Kubra Karakolcu

Dr. Kubra Karakolcu is an obstetrician-gynecologist at Liv Hospital Ulus in Istanbul. She received training in infertility and reproductive medicine at Heidelberg University in Germany. She performs laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries for gynecological conditions.

Clinical Focus and Expertise

Dr. Karakolcu treats women's health issues across different life stages. She treats high-risk pregnancies, recurrent miscarriages, and polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS). Additionally, she provides diagnosis and treatment for infertility, including vaccination methods and embryo freezing.

The doctor performs surgical interventions using minimally invasive techniques. These include:

• Laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgery — minimally invasive procedures using small incisions and cameras to treat pelvic organs
• Myomectomy for uterine fibroid removal
• Ovarian cyst removal
• Hysterectomy procedures
• Treatment for urinary incontinence

Dr. Karakolcu also performs genital aesthetic surgeries. These operations include labiaplasty, vaginoplasty, and vaginal tightening. Her practice includes cancer screenings, cervical cancer vaccinations, and menopause follow-up care.

Work Experience

• Liv Hospital Ulus
• Dogubeyazit Dr. Yasar Eryilmaz State Hospital
• Kesan Community Health Center

Education and International Training

• Istanbul Faculty of Medicine – Medical Degree
• Tepecik Training and Research Hospital – Residency
• Heidelberg University, Germany – Infertility and Reproductive Medicine Clinic
• Agaplesion General Hospital Hagen, Germany – Gynecology Clinic
• Poland Poznan Medical Faculty – Gynecology Clinic
• Muenster Westfealische Wilhelms-Universitat, Germany
• Muenster Raphael Clinic, Germany – Emergency Department

Research and Academic Contributions

Dr. Karakolcu contributes to gynecological research and international medical congresses. She has presented on intrapartum ultrasonography and embryo freezing techniques. Her published work includes research on obstetric anal sphincter injuries in the Turkish Journal of Surgery.

Selected Presentations and Papers

• "Comparison of Bishop Score and Intrapartum Ultrasound Score in Prediction of Birth Results" – 14th TAJEV Congress
• "Management of a Fourth Degree Laceration After Vaginal Delivery" – 4th European Congress on Intrapartum Care
• "Leydig cell ovarian tumor in pregnancy: a case report" – 1st International TRNC Gynecology and Obstetrics Congress
• Oral presentation on Intrapartum Ultrasonography – 20th National Gynecology and Obstetrics Congress–TJOD 2023
• Oral presentation on Oocyte and Embryo freezing – 2nd National In Vitro Fertilization and Infertility Association Congress–TUBID 2023
• "Short and long term results of anatomical reconstruction of perineal body and sphincter complex in obstetric anal sphincter injuries" – Turkish Journal of Surgery