Department’s Brief History:
The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has taken its place in the core structure as one of the first 9 departments of the Faculty established with the decision of the establishment of Bursa University Faculty of Medicine. Bursa University was renamed Uludag University in 1983 by the Law on the Organization of Higher Educational Institutions No. 2809. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology , was established in 1972, the year of foundation of Bursa University Faculty of Medicine. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology has been start activities in 1973 when Associate Professor doctor Suat Kıyan appointment from Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine after that the Research Assistants were Dr. Şakir Küçükkömürcü, Serpil Sarıgöl and Bediz Tor with the participation.
There are 7 Faculty members: Prof. Dr. Gurkan Uncu, Prof. Dr. Kemal Özerkan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bilge Çetinkaya Demir, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Işıl Kasapoğlu, Assoc.Prof Dr. Adnan Orhan, Assoc. Prof Dr. Yakup Yalçın and Assistant Prof. Dr. Kiper Aslan in our department. 26 specialized students continue their education
Since its inception, more than 5000 students of the medical faculty and more than 100 obstetricians and gynecologists have been trained. The department organizes large-scale meetings on a national scale every year, including the ’National Obstetrics and Gynecology Winter Congress‘ and the ’Minimally Invasive Gynecology Symposium'. Within the framework of today's information and knowledge in the field of Medicine in the world that can be done in a manner similar to the gynecology department within the advanced applications, advanced oncology, oncologic laparoscopic method, minimally invasive laparoscopic gynecologic surgery, fertility preservation in cancer patients for the purpose of sperm and ovarian tissue freezing, management of high risk pregnancies, prenatal diagnosis and treatment procedures is implemented in a successful way. The number of similar centers in our country, where all of these advanced treatments are applied within the scope of our department, is quite small.
In addition to educational and training activities, a high-quality medical service is provided with great dedication and without interruption. An average of 30,000 outpatient clinic examinations are performed annually, an average of 2,700 hospitalization treatments, 1900 gynecological surgeries and cesarean section surgeries, 1200 vaginal births are performed. In the IVF Center, an average of 1000 couples who cannot have children are treated annually, and IVF treatment is performed.
Connected units:
- Department of Perinatology
- Department of Gynecologic Oncology Surgery
- Benign Gynecology/ Endoscopy Unit
- Urogynecology, Pelvic and Reconstructive Surgery
- Department of Reproductive Endocrinology and Infertility and In Vitro Fertilization Center
Heads of the Department:
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Suat Kıyan
- Prof. Dr. Fikret Önal
- Prof. Dr. Ömer Daregenli
- Prof. Dr. Mehpare Tüfekçi
- Prof. Dr. Candan Cengiz
- Prof. Dr. Ahmet Esmer
- Prof. Dr. Candan Cengiz
- Prof. Dr. Şakir Küçükkömürcü
- Prof.Dr. Hakan Ozan
- Prof. Dr. Gürkan Uncu
ACHIEVEMENTS / FIRSTS
- Hirsutismus Symposium, 1990
- Uludag Gynecology Winter Congress, 1992 – present
- Gynecological Endoscopy Symposium, 2006 – present
- Gynecological Endoscopy Training on a Live Animal, 2010 – present
- Hysteroscopy Course, 2008
- UncuModification, 2018
- 7. Özerkan Modification, 2019