Dr. Alper Karalok

Gynecologist & Gynecologic Oncologist

Liv Hospital Ulus, Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Alper Karalok is a highly experienced Gynecologist and Gynecologic Oncologist currently practicing at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul, Turkey. He has over 14 years of professional experience in his field.

His clinical interests include laparoscopic surgery in gynecology, laparoscopic surgery for gynecological cancers, management of pre-invasive cervical lesions, ovarian cancer surgeries, and rare ovarian malignancies.

Dr. Karalok completed his medical education at the Ankara University Faculty of Medicine. He pursued his specialization in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, followed by an advanced specialization in Gynecologic Oncology at Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics & Gynecology Education & Research Hospital in Ankara. He later completed a fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA, with a focus on robotic surgery (observer).

He has authored and co-authored numerous scientific publications in respected international journals. He is also an active member of several professional associations, including the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology (ESGO), the European Network of Young Gynae Oncologists (ENYGO), and the Turkish Gynaecological Oncology Association (TRSGO). He has over 25 SCI/SCIE-indexed publications and more than 25 publications indexed in the Turkish Citation Index.

Conditions Treated by Dr. Alper Karalok

• Endometriosis

• Uterine Fibroids

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS)

• Ovarian Cancer

• Uterine Cancer

• Uterine Prolapse

• Dysfunctional Uterine Bleeding (DUB)

• Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)

• Adenomyosis or Fibroids

• Cervical Cancer

Areas of Interest

• Hysterectomy

• Microwave Endometrial Ablation

• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS) Treatment

• Fibroid Removal Surgery

Qualifications

• 2004: Medical Degree, Ankara University Faculty of Medicine

• 2011: Specialization in Obstetrics & Gynecology, Akdeniz University

• 2014: Specialization in Gynecologic Oncology, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics & Gynecology Education & Research Hospital

• 2018: Fellowship in Gynecologic Oncology (Robotic Surgery Observer), Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, USA

Work Experience

• 2005–2011: Research Assistant, Akdeniz University Medical Faculty (Obstetrics & Gynecology)

• 2011–2014: Gynecologic Oncology Specialization Assistant, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics & Gynecology Education & Research Hospital

• 2011: Gynecology Specialist, Antalya Atatürk State Hospital

• 2014–2019: Gynecologic Oncology Department, Etlik Zübeyde Hanım Obstetrics & Gynecology Education & Research Hospital

• 2018: Associate Professor in Obstetrics & Gynecology

• Since 2019: Gynecology & Obstetrics Specialist, Liv Hospital Ulus