Derya Balbay
Koç University, Istanbul Eye Hospital, Memorial Sisli Hospital
Papers
12
Total Citations
245
H-Index
7
About
Derya Balbay is a leading urologic surgeon and researcher whose work centers on advancing minimally invasive surgical techniques for bladder and prostate cancer, with a particular focus on robot-assisted radical cystectomy (RARC). As a key contributor to the International Robotic Cystectomy Consortium (IRCC), Dr. Balbay has driven major contributions to the field, including landmark comparative analyses demonstrating that intracorporeal urinary diversion yields superior perioperative outcomes over extracorporeal methods (89 citations). Their research has also provided critical evidence that neoadjuvant chemotherapy does not increase perioperative morbidity after RARC, advocating for its broader use in muscle-invasive bladder cancer. With a portfolio of highly cited papers—including systematic reviews on robotic-assisted simple prostatectomy and studies on postoperative ileus after robotic prostatectomy—Dr. Balbay has shaped clinical practice and improved patient outcomes. Their work on survival and recurrence patterns, pathologic upstaging, and the role of PSMA PET/CT in prostate cancer further underscores their impact. With over 240 combined citations, Dr. Balbay’s contributions continue to influence urologic oncology and robotic surgery worldwide.
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- 2Robotic-Assisted Simple Prostatectomy: A Systematic Review53 citations · 2020
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