Professor of Urology
EDUCATION
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine
Medical Doctor (MD) | 1996–2002
Istanbul, Türkiye
Istanbul University Faculty of Medicine – Department of Urology
Residency in Urology | 2002–2008
Istanbul, Türkiye
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Assistant Professor of Urology | 2011
Samsun, Türkiye
Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
Associate Professor of Urology | 2017
Samsun, Türkiye
Medical Park Hospital, Samsun
Professor of Urology | 2023–Present
Samsun, Türkiye
POSTDOCTORAL TRAINING
Baylor College of Medicine
Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Neuro-Urology, Reconstructive Urology and Urologic Oncology | 2013–2014
Houston, Texas, USA
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Prof. Dr. Kadir Önem provides medical and surgical care for both adult and pediatric patients, with a particular focus on:
- Neuro-urological disorders
- Neurogenic bladder
- Reconstructive urology
- Urinary reconstruction
- Male and female urinary incontinence
- Urodynamics
- Pelvic organ prolapse
- Neuromodulation
- Bladder cancer
- Urologic oncology
He has extensive experience in the diagnosis and surgical management of complex neuro-urological and reconstructive conditions and has developed surgical techniques in the fields of neuro-urology and reconstructive urology.
RESEARCH & ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
Prof. Dr. Önem has served as the principal investigator in several international Phase III and Phase IV clinical studies focusing on neurogenic bladder and bladder cancer.
He has authored or co-authored more than 70 national and international scientific publications and book chapters.
He also serves as a reviewer for several national and international medical journals.
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS & SCIENTIFIC ORGANIZATIONS
- Turkish Urological Association – Western Black Sea Branch
President | 2025 - International Spinal Cord Society (ISCoS)
Prevention Committee Member | 2025 - European Association of Urology (EAU)
Functional Urology Section, Neurourology Group – Member | 2023–2025 - International Continence Society (ICS)
Neurourology Committee Member | 2023–2025 - International Neurourology Society (INUS)
Board Member | 2023 - International Continence Society (ICS)
Member | 2016 - Turkish Urological Association – Neurourology Section
Member | 2014 - International Neurourology Society (INUS)
Member | 2014 - Turkish Urological Association – Western Black Sea Branch
Board Member | 2015
AWARDS
- Top 10 Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association | 2022
- Best Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association | 2020
- Best Presentation Award, International Continence Society, USA | 2020
- First Prize – Best Abstract, Turkish Urological Association, 26th National Urology Congress, Girne, Cyprus | 2017
- Best Abstract Award, Turkish Urological Association, 25th National Urology Congress | 2016
- Best Surgical Presentation Award, 10th Congress of the European Society for Sexual Medicine, Portugal | 2007
- Best Poster Award, International Society for the Study of Women's Sexual Health (ISSWSH), USA | 2004
SELECTED INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
2025
Ergün Sercan, Önem Kadir, Bayçelebi Deniz, Abur Ümmet, Terzi Özlem, Aslan Senanur Olfaz, Hekim Neslihan Taşkurt, Güneş Sezgin, Yeşilyurt Dilbeste Demir, Keleş Yeda.
Investigation of the association of tRNA-derived fragments (tRF-17-79MP9PP and tRF-18-79MP9P04) with prostate cancer.
Molecular Biology Reports, 53.
DOI: 10.1007/s11033-025-11176-w
Konstantinidis Charalampos, Sakakibara Ryuji, Vrijens Desiree, Werneburg Glenn T., Welk Blayne, Kotes Stephanie, Drake Marcus J., Rapidi Christina Anastasia, Gomes Cristiano M., Abranches-Monteiro Luis, Önem Kadir, de Wachter Stefan, Sinha Sanjay.
Lower Urinary Tract Dysfunction in Uncommon Neurological Diseases – Part IV: Infections, Inflammatory, Toxic, and Structural Disorders – A NUPC Report.
Continence, 15.
DOI: 10.1016/j.cont.2025.102274
2023
Baki Erin Kübra, Taştan Ayşe Şeyma, Katırcı Yunus, Özdemir Ayşe Zehra, Güven Davut, Önem Kadir, Önal Mesut, Erin Recep, Kulaksız Deniz.
Comparison of 2-year follow-up outcomes of laparoscopic lateral suspension and sacrospinous fixation in apical compartment prolapse: an observational study.
Archives of Gynecology and Obstetrics, 1(1), 1–7.
DOI: 10.1007/s00404-023-06958-1
Açıkgöz Abdullah, Kara Burak Yavuz, Önem Kadir, Çetinkaya Mehmet.
Postoperative Pulmonary Complications after Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Under Spinal Anesthesia.
Urology Journal, 1, 1–6.
DOI: 10.22037/uj.v19i.7089
2022
Kennelly Michael, Cruz Francisco, Herschorn Sender, Abrams Paul, Önem Kadir, Solomonov Viktor Kibanov, Figueroa Coz Elena Del Rosario, Manu-Marin Andrei, Giannantoni Antonella, Thompson Catherine, Vilain Claire, Volteau Magali, Denys Pierre.
Efficacy and Safety of AbobotulinumtoxinA in Patients with Neurogenic Detrusor Overactivity Incontinence Performing Regular Clean Intermittent Catheterization: Pooled Results from Two Phase 3 Randomized Studies (CONTENT1 and CONTENT2).
European Urology, 82(2), 223.
DOI: 10.1016/j.eururo.2022.03.010
2018
Önem Kadir, Bayrak Ömer, Demirtaş Abdullah, Coşkun Burhan, Dinçer Murat, Koçak İzzet, Onur Ahmet Rahmi.
Efficacy and safety of onabotulinumtoxinA injection in patients with refractory overactive bladder: First multicentric study in Turkish population.
Neurourology and Urodynamics, 37(1), 263–268.
DOI: 10.1002/nau.23286
2017
Köse Mustafa Gökhan, Önem Kadir, Karadağ Erhan.
Impact of Diclofenac Sodium and N-Acetylcysteine Treatment in Patients Who are not Candidates for Varicocele Repair.
JSM In Vitro Fertilization, 2(1), 1012–1017.
Bolat Mustafa Suat, Özen Mehmet, Önem Kadir, Açıkgöz Abdullah, Aşçı Ramazan.
Effects of penile fracture and its surgical treatment on psychosocial and sexual function.
International Journal of Impotence Research.
DOI: 10.1038/ijir.2017.31
Bayrak Ömer, Coşkun Burhan, Dinçer Murat, Önem Kadir, Onur Ahmet Rahmi.
Management of the complications of pubovaginal sling surgery.
The European Research Journal.
DOI: 10.18621/eurj.287838
PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
Prof. Dr. Kadir Önem is a Professor of Urology specializing in neuro-urology, reconstructive urology, urinary incontinence, urodynamics, neuromodulation, and bladder cancer. His clinical practice encompasses both adult and pediatric patients with complex neuro-urological conditions.
With international research experience at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston, Texas, extensive clinical expertise, and more than 70 national and international publications and book chapters, Prof. Dr. Önem is actively involved in both clinical practice and academic research. His work has contributed to advances in neuro-urology and reconstructive urology, and he continues to participate in international clinical studies and professional organizations in these fields.