Colon Cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 5

Dr. Muhammed Mustafa Atci is an Associate Professor of Medical Oncology at İstinye University, Liv Hospital Topkapı (2025–present). He previously served as Associate Professor and Education Coordinator at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital (2023–2025). He was also a Medical Oncologist there (2018–2021).

He has been a member of ASCO and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology since 2018. He is the author or co-author of 19 peer-reviewed international papers on colon, breast, gastric, pancreatic, lung, thyroid, sarcoma, and colorectal cancers.

Notable works include a multicentre study on stage IIB colon cancer survival (Journal of Chemotherapy). He also studied the De Ritis ratio for lung metastasis in testicular cancer (Current Urology). His prognostic studies used PET/CT, MSI, lymph node ratio, and metabolic tumor volume.

The doctor is a leading gastroenterologist in South Korea and Asia, specializing in the management of pancreatic, bile duct, and gallbladder cancers, as well as pancreatitis and gallstones.

Currently practicing at Samsung Medical Center, the doctor has an educational background from The Seoul National University College of Medicine and The University of California.

The doctor is an active member of several professional organizations, including The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, The Korean Society of Gastroenterology, and The Korean Pancreatobiliary Association.

The doctor is a top gastroenterologist specializing in the management of pancreatic, bile duct, and gallbladder cancers. With extensive experience, the doctor serves as a gastroenterology specialist at the Department of Gastroenterology at Samsung Medical Center.

The doctor completed medical education at Hanyang University College of Medicine in South Korea, with further training at Stanford University School of Medicine in the USA and Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital in Japan. The doctor is also an active member of The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy and The Korean Society of Gastroenterology.

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.

Ezgi Sevic graduated from Hacettepe University as an honour student and specialises in clinical nutrition for patients undergoing oncology treatment.

• Provides expert nutritional support for colon cancer patients to manage side effects and maintain strength
• Developed specialised dietary protocols for complex cases involving bariatric and metabolic surgery nutrition
• Trained at Hacettepe University Oncology Hospital, a leading centre for cancer care and research
• Completed advanced certifications in bariatric nutrition and innovations in obesity management
• Experienced in managing food intolerances and chronic disease nutrition for adults and children