Kidney Cancer Doctors in Turkey — Page 3

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine in 2005. From 2006 to 2011, he worked as a research assistant in the Department of Internal Medicine at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and became an internal medicine specialist in 2011. Between 2011 and 2013, he worked as an internal medicine specialist and chief physician at Dr. Nafiz Körez Sincan State Hospital and Palu District State Hospital. From 2013 to 2016, he received medical oncology training at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital and worked there until 2021. In 2023, he became an associate professor and contributed to his field with his publications throughout his career. He currently serves his patients at Koru Ankara Hospital. His medical interests include:

Breast Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Lung Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Stomach Cancer

Ovarian Cancer

Professor Kayihan Engin is the Director of Oncological Sciences at Medicana Bursa Hospital – he previously led radiation oncology at the prestigious Anadolu Medical Center for over a decade.

• Specialises in precise radiation therapy for complex kidney cancer cases
• Completed a post-doctoral fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in the USA
• Researched cancer risks at the National Cancer Institute (NIH) in Maryland
• Former Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University Medical College
• Uses targeted radiation to treat tumours while sparing healthy kidney tissue

Professor Tolga Akman leads the urology department at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital, where he performs keyhole surgery for kidney tumours.

• Specialises in partial nephrectomy – removing the tumour while saving the healthy part of the kidney
• Performs radical nephrectomy for cases requiring complete removal of the kidney and surrounding tissue
• Expert in laparoscopic urology – using small incisions for less pain and quicker recovery after surgery
• Professor of Medicine with extensive training from Istanbul University School of Medicine
• Focuses on uro-oncology, the surgical management of cancers within the urinary system