Stomach 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.

Dr Volkan Kinas is an oncological surgery specialist at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, focusing on complex gastrointestinal malignancies. He manages stomach cancer through surgical intervention combined with metabolic considerations for patient recovery.

• Specialises in oncological surgery for gastric and colon cancer cases
• Performs pancreatic and bile duct surgery for digestive system cancers
• Integrates bariatric and metabolic surgery techniques into clinical practice
• Practices at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals – a major centre for surgical oncology

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.

Professor Lim Do Hoon leads the Radiation Oncology Department at Samsung Medical Center – one of Asia's most prestigious cancer facilities.

• Specialises in radiation therapy for stomach cancer and pancreaticobiliary malignancies
• Trained at Seoul National University Hospital – South Korea's premier medical training institution
• Focuses on precise tumour targeting to protect healthy stomach tissue
• Expert in managing sarcoma and tumours of the central nervous system
• Contributes to clinical protocols as Head of Radiation Oncology

Ezgi Sevic is a clinical dietitian at Medical Park Izmir Hospital, where she specialises in medical nutrition therapy for cancer patients and post-surgery recovery.

• Graduated as an honour student from Hacettepe University, a top-tier medical training institution
• Provides specialised nutrition plans for stomach cancer cases to prevent muscle loss during treatment
• Qualified in bariatric and metabolic nutrition for patients undergoing digestive system surgeries
• Trained at Hacettepe Oncology Hospital in managing clinical nutrition for complex inpatient cases
• Focuses on nutrition for chronic diseases and congenital metabolic disorders