Liver cancer stage 2 Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Associate Professor Yusuf Acikgoz brings high-level expertise to liver cancer care, having recently completed a medical oncology residency at the Ohio State University.

• Serves as an Assistant Investigator for international phase III clinical trials on immunotherapy.
• Holds membership in the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
• Certified in Good Clinical Practice to provide rigorous, evidence-based treatment protocols.
• Completed specialist immuno-oncology training through the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group in Vienna.

Dr asawadech Sanbua is a versatile medical radiation oncologist at Panacee Hospital who focuses on managing advanced tumours through integrative technology.

• Specialises in Oncothermia, a heat-based treatment that helps destroy cancer cells and boosts the effectiveness of other therapies
• Expert in Intensity-Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT), which shapes radiation beams to protect healthy liver tissue
• Delivers systemic treatments including targeted drug therapy and immunotherapy to help control cancer spread
• Completed palliative care training at the Karunrak Centre to support patient comfort and quality of life

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli is a specialist oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital, with deep expertise in managing gastrointestinal and liver-related cancers.

• Specialises in systemic therapy for liver and gastrointestinal tumours
• Former physician at the Ankara Oncology Clinic – one of Turkey's major cancer centres
• Achieved official rank of Associate Professor in 2016 for his clinical contributions
• Practised at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital – a key clinical hub

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı. He specializes in treating complex cancers, including glioblastoma, lung cancer, and pancreatic tumors. He serves as a professor at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine. Dr. Cicin previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force.

• Performs systemic therapies such as immunotherapy, chemotherapy, and hormone therapy.
• Treats a wide range of conditions including gynecologic, orthopedic, and neuro-oncology cases.
• Expert in HIPEC and chemoembolization for liver and abdominal malignancies.
• Works at a 300-bed university hospital with 33 medical departments.

Professor Yahya Ozel completed intensive training in hepato-biliary-pancreatic surgery at Tokyo University Hospital under global leaders in liver treatment.

• Treats liver cancer using advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery for smaller incisions and faster healing
• Certified in surgical endoscopy to precisely manage bile duct and liver complications
• Former faculty member at Dogus University who has trained other specialists in oncology
• Expert in hepatobiliary diseases focused on preserving healthy liver tissue during tumour removal

Professor Muzaffer Al treats advanced oncological cancer cases at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals – he completed intensive training in abdominal cancer surgery at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa.

• Specialises in laparoscopic cancer surgery to remove tumours with smaller incisions and less pain
• Trained in oncological cancer surgery at one of Turkey's top medical faculties
• Uses minimally invasive techniques for complex procedures to help speed up recovery
• Refined his abdominal surgery skills through specialised laparoscopic training at Istanbul University

Professor Lee Seok-gu is a leading liver transplant surgeon at Myongji Hospital. He has performed about 2,000 liver transplants. He achieved Korea’s first transfusion-free liver transplant. He performed hepatocyte transplantation in a one-month-old infant. He led the first clinical use of a bioartificial liver for acute liver failure. He also performed living-donor transplants in Egypt and trained teams in Vietnam.

He is Professor of Surgery at Myongji Hospital and former Director of the Organ Transplantation Center at Samsung Medical Center. He earned his MD and MSc from Seoul National University and his PhD from the Catholic University of Korea. He completed a fellowship at Boston Children’s Hospital/Harvard and transplant training at Johns Hopkins. He served as president of three national societies in transplantation and pediatric surgery. His honors include the Chong Kun Dang Award, the Pfizer Clinical Medicine Award, and the Astellas Investigator Award. He has 447 publications and 13 book chapters.

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at Liv Hospital Topkapı. He specializes in treating colon, breast, gastric, and lung cancers. He previously served as the Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital. Dr. Atci is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).

• Author of 19 peer-reviewed papers on gastrointestinal, thoracic, and endocrine cancers.
• Published studies on survival outcomes for stage IIB colon cancer in the Journal of Chemotherapy.
• Researches prognostic biomarkers using PET/CT scans and metabolic tumor volume.
• Treats complex oncological cases at the university-affiliated İstinye University clinic.

Professor Ozden is a dual-specialist in internal medicine and oncology at VM Medical Park Pendik, focusing on targeted systemic treatments.

• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine – one of Turkey's most prestigious medical schools
• Specialises in medical oncology, managing chemotherapy and immunotherapy protocols for abdominal tumours
• Focuses on precision medicine to target cancer cells while sparing healthy tissue
• Member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology

Associate Professor Babek Tabandeh is a senior surgeon at Medical Park Göztepe and a member of the American College of Surgeons. He specialises in cancer surgery and minimally invasive techniques for complex cases.

• Member of the Liver Transplantation Society, focusing on surgical liver care
• Performs minimally invasive surgery using small incisions for faster patient recovery
• Teaches the next generation of doctors at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 40 research documents on surgical techniques and outcomes
• Member of the Turkish Medical Association and Istanbul Surgery Association