Liver cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Professor Turkan Ozturk Topcu holds specialist credentials in medical oncology with international training from the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA.

• Specialises in managing primary liver cancer and complex bile duct tumours
• Completed a clinical rotation at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre in Canada
• Uses targeted therapies to treat gastrointestinal system cancers with fewer side effects
• Trained at the Moffitt Cancer Center, focusing on modern oncological protocols
• Fellow of the Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine

Dr Asawadech Sanbua has managed over 900 cases as a medical radiation oncologist specialising in non-invasive heat-based therapies for liver cancer.

• Expert in oncothermia – a heat treatment that weakens cancer cells to make standard therapies more effective
• Specialises in immunotherapy and targeted drug therapy to attack tumours while sparing healthy liver tissue
• Trained in palliative care at Khon Kaen University for symptom management and patient comfort
• Creates 3D and VMAT radiation plans to deliver high doses directly to the liver with pinpoint accuracy

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli is a senior clinical oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital, with a specialised focus on gastrointestinal cancers.

• Manages liver and gastrointestinal tumours using targeted systemic therapies
• Holds the title of Associate Professor, reflecting high-level academic and clinical standing
• Previously served at the Ankara Oncology Clinic, a major Turkish cancer centre
• Specialises in internal medicine and oncology to provide holistic patient care

Associate Professor Babek Tabandeh is a senior surgeon at Medical Park Göztepe who specialises in surgical oncology and minimally invasive procedures for liver cancer.

• Brings high-level surgical expertise as a Fellow of the American College of Surgeons
• Member of the Liver Transplantation Society, focusing on complex hepatobiliary cases
• Teaches the next generation of specialists at Bahçeşehir University Faculty of Medicine
• Published over 40 medical documents on surgical techniques and patient outcomes
• Uses minimally invasive methods to reduce patient pain and accelerate recovery times

Professor Yahya Ozel trained in hepato-biliary surgery at Tokyo University Hospital under global pioneers in liver and pancreas treatment.

• Specialises in hepatobiliary diseases involving the liver, gall bladder, and bile ducts
• Performs oncological surgery for complex abdominal tumours using laparoscopic and robotic techniques
• Uses minimally invasive surgical methods to reduce patient pain and speed up recovery
• Holds the Turkish Surgical Proficiency Certificate for high-level surgical standards
• Former academic faculty member involved in training the next generation of surgeons

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 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.