Rectal cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 5

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.

Dr. Shute Ailia DAE is an experienced Medical Oncology Specialist currently practicing at Optimed International Çorlu Hospital.

Education: Graduated from Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine (2013), completed her Internal Medicine specialization at Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital (2018), and her Hematology and Oncology subspecialty at Başkent University Hospital (2023).

Experience: Served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Bezmialem Vakıf University Hospital (2018–2020) and as a Medical Oncology Instructor at Başkent University Adana Dr. Turgut Noyan Practice and Research Center (2023–2024), before joining Optimed International Çorlu Hospital.

Core Expertise: Breast cancer, lung cancer, prostate cancer, gastrointestinal cancers (colon, stomach, esophagus, pancreas, liver), lymphomas, melanoma, gynecological cancers, and genitourinary cancers.

Languages: English, Turkish, and Swahili.

Dr. DAE combines his strong academic and research background with extensive clinical expertise to deliver advanced, comprehensive care to his patients.

Dr Volkan Kinas focuses on oncological surgery for some of the most complex gastrointestinal cases at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Specialises in oncological surgery for gastrointestinal tumours including rectal and colon cases
• Performs cancer surgery for pancreatic and bile duct conditions
• Treats gastric cancer using surgical oncology protocols
• Provides integrated care for patients with both metabolic issues and bowel cancer

Professor Muslum Tarkan is a surgical oncologist at Klinik Mavi who focuses on complex abdominal procedures and gastrointestinal malignancies.

• Specialises in colorectal surgery – focuses on tumours of the rectum and lower digestive tract
• Uses surgical oncology protocols to manage complex stomach and bowel cancer cases
• Member of the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
• Medical graduate of Dicle University – one of the established medical faculties in Turkey