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Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

Male Fertility Specialist ·
, Istanbul, Turkey

35 Years of experience ·
Languages Spoken: Turkish , English

Faruk Sabri Altug is currently available for hospital consultations. Explore online consultation options or book an in-person visit.

About Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

Conditions treated by Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

The conditions that are treated by Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug are as follows::

  • Stones in the Kidney or Ureter
  • Erectile Dysfunction
  • Kidney Stones

A routine occurrence among patients with urological conditions, Urinary incontinence and Urinary Tract Infections (UTIs) are also serious conditions. It can be any of the below mentioned reasons that can lead to incontinence.:

  1. diabetes
  2. pregnancy or childbirth
  3. overactive bladder
  4. enlarged prostate
  5. weak bladder muscles
  6. weak sphincter muscles (muscles supporting the urethra)
  7. urinary tract infections
  8. diseases including Parkinson’s and multiple sclerosis
  9. injury to the spinal cord
  10. severe constipation

Kidney and uretral stones are known to be a hindrance to the flow of urine and the reason for pain, sometimes the smaller stones are expelled from the body without any assistance, other times medical or surgical treatment is required for large stones. When patients have issues such as erectile dysfunction (ED), bladder cancer and prostate cancer, even then the urologist is the one who provides adequate treatment to the patients.

Signs and Symptoms treated by Dr Faruk Sabri Altug

It is the signs and symptoms mentioned below that are obvious when their is a urological condition in the patient.:

  • Passing frequent, small amounts of urine
  • Presence of blood in the urine, a condition also called hematuria
  • A recurring need to urinate urgently
  • Urine that appears cloudy
  • Burning sensation or pain during urination
  • A strong, persistent urge to urinate
  • Difficulty urinating

Changed urination frequency and the need to urinate with empty bladder are signs that point towards a urological issue. The urological conditions can affect anyone irrespective of age and gender, and are linked to filtering and carrying urine in our body..

Operating Hours of Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

The doctor operates from 10 am to 4 pm during five days of the week and from 10 am to 1 pm on Saturday and Sunday. Known as an exceptional medical professional, the doctor goes above and beyond to treat the patients.

Popular Procedures performed by Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug

The popular procedures being regularly performed by Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug are listed here.:

  • ESWL

Getting permanent contraception done in men is as important a procedure as the decision to get it reversed and this is reason that Vasectomy and Vasectomy reversal are frequently performed by Urologists. The surgery done by a Urologist can be to get rid of a tumor or even complete bladder, prostate when the patient has cancer. Whether it is to get rid of portion of kidney, perform repairs post a trauma, or breaking up or removing stones of kidney, all of these are considered urological procedures.

Qualification

  • Istanbul University Medical Faculty

Work Experiences

  • Cerrahpasa Faculty Of Medicine
  • Bezmi Alem Valide Sultan Hospital
  • Diyarbakir Dicle Medical Faculty Hospital
  • Private Kesan Hospital
  • Istanbul Private Kadioglu Clinic

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Procedures Performed

Adrenalectomy
Bladder Augmentation (Cystoplasty)
Burch Colposuspension
Cystolitholapaxy
ESWL
Genitourinary Reconstruction
Hydrocele Surgery (Hydrocelectomy)
Optical Urethrotomy
Orchidectomy
Orchidopexy
Penile Cancer Treatment
Pyeloplasty
Radical Cystectomy

Frequently Asked Questions

Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug is a specialized Urologist and is one of the most sought after doctors in Istanbul, Turkey.

No, this doctor does not offer telemedicine via MediGence

Dr. Faruk Sabri Altug is one of the most sought after specialists in Turkey and has over 35 Years years of experience.

FAQ's Related to Urologist

This doctor has the expertise in providing the best possible treatment to patients with issues in the urinary tract as well for condition of the male reproductive system. A referral to a urologist is forthcoming from your doctor if the health condition is of adrenal glands, bladder, kidneys, urethra or ureters. Further to this, when it comes to the male reproductive system, it is the urologists who treat problems of seminal vesicles, penis, prostate, testes, and epididymis. Cancers of prostate gland, testicles, kidneys or bladder and bladder prolapse, enlarged prostate are all taken care of by a urologist.

We bring here to you the tests which usually Urologists recommend.:

  • Pyelogram
  • Cystography
  • CT scan
  • Ultrasound of the kidney, prostate/rectal sonogram

The doctor has to do a thorough physical exam of the patient which includes checking the urinary tract and basis need, the penis or testicles and the digital rectal exam. This is done after the doctor has gone through the medical history and reports and asked the right questions to the patient. It goes without saying that blood and urine tests are an important component of the consultation process with the urologist as they help in figuring out what has gone wrong with the patient vis a vis the urological system. The diagnoses of the patient's health condition is made easier through X-ray scans, Ultrasound and CT scan, all imaging techniques.

Kindly have a look at the urinary difficulties because of which you would have to see a urologist.:

  1. Frequent urination during day or night time
  2. Burning or pain while urinating
  3. Difficulty in initiation of urine
  4. Poor stream of urine
  5. Sensation of incomplete voiding

More reasons for which you can visit the urologist are mentioned here for your convenience.:

  1. Deranged PSA test results
  2. Blood in urine
  3. Pain in the flanks or back
  4. Urinary stone disease
  5. Testicular swelling or pain
  6. Urinary tract infections
  7. Pain in the penis
  8. Sexual dysfunction
  9. Male infertility

A proper evaluation should happen as soon as possible before the symptoms indicate a worsening of the health condition. Whether your problem is acute or chronic, the assessment of its seriousness as well as the treatment path forward are to be decided in consultation with the urologist.

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