Dr. Aslan Bekentayev

Dr. Aslan Bekentayev is a senior consultant urologist at the National Medical Center in Astana — Kazakhstan's capital city and home to the country's most advanced medical infrastructure, including multiple new-build hospitals constructed as part of Kazakhstan's ambitious healthcare modernisation program. With 22 years of urological practice, Dr. Bekentayev is one of Kazakhstan's most experienced urologists, with particular expertise in endourology, laparoscopic urological surgery, and the surgical management of urological cancers.

Kazakhstan has invested significantly in healthcare technology and specialist training since the early 2000s, and the National Medical Center reflects this commitment — equipped with modern endoscopic and laparoscopic theatres, urodynamic laboratories, and imaging suites comparable to those found in European hospitals. Dr. Bekentayev has been a key figure in establishing advanced endourological techniques in Kazakhstan, having trained abroad and brought modern stone surgery and minimally invasive techniques back to Astana.

Kazakhstan's high prevalence of urinary stone disease — driven by the country's geographic, dietary, and climatic factors — means that stone surgery forms a large part of Dr. Bekentayev's practice. He also manages a growing caseload of urological malignancy and BPH, reflecting Kazakhstan's ageing population and increasing rates of early cancer detection through screening programs.

Dr. Bekentayev completed his medical degree at the Kazakh National Medical University (KazNMU) in Almaty — Kazakhstan's principal medical school. He completed his specialty in Urology through the Kazakhstan Ministry of Health specialist certification program, training at the National Medical Center and Astana City Hospital. He subsequently completed a PhD in Urology with a thesis focused on minimally invasive management of upper urinary tract stones.

He undertook advanced training in laparoscopic urology and endourology at the European Institute of Telesurgery (IRCAD, Strasbourg) and completed a clinical fellowship in urological oncology at a Russian Federation Federal Medical Research Centre. He holds certification from the Urological Association of Kazakhstan and is an EAU (European Association of Urology) member, regularly attending EAU Annual Congress for continuing professional development.

Dr. Bekentayev's endourological expertise encompasses the full range of urinary stone surgery. He performs ureteroscopy with holmium laser lithotripsy for ureteral and intrarenal stones, percutaneous nephrolithotomy (PCNL) for large renal stones, and cystoscopy with intracorporeal lithotripsy for bladder stones. He coordinates extracorporeal shock wave lithotripsy (ESWL) for smaller stones amenable to non-surgical management.

For BPH, he performs transurethral resection of the prostate (TURP) and is trained in laser prostatectomy (HoLEP). His oncological practice includes laparoscopic radical nephrectomy and partial nephrectomy for kidney cancer, transurethral resection of bladder tumours (TURBT) for bladder cancer, and radical prostatectomy for prostate cancer in coordination with oncology colleagues. He performs urodynamic studies for incontinence evaluation and pelvic floor disorders.

Kazakhstan's geographic position as a Central Asian hub and the National Medical Center's modern infrastructure make Astana a viable destination for patients from Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, and other regional countries seeking urological specialist care. Dr. Bekentayev consults in Kazakh, Russian, and English. Russian functions as the primary scientific and medical language across Central Asia, making his practice accessible to patients from across the former Soviet states.

For international patients considering urological surgery in Kazakhstan, Dr. Bekentayev offers video pre-consultations to review imaging and reports, discuss procedural options, and provide cost estimates. The National Medical Center's administration team coordinates hospital admissions, accommodation recommendations, and medical documentation in both Russian and English.

Dr. Bekentayev has received the Urological Association of Kazakhstan's Award for Excellence in Endourology and has been recognised by the Ministry of Health of Kazakhstan for his contributions to the development of minimally invasive urological techniques in the country. He has presented at the EAU Annual Congress and Central Asian Urological Society conferences on stone surgery outcomes and laparoscopic oncological techniques.

He is a faculty instructor in the Kazakhstan postgraduate urology training programme and has served on the committee for national urological surgery standards development. He holds the title of Honoured Doctor of Kazakhstan in recognition of his long-term contributions to urological care.