Curriculum Vitae
Name: Selman Unal
Office Address: Otogar Caddesi No: 3, Urgup, Nevsehir, Turkiye.
Department of Urology, Urgup State Hospital, Nevsehir, Turkiye.
E-mail: drselmanunal@gmail.com
Credentials
2007-2008 Academic English, English Language and Literature Department, Ankara University, Ankara,
Turkey
2008-2014 MD, Medical school diploma, Ankara University Medical School, Ankara, Turkey
2023 FEBU, European Board of Urology Diploma, Ankara, Turkey
Postdoctoral Training
2/2016-8/2016 Post-graduate residency training in the Department of Emergency Medicine, Ibni Sina University Hospital, Ankara University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey
8/2016-3/2022 Post-graduate residency training in the Department of Urology, Ankara City Hospital (formerly known as Ankara Ataturk Training and Research Hospital) affiliated with Ankara Yildirim Beyazit University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey.
8/2021-10/2021 Post-doctoral research training in the Ankara University Faculty of Pharmacy, Ankara, Turkey
11/2021-01/2022 Post-doctoral research training in the Hacettepe University Stem Cell Laboratory Ankara, Turkey
5/2022- 3/2023 Post-Doctoral Research Fellowship on Andrology in James Buchanan Brady Urological Institute, Department of Urology, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA.
Report of Awards and Honors
2007 Ranked in the top % 0.1 of college students in Nationwide University Entrance Exam and was
accepted to one of the highest-ranked medical schools. Ankara University School of Medicine with
Presidential Scholarship, Ankara, Turkey
2021 The Scientific and Technological Research Council of Turkey Post-doctoral Research Award, Ankara, Turkey
2023 Clinical Abstract Prize at SMSNA 2023 with the abstract titled “Clinical Outcomes of Corporal Burnett "Snake" Maneuver Modification for Ischemic Priapism”, San Diego, California, United States.
Oral Presentations on the National and International Congress
1.S Unal, U Micoogullari, E Okulu, O Kayigil. A Rare Side Effect of Alpha Blockers: Priapism, 5th Urologic Surgery Congress, 7-15 November 2020, Online.
2.S Unal, A Alijla, E Okulu, O Kayigil, B Ocal. Late Urethral Recurrence And Accompanying Penis Cancer After Radical Cystectomy, 5th Urologic Surgery Congress, 7-15 November 2020, Online.
3.S Unal, H Uzundal, T Soydas, A Ozayar, A Ardicoglu, A Kilicarslan. A Rare Prostate Pathology: Mantle Cell Lymphoma, 18th International Prostate Forum, 12-13 December 2020, Online.
4.S Unal, O Erbay, S Aygun, F Kilic, A Ozayar, O Kayigil. Dangerous Autoeroticism Trials: 2 Interesting Cases, ESRU 2nd International Resident Congress, 26-30 April 2021, Online.
5.S Unal, H Uzundal, T Soydas, MA Kutluhan, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Investigation Of The Effect Of Covid-19 On Cavernous Straight Muscles, 1th National Andrology Congress of Association of Urological Surgery, 21-23 May 2021, Online.
6.T Soydas, S Unal, H Uzundal, E Okulu, O Kayigil., Comparison Of The Results Of Graft Materials In The Surgical Treatment Of Peyronie's Disease With Graft, 1st National Andrology Congress of Association of Urological Surgery, 21-23 May 2021, Online.
7.S Unal, MA Kutluhan, E Okulu, A Ozayar, O Kayigil. Evaluation of the effect of endoscopic urethral interventions applied after robotic radical prostatectomy on urinary incontinence, 7th National Congress Of Functional Urology And Female Urology, 20-24 October 2021, Antalya, Turkey.
8.T Soydas, E Okulu, H Uzundal, S Unal, A Ozayar, MA Kutluhan, O Kayigil. Clam Ileocystoplasty For Refractory Urge Incontinence Treatment, 7th National Congress Of Functional Urology And Female Urology, 20-24 October 2021, Antalya, Turkey.
9.S Unal, S Aygun, OF Erbay, MA Kutluhan, K Ener, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Smaller Tunical Defect With Pre-graft Plication Technique During Peyronie's Disease Surgery May Reduce Postoperative Erectile Function Loss, 23rd ISSM/SMSNA 2022 Joint Scientific Meeting, 27-30 October 2022, Miami, Florida, United States.
10.MA Ibis, S Unal, V Baltaci, K Aydos, O Yaman. Is LIM-15 an Important Marker in Patients Who Underwent Second Micro–testicular Sperm Extraction after Failed First Micro–testicular Sperm Extraction in Men with Nonobstructive Azoospermia?, Oral Presentation, 23rd ISSM/SMSNA 2022 Joint Scientific Meeting, 27-30 October 2022, Miami, Florida, United States.
11.S Unal, H Uzundal, T Soydas, MA Kutluhan, E Okulu, A Ozayar, O Kayigil. Examining the effects of radical prostatectomy operation on cavernosal smooth muscle using penile EMG, Oral Presentation, 16th Urooncology Congress, 8-12 November 2023, Antalya, Turkey.
12.S Unal, S Karakus, W Du Comb, AL Burnett. Clinical Outcomes of Corporal Burnett "Snake" Maneuver Modification for Ischemic Priapism, Oral Presentation, 24th Annual Fall Scientific Meeting of SMSNA, 16-19 November 2023, San Diego, California, United States.
13.S Unal, T Soydas, H Uzundal, MA Kutluhan, E Okulu, A Ozayar, O Kayigil. The Effect of Neuroprotective Vitamins on Post-Prostatectomy Erectile Function Recovery, Oral Presentation, 2nd Andrology Congress of Association of Urological Surgery, 1-3 December 2023, Antalya, Turkey.
14.S Unal. A Rare Cause of Anejaculation: MINGIE Syndrome, Oral Presentation, 2nd Andrology Congress of Association of Urological Surgery, 1-3 December 2023, Antalya, Turkey.
15.S Ünal, MA Kutluhan, H Uzundal, T Soydaş, E Okulu, A Özayar, Ö Kayıgil. Effect of Puboperiurethral Stich on Post-Radical Prostatectomy Climacturia, Sözlü Bildiri, 2024 European Society for Sexual Medicine Meeting, 8-10 Şubat 2024, Bari, İtalya.
Poster Presentations on the National and International Congress
1.ZT Ozkara, H Simsek, H Iren, S Unal, E Unal. The Relationship Between Internet Addiction And Depression In Ankara University School of Medicine Students, Journal Of Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Volum64 Issue 2, 12, Evidence-based Medicine, 03-05 March 2011, Ankara, Turkey.
2.AE Canda, M Keske, S Unal, T Soydas, AF Atmaca, M Balbay. Outcomes of robotic radical prostatectomy in obese patients (BMI ≥ 30.0 kg/m2), Volume 17, Issue 7, e2438 - e2438, 15th Meeting of the EAU Robotic Urology Section, 05-07 September 2018, Marseille, France.
3.E Koc, S Unal, N Dincer, B Gok, E Asil, AF Atmaca. Bladder Metastasis of Primary Gastric Carcinoma: A Rare Case Report, 1305- 2489, 149 – 150, 9th Eurasian Uro-oncology Congress, 16-20 October 2019, Athens, Greece.
4.S Unal, E Okulu, O Kayigil, A Rare Side Effect Of Alpha-Blockers: Priapism, The Journal Of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 6, 184, 22nd Congress Of The ESSM, 23-25 January 2020, Prag, Czech Republic.
5.U Micoogullari, S Unal, A Alijla, E Okulu, D Micoogullari, O Kayigil. Effectiveness Of The Caverno-Dorsal Vein Shunt (Barryshunt) On Long Term Ischemic Priapism And Its Effect On The Postoperative Long Term Erectile Function, The Journal of Sexual Medicine, Volume 17, Issue 6, 183-184, 22nd Congress Of The ESSM, 23-25 January 2020, Prag, Czech Republic.
6.S Unal, A Alijla, E Okulu, O Kayigil, B Ocal. Primary Penile Squamous Cell Cancer Related Malignant Priapism In A Cystectomized Patient: A Case Report, Poster Presentation, 23rd ISSM/SMSNA 2022 Joint Scientific Meeting, 27-30 October 2022, Miami, Florida, United States.
7.S Unal, R Mi, B Musicki, A Hoke, AL Burnett. Functional Erectogenic Nerve Mapping Of The Entire Rat Prostate With Optical Clearing, 17th Prostate Research Day, 18 November 2022, Baltimore, Maryland United States.
8.B Polat, A Erden, S Unal, B Armagan, SC Guven, E Okulu, A Omma, O Kucuksahin, O Kayigil. Erectile Function Evaluation In Behcet's Patients With Vascular Involvement, 22nd National Rheumatology Congress, 26-30
October 2022, Antalya, Turkey.
9.S Unal, R Mi, B Musicki, A Hoke, AL Burnett. Functional Erectogenic Nerve Mapping Of The Entire Rat Prostate With Optical Clearing, 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, 28 April – 1 May 2023, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
10.S Karakus, S Unal, D Dai, C Joseph, WD Comb, D Hawksworth, AL Burnett, Early Onset Diabetes Mellitus Correlates with Complications of Peyronie's Disease, 2023 American Urological Association Annual Meeting, 28 April – 1 May 2023, Chicago, Illinois, United States.
11.MA İbiş, S Ünal, E Aydog, SE Oğuz, K Aydos, Ö Yaman. Varicocelectomy-Induced 17-OH Progesterone Dynamics and Its Distinct Correlations in Hypogonadic and Eugonadal Patients, 2024 European Society for Sexual Medicine Meeting, 8-10 Şubat 2024, Bari, İtalya.
Publications
1.U Micoogullari, S Unal, A Alijla, E Okulu, D Micoogullari, O Kayigil. Effectiveness of the cavernodorsal vein shunt (Barry shunt) on prolonged ischemic priapism and its effect on the post-operative long-term erectile function, Andrologia, 2020; 1439-0272, 53, 2, e13945.
2.MA Kutluhan, S Unal, E Ozsoy, A Sahin, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Evaluation of four pre-operative models for prediction of biochemical recurrence after radical prostatectomy in localized prostate cancer, International Journal of Clinical Practice, 2021; 75(10): e14682.
3.S Unal, MG Culha. Clinical management of chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Literature review. Troia Med J 2021;2(2):54-59
4.S Unal, H Uzundal, T Soydas, A Ozayar, A Ardicoglu, A Kilicarslan. A Rare Prostate Pathology: Mantle Cell Lymphoma: A Case Report and Literature Review, Grand Journal of Urology, 2021; 2757-7163, 1, 3, 18-21.
5.S Unal, Onder Kayigil. XXII: Peyronie’s Disease; pp 343-362; Male Sexual Health And Fertility, Association of Urologic Surgery; Ankara; 2021; Turunc & Gul ed.
6.S Unal, EC Serefoglu. 4. Premature Ejaculation; pp 274 – 278; Urology Practical Tips, Ankara Nobel Tıp Kitabevleri; Ankara; 2021; Sarikaya ed.
7. S Unal, U Micoogullari ,E Okulu , O Kayigil. Priapism - A rare side effect of alpha-blockers: Report of 2 cases and literature review. Rev Int Androl. 2022 Feb 8:S1698-031X(22)00018-8.
8. S Unal, EC Serefoglu. New Approaches in the Treatment of Erectile Dysfunction; pp72-78; Erectile Dysfunction, Turkey Clinics; Ankara; 2022; Gunaydin ed.
9. MA Kutluhan, S Unal, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Predictive Value of Preoperative High-Sensitive C-reactive Protein (hs-CRP)/Albumin Ratio in Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) After Semi-rigid Ureteroscopy. Cureus 14(3): e23117
10. MA Kutluhan, S Unal, S Eren, A Ozayar, E Okulu, H Cetin, O Kayigil. Predictive features of pre-operative computed tomography and magnetic resonance imaging for advanced disease in renal cell carcinoma. Arch Ital Urol Androl. 2022;94(1):1-6.
11. S Unal, MA Kutluhan, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Effect of endoscopic urethral procedures applied after robotic radical prostatectomy on urinary incontinence: A prospective cohort pilot study [published online ahead of print, 2022 Apr 26]. Urologia. 2022.
12. S Unal, A Alijla, B Ocal, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Primary Penile Squamous Cell Cancer-Related Malignant Priapism in a Cystectomized Patient: A Case Report. Cureus. 2022 Nov 24;14(11).
13. MA Kutluhan, S Unal, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. Ventral and One-sided Dorsolateral Onlay Buccal Mucosa Graft Urethroplasty for Simultaneous Penile and Bulbar Urethral Stricture: A Case Report and Review of Literature. J Urol Surg. 2023;10(1):82-84.
14. S Unal, LI Boyaci, RB Ergul, S Aydemir, K Eryilmaz. 2022 European Association of Urology Sexual Medicine and Reproductive Health Guideline Turkish Translation, Turkish Urology Association. Istanbul, Turkey 2022.
15. S Unal, H Uzundal, T Soydas, MA Kutluhan, A Ozayar, E Okulu, O Kayigil. A possible mechanism of erectile dysfunction in coronavirus disease-19: Cavernosal smooth muscle damage: A pilot study. Rev Int Androl. 2023 13;21(4):100366. 16. S Unal, B Musicki, AL Burnett. Cavernous nerve mapping methods for radical prostatectomy. Sex Med Rev. 2023 Jul 27:qead030. 17. DK Calili, AY Ozercan, H Demircakan, S Unal, S Basboga, Y Aslan, D Erdem, D Bolukbasi, S Izdes. Prognostic Markers in COVID-19 Patients in Intensive Care: Can Hemostatic Parameters Predict Mortality?. JARSS. 2023 31(3):230-238. 18. AP Maremanda, W Du Comb, C Able, TP Kohn, S Unal, AL Burnett. Erectile dysfunction and Peyronie's disease diagnosis rates after penile fracture-a retrospective claims database cohort analysis. Int J Impot Res. 2023 Aug 4. 19. T Soydas, E Okulu, H Uzundal, S Unal, A Ozayar, MA Kutluhan, O Kayigil. Long-term results of clam enterocystoplasty in non-neurogenic refractory urge incontinence. Urologia. (published online ahead of print, 2023 Sep 29].
20. S Unal. A rare cause of anejaculation: mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) syndrome: case report. . Int J Impot Res. Advance online publication.
21. S Unal, S Karakus, W Du Comb, AL Burnett. Clinical outcomes of the Burnett "snake" maneuver shunt modification for ischemic priapism. J Sex Med. Published online July 6, 2024. 22. S Karakus, S Unal, D Dai, C Joseph, W Du Comb, JA Levy, D Hawksworth, AL Burnett. Early-onset and uncontrolled diabetes mellitus factors correlate with complications of Peyronie's disease. J Sex Med. Published online July 6, 2024. 23. H Uzundal, T Soydaş, S Unal, DE Uzundal. Quality and reliability analysis of videos about ThuLEP on Youtube. Urology. 2024 Jul 11:S0090-4295(24)00563-6.
24. S Unal. Campbell Walsh Wein Handbook of Urology, Chapter 12: Infections and Inflammatory Conditions of the Genitourinary System Turkish Translation, Gunes Tip Kitabevleri. Ankara, Turkey, 2024.
25. S Unal. Comment on: Prescribing semaglutide for weight loss in non-diabetic, obese patients is associated with an increased risk of erectile dysfunction: a TriNetX database study. Int J Impot Res. 2024 Aug 9. doi: 10.1038/s41443-024-00960-0. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39122866.
26. MA Kutluhan, S Aygün, S Unal, A Ozayar, E Okulu, K Ener, O Kayigil. Ventral approach augmented non-transected anastomotic urethroplasty (vANTA) in bulbar urethral strictures: single-center experience. Turk J Med Sci. 2024 54(4):771-777.
27. S Unal, MA Kutluhan, H Uzundal, T Soydas, E Okulu, , A Ozayar, O Kayigil. The effect of puboperiurethral suspension stitch placement on climacturia after robot-assisted laparoscopic radical prostatectomy. J Sex Med. Published online October 1, 2024. doi:10.1093/jsxmed/qdae130
Professional Society Memberships
2018- Present Member of the Turkish Urology Association, Istanbul, Turkey
2019 – Present Member of the Society of Urologic Surgery, Ankara, Turkey
1/2020- Present Member of the International Society for Sexual Medicine, Wormerveer, Netherlands
12/2022- Present Member of the European Association of Urology, ARNHEM, Netherlands
12/2022- Present Member of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, Ukkel, Belgium