Bladder cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Choi Han Yong is the former Head of Urology at Samsung Medical Center – one of South Korea's most technologically advanced hospitals.

• Specialises in uro-oncology with a focus on surgical treatment for bladder tumours
• Performs radical cystectomy – surgery to remove the bladder when cancer has invaded the muscle
• Expert in robotic-assisted surgery for precision and faster recovery times
• Led the urology department at a top-tier tertiary teaching hospital

Uzm. Dr. Erkan Göcen is a Radiation Oncology Specialist at Çerkezköy Private Optimed Hospital (Optimed Health Group). He graduated from İstanbul University, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine (Çapa) in 2003.

Career: He trained and practiced in Radiation Oncology from 2010 to 2012. He worked in public and private health institutions from 2012 to 2016. He served in the private medical sector as a Radiation Oncology Specialist from 2016 to 2023. He has been at Optimed Hospital since 2024.

Clinical interests: cancers of the brain, head and neck, esophagus, stomach, colorectal, pancreas, prostate, bladder, lung, soft tissues (sarcomas), skin, uterus and cervix, and breast. Affiliations: Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (TROD) and Tekirdağ Medical Chamber. Languages: English and Turkish.

Associate Professor Serap Kaya leads the oncology team at Emsey Hospital, specialising in the medical management of advanced bladder tumours.

• Holds a minor specialisation in medical oncology from Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on chemotherapy and targeted drug therapies to shrink tumours before surgery
• Coordinates care for complex bladder cases requiring multi-specialist input
• Trained at Marmara University, one of Turkey's top medical institutions
• Member of the medical oncology department at a JCI-accredited facility

Dr. Tuncay Tas is a urological surgeon at Safe Urology Clinic in Istanbul. He is one of the first five doctors globally to publish results on P-Shot applications. Dr. Tas specializes in urological oncology and male sexual health. He completed his fellowship at Heidelberg University in Germany. His practice focuses on regenerative medicine and robotic surgery for cancer.

• Developed a surgical technique for penile enhancement with a UK-based certification.
• Introduced combined PRP and stem cell penile injections to Turkey.
• Performs robotic prostatectomies and kidney-sparing surgeries.
• Member of the International Society for Stem Cells Applications.

Associate Professor Nail Paksoy is a highly published medical oncologist and a European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) board-certified specialist.

• Specialises in immunotherapy with Atezolizumab for metastatic urothelial carcinoma – a form of bladder cancer
• Research focus on prognostic factors that predict treatment outcomes in advanced bladder cancer cases
• Uses targeted PRRT therapy to treat neuroendocrine tumours with precision radiation
• Served as a sub-investigator for major international clinical trials with Roche and Pfizer
• Board-certified by the European Society for Medical Oncology in Paris

Professor Karabulut is a leading medical oncologist at Biruni University Hospital, holding a PhD in molecular oncology to provide highly specific cancer care.

• Specialises in genitourinary cancers, focusing on targeted therapies for bladder tumours
• Qualified by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) board
• Uses immunotherapy to help the body's immune system identify and destroy cancer cells
• Serves as a formal member of the Forensic Medicine Specialisation Board for oncology
• Ranked top 15 in Turkey's national medical subspecialty examination