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About
Dr. Kutluk Oktay is a pioneering reproductive surgeon and scientist whose work has fundamentally transformed fertility preservation for cancer patients. His research centers on ovarian tissue cryopreservation and transplantation, with a particular focus on developing minimally invasive surgical techniques. Dr. Oktay’s most celebrated contribution is the first successful pregnancy and live birth following transplantation of frozen-banked ovarian tissue using a human extracellular matrix scaffold and robot-assisted surgery (2015, 146 citations). This landmark achievement demonstrated that robotic technology could enhance neovascularization and graft survival. He has since refined these techniques, publishing comparative case series (2021, 52 citations) and meta-analyses (2016) that establish the efficacy of autologous ovarian transplantation. His work also addresses critical safety concerns, including the risk of reimplanting malignant cells in leukemia patients (2023, 29 citations). Beyond surgical innovation, Dr. Oktay has advanced fertility preservation for vulnerable populations, such as children undergoing gonadotoxic therapies (2012, 49 citations) and girls with Turner syndrome (2019, 21 citations). With over 400 cumulative citations across his top papers, Dr. Oktay stands as a global leader in reproductive robotics and oncofertility, offering renewed hope for survivors to build families after cancer.
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- 7Robot-assisted Laparoscopic Transplantation of Frozen-thawed Ovarian Tissue28 citations · 2017
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