Metastases in the liver Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

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.

Professor Sridhar P.S. is a leading specialist in radiotherapy at HCG Cancer Centre, focusing on precise treatment for secondary liver tumours.

• Specialises in stereotactic radiotherapy to target liver lesions without invasive surgery
• Holds a Doctorate in Radiotherapy from the respected Banaras Hindu University
• Member of the Indian Association of Hyperthermia Oncology using heat-based treatments
• Expert in neuro-oncology and complex radiotherapy protocols for metastatic cases
• Diplomate of the National Board in Radiotherapy ensuring high clinical standards

Associate Professor Ugur Ekici is an expert general surgeon at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital. He specialises in cancer surgery and laparoscopic techniques for complex cases.

• Performs laparoscopic liver surgery – uses small incisions to remove tumours for less pain and faster healing
• Focuses on surgical oncology – specifically managing secondary cancer that has spread to the liver
• Holds an Associate Professor title – reflecting high-level clinical expertise and senior academic standing
• Contributes to international medical journals with researched outcomes in surgical oncology