Ates Kadioglu, MD/FECSM Professor of Urology
Board Certified Urologist & Men’s Sexual Health Specialist Serving Patients in Istanbul
Prof Kadioglu is a world-class implanter with more than 2000 penile implant case in his 25 years of career. He is one of the most well-known and well-respected surgeons in Europe for the treatment of Peyronie's disease.
FECSM stands for Fellow of the European Committee of Sexual Medicine. It is a prestigious certification awarded to medical professionals who have undergone specialized training and successfully passed an examination in sexual medicine, which includes conditions like erectile dysfunction, sexual dysfunction, and related disorders in both men and women.
(https://www.nature.com/articles/s41443-021-00506-8)
In urology, doctors with an FECSM qualification have demonstrated advanced knowledge and expertise in sexual health, making them highly qualified to diagnose and treat conditions such as erectile dysfunction, Peyronie's disease, and issues with libido or sexual performance. This qualification is particularly valuable for urologists who specialize in men's health and sexual medicine.
For patients, choosing a urologist with an FECSM title ensures that the doctor has undergone rigorous training and is recognized by the European Society for Sexual Medicine (ESSM).
Prof. Kadıoğlu served as the President of the Turkish Society of Andrology between 2002 and 2009. Currently, he is the Honorary President of the Turkish Society of Andrology. He is the head of the Division of Andrology in the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine.
He served as the president of the Turkish Association of Urology between 2008 and 2012. Currently, he is vice president of the Turkish Association of Urology, coordinator of the Turkish Academy of Urology, and editör in chief of the Turkish Journal of Urology.
He served as a vice dean of the Istanbul Faculty of Medicine between 2011 and 2014. He is a clinician, academic, and researcher in the fields of sexual medicine, infertility, and prostatic diseases. His 209 articles were published in peer-reviewed journals, and these articles have received 3734 citations.
He is a member of the guideline committee for the sexual and reproductive health of the European Assoc. of Urology EAU ( https://uroweb.org/guideline/sexual-and-reproductive-health/)
He participated in the educational programs on sexual medicine in San Francisco Faculty of Medicine, California in 1991, and on male infertility at Baylor College of Medicine Houston/Texas in 1994.
He is a member of the ESSM, EAU, AUA, ISSM, ISWISH, and ASRM. He contributed as a reviewer to the journals “European Urology”, “Journal of Sexual Medicine”, “Andrology”, “ Asian Journal of Andrology”, “Andrologia”, and “World Journal of Clinical Urology”. He is a board member of the European Section of Andrological Urology (ESAU).
He chaired the 6th South Eastern European Meeting (SEEM) organized by the EAU on October 1–2, 2010, and the European Sexual Medicine Congress (ESSM) on January 29th- February 2nd, 2014, in Istanbul. He served as a committee member at FSD pathophysiology at the 2nd International Erectile and Sexual Function Consultation, and as chairman of the Priapism Committee at the 3rd International Erectile and Sexual Function Consultation. He participated in the Peyronie Disease Committee in the 4th International Erectile and Sexual Function Consultation.
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Ateş Kadıoğlu is married and has 2 children. He speaks English and German
He was deemed worthy of the "Distinguished Career Award" at the congress held in Dubai between 10-14 November 2021 by the World Association of Urology (Société Internationale d'Urologie).
Prof Kadioglu ranked 51st Academician Directing Turkish Medicine
Ateş Kadıoğlu ranked 51st with 144 studies and 3162 citations in the list of 100 Turkish people who steered Turkish science in 2018, made by Turkish time magazine.
http://turkishtimedergi.com/saglik/tip-bilimine-yon-veren-100-turk/
Ates KadioÄŸlu takes part in the training of the EAU (European Association of Urology) for the training of leading European colleagues and other urologist physicians like himself.
Ates KadioÄŸlu takes part in the Men's Health Panel during SIU 2022 in Istanbul with their colleague, Dr. Faysal Yafi (University of California) and Dr. Koenraad van Renterghem (Uz Leuven, Belgium)
Ates KadioÄŸlu takes part as lecturer and trainer in the European School of Andrological Urology (ESAU) and European Genitourinary Reconstructive Surgeons (ESGURS) in Florence on the 22nd of November 2023.
The Sexual Medicine of North America (SMSNA) convention is a leading event in the field of sexual medicine. Dr Kadioglu attended this meeting to make an academic contribution as session chair and speaker.
At the UROwebinar meeting to be held by the European Urology Assoc. on November 14, 2023, new treatments for erectile dysfunction and medical treatments for Peyronie's disease were discussed.
Dr Kadioglu was honored to chair the newly created Senior Advisory Board (SAB) of the rapidly growing Global Andrology Forum (GAF).
https://www.globalandrologyforum.com/meet-the-managment-team
Dr Kadioglu attended the Men's Health Course as a trainer which was held by The University of California on January 28 and 29, 2023.
