Op. MD. Tunahan Ateş

Education

• 2011–2017 Kahramanmaraş Sütçü İmam University, Faculty of Medicine, Dr.
• 2018–2023 Çukurova University, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Urology, Specialist Dr.

Experience

• 2018–2023 Department of Urology, Faculty of Medicine, Çukurova University
• 2023– Department of Robotic Urological Surgery, Careggi Teaching Hospital, Italy, Clinical Observer
• 2024– Medical University of Vienna, Austria, Clinical Observer
• 2023–2026 Urology Clinic, Hatay Defne State Hospital

Foreign Language

• English

Courses and Certificates

• 2024– Fellow of the European Board of Urology (FEBU)

Awards

• 16th Uro-Oncology Congress Best Oral Presentation Award (2023) – Clamping Technique: Renal Artery versus Renal Artery-Vein During Partial Nephrectomy in Rats with a Solitary Kidney

Professional Memberships

• Minimally Invasive Urology Association
• Continence Association
• Turkish Uro-Oncology Association
• Urological Surgery Association

Ates T, Akdogan N, Yılmaz IO, Arıkan MG, Deger M. Percutaneous nephrolithotomy versus retrograde intrarenal surgery on mid-sized lower calyx stones- a systematic review of last decade. BMC Urol. 2025;25(1):84. Published 2025 Apr 11. doi:10.1186/s12894-025-01771-1

Ates T, Tamkac N, Sukur IH, Ok F. What is the role of large language models in the management of urolithiasis?: a review. Urolithiasis. 2025;53(1):92. Published 2025 May 15. doi:10.1007/s00240-025-01761-w

Ates T, Sukur IH, Ok F, Arikan MG, Akdogan N. Global research trends in minimally invasive treatments for kidney stones: A bibliometric analysis (2015-2024). Urolithiasis. 2025;53(1):116. Published 2025 Jun 16. doi:10.1007/s00240-025-01785-2

Ateş T, Tamkaç N, Şükür İH et al. Hotspots and Research Trends in Machine Learning for Prostate Cancer: A Bibliometric Analysis and Visualization (1997-2025). Bull Urooncol. 2025;24(3):57-69. doi:10.4274/uob.galenos.2025.2025.5.2

Ates T, Sukur IH, Ok F, et al. Wearable technology-derived digital biomarkers for non-invasive assessment of erectile dysfunction: a cross-sectional pilot study. Int Urol Nephrol. 2026;58(7):2521-2530. doi:10.1007/s11255-026-04999-4

Akdogan N, Arikan MG, Yilmaz IO, et al. Risk factors for prolonged urine leakage following pediatric percutaneous nephrolithotomy: A comparative study of lithotripsy techniques. World J Urol. 2025;43(1):345. Published 2025 May 31. doi:10.1007/s00345-025-05710-5

Borekoglu A, Saylam B, Akdogan N, Ateş T, İnal A, Gokalp F. Effect of COVID-19 mRNA vaccination on prostate specific antigen levels in prostate cancer patients. Interdiscip Med J. 2025;16(54):45-49. doi:10.17944/interdiscip.1575878

Fesih Ok , Ibrahim Halil Sukur , Tunahan Ates , Zahide Orhan Ok. Bibliometric analysis of global research trends in the clinical management of pediatric nocturnal enuresis: A four-decade perspective. Bladder 2026, 13(2), e21200085. https://doi.org/10.14440/bladder.0412

Deger M, Ates T, Yilmaz IO, et al. Readability and quality assessment of AI-powered chatbot responses to overactive bladder patient questions: a comparative study. BMC Urol. 2026;26(1):31. Published 2026 Jan 8. doi:10.1186/s12894-025-02033-w

Ok F, Sukur IH, Ok ZO, Ates T, Deger M. Comparative Analysis of Large Language Models for Pediatric Kidney Stone Patient Education: A Multi-dimensional Assessment of Readability, Quality and Reliability. Arch Esp Urol. 2026;79(2):247-254. doi:10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20267902.30

Yilmaz, G.M., Aykut, S. & Ates, T. Automated Assessment of Method Reporting in Obstetrics and Gynecology: A Pilot Study Using ChatGPT 5.0. J Obstet Gynecol India (2026). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13224-025-02345-9

Akdogan N, Rawat R, Ozden T, et al. Molecular docking and dynamics simulation analysis of PDE5 inhibitor candidates for erectile dysfunction treatment. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2024;28(20):4420-4430. doi:10.26355/eurrev_202410_36865

Deger M, Cebeci OO, Ates T, Geyik S, Girgin R, Bozkurt O. Management Patterns of Male Urethral Stricture Disease among Urologists: What Do the Guidelines Say? What Do Urologists Do?. Arch Esp Urol. 2023;76(7):487-493. doi:10.56434/j.arch.esp.urol.20237607.60

Kaplan HM, Deger M, Erdogan KE, Ates T, Demir E. Alpha-linolenic acid protects against methotrexate-induced nephrotoxicity in mouse kidney cells. Eur Rev Med Pharmacol Sci. 2023;27(22):11103-11108. doi:10.26355/eurrev_202311_34479

Akdogan N, Deger M, Yılmaz İÖ, Ateş T, Arıdoğan İA, Satar N. Diagnosis And Treatment Trends In Pediatric Stone Disease: Preferences of Urologists In The Field. J Cukurova Anesth Surg. 2025;8(1):1-6. doi:10.36516/jocass.1562263.