Page 2 - Best Adrenal tumor Adrenal tumor in Istanbul: TOP 30 doctors

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).

Assoc. Prof. Nail Paksoy combines 15 years of experience of specialized oncology experience with active participation in 8 international cancer trials at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• ESMO board-certified in medical oncology
• Specialized in adrenal and rare tumor cases
• Published 30+ peer-reviewed studies on oncology treatments
• Completed fellowship at Istanbul University Oncology Institute

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 specializes in oncological surgery with a focus on complex tumor cases at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in pancreatic, bile duct, and adrenal tumor surgeries
• Skilled in both traditional and minimally invasive techniques
• Performs breast, gastric, and colon cancer surgeries

Specialized in Radiation Oncology at Marmara University – focused training in advanced adrenal tumor treatments.

• Over 10 years of experience of specialized experience in radiation oncology
• Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English program)
• Works at Emsey Hospital, a leading institution for oncology care

Specializes in urological oncology and laparoscopic procedures – Dr. Akman brings precision to adrenal tumor treatments at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Professor of Medicine with over 24 years of experience of urology experience
• Expert in laparoscopic and microsurgical techniques
• Trained at Istanbul University – Turkey's leading medical school
• Focuses on kidney and adrenal tumor surgeries