Assoc. Prof. Dr. Cenk ACAR - Hisar Intercontinental Hospital

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Assoc. Dr. Cenk Acar completed his medical education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and his specialization in Urology at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department. Between June 2009 and November 2012, he served as an assistant associate professor at the Urology Department of Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine. From May 2012 to November 2012, he completed a 6-month fellowship in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for urological cancers at the “Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL hospital”. He started working at Acıbadem Ankara Hospital in November 2012. In September 2014, he obtained the title of “Associate Professor” after completing the necessary academic qualifications. After working at a private hospital in Ankara between 2015-2020, he continued his services in his private practice in Ankara until he joined Hisar Intercontinental Hospital in 2020.

In 2015, he chaired the organizing committee for the first course on ‘Fluorescent Imaging in Urological Surgeries’ in Turkey. In the following years, he chaired many courses on fluorescent imaging in urology and multidisciplinary courses under the umbrella of Urology Associations. In 2017, he started applying Bipolar Prostate Enucleation in his clinic for benign prostate hyperplasia for the first time in Turkey. He later began to use his increasing experience in surgeries such as HOLEP and THUFLEP.

Throughout his career, Dr. Acar has particularly focused on; Urological Cancers, Urinary System Stones, HOLEP, THUFLEP, Endourology, Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries, and has signed many successful operations. To date, he has performed over 500 urological cancer surgeries, over 250 HOLEP surgeries, countless endoscopic stone surgeries, and numerous robotic and laparoscopic surgeries.

MEDICAL INTERESTS

Localized Prostate Cancer Treatments
Quality of Life in Urological Cancers
Sentinel Lymph Node Dissections in Prostate Cancer
Intraoperative Fluorescent Imaging Techniques in Robotic and Laparoscopic Urological Surgeries
Prostate Enucleations in BPH (HOLEP, BIPOLEP, THULEP)
Urinary System Stone Disease

Degree: Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Specialization: Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department

Associate Professorship: Acıbadem University Faculty of Medicine

INSTITUTIONS HE HAS STUDIED AND WORKED AT

Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
Gazi University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department
Mardin Kızıltepe State Hospital
Konya Military Hospital
Pamukkale University Faculty of Medicine Urology Department
Netherland Cancer Institute-AVL Hospital
Acıbadem Ankara Hospital

Urology

International Young Urologists Association (Founding Board Member)
Minimal Invasive Urological Surgery Association (Supervisory Board Member)
European Association of Urology
Turkish Urology Association
Urological Surgery Association
Urooncology Association
Endourology Association
Continence Association

Scientific Publications:

WORKS

Articles published in international peer-reviewed journals

A1. Gurocak S, Kupeli B, Acar C, Guneri C, Tan MO, Bozkirli I. Pelvicaliceal anatomical variation between stone bearing and normal contralateral kidneys–does it have an impact on stone formation in pediatric patients with a solitary lower caliceal stone? J Urol. 2006 Jan;175(1):270-5.

A2. Acar C, Küpeli B, Gürocak S, Alkibay T, Güneri C, Ozkan S, Bozkirli I. Is pelvicaliceal anatomy a risk factor for stone formation in patients with solitary upper caliceal stone? Urology. 2006 Jun;67(6):1159-63.

A3. Kupeli B, Tunc L, Acar C, Gurocak S, Alkibay T, Guneri C, Bozkirli I. The impact of pelvicaliceal anatomical variation between the stone-bearing and normal contralateral kidney on stone formation in adult patients with lower caliceal stones. Int Braz J Urol. 2006 May-Jun;32(3):287-92.

A4. Sen I, Onaran M, Aksakal N, Acar C, Tan MO, Acar A, Bozkirli I. The impact of urinary incontinence on female sexual function. Adv Ther. 2006 Nov-Dec;23(6):999-1008.

A5. Küpeli B, Acar C, Gürocak S, Güneri C, Karaoglan U, Bozkirli I. Is stone clearance after shockwave lithotripsy in patients with solitary upper-caliceal stone influenced by anatomic differences in the pelvicaliceal system? J Endourol. 2007 Jan;21(1):18-22.

A6. Sen I, Onaran M, Tan MO, Acar C, Camtosun A, Sozen S, Bozkirli I. Evaluation of sexual function in women with overactive bladder syndrome. Urol Int. 2007;78(2):112-5.

A7. Gonul II, Poyraz A, Unsal C, Acar C, Alkibay T. Comparison of 1998 WHO/ISUP and 1973 WHO classifications for interobserver variability in grading of papillary urothelial neoplasms of the bladder. Pathological evaluation of 258 cases. Urol Int. 2007;78(4):338-44.

A8. Kordan Y, Alkibay T, Sozen S, Bozkurt Y, Acar C, Talu T, Bozkirli I. Is there an impact of postoperative urethral and periurethral anatomical features in post-radical retropubic prostatectomy incontinence? Urol Int. 2007;78(3):208-13.

A9. Gurocak S, Kupeli B, Acar C, Tan MO, Karaoglan U, Bozkirli I. The impact of pelvicaliceal features on problematic lower pole stone clearance in different age groups. Int Urol Nephrol. 2008;40(1):31-7.

A10. Sozen S, Gurocak S, Erdem O, Acar C, Kordan Y, Akyol G, Alkibay T. Cyclooxygenase-2 expression: does it have a probable role in tumorigenesis mechanisms of renal cell carcinoma? Int Urol Nephrol. 2008;40(2):295-301.

A11. Sozen S, Kupeli B, Acar C, Gurocak S, Karaoglan U, Bozkirli I. Significance of lower-pole pelvicaliceal anatomy on stone clearance after shockwave lithotripsy in nonobstructive isolated renal pelvic stones. J Endourol. 2008 May;22(5):877-81.

A12. Acar C, Akkas BE, Sen I, Sozen S, Kitapci MT. False positive 18F-FDG PET scan in adrenal oncocytoma. Urol Int. 2008;80(4):444-7.

A13. Acar C, Gurocak S, Sozen S. Current Treatment of Testicular Sex Cord-Stromal Tumors: A Critical Review. Urology. 2009 Jun;73(6):1165-71.

A14. Huri E, Acar C, Binbay M, Erikson S, Muslumanoğlu AY, Esen T. Evaluation of residencies in Turkey: The first report of ESRU questionnaire in Europe “Home version”. Urol Int. 2009;83(2):206-10.

A15. Eskicorapci S, Acar C, Sinik Z, Aybek Z, Kattan MW. Nomograms as predictive tools for prostate cancer patients who had radical prostatectomy. Open Journal of Urology. 2011; 1:37-47.

A16. Acar C, Cal C. Impact of Residual Fragments following Endourological Treatments in Renal Stones. Adv Urol. 2012;2012:813523.

A17. Huri E, Acar C, Binbay M, Sözen S, Kim FJ. Human cadaveric uro-oncology (HCU) surgical anatomy course: an “old” but contemporary training method. GJMEDPH 2012; 1(3): 24-28.

A18. Acar C, Schoffelmeer C, Tillier C, de Blok W, van Muilekom E, van der Poel H. Quality of Life in patients with low risk prostate cancer A comparative retrospective study (Brachytherapy vs. Robot Assisted Laparoscopic Prostatectomy vs. Active Surveillance). J Endourol. 2014 Jan;28(1):117-24.

A19. van der Poel HG, Tillier C, de Blok W, Acar C, van Muilekom EH. Salvage Radiotherapy After Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Radical Prostatectomy. Urology. 82(4):834-9, 2013.

A20. van der Poel HG, Tillier C, de Blok WM, Acar C, van Muilekom EH, van den Bergh RC. Interview-Based Versus Questionnaire-Based Quality of Life Outcomes Before and After Prostatectomy. J Endourol. 2013 Nov;27(11):1411-6.

A21. Babaoglu M, Zumrutbas AE, Acar IC, Hatip FB, Kucukatay V, Eskicorapci S, Aybek Z. Gap junction expression and the effects of gap junction inhibitors in overactive bladder models: does ovariectomy have a role? Int Urol Nephrol. Aug;45(4):1001-8, 2013.

A22. Altintas S, Acar IC, Eskiçorapçi SY, Zümrütbaş AE, Bolat D, Tuncay OL, Sinik Z. Optimizing individual treatment outcomes in men with lower urinary tract symptoms using storage subscale score/total International Prostate Symptom Score (IPSS) as a new IPSS ratio. Turkish J Med Science. 2014; 44:1124-29.

A23. KleinJan GH, van den Berg NS, Brouwer OR, de Jong J, Acar C, Wit EM, Vegt E, van der Noort V, Valdés Olmos RA, van Leeuwen FW, van der Poel HG. Optimisation of Fluorescence Guidance During Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Sentinel Node Biopsy for Prostate Cancer. Eur Urol. 2014; 66(6):991-8.

A24. Zumrutbas AE, Bozkurt AI, Tas E, Acar CI, Alkis O, Coban K, Cetinel B, Aybek Z. Prevalence of lower urinary tract symptoms, overactive bladder and urinary incontinence in western Turkey: Results of a population-based survey. Int J Urol. 2014; 21(10):1027-33.

A25. Zumrutbas AE, Baser A, Acar IC, Ozlulerden Y, Okutan A, Sahin UY, Aybek Z. Urogenital and Rectal Multisystem Organ Injury After Detonation of an Explosive Substance in the Rectum of a Schizophrenic Man. Urology Case Reports 2 (2014) 97-99.

A26. Bolat D, Acar IC, Zumrutbas AE, Eskicorapci S , Sancak EB, Zencir M, Turan T, Sinik Z. Prevalence of Daytime Urinary Incontinence and Related Risk Factors in Primary School Children in Turkey. Korean J Urol 2014;55:213-218.

A27. Acar C, Bilen C, Bayazıt Y, Aslan G, Koni A, Başok E, Kaplan M. Quality of Life Survey Following Laparoscopic and Open Radical Nephrectomy. Urol J. 2014;11(6):1944-50.

A28. Acar C, Kleinjan GH, van den Berg NS, Wit EM, van Leeuwen FW, van der Poel HG. Advances in sentinel node dissection in prostate cancer from a technical perspective. Int J Urol. 2015 Oct;22(10):898-909.

A29. Wit E, De Jong J, Acar C, Van Muilekom E, Tillier C, De Blok W, Van Der Poel H. Stapling for prostate pedicle management during robot assisted radical prostatectomy. Minerva Urol Nefrol. 2016 Oct;68(5):429-36.

A30. Wit EM, Acar C, Grivas N, Yuan C, Horenblas S, Liedberg F, Valdes Olmos RA, van Leeuwen FW, van den Berg NS, Winter A, Wawroschek F, Hruby S, Janetschek G, Vidal-Sicart S, MacLennan S, Lam TB, van der Poel HG. Sentinel Node Procedure in Prostate Cancer: A Systematic Review to Assess Diagnostic Accuracy. Eur Urol. 2017 Apr;71(4):596-605. doi: 10.1016/j.eururo.2016.09.007.

A31. van der Poel HG, Wit EM, Acar C, van den Berg NS, van Leeuwen FW, Valdes Olmos RA, Winter A, Wawroschek F, Liedberg F, Maclennan S, Lam T. Sentinel node biopsy for prostate cancer: report from a consensus panel meeting. BJU Int. 2017 Feb 10. doi: 10.1111/bju.13810. [Epub]

A32. Tokat E, Gurocak S, Ure I, Acar C, Sınık Z, Tan MO. Did our current initial treatment practice change after EAU/ESPU vesicoureteral reflux risk grouping?. J Pediatr Surg. 2019 Jul;54(7):1477-1480. doi: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2018.05.004.

Presentations made at international scientific meetings and published in the proceedings book

B1. Gürocak S., Küpeli B., Acar C., Güneri Ç., Tan O., Karaoğlan U., Bozkırlı I. Is the difference of stone clearance after shockwave lithotripsy for lower caliceal stones between adult and paediatric age groups influenced by the difference of lower caliceal anatomical variations? 20^th Congress of European Association of Urology. İstanbul, March 16-19, 2005.

B2. Acar C., Küpeli B., Gürocak S., Bozkırlı I. Right and left lower caliceal stones: Is there any difference in terms of renal anatomic features affecting stone clearance after shock wave lithotripsy? 21^st Congress of European Association of Urology. Paris, France, April 5-8, 2006.

B3. Tunc L., Küpeli B., Ilhan M., Acar C., Kara O., Bozkırlı I. Validation of the ureteral stent symptom questionnaire in Turkish patients. 28^th Congress of the Societe Internationale d’Urologie. Cape Town, South Africa, November 12-16, 2006.

B4. Sen I, Onaran M, Aksakal N, Acar C, Tan MO, Acar A, Bozkırlı I. Sexual Function evaluation in incontinent women with or without pelvic organ prolapse European Meetings, EAU 6th Central European Meeting, Prague, Czech Republic, September 15-16, 2006.

B5. Gurocak S, Kupeli B, Acar C, Ure I, Karaoglan U, Bozkirli I. Pelvicaliceal volume: can it be the lost ring of the chain in etiology of caliceal stones? European Urology Meetings, 5th eULIS Symposium, Lisbon/Cascais, Portugal, July 4-7, 2007.

B6. Kupeli B, Acar C, Gurocak S, Ure I, Karaoglan U, Bozkirli I. Renal axis: a neglected anatomical factor leading lower caliceal stone formation. 26th World Congress of Endourology&SWL, Shanghai, China, November 30-December 3, 2008.

B7. Küpeli B, Karaoğlan U, Acar C, Gürocak S, Bozkırlı İ. Stone clearance after shock wave lithotripsy influenced by renal axis of kidney. 27th Congress of Scandinavian Association of Urology. Reykjavik, Iceland. June 10-13, 2009.

B8. Küpeli B, Gürocak S, Acar C, Üre İ, Karaoğlan Ü. Combination of lower pole anatomic features in a single infundibulopelvic index can predict the lower pole stone clearance more accurately after shock wave lithotripsy. 10th Asian Congress of Urology of the Urological Association of Asia, Taipei, Taiwan, August 27-31, 2010.

B9. Acar C, Eskicorapci S , Yaycioglu O, Divrik T , Yazici S , Demirtas S, Ozkan TA , Faydaci G , Turkish Urooncology Society Renal Cancer Study Group, Turkeri L. Does Radiologic Stage Predict Pathologic Stage And Cancer Specific Survival According To Revised 7th Tnm Version In Non-Metastatic Renal Cell Cancers? 27th Annual EAU Congress, Paris, France, March 24-28, 2012.

B10. Zumrutbas AE, Acar C, Bolat D, Tuncay OL. The Effects of The Presence and The Degree of Hydronephrosis on Ureteroscopic Stone Treatment In Adults. 27th Annual EAU Congress, Paris, France, March 24-28, 2012.

B11. Acar C, Schoffelmeer C, Tillier C, de Blok W, van Muilekom V, van der Poel H. Quality Of Life In Treatment Options For Low Risk Prostate Cancer. 28^th Annual EAU Congress, Milan, Italy, March 15-19, 2013.

B12. Zumrutbas AE, Bozkurt AI, Tas E, Acar IC, Alkis O, Coban K, Cetinel B, Aybek Z. The Prevalence Of Nocturia And Nocturnal Polyuria: Can New Cut-off Values Be Suggested For Different Age Groups? International Continence Society Annual Congress-ICS 2013, Barcelona, Spain, August 26-30, 2013.

B13. Zumrutbas AE, Bozkurt AI, Tas E, Acar IC, Alkis O, Coban K, Cetinel B, Aybek Z. The Prevalence of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence in Turkey: Results of a Population Based Survey International Continence Society Annual Congress-ICS 2013, Barcelona, Spain, August 26-30, 2013.

B14. Zumrutbas AE, Bozkurt AI, Tas E, Acar IC, Alkis O, Coban K, Cetinel B, Aybek Z. The Correlation of Bladder Diary and Patient Reported Outcomes in a Population Based Survey of Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms, Overactive Bladder and Urinary Incontinence. International Continence Society Annual Congress-ICS 2013, Barcelona, Spain, August 26-30, 2013.

B15. Acar C, Tillier C, De Blok W, Van Muilekom HAM, Van Der Poel HG. Quality of life (QOL) effects of salvage radiotherapy in men after robot assisted radical prostatectomy (RARP). 29th Annual EAU Congress, Stockholm, Sweden, April 11-15, 2014.

B16. Kleinjan G., Van Den Berg N., Brouwer O., Acar C., Wit E., Vegt E., Valdés Olmos R., Van Leeuwen F., Van Der Poel H. Improvement of fluorescence-based sentinel node detection during a combined sentinel node biopsy, extended pelvic lymph node dissection and robot-assisted radical prostatectomy procedure. 11th Meeting of the EAU Robotic Urology Section (ERUS) September 17–19, 2014, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

B17. Gürocak S, Tan Ö, Acar C, Üre İ, Atay İ, Ak E, Sınık Z. Revisiting the eau paediatric urology guideline risk grouping on vesicoureteral reflux: shall we challenge ourselves? 25th Congress of the ESPU May 7-10, 2014- Innsbruck, Austria.

B18. Gurocak S, Tan MO, Acar C, Üre İ, Atay A, Ak E, Sınık Z. Voiding Cystourethrography after surgical treatment of vesicoureteral reflux: rewarding or punishing? 26th Annual Meeting of ESPU, Prague, Czech Republic, October 14-17, 2015.

B19. Acar C, Kordan Y, Bilen CY. A Novel Ex-vivo Pig Kidney Training Model For Fluorescence Guided Surgery. 36^th World Congress of Endourology, Paris, France, September 20-23, 2018.

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