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Fahad Mawlood

Saban Sec

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 14 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Specializes in lung cancer research and treatment, with publications on prognostic factors like mean platelet volume.

    • Member of Turkish Medical Oncology Association
    • Published research on non-small cell lung cancer outcomes
    • Extensive experience in medical oncology since 2017
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Ozcan Yildiz

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 76 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Özcan Yıldız is a medical oncologist with extensive experience treating complex cancer cases at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

    • Over 10 years of specialized oncology practice, documented in numerous publications
    • Author of multiple international studies on neuroendocrine and lung cancers
    • Experienced in diagnosing and managing rare paraneoplastic syndromes
    • Treats both common and unusual presentations of thoracic malignancies
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Lung cancer surgery
$11,500 - $14,000
Lung segmentectomy
$12,000 - $16,000
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Mustafa Ondzhel

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Professor Ondzhel is a board-certified oncosurgeon and an official Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons, leading the surgery department at Medipol.

    • Over 25 years of experience in surgery and oncology
    • Internationally trained at Cleveland Clinic in the United States
    • Holder of a European qualification in coloproctology
    • Published author on laparoscopic and multivisceral cancer resection
    • Recipient of national awards for scientific contributions to healthcare
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Lung cancer surgery
$11,500 - $14,000
Lung segmentectomy
$12,000 - $16,000
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Didem Tastekin

  • 4.9 Excellent 53 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Valued Med Hub Hospitals
  • Prof. Didem Tastekin specializes in lung cancer at Istanbul University Oncology Institute, one of Turkey's leading cancer centers.

    • 10+ years focused on medical oncology
    • Trained at Selçuk University and Istanbul University Oncology Institute
    • Expert in both common and rare cancers
    • Professor role indicates top-tier academic recognition
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Mehmet Zeki Gunluoglu

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Prof. Dr. Mehmet Zeki Gunluoglu brings expertise in thoracic surgery to Medipol Mega University Hospital.

    • Thoracic surgeon specializing in lung cancer treatments
    • Collaborates with oncology specialists for comprehensive care
    • Part of a multidisciplinary team at a top university hospital
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Lung cancer surgery
$11,500 - $14,000
Lung segmentectomy
$12,000 - $16,000
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Tahsin Ozatli

  • 4.4 Good 17 reviews
  • 2016 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
  • Assoc. Prof. Dr. Tahsin Ozatli specializes in lung cancer at Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir.

    • Associate Professor in oncology since 2016
    • Trained at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Oncology Hospital in Ankara
    • Works in medical oncology with focus on gastrointestinal and breast cancers
    • Former physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic and Erzurum Regional Training Hospital
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Lung cancer surgery
$10,300 - $16,400
Lobectomy
$9,892.89 - $13,072.75
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Cemil Bilir

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 21 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Leading lung cancer specialist Prof. Cemil Bilir holds memberships in ASCO, ESMO, and TTOD – key oncology organizations.

    • Medical oncology specialist for 14+ years
    • Trained at Cleveland Clinic and Northeastern University in the U.S.
    • Professor at Sakarya University Faculty of Medicine
    • Ph.D. candidate focusing on cancer-related inorganic chemistry
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Atakan Topcu

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 13 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • 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.

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Nail Paksoy

  • 4.5 Good 2 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Prof. Paksoy specializes in lung cancer at Medipol Bahcelievler Hospital, with extensive research in NSCLC treatments like ALK-positive and ROS1 fusion cases.

    • ESMO Board Certified in Medical Oncology
    • Published multiple studies on lung cancer treatments
    • Active participant in international clinical trials
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Radiotherapy for lung cancer
$4,000 - $6,000
Lung segmentectomy
$12,000 - $15,000
Lobectomy
$12,000 - $18,000
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Ercan Ozden

  • 5 Excellent 1 review
  • 27 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital
  • Dr. Ozden specializes in medical oncology with a focus on lung cancer, bringing expertise from training at Istanbul University and Kocaeli University.

    • Trained in internal medicine and medical oncology subspecialty
    • Practiced at leading hospitals including Şırnak State Hospital
    • 10+ years of clinical experience in oncology
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Irfan Cicin

  • New
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı
  • 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).

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Seyda Gunduz

  • 4.4 Good 17 reviews
  • 16 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir
Lung cancer surgery
$10,300 - $16,400
Lobectomy
$9,892.89 - $13,072.75
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Muhammed Mustafa Atci

  • New
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, İstinye University Liv Hospital Topkapı
  • 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.

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Ayse Irem Yasin

  • 5 Excellent 3 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Acibadem District Hospital
  • 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).

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Gokhan Haciibrahimoglu

  • 4.4 Good 32 reviews
  • 76 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex
  • Specializes in thoracic surgical oncology with expertise in VATS (Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery) for lung cancer at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital Complex.

    • Fellowship-trained at University of Paris-Sud, Marie-Lannelongu Hospital
    • Member of The European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
    • Published 13 papers in international journals
    • Over 15 years of experience in thoracic surgery
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Radiotherapy for lung cancer
$7,000 - $10,000
Chemotherapy for lung cancer
$1,000 - $2,500
Lung segmentectomy
$9,000 - $13,000
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Serap Kaya

  • 4.4 Good 32 reviews
  • 26 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
  • Associate Professor Dr. Serap Kaya specializes in lung cancer treatment at Emsey Hospital.

    • Trained in Medical Oncology at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
    • Experienced in treating complex lung cancer cases
    • Previously worked at Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital
    • Currently practices at Medistate Kavacik Hospital Medical Oncology
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Lobectomy
$14,000 - $26,000
Lung cancer surgery
$12,500 - $24,000
Chemotherapy for lung cancer
$1,500 - $3,700
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Adnansayar

  • 5 Excellent 7 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Vadistanbul
  • Professor Adnansayar specializes in thoracoscopic and robotic minimally invasive lung surgery, working at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul – Turkey's premier healthcare facility.

    • Performed Europe's first tracheal transplant surgery in Sweden
    • Led Turkey's lung transplant program at Yedikule Hospital
    • 36 years experience in thoracic surgery techniques
    • Trained at Zurich University's Advanced Thoracic Surgery program
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Adnansayar

  • 4.5 Good 235 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Specializes in thoracoscopic and robotic minimally invasive surgery for lung cancer at Liv Hospital Ulus.

    • Expert in lung cancers and trachea surgery
    • Performs lung transplantation and biopsies
    • Skilled in diaphragmatic and pleural disease surgery
    • Also handles pediatric thoracic surgery cases
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$9,000 - $13,000
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Duygu Derin

  • 4.5 Good 235 reviews
  • 36 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Liv Hospital Ulus
  • Associate Professor Derin authored 30+ scientific papers on cancer treatment and is a member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO).

    • Expert in lung cancer and gastrointestinal malignancies
    • Leading oncologist at Liv Hospital Ulus
    • Graduated from Istanbul University Medical Faculty
    • Member of the Turkish Association of Oncologists
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$9,000 - $13,000
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Elnur Sahibov

  • 4.4 Good 32 reviews
  • 10 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Emsey Hospital
  • Specialized in radiation oncology at Marmara University – trained to focus exclusively on lung cancer treatments.

    • Graduated from Marmara University's prestigious English medicine program
    • Completed radiation oncology specialization from 2012-2016
    • Works at Emsey Hospital's oncology department
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Lobectomy
$14,000 - $26,000
Lung cancer surgery
$12,500 - $24,000
Chemotherapy for lung cancer
$1,500 - $3,700
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DoctorexperienceGood Fit ForWhat Sets Them ApartClinic & LocationConsultation
14 years of experienceNon-small cell lung cancerPublishes on lung cancer prognosis markers like platelet volume. Represents specialist physicians in Turkish Medical Oncology Association.
Turkey
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76 years of experienceComplex thoracic oncology casesSpecializes in diagnosing rare paraneoplastic syndromes linked to lung cancer. An active researcher and author of numerous international oncology studies.
Turkey
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24 years of experienceBowel and colorectal cancer surgeryInternationally certified oncosurgeon with U.S. fellowship at Cleveland Clinic. Leads the surgery department at Medipol and holds a European proctology qualification, recognized with national science awards.
Turkey
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21 years of experienceAdvanced lung cancer casesProfessor at Istanbul University Oncology Institute – a leading cancer center. Specializes in complex oncology cases including rare cancers.
Turkey
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34 years of experienceThoracic surgery casesSpecializes in thoracic surgery for lung cancer, working alongside oncology experts. Part of Medipol Mega's multidisciplinary cancer care team.
Turkey
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2016 years of experienceLung cancer casesSpecializes in lung cancer with training at a leading oncology hospital. Associate Professor since 2016 with experience across multiple top Turkish hospitals.
Turkey
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21 years of experienceAdvanced lung cancer casesRecognized by ASCO and ESMO for oncology expertise. U.S.-trained with research focus on pharmaceutical nanotechnology for cancer treatments.
Turkey
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15 years of experienceALK-positive NSCLCSpecializes in ALK-positive lung cancer with published research and ESMO certification. Involved in key clinical trials for advanced treatments.
Turkey
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27 years of experienceLung cancer casesSpecializes in lung cancer with training from Istanbul University. Experienced in medical oncology with over a decade of practice.
Turkey
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76 years of experienceMinimally invasive lung surgeryExpert in VATS procedures for lung cancer with fellowship training in France. Member of European Society of Thoracic Surgeons with multiple international publications.
Turkey
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