Professor Burak Turna, MD
Professor of Urology
Professional Profile
Professor Burak Turna is an internationally recognized urologist specializing in urological oncology, robotic and minimally invasive surgery, endourology, and prostate diseases. He has extensive academic and clinical experience in Türkiye, the United Kingdom, the United States, and Italy, with a career spanning more than two decades in patient care, research, education, and surgical innovation.
Professor Turna has held numerous leadership positions in international and national urological societies and has contributed significantly to the advancement of robotic surgery, endourology, and urological cancer treatment. He has authored numerous scientific publications, served on editorial boards of leading journals, and is a frequent invited speaker at international meetings.
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Current Positions
* President-Elect, World Congress of Endourology 2029
* Visiting Professor, Regina Elena National Cancer Institute, Rome, Italy (2026–2029)
* Board Member, Society of Urological Research (2022–Present)
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Previous Leadership Positions
- Turkish Representative, Endourological Society (2016–2023)
- Executive Board Member, Turkish Association of Urology (2016–2021)
- Assistant Editor, Journal of Endourology (2015–2020)
- Editor, Practical Tips in Urology (2017)
- Executive Board Member, Turkish Endourology Society (2015–2018)
- Co-Chair, World Congress of Videourology (2015)
- Board Member, European Association of Urology Section of Uro-Technology (ESUT) (2010–2018)
- Associate Editor, Turkish Journal of Urology (2010–2015)
- Faculty Board Member, Ege University Faculty of Medicine (2013–2016)
- Vice Chair, Department of Surgery, Ege University Faculty of Medicine (2012–2015)
- Director of Undergraduate Surgical Education, Ege University Faculty of Medicine (2011–2018)
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Award
- Scientific Achievement Award
- Turkish Association of Urology (2014)
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Clinical Expertise
- Urological Oncology
- Robotic Urological Surgery
- Minimally Invasive and Laparoscopic Surgery
- Endourology
- Kidney Stone Disease
- Prostate Diseases and Prostate Cancer
- Advanced Surgical Technologies
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Education & Fellowships
- Advanced Fellowship in Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery
Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
2006–2007 - Fellowship in Endourology
University of Edinburgh Hospitals, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2004 - Residency in Urology
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
1998–2003 - General Surgery Rotation
Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford, United Kingdom
1999 - Doctor of Medicine (MD)
Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
1997 - Surgical Training
St James’s Hospital, Leeds, United Kingdom
1995
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Professional Appointments
- Director of Robotic Surgery
Acıbadem Kent Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
2025–2026 - Medical Director
Private Sağlık Hospital, İzmir, Türkiye
2020–2025 - Consultant Urological Surgeon
University of Edinburgh Hospitals, Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
2018–2020 - Professor of Urology
Ege University Faculty of Medicine, İzmir, Türkiye
2016–2024 - Associate Professor of Urology
Ege University Faculty of Medicine
2010–2016 - Attending Urologist (Chief Resident/Registrar)
Ege University Faculty of Medicine
2003–2010