Whipple surgery Doctors in test — Page 3

Professor Yoram Kluger specializes in oncosurgery at Rambam Medical Center.

• Experienced in complex surgical oncology cases
• Focuses on precision surgical techniques
• Works at a leading medical center

Head of Samsung Department of Urology – Dr. Choi specializes in complex oncological surgeries.

• Experienced in performing Whipple procedures
• Leads a top-tier urology department
• Focuses on oncological surgical interventions

Professor Kyu Taek Lee specializes in pancreatic, bile duct, and gallbladder cancers at Samsung Medical Center.

• Trained at Stanford University School of Medicine
• Member of The Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
• Also studied at Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital in Japan

Prof. Jong Kyun Lee is a leading gastroenterologist specializing in pancreatic and bile duct conditions at Samsung Medical Center.

• Expert in managing pancreatic and bile duct cancers
• Graduated from Seoul National University College of Medicine
• Trained at the University of California
• Member of Korean Pancreatobiliary Association

Dr. Choi trained at Seoul National University and completed a fellowship at the University of Pittsburgh, specializing in complex pancreatic surgeries.

• Member of the International Association of Hepato Biliary Pancreatic Surgery
• Specializes in liver and pancreatic cancer surgeries
• Part of the Korean Pancreas Surgery Club
• Trained at Kyoto University College of Medicine

Performed over 15,000 surgeries, including pioneering minimally invasive techniques like TaTME, now used worldwide.

• specializing in complex gastrointestinal surgeries
• Performs 1,000+ minimally invasive procedures annually
• President of the Association of Surgeons-Endoscopists in Europe
• World-renowned pioneer in laparoscopic colon and rectal surgery

Professor Mustafa Ondzhel specializes in complex colorectal and oncological surgeries, with extensive training at Cleveland Clinic.

• Head of Surgery Department at Medipol Mega University Hospital
• Certified by the European Commission on Coloproctology
• Published research on laparoscopic resection of rectal adenocarcinoma
• Recipient of multiple awards for surgical research

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Professor Cemalettin Ertekin specializes in pancreatico-biliary surgery at Istanbul University, one of Turkey's top medical schools.

• Over 44 years of experience of experience in general surgery
• Focuses on pancreatico-biliary and gastroenterology surgery
• Recipient of the National Scientific Patent Award in 2017
• Member of ESTES and other prestigious surgical associations

Dr. Shruti Kate specializes in Whipple surgery and has trained at Tata Memorial Hospital – one of India's top cancer centers.

• Completed DM in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital
• Member of ASCO, ESMO, and other leading oncology societies
• Expert in treating lung, breast, and gynecological cancers
• Presented research at World Conference on Lung Cancer

Surgical oncologist with expertise in complex abdominal surgeries.

• Specializes in gastrointestinal cancer surgeries
• Operates at Fortis Gurgaon
• Skilled in minimally invasive surgical techniques