Thyroid Cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 3

Professor Turkan Ozturk Topcu is a highly qualified medical oncologist at Valued Med Hub Hospitals who trained at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center.

• Specialises in medical oncology for thyroid and head and neck cancers
• Completed clinical training at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Centre in Canada
• Previously served at the Moffitt Cancer Center in the USA
• Recognised specialist in internal medicine and medical oncology
• Expertise covers complex cases across gastrointestinal and endocrine systems

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli is a senior clinical oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital, specialising in targeted systemic treatments for complex malignancies.

• Promoted to Associate Professor in 2016 for his contributions to clinical oncology
• Served as a senior physician at the specialized Ankara Oncology Clinic
• Held key clinical roles at the Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise includes chemotherapy and hormonal therapy for endocrine-related cancers
• Member of the medical faculty at Selcuk University

Professor Ozden is a medical oncology specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital who provides targeted care for patients with endocrine system tumours.

• Completed medical oncology training at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• Specialises in medical oncology, focusing on systemic treatments for cancer
• Expertise includes non-surgical management and internal medicine protocols
• Managed complex cases across both state and private healthcare settings

Professor Mustafa Serkan Alemdar is a medical oncology specialist at Medical Park Antalya, focused on treating complex internal malignancies and endocrine tumours.

• Trained at Akdeniz University across internal medicine and medical oncology specialities
• Managed high-volume cases at major regional clinical hubs and university hospitals
• Specialises in medical oncology – uses targeted drug therapies and chemical treatments
• Practises at Medical Park Antalya, a leading multidisciplinary hospital complex in Turkey

Professor Gul Alco is a leading radiation oncologist at Medipol Hospital who specialises in using precise radiotherapy to treat thyroid cancers.

• Holds the rank of Professor at Istanbul Medipol University's radiation oncology department
• Focuses on radiation therapy to target malignant cells while protecting the surrounding vocal cords
• Highly active in the academic community as a former Associate Professor at Demiroglu Bilim University
• Trained at the prestigious Istanbul School of Medicine to manage complex oncological cases

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 Nail Paksoy is an ESMO board-certified medical oncologist specialising in advanced systemic therapies for complex tumours at Medipol Bahcelievler University Hospital.

• Specialises in managing progressive medullary thyroid carcinoma with targeted systemic treatments
• Uses Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) – a molecular treatment that delivers radiation directly to tumour cells
• Expert in managing medication hypersensitivity – uses desensitisation protocols to help patients tolerate essential cancer drugs
• Serves as a sub-investigator for international clinical trials focusing on rare and fusion-positive solid tumours

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.

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).