Op. Dr. Berkan Şimşek

Academic Title :

Op. Dr.

Department	Work location
Urological Diseases and Surgery	Medical Park Maltepe

Op. Dr. Berkan Şimşek is a Turkish urology specialist surgeon who graduated from Uludag University Faculty of Medicine in 2011 and completed his residency at leading training and research hospitals in Istanbul. With over a decade of experience, he specializes in urinary stone disease, endourological surgery, benign prostatic hyperplasia treatment, and penile deformities, having served at prestigious institutions including Ulus Liv Hospital. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed publications in international journals covering shockwave lithotripsy and prostate cancer.

Education and Academic Qualifications

Uludag University Faculty of Medicine, Bursa, Turkey (2004–2011)
Urology Residency – Istanbul (2017); Thesis: The Role of Radical Prostatectomy in Metastatic Prostate Cancer, supervised by Prof. Dr. Uğur Boylu

Areas of Interest

Urinary system stone diseases
Endourological surgeries
Prostate enlargement (BPH) treatment
Penile deformities

Work Experience

Aksaray Ağaçören District State Hospital (2011–2012)
SBÜ Ümraniye Training and Research Hospital (2012–2017)
Sancaktepe Şehit Prof. Dr. İlhan Varank Training and Research Hospital (2017–2019)
Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital (2017–2019)
SBÜ Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Kartal City Hospital (2019–2022)
Ulus Liv Hospital (2022–2024)

Research & Publications

Quadriple-D Score in the Success Rate of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Lithotripsy of Renal Stones in Pediatric Population – European Urology (2024)
A New Promising Indicator in Prostate Cancer Screening: Prostate-Specific Antigen Fluctuation Rate – Actas Urológicas Españolas (2024)
Effect of Tissue Densities at the Skin-to-Stone Distance on the Success of Shockwave Lithotripsy
Is Triple D Score Effective to Predict the Stone-Free Rate After Shockwave Lithotripsy in Pediatric Population? – Journal of Endourology (2023)
Comparison of Oncological Results of Patients Who Developed Systemic Metastasis After Radical Prostatectomy and Patients Receiving Primary Androgen Deprivation Treatment – The Medical Journal of Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital (2022)

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