Melanoma Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Dr Elnur Sahibov is a radiation oncology specialist at Emsey Hospital who manages melanoma cases using targeted radiotherapy protocols.

• Trained at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine – a leading Turkish institution for oncology training
• Focuses on radiation therapy – uses high-energy beams to destroy cancer cells and shrink tumours
• Developed expertise through a four-year intensive residency programme in clinical radiation oncology
• Practises at the JCI-accredited Emsey Hospital alongside a multidisciplinary team

Professor Turkan Ozturk Topcu is a specialist medical oncologist at Biruni University Hospital with international training from the prestigious MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA.

• Completed clinical observerships at the Moffitt Cancer Center and Canada's Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center
• Specialises in treating skin cancers and complex tumours across multiple body systems
• Maintains active membership with the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Focuses on evidence-based protocols developed through her residencies and global clinical stays
• Expert in coordinating systemic therapies for patients with gastrointestinal and skeletal tumours

He is Ear – Nose – Throat and Head and Neck Surgery Specialist. In 1974 he graduated from Ankara Ataturk High School. After he finished preparatory class in English for 1 year in ODTU, he won Hacettepe University Eskisehir Medical Faculty.

In 1980 he finished Hacettepe University Eskisehir Medial Faculty. In 1984 he got his career education in the department of ENT in Hacettepe University Medical Center. He served his military service in Ankara Mevki Hastanesi as an ENT Specialist, in 1986 he began his conscription in state of Ordu Government Hospital.

He worked in Izmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital as chief intern in 1989, as a chef assistant in 1991, as an instructor in 1994 and worked there till June 2008. On June 20088, he worked in Namik Kemal University Medical Faculty in head of the department of ENT, Head of Department of Surgical Medical and worked as a Medical Faculty member of University Senate finally, he resigned on August in 2010.

Associate Professor Emrah Eraslan is a medical oncology specialist at Koru Ankara Hospital with a strong background in managing complex cancer cases.

• Trained at the Ankara Oncology Education and Research Centre – one of Turkey's leading specialist cancer hospitals
• Oversees systemic treatments including immunotherapy and targeted therapy for cutaneous tumours
• Internal medicine specialist with expertise in managing treatment-related side effects
• Published multiple research papers on clinical oncology and patient outcomes
• Expertise in multidisciplinary care for cancer of the skin, lung, and digestive system

Sang Eun Lee is a specialist medical oncologist at Severance Hospital, one of South Korea's most highly regarded medical institutions.

• Focuses on medical oncology within a JCI-accredited academic health centre
• Part of a multidisciplinary team at the Severance Cancer Hospital
• Works in a major university-affiliated programme that leads regional clinical research