Prof.Dr. Volkan Tuğcu

Education and Specialization

• Uludağ University Faculty of Medicine, 1992–1997
• Bezm-i Âlem University Faculty of Medicine, Urology Residency, 1998–2003

Experience

• Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Urology Specialist, 2004–2010
• Health Sciences University Bakırköy Dr. Sadi Konuk Training and Research Hospital, Associate Professor of Urology, 2010–2017
• Istanbul University of Health Sciences, Chair of Urology, 2017–2018
• Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, 2018–2021
• Liv Hospital Vadi Istanbul, 2021–present

Courses and Advanced Training

• Laparoscopy training, Heilbronn / Heidelberg University, Germany, 2006
• Training of 90 Turkish and international urologists in robotic and laparoscopic surgery
• Organization of 14 hands-on surgical training courses for urologists

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Urology Association, Board Member, 2017
• Endourological Society, Member, 2015
• European Association of Urology, Member, 2010
• Turkish Endourology Association, Member, 2010
• Turkish Andrology Association, 2010

Areas of Interest

• Uro-oncology
• General urology
• Robotic and laparoscopic urologic surgery
• Prostate, kidney and bladder surgery