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1 CURRICULUM VITAE BURAK OZKAN, MD Urology specialist Birth Date : Birth place : Istanbul Work Address : Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital, Department of Urology. Halit Ziya Usakligil. Cad. No:1 Bakirkoy, Istanbul Telephone: Fax: Marital Status : Married Education: Private Üsküdar Highschool ( ) Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine ( ) Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine,Urology Department ( ) Academical Titles: Urology Specialist Responsibilities: 1. Iskenderun Navy Hospital, Urology specialist... ( ) 2. Acibadem Bakirkoy Hospital Urology specialist...(2006 -) Administrative Responsibilities: ( ) ( ) ( )

2 4.... ( )... Meetings Which I Have Organized: Membered Societies: 1. Istanbul Medical Chamber Turkish Association of Urology Society of Endourology European Association of Urology 5. American Association of Urology... Honored Prizes: 1. Visiting Professorship: 1. Publications: Invited Lectures and Conferences (...) Articles ( ) Presentations ( ) Articles in English ( ) Presentations in Turkish ( ) Book Chapter (.7 )

3 Invited Lectures and Conferences: 1. Articles in Turkish: 1. Yaycıoğlu Ö, Önder AU, Gül Ü, Özkan B, Yalçın V, Solok V: Can digital rectal examination and biopsy findings be utilized for the prediction of extraprostatic extension and positive surgical margins in prostate lobes?. Turkish Journal of Urology: 26 (4): Çetinel Ş, Ercan F, Hürdağ C, Özkan B, Caner M, Çetinel B: The morphologic evaluation of the mucosa of urinary bladder in hyperthyroid and hypothyroid state. Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(1):16-21, Özkan B, Demirkesen O, Çetinel B: Repairing of anatomical urethral defects with martius labial flap. Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(2): , Özkan B, Demirksen O, Önal B, Durak H, Çetinel B: Development of early bladder tumor after augmentation ileocystoplasty at a young man: A case report. Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(2): , Demirkesen O, Önal B, Özkan B, İsmailoğlu V, Çetinel B: Our clinical experiences in continent urinary diversion using transvers retubularized intestinal segment (Monti technique). Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(3): , Önal B, Ataus S, Özkan B, Pekmezci S, Numan F, Yalçın V: The role of temporary filters on tumor thrombosis of inferior vena cava due to renal cell carcinoma: 2 cases. Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(3): , Özkan B, Kural AR, Solok V, Öbek C: Studer ileal neobladder with radical csytectomy. Turkish Journal of Urology: 29(4): , Özkan B, Sancaklı Ö, Demirkesen O: A giant ureteral stone in a young man: case report. Cerrahpasa J Med; 34: , 2003.

4 9. Özalp AU, Çekmen A, Önal B, Talat Z, Özkan B, Solok: Types of HLA in the patients with transitional cell carcinoma of bladder. Turkish Journal of Urology:30(1):24-28, Hameli H, Özkan B, Erözenci A, Solok V: The role of the serum levels of CA 19-9 and CA 125 in the diagnosis of bladder carcinoma. Cerrahpasa J Med: 35 (1): 18-22, Önder AU, Özkan B, Tunç B, Yalçın V, Talat Z: Percutaneous cystolitotripsy of bladder calculi in a patient with continent diversion: Report of a case. Cerrahpasa J Med; 35 (2): 90-92, Öner A, Özkan B: Methabolic evaluation at urolithiazis. T Clin J Urology 1: 5-8, Öbek C, Özkan B: Bladder tumor diagnosis. Hematology- Oncology; 6(1): 24-34, Demirkesen O, Özkan B, Ataus S, Çetinel Ş, Çetinel B: Performance of total ureteral replacement in pigs by using transversely retubularised bowel segment (Monti technique). Turkish Journal of Urology: 30 (1):17-23, Çetinel B, Özkan B, Can G: The validation study of ICIQ-SF Turkish version. Turkish Journal of Urology: 30(3): , Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Akpınar H, Tüfek İ, Yalçın V, Özkan B: Our initial experiences with laparoscopic nephrectomy. Turkish Journal of Urology:30 (4): , Demirkesen O, Kural AR, Ataus S, Özkan B, Yalçın V: Laparoscopic Ureterolithotomy: Our initial experiences. Turkish Journal of Urology: 30(4); , Özkan B, Sancaklı Ö, Çitçi Ş, Demirkesen O, Alıcı B: Böbreğin Hydatid cyst disease of the kidney. Cerrahpasa J Med: 36: 84-89, Yalçın V, Özkan B: Surgical therapy at localized prostate cancer. Turkish Clin J Surg Med Sci ; 1(9): 40-45, Demirkesen O, Çetinel B, Kural AR, Özkan B, Yavuz N, Öner A: Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with double mesh: Our initial experiences.. Turkish Journal of Urology :31(2): , 2005.

5 21. Özkan B, Kural AR, Uzun H, Durak H, Yalçın V: Inflammatuar pseudotumor of the bladder: Report of 2 cases and literature review. Turkish Journal of Urology:31(2): , Yalçın V, Özkan B: Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (Montsouris experience). Turkish Clin J Surg Med Sci, 3(4),17-23, Coskuner E.R, Özkan B: Spontaneous regression of Bosniak type III cyst. Acibadem Journal, 1 (1):51-53, Özkan B, Coskuner E.R: The iatrogenic upper calyceal rupture after proximal ureteral stone extraction via ureterorenoscopy. Acibadem Journal, 1 (3): , Presentations in Turkish: 1. Öbek C, Özkan B, Kural AR, Talat Z, Yalçın V, Solok V: Ileal neobladder should be the primary choice of diversion after radical cystectomy. 16. National Urology Congress, 8-12 October, İzmir, Öbek C, Özkan B, Kural AR, Talat Z, Ataus S, Yaycıoğlu Ö, Solok V: A comparison of flank and chevron (anterior subcostal transperitoneal) incisions for radical nephrectomy. 16. National Urology Congress, 8-12 October, İzmir, Önder AU, Gül Ü, Tunç B, Özkan B, Yalçın V, Solok V: The diagnostic effiency of PSA and PSA derivations in prostate cancer. 17. National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Öbek C, Önal B, Özkan B, Önder AU, Yalçın V, Solok V: Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications: A prospective randomized trial. 17. National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Çetinel B, Demirkesen O, Özkan B, Solok V:Martius labial fat flap interposition in

6 urethral defects. 17. National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Öbek C, Kural AR, Özkan B, Solok V: Studer ileal neobladder: Cerrahpasa experience 17.National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Önal B, Yalçın V, Özkan B, Solok V: Outcome of nephron sparing surgery in elective versus imperative indications 17. National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Önal B, Ataus S, Kural AR, Çekmen A, Demirkesen O, Özkan B, Can G, Solok V: Survival in transitional cell carcinoma of the upper urinary tract 17.National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Önal B, Özkan B, Demirkesen O: Endoscopic treatment of multiple stones and ureterocele in case with ureteral duplication: Video presentation.17. National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Önal B, Özkan B, Gül Ü: The percutaneous nephrolitotomy for staghorn calculi in horseshoe kidney: Video presentation 17.National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Yalcın V, Önder AU, Önal B, Demirkesen O, Özkan B, Gül Ü: The percutaneous nephrolitotomy in the pediatric patient with solitary kidney: Video presentation 17.National Urology Congress, 5-10 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Demirkesen O, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Kural AR, Öner A: Laparoscopic pyeloplasty: Our initial experiences 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Yavuz N, Akpınar H, Tüfek İ, Yalçın V, Özkan B:Our experiences with laparoscopic nephrectomy.18.national Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Demirkesen O, Kural AR, Ataus S, Özkan B, Yalçın V, Akpınar H:Our experiences with laparoscopic ureterolithotomy.18. National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, 2004.

7 15. Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Yavuz N, Yalçın V, Akpınar H, Özkan B: Transperitoneal laparoscopic radical nephrectomy: Standart versus hand assisted; open or hand assisted conversion when needed. 18. National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Önal B, Özkan B, Sancaklı Ö, Demirkesen O,Yalçın V, Kural AR: Outcome of nephron sparing surgery in elective versus imperative indications 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Akkuş E, Alıcı B, Özkara H, Özkan B, Tunç B, Hattat H: 8 years of experience in penile plication treatment. 18. National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Özkan B, Tunç B, Bolayırlı M, Balcı H, Talat Z, Öner A: NMP-22 in the diagnosis of bladder cancer. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Önal B, Özkan B, Demirkesen O, Can G, Çetinel B: The factors affecting upper urinary tract in patients with spinal cord injury. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Coşkuner E, Özkan B: Laparoscopic Y-V plasti. 7.Mediterrian Video-Endoscopic Course April, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Tunç B: Weck clip usage for renal vein control in laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Coşkuner E, Özkan B: Lithotripys for upper ureter stone with stone cone catheter. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Yavuz N, Alıcı B, Yalçın V, Özkan B: Laparoscopic transperitoneal radical prostatectomy. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Demirkesen O, Özkan B, Kural AR, Argun B, Öner A:Laparoscopic Y-V and dismembered pyeloplasty. 18.National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Yavuz N, Yalçın V, Önder AU, Özkan B: Transperitoneal

8 dismembered laparoskopic pyeloplasty. 18. National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Demirkesen O, Çetinel B, Kural AR, Özkan B, Yavuz N, Öner A: Our initial experiences with laparoscopic colpopexy. 18. National Urology Congress, 2-7 October, Antalya, Demirkesen O, Çetinel B, Kural AR, Özkan B, Argun B, Öner A:Laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy with double mesh: Our initial experiences. 6. National Endourology congress, abstract book 241, İstanbul, Önder AU, Yalçın V, Kural AR, Demirksen O, Özkan B, Tunç B, Argun B, Öner A: Laparoscopic pyeloplasty: 22 cases. 6. National Endourology congress, abstract book 255, İstanbul, Kural AR, Demirkesen 0, Akpınar H, Yavuz N, Tüfek İ, Özkan B, Öner A: Use of ligasure atlas probe in laparoscopic radical nephrectomy.. 6. National Endourology congress, abstract book 255, İstanbul, Yalçın V, Coşkuner E, Özkan B:Our experiences with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: 10 cases. 7.National Endourology Congress, 9-12 September, İzmir, Karaaslan M, Özkan B, Okan G, Coşkuner E, Saygılı Ö: Mixed Cryoglobulinemy; Ethiology other than HCV at a patient with HCV. 24.National Gastroenterology Congress, November, Nevşehir, Türkiye, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Güdelci T, Yalçın V: Semirigid ureterorenoscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy in proximal ureteral stones. 20. National Urology Congress, 1-6 November, Antalya, Yalçın V, Özkan B, Coşkuner E, Güdelci T: Our experiences with laparoscopic partial nephrectomy: 17 cases. 20.National Urology Congress, 1-6 November, Antalya, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Yalçın V: Our partial nephrectomy experience in giant renal angiomyolipoma. 20. National Urology Congress, 1-6 November, Antalya, Yalçın V, Özkan B, Coşkuner E: Laparoscopic renal cyst resection and nephroscopic

9 guided pyelolitotomy in parapelvic renal cyst and nephrolithiasis in the same kidney. 20. National Urology Congress, 1-6 October, Antalya, Yalcın V, Önder AU, Demirdağ C, Tuna MB, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Öner A: Laparoscopic partial nephrectomy. 20. National Urology Congress, 1-6 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Coşkuner E, Özkan B: Laparoscopic renal cyst resection and nephroscopic guided pyelolitotomy in parapelvic renal cyst and nephrolithiasis in the same kidney. 8. National Endourology Congress, European- uro-technology congress, 4-7 October, Antalya, Coşkuner E, Özkan B, Yalçın V: Semirigid ureterorenoscopy and holmium laser lithotripsy in proximal ureteral stones. 8. National Endourology Congress, Europeanuro-technology congress, 4-7 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Özkan B, Coşkuner E, Önder AU, Demirdağ Ç, Buldu İ, Tuna B: Simplization of reconstruction in laparoscopic partial nephrectomy bu using continue sutures and reducing th ischemia time. 8. National Endourology Congress, Europeanuro-technology congress, 4-7 October, Antalya, Yalçın V, Özkan B, Coşkuner E, Önder AU, Demirdağ Ç, Buldu İ, Tuna B: Our laparoscopic partial nephrectomy experiences: 32 Cases. 8. National Endourology Congress, European- uro-technology congress, 4-7 October, Antalya, Articles in English: 1. Obek C, Onal B, Özkan B, Önder AU, Yalçın V, Solok V: Is periprostatic local anesthesia for transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased infectious or hemorrhagic complications? A prospective randomized trial. J Urol 2002 Aug; 168(2): Özkara H, Özkan B, Alıcı B, Önal B, Durak H, Talat Z: Recurrent paratesticular myxoid

10 liposarcoma in a young man. J Urol 2004 Jan 171(1): Öbek C, Özkan B, Tunç B, Can G, Yalçın V, Solok V: Comparison of 3 different methods of anesthesia before transrectal prostate biopsy; a prospective randomized trial. J Urol 2004 Aug; 172 (2): Özkan B, Demirkesen O, Durak H, Uygun N, İsmailoğlu V, Çetinel B: Which factors predict upper urinary tract deterioration in overactive neurogenic bladder dysfunction? Urology 2005 Jul; 66(1): Özkan B, Özgüroğlu M, Özkara H, Durak H, Talat Z: Adult paratesticular myxofibrosarcoma: report of a rare entity and review of the literature. Int Urol Nephrol 2006; 38(1): Öbek C, Özkan B, Tunç B, Can G: Hypoechoic space formation with periprostatic nerve block: myth or reality? Urol Int 2006; 76(3): Özkara H, Özkan B, Solok V: Management of renal abscess formation after embolization due to renal angiomyolipomas in two cases. Int Urol Nephrol 2006;38(3-4): Demirkesen O, Tunç B, Özkan B: A rare complication of lumbar disc surgery: ureteral avulsion. Int Urol Nephrology 2006;38 (3-4): Kural AR, Demirkesen O, Alıcı B, Öbek C, Tunç B, Özkan B: Bilateral percutaneous nephrolitotomy in a patient with hemophilia A disorder. Urol Int 2007;78(4): Presentations in English: 1) Öbek C, Önal B, Özkan B, Önder AU, Yalcın V, Solok V: Is periprostatic nerve blockade during transrectal ultrasound guided prostate biopsy associated with increased morbidity. A prospectiver randomized trial. AUA Congress, May, Orlando, 2002.

11 2) Öbek C, Özkan B, Tunç B, Can G, Yalçın V, Solok V: Comparison of three different methods of anesthesia during transrectal prostate biopsy: A prospective randomized trial. Innovators in Urology, 6-8 June, Amsterdam, ) Özkan B, Demirkesen O, Çetinel S, Ataus S, Çetinel B: Transversely retubularised bowel segment for segmental and total ureteral replacement in pigs. 19.EAU Congress, March, Vienna, ) Özkan B, Öbek C, Tunç B, Can G, Solok V: Hypoechoic nodule formation with periprostatic lidocaine infiltration anaesthesia: Myth or reality?.19. EAU Congress, March, Vienna, ) Özkan B, Öbek C, Tunç B, Aygun G, Can G, Yalcın V, Solok V: A comparison of three antibiotic prophylaxis regimens for prostate biopsy with periprostatic nerve block. 19. EAU Congress, March, Vienna, ) Kural AR, Demirkesen 0, Akpınar H, Yavuz N, Tüfek İ,Özkan B: Laparoscopic nephrectomy and conversion to hand assisted technique. Impact on learning curve. 22.World Endourology Congress, 2-5 October, Mumbai, )Kural AR, Akpınar H, Yavuz N, Tüfek İ, Özkan B: Use of Ligasure Atlas Probe in laparoscopic radical nephrectomy. 22.World Endourology Congress, 2-5 October, Mumbai, ) Güdelci T, Coşkuner E.R, Özkan B, Yalçın V: The role of Rıgıd Ureterorenoscopy in the treatment of proximal ureteral calculi. 5. EULIS Symposium, 4-7 July, Lizbon, Portugal, ) Yalcın V, Çoşkuner ER, Özkan B, Yalçın V: Laparoscopic Renal Cyst Resection and Percutaneous Nephrolitotripsy in Renal Cyst and Nephrolithiasis in the Same Kidney. World Congress of Endourology, 30 November- 3 December, Shanghai, China, ) Yalcın V, Çoşkuner ER, Özkan B, Yalçın V: Laparoscopic Renal Cyst Resection and Percutaneous Nephrolitotripsy in Renal Cyst and Nephrolithiasis in the Same Kidney. World Congress of Endourology, 6-10 October, Munich, Germany, 2009.

12 11) Özkan B, Coskuner E.R, Yalçın V: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy in 40 Cases Without using Tissue Glue. EAU 6. South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM), 1 2 November, İstanbul, Turkey, ) Coskuner E. R., Özkan B, Yalçın V: Laparoscopic Partial Nephrectomy Using Single Pass Continue Suturing Technique. EAU 6. South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM), 1 2 November, İstanbul, Turkey, ) Coşkuner E.R, Özkan B: Desire for Penile Enhancement and the Effects of Self Hyaluronic acid gel injection. 13.The Annual Meeting of the European Society For Sexual Medicine, November 14-17, Malaga, Spain, Book Chapters: 1) Talat Z, Özkan B: Urinary diversion choice after radical cystectomy. The Book of Urology pages: Editors; Ahmet Erözenci, Süleyman Ataus. Ayhan publication, İstanbul, ) Öner A, Özkan B: The role of open urolithiasis surgery at 21.century. The Book of Urology pages: Editors; Ahmet Erözenci, Süleyman Ataus. Ayhan publication, İstanbul, ) Yalçın V, Özkan B: The borders of percutaneous nephrolitotomy at urolithiasis. The Book of Urology pages: Editors; Ahmet Erözenci, Süleyman Ataus. Ayhan publication, İstanbul, ) Öbek C, Özkan B, Porter JR: Complications at urologic laparoscopy. The Book of Urology pages: Editors; Ahmet Erözenci, Süleyman Ataus. Ayhan publication, İstanbul, ) Özkan B, Yalçın V: Imaging at Bladder Cancer. Urooncology Book.pages; Editor; Doç.Dr. Çetin Dinçel. Meta publication, İzmir, ) Yalçın V, Özkan B: Open surgical therapy at upper urinary tract tumors. Association of Urooncology, Urooncology Book. Pages; Editors; Haluk Özen, Levent Türkeri,

13 Ertem publication, Ankara, ) Özkan B, Öbek C: Sentinal lymph node biopsy at urologic tumors. Sentinal lymph node biopsy. Pages; Editors; Cihan Uras, Fatih Aydoğan, İstanbul Medical publication, İstanbul, 2007.

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