Page 2 - Best Gallbladder cancer doctors in Istanbul: TOP 31 doctors

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).

Specializes in complex surgeries for gallbladder cancer at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, with extensive training in pancreatic and bile duct procedures.

• Expert in oncological surgeries including gallbladder, pancreas, and bile duct cancers
• Performs bariatric and metabolic surgeries alongside cancer treatments
• Skilled in thyroid and breast cancer surgeries
• Handles gastric and colon cancer cases with surgical precision

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. Al is trained in advanced laparoscopic and oncological cancer surgery, with specialized education from top Turkish medical institutions.

• Completed specialized training in laparoscopic antireflux surgery at Çapa Faculty of Medicine
• Received advanced training in laparoscopic bariatric and oncological cancer surgery at Cerrahpaşa
• Has over 30 years of medical experience since graduating in 1991

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Dr. Topcu is a specialist in gallbladder cancer with advanced training at prestigious oncology centers worldwide.

• Trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center
• Member of ESMO, ASCO and other leading oncology societies
• 19 years of medical experience focusing on oncology
• Trilingual (English, Turkish, Arabic) for diverse patient needs

Specializes in radiation oncology with training at Marmara University – a leading medical institution.

• Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine in English
• Completed specialization training in radiation oncology
• Works at Emsey Hospital's oncology department

Assoc. Dr. Ugur Ekici specializes in gallbladder cancer surgery with over 20 years of experience, including advanced laparoscopic techniques.

• Specialty training from Şişli Etfal Hospital General Surgery Clinic
• Published articles in international refereed journals
• Expert in obesity, metabolic, and thyroid surgeries alongside cancer surgery