Associate Professor Yusuf Acikgoz brings high-level expertise in medical oncology from The Ohio State University to Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital.

• Specialises in medication-based protocols for gastrointestinal and colon cancers
• Serves as an investigator for global Phase III clinical trials
• Completed targeted immuno-oncology training in Vienna with CECOG
• Maintains active membership in the American Society of Clinical Oncology
• Holds multiple international certifications in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

Education and Specialization

• 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
• 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
• 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

Experience

• 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
• 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
• 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
• 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
• 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital

Education

• 1986-1989, Bursa High School, Bursa, Turkey
• 1989-1995, Istanbul University, Istanbul School of Medicine, Turkey
• 1999-2003, (Residency) Kadir Has University, School of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2015, (Associate Professor) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2021, (Professor) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey

Experience

• 1995-1999, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Cardiology Department
• 2003, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, Istanbul, Department of Radiation Oncology
• 2015, (Associate Professor in Radiation Oncology) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2021, (Professor in Radiation Oncology) Demiroglu Bilim University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
• 2024, Istanbul Medipol University, Department of Radiation Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey

Professor Hakan Teoman Yanar is a highly specialised colorectal surgeon who trained at the University of Southern California and the Keck School of Medicine in Los Angeles.

• Specialises in oncologic laparoscopic and robotic surgery for colon and rectum cancer
• Completed intensive da Vinci robotic surgical training at IRCAD in France
• Serves as an instructor for cadaver training in colon and rectal surgery in New York
• Holds an Honorary Diploma from the European Board of Surgery
• Member of the Turkish Colon and Rectum Surgery Association

The doctor specializes in treating conditions such as Crohn's disease, gallstones, pancreatic trauma, acute appendicitis, cholecystitis, inguinal hernia, colon cancer, pancreatic head cancer, and chronic pancreatitis. The doctor is proficient in performing procedures like inguinal hernia repair, appendectomy, laparoscopic gall bladder removal, hemicolectomy, and Whipple's procedure.

Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and GATA Medical Faculty, with military medical education from GATA in Ankara. The doctor is a member of numerous prestigious organizations, including the American College of Surgeons, European Society of Breast Cancer Specialists, and Turkish Surgical Association.

Professor Feza Yarbug Karakayali is an award-winning colorectal specialist who completed an international observership at the world-leading Cleveland Clinic in the USA.

• Awarded first prize for transanal minimally invasive surgery in rectal tumour excision
• Performs laparoscopic low anterior resections for complex rectal and colon cancer cases
• Recognised by the Turkish Colon and Rectal Surgery Congress for clinical research
• Holds the title of Professor at Baskent University Istanbul Health Practice and Research Centre
• Specialises in precise specimen sampling and nerve-sparing laparoscopic techniques

The doctor completed an MD in Internal Medicine at Shyam Shah Medical College and held a Senior Residency in the same department. Following this, the doctor served as Registrar in Medical Oncology at Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital. The doctor completed DNB training in Medical Oncology at Indraprastha Apollo Hospital.

During the Senior Residency, the doctor lectured at the International Winter School of Oncology at AIIMS and presented research on Stomach Cancer at the Gastrointestinal Cancer Symposium by the American Society of Clinical Oncology. The doctor specializes in the molecular basis of cancer and targeted therapies.

The doctor is a highly experienced oncologist with a focus on advanced cancer treatment and research. With over 15 years of clinical experience, the doctor has contributed significantly to the development of innovative therapies for various types of cancer. The doctor has published numerous research papers in prestigious medical journals and is actively involved in clinical trials aimed at improving patient outcomes. Board-certified in oncology, the doctor is recognized for expertise in personalized medicine and has received multiple awards for contributions to the field.