Thyroid Cancer Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Prof. Dr. Sezer Sağlam is a medical oncologist at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specializes in gastrointestinal and breast cancers. He has contributed to cancer care through research, especially with his study on the best timing for surgery after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer. This work has influenced global treatment protocols.

Dr. Sağlam has led clinical trials in targeted therapies and precision medicine. His research on liver-transplanted patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was nominated for the 2024 International Best Researcher Award. He is a member of ASCO, ESMO, and ENET. Dr. Sağlam provides personalized and evidence-based oncology care.

The doctor graduated from Ankara University Medical School and completed residency training in internal medicine at Ankara GATA Medical School. Specializing in medical oncology and hematology, the doctor completed a clinical fellowship in the USA. A pioneer in Turkey, the doctor was part of the team that performed the first bone marrow transplantation in the country. The doctor has served as a visiting lecturer at prestigious institutions in London and Switzerland. Holding the European Medical Oncology Certificate, the doctor is a founding member of both The Turkish Society of Medical Oncology and the Turkish Oncology Group. The clinical focus includes breast, gastrointestinal, lung cancers, lymphomas, and myeloma.

Education and Expertise

Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Anakara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Specialization

Experience

Malatya State Hospital Internal Diseases Clinic

Ankara Oncology Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic

Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic


AREAS OF INTEREST

Lung cancer

esophageal cancer

Gastric cancer

breast cancer

Gastrointestinal surgery

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Professor Turkan Ozturk Topcu is a highly qualified medical oncologist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals who trained at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.

• Specialises in medical oncology for thyroid and head and neck cancers
• Completed clinical training at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre in Canada
• Previously served at the Moffitt Cancer Center in the USA
• Recognised specialist in internal medicine and medical oncology
• Expertise covers complex cases across gastrointestinal and endocrine systems

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli is a senior clinical oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital, specialising in targeted systemic treatments for complex malignancies.

• Promoted to Associate Professor in 2016 for his contributions to clinical oncology
• Served as a senior physician at the specialized Ankara Oncology Clinic
• Held key clinical roles at the Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise includes chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for endocrine-related cancers
• Member of the medical faculty at Selcuk University

Professor Gul Alco is a leading radiation oncologist at Medipol Hospital who specialises in using precise radiotherapy to treat thyroid cancers.

• Holds the rank of Professor at Istanbul Medipol University's radiation oncology department
• Focuses on radiation therapy to target malignant cells while protecting the surrounding vocal cords
• Highly active in the academic community as a former Associate Professor at Demiroglu Bilim University
• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul School of Medicine to manage complex oncological cases

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Assoc. Prof. Atakan Topçu, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Medipol University and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, and neuroendocrine cancers. His work also covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy, geriatric oncology, and cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia, and sarcopenia.

He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Recent work includes a 2024 Frontiers in Medicine study on geriatric syndromes and a 2023 Future Oncology paper on sarcopenia and anxiety in lung cancer. He has also published on the CONUT score in breast cancer and on malnutrition in HER2-negative metastatic gastric cancer.

Dr. Topçu serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Cancer. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, ESMO, and the Turkish Geriatrics Society. Education and training: M.D., Uludağ University; residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University; fellowship in Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakıf University.

Associate Professor Nail Paksoy is an ESMO board-certified medical oncologist specialising in advanced systemic therapies for complex tumours at Medipol Bahcelievler University Hospital.

• Specialises in managing progressive medullary thyroid carcinoma with targeted systemic treatments
• Uses Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) – a molecular treatment that delivers radiation directly to tumour cells
• Expert in managing medication hypersensitivity – uses desensitisation protocols to help patients tolerate essential cancer drugs
• Serves as a sub-investigator for international clinical trials focusing on rare and fusion-positive solid tumours

Professor Mustafa Serkan Alemdar is a medical oncology specialist at Medical Park Antalya, focused on treating complex internal malignancies and endocrine tumours.

• Trained at Akdeniz University across internal medicine and medical oncology specialities
• Managed high-volume cases at major regional clinical hubs and university hospitals
• Specialises in medical oncology – uses targeted drug therapies and chemical treatments
• Practises at Medical Park Antalya, a leading multidisciplinary hospital complex in Turkey

Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

Professor Ozden is a medical oncology specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital who provides targeted care for patients with endocrine system tumours.

• Completed medical oncology training at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• Specialises in medical oncology, focusing on systemic treatments for cancer
• Expertise includes non-surgical management and internal medicine protocols
• Managed complex cases across both state and private healthcare settings

Professor Erkan Karatas is a highly trained head and neck surgeon who specialises in complex thyroid interventions at Atlas University Hospital.

• Trained in head and neck surgery at the University Clinic Munich and Bern
• Expertise in sialendoscopy, a technique for managing salivary gland issues near the thyroid
• Completed a fellowship at The Ohio State University in the United States
• Active member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Specialises in surgical approaches for tumours of the neck and skull base

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

Dr Volkan Kinas is an oncological surgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on surgical interventions for endocrine and digestive tract cancers.

• Specialises in thyroid cancer surgery to remove tumours while protecting vocal cords
• Performs oncological surgery for breast, gastric, and colon cancers
• Uses minimally invasive techniques to reduce post-operative pain and scarring
• Expertise in metabolic and bariatric surgery for patients with complex health needs