Training and Research Hospital in 1996. From 1996 to 2010 he worked at Zekai Tahir Burak Women’s Health Training and Research Hospital. During this period he was also at Centrum Clinic IVF Center from 1999 to 2004 and served as Medical Director of GenART IVF Center from 2004 to 2010. Between 2010 and 2012 he was the Responsible Physician of the IVF Center at Güven Hospital. He joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services in 2012. His co-authored publications have appeared in journals including Fertil Steril, Reprod Biomed Online, Int Urogynecol J and Arch Gynecol Obstet, on topics such as office-based diagnostic hysteroscopy before IVF, emergency peripartum hysterectomy, and preimplantation genetic diagnosis.

Clinical focus

Dr. Özcan evaluates and treats women with a range of gynecological conditions. His areas of expertise include endometriosis treatment, pelvic pain and dysfunction, painful intercourse (dyspareunia), and sexually transmitted diseases. He also sees patients with urinary incontinence and other bladder health concerns. The choice of treatment depends on the individual patient’s findings, symptoms and overall health, and is discussed after clinical assessment.

On the surgical side, Dr. Özcan performs robotic surgery and hysterectomy. His practice also includes vNOTES scarless surgery (vaginal laparoscopy), a technique in which the operation is carried out through the vagina rather than through abdominal incisions, as well as vaginal tightening and cesarean delivery. Whether a minimally invasive or robotic approach is appropriate is determined case by case, taking into account the diagnosis, previous surgeries and the patient’s preferences.

How Dr. Özcan works with international patients

Dr. Özcan 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, arranges appointments and organizes 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 available options. Video consultations for international patients are available, which may be useful for an initial review of the case or for questions before or after treatment. Any recommendations made remotely are subject to confirmation after in-person examination.