Melanoma Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Sezer Saglam is a senior medical oncologist at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital with high-level expertise in managing complex skin malignancies.

• Specialises in medical oncology at a JCI-accredited hospital centre
• Fellowship trained at the Istanbul University Oncology Institute
• Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Maintains international treatment standards as a member of ESMO
• Participates in the European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society (ENET)

Professor Alemdar is a specialist medical oncologist at Medical Park Antalya with deep clinical roots in one of Turkey's premier university hospitals.

• Specialises in medical oncology at Akdeniz University – a high-volume centre for skin cancer care
• Former oncologist at Antalya Training and Research Hospital – manages complex oncology cases
• Triple-trained at Akdeniz University across internal medicine and medical oncology focus areas
• Focuses on systemic therapies for melanoma including immunotherapy and targeted drug treatments

Associate Professor Yusuf Acikgoz brings high-level expertise to melanoma care, having recently served as a researcher at the Ohio State University in the US.

• Specialises in medical oncology with a focus on systemic therapies for skin cancer
• Investigated major phase III clinical trials for targeted oncology treatments
• Holds certifications from the British Council and the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Trained in immuno-oncology through the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group in Vienna

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

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.

The doctor is a highly trained general surgeon with extensive expertise in advanced laparoscopic techniques. Having completed medical education at Ondokuz Mayıs University in 1991 and specialization at KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital in 1998, the doctor has pursued rigorous post-graduate training at prestigious institutions. This includes specialized certifications in laparoscopic surgery, laparoscopic antireflux procedures, and advanced bariatric surgery.

Furthermore, the doctor possesses significant clinical experience in morbid obesity management and oncological cancer surgery, having completed advanced training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine. The doctor focuses on minimally invasive surgical interventions to improve patient outcomes in complex general surgery cases.

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.