Prof. Dr. Derya Balbay
- Member of American Urological Association, European Association of Urology, Societe International d’Urologie, Turkish Association of Urology, Association of Endourology, and Eurasian Association of Uro-oncology.
- Has professional experience of more than a thousand robotic surgeries.
- Performed reconstruction of a new bladder from small intestines with fully robotic and closed method for the first time in Türkiye.
- Performed excision of ureter, urinary bladder and lymph nodes and reconstruction of a new bladder from small intestines in the same session with fully robotic technique for the first time in the world.
- He has received M.D. Anderson Cancer Center ”Distinguished Alumnus” Award in 2019.
Principal fields of clinical interest:
- Uro-oncology,
- Robotic urology,
- Endourology,
- General urology.
EDUCATION / TRAINING
Education |
Institution |
Year |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical Fellow in Uro-oncology | U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Urology | 1996 – 1999 |
| Visiting Clinician | U.T.M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Urology | 1994 – 1995 |
| Visiting Clinician | Mayo Clinic, Department of Urology | 1994 |
| Residency in Urology | Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Hacettepe University | 1988 – 1992 |
| Medical Education | School of Medicine, Hacettepe University | 1978 – 1985 |
CAREER
Title |
Institution |
Year |
|---|---|---|
| Professor | Department of Urology, School of Medicine, Koç University | 2018 – To date |
| Professor | Department of Urology, American Hospital | 2017 – To date |
| Professor | Memorial Şişli Hospital | 2011 – 2017 |
| Professor | School of Medicine, Mustafa Kemal University | 2008 – 2011 |
| Head of Urology Clinic | Urology Clinic, Ankara Atatürk Teaching and Research Hospital | 2003 – 2011 |
| Attending Physician | Ankara Numune Hospital | 2000 – 2003 |
| Attending Physician | School of Medicine, Inonu University | 1992 – 2000 |