Assoc. Prof. Dr. Arif Kalkanlı

Education and Specialization

2001–2007 Dicle University Faculty of Medicine

2009–2015 Taksim Training and Research Hospital – Urology Residency

Areas of Expertise

Diagnosis and treatment of Peyronie’s disease

Erectile dysfunction

Male infertility

Male genital aesthetics

Uro-oncology

Endourology

Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)

Professional Experience

2007–2009 — Diyarbakır Provincial Ambulance Command and Control Center

2009–2015 — Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic

2015–2017 — Atatürk State Hospital, Urology Clinic, Zonguldak

2017–2024 — Taksim Training and Research Hospital, Urology Clinic

2022–2023 — Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Urology Department, Andrology Division

Medical Park Gebze

Professional Memberships and Roles

European Association of Urology — Male Sexual and Reproductive Health Working Group

EAU Guidelines — Male Sexual and Reproductive Health

Global Andrology Forum

Selected Publications

Corona G, et al. EAU Guidelines on Sexual and Reproductive Health: A Summary of the 2026 Recommendations for Measurement and Biochemical Confirmation of Hypogonadism. Eur Urol Focus. 2026. doi:10.1016/j.euf.2026.04.015. PMID:42177105.

Kaya C, Aydin ME, Gezmiş CT, Kalkanli A, Ortaç M, Kadioğlu A. The missing element in urology training: operative dictation skills. 2025. PMID:40159481.

Kalkanli A, Gezmis CT. The Effect of Shock Wave Lithotripsy on Male and Female Sexual Dysfunction in Patients with Proximal Ureteral Stones. 2021;105(11–12):963–968. doi:10.1159/000517545. PMID:34284385.

Kalkanli A, Gezmis CT, Fikri O, Cilesiz NC, Ozkan A, Eroglu A, Aydin M. The effect of plasma melatonin levels in the treatment of lifelong premature ejaculation with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. 2020;52(11):e13785. doi:10.1111/and.13785. PMID:32816318.

Kalkanli A, Akdere H, Cevik G, Salabas E, Cilesiz NC, Kadioglu A. Hypergonadotropic Hypogonadism: Management of Infertility. doi:10.2174/1381612826666201102110456. PMID:33138760.

Kalkanli A, Cilesiz NC, Fikri O, Ozkan A, Gezmis CT, Aydin M, Tandoğdu Z. Impact of Anterior Kidney Calyx Involvement of Complex Stones on Outcomes for Patients Undergoing Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy. Urol Int. 2020. PMID:32155628.

Kalkanli A, Tandogdu Z, Aydin M, Karaca AS, Hazar AI, Balci MBC, Aydin M, Nuhoglu B. Intravesical Prostatic Protrusion: A Potential Marker of Alpha-blocker Treatment Success in Patients With Benign Prostatic Enlargement. doi:10.1016/j.urology.2015.11.029. PMID:26680245.