Experience and approach
Prof. Dr. Hanifi Şahin is a physician working in obstetrics and gynecology, gynecologic oncology and advanced gynecologic surgery, with a particular focus on complex gynecologic operations and organ-preserving surgical approaches.
In gynecologic oncology he had the opportunity to work with Prof. Dr. Ali Ayhan, a senior gynecologic oncologist in Türkiye, gaining experience in the surgical treatment of gynecologic cancers, advanced tumour surgery and multidisciplinary patient management.
Uterus-preserving fibroid surgery, deep endometriosis and adenomyosis surgery, laparoscopic and minimally invasive surgery, gynecologic cancer surgery, urogynecology and genital aesthetic surgery form a major part of his practice.
Dr. Şahin also has experience in rarely performed gynecologic surgeries (such as congenital absence of the vagina/uterus and urogenital sinus anomalies).
His approach is to offer safe, effective, evidence-based treatment options suited to the individual disease and, whenever possible, to preserve organ function and quality of life.
Alongside his academic work, Prof. Dr. Hanifi Şahin sees patients from Türkiye and abroad at his private clinic in Istanbul. He is also President of the Turkish Colposcopy and HPV Association (KOHED).
Education and career
- 2007Graduated from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine; worked at Erzincan Otlukbeli State Hospital in 2007–2008.
- 2014Completed his residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Mustafa Kemal University Faculty of Medicine; worked at Ankara Etimesgut State Hospital in 2014–2015.
- 2016–2017Worked in the Gynecologic Oncology Department of Başkent University Faculty of Medicine.
- 2018Completed subspecialty (fellowship) training in gynecologic oncology surgery at Ankara Dr. Zekai Tahir Burak Training and Research Hospital; worked at Malatya Training and Research Hospital in 2018–2019.
Surgical experience
Laparoscopic myomectomy and hysterectomy, laparoscopic sacrocolpopexy / sacrohysteropexy (pelvic organ prolapse), laparoscopic endometrioma and deep endometriosis surgery, laparoscopic cystectomy, fimbrioplasty, salpingectomy, neosalpingostomy, laparoscopic oncologic operations, hysteroscopic adhesiolysis, septum resection, myomectomy and polypectomy.
Scientific publications
For the full list of peer-reviewed articles indexed in PubMed, see the Scientific Publications page or the ORCID profile.