Liver Cancer Stage 3 Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli is a specialist oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital who focuses on gastrointestinal cancers, including tumours of the liver.

• Treats advanced cases including stage 3 liver cancer with systemic therapies
• Developed clinical expertise at the Ankara Oncology Clinic, a dedicated cancer centre
• Promoted to Associate Professor for his contributions to medical oncology
• Manages complex cases involving cancers across the digestive system
• Refined his practice at the Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital

Associate Professor Yusuf Acikgoz brings high-level expertise from the Ohio State University to liver cancer care at Lokman Hekim University.

• Specialises in medical oncology for managing advanced liver tumours
• Currently an Assistant Investigator for Phase III clinical immunotherapy trials
• Completed an immuno-oncology course in Vienna focusing on targeted cancer treatments
• Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Holding ECFMG certification for international clinical and research standard compliance

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Education

Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine (1991)

KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital (Specialization.1998)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Surgery Training, 2002)

Istanbul University Çapa Faculty of Medicine (Laparoscopic Antireflux Surgery Training, 2006)

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine (General Surgery Clinic Advance Laparoscopic Surgery, Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery, Morbid Obesity and Oncological Cancer Surgery Training, 2010i)

Associate Professor Babek Tabandeh is a senior general surgeon at Medical Park Göztepe who specialises in cancer surgery and minimally invasive techniques.

• Member of the Liver Transplantation Society, focusing on complex hepatobiliary cases
• Fellow of the American College of Surgeons, meeting high international surgical standards
• Academic at Bahçeşehir University, staying at the forefront of surgical research
• Uses minimally invasive surgeries to support faster recovery times and smaller scars
• Published over 40 research papers on surgical outcomes and oncological techniques

Assoc. Prof. Atakan Topçu, M.D., is a medical oncologist at Medipol University and Medipol Acıbadem Regional Hospital. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, and neuroendocrine cancers. His work also covers targeted therapies, immunotherapy, geriatric oncology, and cancer-related malnutrition, cachexia, and sarcopenia.

He has authored more than 50 peer-reviewed papers. Recent work includes a 2024 Frontiers in Medicine study on geriatric syndromes and a 2023 Future Oncology paper on sarcopenia and anxiety in lung cancer. He has also published on the CONUT score in breast cancer and on malnutrition in HER2-negative metastatic gastric cancer.

Dr. Topçu serves on the Editorial Board of BMC Cancer. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology, ESMO, and the Turkish Geriatrics Society. Education and training: M.D., Uludağ University; residency in Internal Medicine, Marmara University; fellowship in Medical Oncology, Bezmialem Vakıf University.

Associate Professor Nail Paksoy is an ESMO-certified medical oncologist specialising in comprehensive care for advanced malignancies at Medipol Bahçelievler University Hospital.

• Board certified by the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) in medical oncology
• Participated in global clinical trials for immunological and targeted therapies with Roche, Pfizer, and Bayer
• Expertise in administering PRRT therapy – targeted radiation that treats neuroendocrine tumours with minimal damage to healthy tissue
• Highly active in oncology research with over 30 published papers on treatment efficacy and patient survival factors

Dr. Irfan Cicin is a Professor of Medical Oncology at the Trakya University Faculty of Medicine (2015–present). He has over 20 years of medical oncology experience and has held academic roles since 2010.

Education: MD, Istanbul University – Cerrahpaşa (1991–1997). Residency in Internal Medicine, Trakya University (1997–2002). Fellowship in Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2002–2004).

Practice: Medical Oncologist, Trakya University (2005–2008). Medical Oncologist, Elazığ Training and Research Hospital (2008–2010). Associate Professor of Medical Oncology, Trakya University (2010–2015). He previously served as a physician in the Turkish Air Force at Etimesgut Military Hospital (2004–2005).

Professor Ozden is a dual-specialist in internal medicine and oncology at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital – a major healthcare facility in Istanbul.

• Specialises in medical oncology for advanced disease stages
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on systemic treatments for complex liver malignancies
• Coordinates multi-stage care for progressive cancer cases

Associate Professor Mustafa Serkan Alemdar is a specialist medical oncologist at Medical Park Antalya who focuses on targeted systemic therapies for advanced liver malignancies.

• Specialises in managing advanced-stage cases using evidence-based chemotherapy protocols
• Trained at Akdeniz University in both internal medicine and medical oncology
• Focuses on multidisciplinary care to manage symptoms and improve quality of life
• Former specialist at Antalya Training and Research Hospital – a major regional clinical hub