On February 3, 2024 in the town of. Sofia ZIC "Medical Karaj" welcomes for the first time, with great pleasure, the world-renowned urologist and onco-urologist Prof. Dr. Derya Balbay. The authoritative specialist from American Hospital and Koç University Hospital in Istanbul will conduct FREE CONSULTATIONS for Bulgarian patients with urological and onco-urological diseases who need a second medical opinion and are interested in the possibilities of treatment abroad for their disease.
For the first time in the world, Prof. Dr. Derya Balbay, performed removal of ureter, bladder and lymph nodes and reconstruction of a new bladder from the small intestine in the same session using a fully robotic method. He started robotic surgery in 2009 and has performed and supervised over 1000 robotic surgeries including radical prostatectomy, radical cystectomy and intracorporeal neobladder reconstruction, partial and radical nephrectomies, nephroureterectomies and retroperitoneal lymph node dissections. Prof. Dr. Balbay developed his own technique for intracorporeal pouch formation on Studer after robotic radical cystectomy for bladder cancer.
THE FREE CONSULTATIONS ARE ALSO SUITABLE FOR CHILDREN, AS THE PROFESSOR IS ALSO A SPECIALIST IN PAEDIATRIC UROLOGY.
Prof. Dr. Derya Balbay's main clinical areas of interest include:
- Urooncology - bladder cancer, prostate cancer, kidney cancer, etc.
- Robotic urology
- Endourology
- General urology
- Paediatric urology
- Inflammation of the bladder
- Inflammation of the prostate
- Renal outlet stenosis (ureteropelvic junction stenosis)
- Kidney disease
- Ectopic ureter
- Stones in the kidneys and in the ureters
Free consultations with the professor are suitable for you if:
- You have an established urological/onco-urological problem
- Need a second opinion
- Interested in treatment abroad, in particular Turkey
How to book a free consultation?
- On the phone numbers of ZIC "Medical Karaj": 0879977402 / 0878500940
- By enquiring at www.medikara.bg
What do you need for the consultation?
- Current medical records and imaging studies.
- Note that during the consultation no physical examinations are performed.
