Resume – PROF. DR. UĞUR BOYLU

UGUR BOYLU, M.D.
Professor of Urology

Ugur Boylu, MD, Professor of Urology at the Department of Urology, İstinye University School of Medicine, is a fellowship trained minimally invasive uro-oncological surgeon.

Dr. Boylu received his medical degree from Istanbul University School of Medicine in Istanbul, Turkey and completed his urology residency in Şişli Etfal Training & Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. Following a 2-year “Robotics, Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery” fellowship in Tulane University School of Medicine in New Orleans, LA, USA; he was appointed Chief of Urology Department in Umraniye Training and Research Hospital in Istanbul, Turkey. In 2021, Dr. Boylu was appointed Professor of Urology at İstinye University School of Medicine. Prof. Boylu currently works at Liv Hospital Ulus Urology Department.

Dr. Boylu’s main interests are robotic/laparoscopic treatment of urological cancers including prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer and minimally invasive endourological treatment of urological diseases such as ureteropelvic junction obstruction and urinary (kidney, ureter, bladder, etc) stones.

Prof. Boylu has published 81 papers, presented 193 congress abstracts and contributed to 20 books as chapter author. He has an h-index of 21. Dr. Boylu has been cited in over 1300 publications and works as a reviewer for several prestigious medical journals.

SPECIAL INTERESTS: Robotic Surgery, Urological Oncology, Endourology

SHORT BIO

M.D. — Istanbul University School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey (1995-2001)
Urology Residency — Sisli Etfal Teaching Hospital, Department of Urology, Istanbul, Turkey (2001-2005)
Fellowship in “Robotics, Endourology and Laparoscopic Surgery” — Tulane University School of Medicine, Department of Urology, New Orleans, LA, USA (2008-2010)
Associate Professor of Urology & Urologic Oncology — Umraniye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey (2013-2020)
Professor of Urology & Urologic Oncology — Istinye University School of Medicine, Department of Urology (2021)

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Proposal for an Expanded “R” Classification: Impact of Positive Surgical Margin Length on Biochemical Recurrence After Robotic Radical Prostatectomy. Aksoy AK, Tahra A, Sobay R, Kumcu A, Tosun İ, Boylu U, Küçük EV. J Clin Med. 2025 Jun 17;14(12):4310. doi: 10.3390/jcm14124310. PMID: 40566055

A Retrospective Analysis of 83 Patients with Testicular Mass Who Underwent Testis-Sparing Surgery: The Eurasian Uro-oncology Association Multicenter Study. Keske M, Canda AE, Karadag MA, Çiftçi H, Erturhan S, Kactan C, Soytas M, Özkaya F, Ozbey I, Ordek E, Atmaca AF, Yildirim A, Sahin S, Colakoglu Y, Boylu U, Erol B, Caskurlu T, Kiremit MC, Cakici OU, Sonmez G, Kılıçarslan H, Akbulut Z, Kaygısız O, Bedir S, Vuruskan H, Bozkurt YE, Aydin HR, Oguz U, Basok EK, Gumus BH, Tuncel A, Aslan Y, Hamidi N, Müslümanoğlu AY, Dinçer M, Balbay D, Albayrak S, Laguna MP. Urol Int. 2023;107(9):857-865. doi: 10.1159/000531645. Epub 2023 Aug 17. PMID: 37591208

Comparison of Retzius-sparing versus standard robot-assisted radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer. Tahra A, Sen UT, Sobay R, İnkaya A, Kucuk EV, Boylu U. Actas Urol Esp (Engl Ed). 2022 Jun;46(5):293-300. doi: 10.1016/j.acuroe.2021.12.003. Epub 2022 Feb 24. PMID: 35221232

Comparison of Tumor Enucleation and Standard Partial Nephrectomy According to Trifecta Outcomes: A Multicenter Study by the Turkish Academy of Urology, Uro-Oncology Working Group. Culpan M, Atis G, Sanli O, Bozkurt Y, Atmaca AF, Semerci B, Kutsal C, Canda AE, Akbulut F, Tugcu V, Boylu U, Erturhan S, Koca O, Ateş F, Halis F, Soyupek S, Turna B, Cakmak S, Sahin S, Erdem S, Yildirim A. J Invest Surg. 2022 May;35(5):1112-1118. doi: 10.1080/08941939.2021.2015490. Epub 2021 Dec 16. PMID: 34913804

Retzius-sparing robot-assisted radical prostatectomy: early learning curve experience in three continents. Galfano A, Secco S, Dell’Oglio P, Rha K, Eden C, Fransis K, Sooriakumaran P, De La Muela PS, Kowalczyk K, Miyagawa T, Assenmacher C, Matsubara A, Chiu KY, Boylu U, Lee H, Bocciardi AM. BJU Int. 2021 Apr;127(4):412-417. doi: 10.1111/bju.15196. Epub 2020 Aug 26. PMID: 32745367

Comparison of surgical, oncological, and functional outcomes of robot-assisted and laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in patients with prostate cancer. İnkaya A, Tahra A, Sobay R, Kumcu A, Küçük EV, Boylu U. Turk J Urol. 2019 Nov 1;45(6):410-417. doi: 10.5152/tud.2019.48457. PMID: 31603415

Robot-assisted radical prostatectomy in low- and high-risk prostate cancer patients. Boylu U, Bindayi A, Küçük EV, Önol FF, Gümüş E. Turk J Urol. 2017 Mar;43(1):36-41. doi: 10.5152/tud.2016.09476. Epub 2017 Jan 6. PMID: 28270949

Comparison of surgical, functional, and oncological outcomes of open and robot-assisted partial nephrectomy. Boylu U, Basatac C, Yildirim U, Onol FF, Gumus E. J Minim Access Surg. 2015 Jan-Mar;11(1):72-7. doi: 10.4103/0972-9941.147699. PMID: 25598603

Comparison of surgical and functional outcomes of minimally invasive and open pyeloplasty. Boylu U, Basatac C, Turan T, Onol FF, Gumus E. J Laparoendosc Adv Surg Tech A. 2012 Dec;22(10):968-71. doi: 10.1089/lap.2012.0142. Epub 2012 Oct 26. PMID: 23101792

The learning curve of robot-assisted radical prostatectomy. Gumus E, Boylu U, Turan T, Onol FF. J Endourol. 2011 Oct;25(10):1633-7. doi: 10.1089/end.2011.0071. Epub 2011 Aug 4. PMID: 21815823

Ureteroenteric anastomotic stricture: novel use of a cutting balloon dilator. Boylu U, Oommen M, Raynor M, Lee BR, Blank B, Thomas R. J Endourol. 2010 Jul;24(7):1175-8. doi: 10.1089/end.2010.0129. PMID: 20590467

Robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy in patients with previous abdominal surgery: a novel laparoscopic adhesiolysis technique. Boylu U, Oommen M, Raynor M, Lee BR, Thomas R. J Endourol. 2010 Feb;24(2):229-32. doi: 10.1089/end.2009.0237. PMID: 20039827

Transumbilical single-port laparoscopic partial nephrectomy in a pig model. Boylu U, Oommen M, Thomas R, Lee BR. BJU Int. 2010 Mar;105(5):686-90. doi: 10.1111/j.1464-410X.2009.08916.x. Epub 2009 Nov 12. PMID: 19912198

Natural orifice translumenal endoscopic surgery (NOTES) partial nephrectomy in a porcine model. Boylu U, Oommen M, Joshi V, Thomas R, Lee BR. Surg Endosc. 2010 Feb;24(2):485-9. doi: 10.1007/s00464-009-0610-4. Epub 2009 Jul 8. PMID: 19585068

Laparoscopic adrenalectomy for large adrenal masses: pushing the envelope. Boylu U, Oommen M, Lee BR, Thomas R. J Endourol. 2009 Jun;23(6):971-5. doi: 10.1089/end.2008.0555. PMID: 19456243

Ureteropelvic junction obstruction secondary to crossing vessels-to transpose or not? The robotic experience. Boylu U, Oommen M, Lee BR, Thomas R. J Urol. 2009 Apr;181(4):1751-5. doi: 10.1016/j.juro.2008.11.114. Epub 2009 Feb 23. PMID: 19233419

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