проф. д-р Дженк Аджар СВ

Prof. Dr. Jenk Ajjar

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BRIEF INFORMATION:
Specialist:
urologist

CV and professional development

Prof. Dr. Jenk Ajjar is a urologist with experience in the surgical treatment of prostate cancer, kidney and bladder cancer, robotic surgery, and minimally invasive treatment of enlarged prostate.

He practices at the Hissar Intercontinental Hospital in Istanbul and heads the Department of Urology at Istanbul University „Atatürk“. He has completed specialized training in robotic and laparoscopic urological surgery at the Dutch Cancer Institute „Anton van Leeuwenhoek“.

According to his official biography, his surgical experience includes over 1,000 urological oncological surgeries, over 250 robotic surgeries, and over 500 laser prostate surgeries.

In 2017, he became the first urologist in Turkey to perform bipolar enucleation of the prostate. He also participated in the development of fluorescence visualization with ICG in urological surgeries.

Education and qualification

  • 2001 – Faculty of Medicine of the University of Ankara.
  • 2006 – Specialization in Urology, Gazi University, Ankara.
  • 2012 – Training in robotic and laparoscopic urological surgery, Dutch Cancer Institute.
  • 2014 – He obtained the academic title of associate professor.
  • 2025 – Appointed as a professor at the Istanbul University „Atatürk“.

Professional experience

  • Hissar Intercontinental Hospital, Istanbul – urologist.
  • Istanbul University „Atlas“ – Professor and Head of the Department of Urology.
  • Adyabadem Hospital Ankara – urologist.
  • Pamukkale University (2009-2012) – Assistant Professor of Urology.
  • Kozletpe State Hospital and Konya Military Hospital – urologist.

Memberships and publications

Membership of professional organisations

  • International Association of Young Urologists – member of the founding management board.
  • Association of Minimally Invasive Urological Surgery – member of the Control Board.
  • European Association of Urology (EAU).
  • Turkish Urological Association.
  • Association of Urological Surgery.
  • Urooncology Association.
  • Endourology Association.
  • Association by continent.

Scientific activity

Author and co-author of publications on urologic oncology, robotic surgery, and sentinel lymph node biopsy, including in European Urology, BJU International и Journal of Endourology.

In 2015, he chaired the organizing committee of the first urological course in Turkey on fluorescence visualization in surgical interventions.

Clinical areas of interest

  • Prostate cancer, kidneys, bladder and testicles.
  • Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH).
  • Robotized and laparoscopic urological surgery.
  • Kidney stone disease.
  • Tumors of the adrenal glands.
  • Constriction of the urinary tract.

Main diagnostic and therapeutic procedures

  • Robotic surgery da Vinci – radical prostatectomy, partial and radical nephrectomy, radical cystectomy.
  • HoLEP, ThuFLEP and BipoLEP – laser and bipolar enucleation of the prostate.
  • Rezūm – minimally invasive treatment of enlarged prostate with water vapor.
  • Robotic pyeloplasty – treatment of stenosis between the renal pelvis and the ureter.
  • Laparoscopic adrenalectomy – removal of the adrenal gland.
  • MRI fusion biopsy – targeted biopsy of the prostate.
  • Endoscopic treatment of kidney and urinary tract stones.

Additional information

Prof. Dr. Jenk Ajjar

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