Best oncologists in Turkey: TOP 174 doctors

Education

• Faculty of Medicine: Trakya University, 1982-1988
• Radiation Oncology Residency: Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital, 1994-1998
• Radiation Oncology Residency: Princess Margaret Hospital Toronto, 1996
• Phytotherapy Master's Degree: Istanbul University Faculty of Pharmacy, 2017-2018

Experience

• Professor, Head of Department: Health Sciences University Bursa Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2021-2024
• Professor, Head of Department: Health Sciences University Izmir Faculty of Medicine, Department of Radiation Oncology, 2021-2024
• Professor: Department of Radiation Oncology, Health Sciences University Istanbul Hamidiye Faculty of Medicine, 2021-2024
• Lecturer Gelisim University SMYO, 2013-2020

Medical Interests

• Breast Cancer / Intraoperative Radiotherapy
• Gynaecological Cancers / Brachytherapy Applications
• Gastrointestinal System Tumours
• Prostate Cancer / Hydrogel Space Oar Certificate and Application
• Lung Cancers
• Brain Tumours
• Head and Neck Cancers

Education

• Doctor of Medicine: Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, 1994
• Internal Medicine Residency: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, 2004
• Internal Medicine Residency: Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, 2007
• Medical Oncology Subspecialty Residency: Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, 2010
• Medical Oncology Subspecialty Training: Istanbul University Oncology Institute, 2013

Experience

• Dailiye Assistant: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, 2005
• Asst. Assoc. Prof. Dr.: Kafkas University, 2006-2007
• Assistant Prof.: Selcuk University - Medical Oncology, 2007-2010
• Assistant Prof.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute - Medical Oncology, 2012-2013
• Uzm. Dr.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute - Medical Oncology, 2013-2017
• Assoc. Prof. Dr.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute - Medical Oncology, 2017-2023
• Prof. Dr.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute - Medical Oncology, 2023-present

Scientific Memberships

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• Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
• European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Turkish Internal Medicine Specialty Society

Awards

• 2018: "Best Researcher of the Year" award, Istanbul University Oncology Institute
• 2016: TUBITAK Incentive Award in the field of "Cancer Research"

Education and Expertise

• AKDENİZ UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE
• TRAKYA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Lung Cancers
• Head Tumors
• Neck Tumors
• Other Cancers
• Gastrointestinal tract tumors
• Genitourinary system tumors
• Breast Cancers
• Urooncological Tumors

Treatment Methods

• IGRT
• IMRT
• Radiosurgery- SRS – SABR- SBRT

Experience

• Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine, Medical Point Izmir Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic; Radiation Oncology Specialist
• Denizli State Hospital Radiation Oncology Clinic; Radiation Oncology Specialist
• Gülhane Military Medical Academy Radiation Oncology Department; Military Specialist Physician
• Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine Department of Radiation Oncology; Radiation Oncology Specialist Training
• Trakya University Faculty of Medicine; Medical Education

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Radiation Oncology Association
• Urooncology Association (Consultant member)
• Clinical Research Association
• Turkish Bioethics Association (Honorary member)

Diseases

• Lung Cancer
• Skin Cancers
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Genitourinary Cancers
• Gynecological Cancers
• Colon Cancer
• Breast Cancer
• Rare Cancers

Treatment Methods

• Individual Treatments (Comprehensive Genomic Profiling)
• Targeted Therapies
• Immunotherapy
• Cancer Vaccines
• Chemotherapy
• Clinical Research/Experimental Medical Research

Experience

• 2017- 2024: Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine Atatürk Education and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic Associate Professor / Lecturer
• 2022 December – 2023 March: Academic visitor Moffitt Cancer Center Cutaenous Oncology Clinic Tampa, Florida USA
• 2013- 2017: Katip Çelebi University Faculty of Medicine Atatürk Training and Research Hospital – Medical Oncology Clinic Specialist Physician
• 2012-2013: Izmir Education and Research Hospital, Medical Oncology Specialist Physician
• 2012-2012: Mersin State Hospital, Medical Oncology Specialist Physician
• 2010-2012: Dokuz Eylül University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology, Sub-branch Research Assistant
• June-August 2008, December 2008 – February 2009: Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center Observership programme
• 2007-2009: Kartal Education and Research Hospital, Medical Oncology Sub-branch Research Assistant
• 2006-2007: Siirt State Hospital, Internal Medicine, Specialist Physician
• 2005-2006: Çukurova University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology Sub-branch Research Assistant
• 2004-2005: SSK Siirt Hospital, Internal Medicine Specialist Physician
• 2003-2004: SSK Mardin Hospital, Internal Medicine Specialist Physician
• 1998-2003: SSK Izmir Training and Research Hospital, 3rd Internal Medicine Clinic, Research Assistant
• 1998-1998: SSK Izmir Training and Research Hospital Infectious Diseases Research Assistant
• 1997-1998: Izmir Ataturk Training and Research Hospital, Anesthesiology and Reanimation Clinic, Research Assistant
• 1995-1997: Şırnak Cizre Central Health Center
• 1994-1995: Şırnak İdil Oyalı Village Health Center

Professional Memberships

• Turkish Society of Medical Oncology 2008 
• (2018-2021 Term Board Member)
• Izmir Oncology Group, Board Member (2014 -…)
• Geriatric Oncology Association, Board Member (2015-…)
• Mediterranean Oncology Association Board Member (2020 -…)
• Turkish Biochemistry Association, Member, 2016
• European Society of Medical Oncology, Member, 2012
• American Society of Clinical Oncology, Member, 2008

Education and Expertise

• ANKARA UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Diseases

• Brain Tumors
• Gastrointestinal Cancers
• Genitourinary Cancers
• Lymphoma
• Malign Melanoma
• Breast Cancer
• Sarcomas

Experience

• Internal Medicine Specialist; Süleyman Demirel University Medical Faculty Hospital Internal Medicine Department
• Medical Oncology Specialist; Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine Oncology Hospital, Department of Medical Oncology

Professional Memberships

• ESMO (European Society for Medical Oncology), full membership
• Turkish Medical Oncology Association, full membership

Dr. Baha Zengel is a general surgeon with expertise in breast, gallbladder, thyroid diseases, and hernia repairs. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. In 2004, he earned a doctorate in Basic Oncology from Dokuz Eylül University. He became an Associate Professor of General Surgery in 2014 through the Inter-University Board.

Dr. Zengel is skilled in advanced surgical procedures. His experience includes skin and breast-conserving mastectomy, oncoplastic breast surgery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and ROLL/SNOLL techniques. He has held important positions at Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, including Education Officer.

He is a member of several professional associations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Aegean Region Surgery Association and is a founding board member of the Basic Oncology Association.

Academic Details

Faculty / University
19 Mayis University, Faculty of Medicine, Samsun – Turkey

Date of Graduation
1992

Postgraduate Training
Institution: Department of Radiology, Faculty of Medicine, Erciyes University, Kayseri – Turkey
Supervisor in Charge of Training: Mustafa Ozturk
Training Period: From 1993 to 1998
Title of Thesis: Evaluation of Lower Extremity Artery-Occlusive Disease by MR Angiography

Accreditation

Radiology Specialist: 1998, The Ministry of Health of Turkey

Associate Professor: 2003, Interuniversity Committee

Academic Experience

Residency: Department of Radiology, Erciyes University, Kayseri – Turkey (1993 to 1998)

Private Practice: Maternal and Children Hospital, Sivas – Turkey (1998–2000)

Academic Positions:

2000 to 2003: Assistant Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey

2003 to 2009: Associate Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey

2009 to 2010: Professor of Radiology, Firat University, Elazig – Turkey

2010 to 2015: Professor of Radiology, Chairman, Bezmialem Vakif University, Istanbul – Turkey

2015 to 2016: Professor of Radiology, Chairman, Yeditepe University, Istanbul – Turkey

2017 to Present: Professor of Radiology, Interventional Radiology Unit, Bahçelievler Medical Park Hospital, Altınbaş University, Istanbul – Turkey

Fellowship

Institution: Department of Radiology, University Hospital of Cleveland, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

Duration:  2004 to 2005

Position: Research Fellow – Ultrasound & CT (Body)

Professional Memberships

-Turkish Society of Radiology

-Medical Ultrasound Society of Turkey

-Turkish Society of Radiology, Abdominal Radiology Study Group

-ESGAR – European Society of Gastrointestinal and Abdominal Radiology (Fellow)

-ESUR – European Society of Urogenital Radiology (Fellow)

-ESR – European Society of Radiology

-Turkish Society of Magnetic Resonance

-Turkish Society of Radiology, Urogenital Radiology Study Group

-Turkish Society of Interventional Radiology

-Korean Society of Radiology (International Member)

-Radiological Society of North America (RSNA) – Corresponding Member

Prizes and Awards

European Congress of Radiology (ECR) 2002, Vienna – Image Interpretation, 3rd Prize

Interpretation Corner of European Radiology 2003 – 2nd Prize

Cases of the Day – ESGAR 2007, Lisbon, Portugal – 2nd Prize

Cases of the Day – ESGAR 2009, Valencia, Spain – 1st Prize

2017: Oticon Medical Scientific Center Copenhagen Denmark.
2016: ICLO Teaching Center New Endoscopic Approaches to Lateral Skull Base, Inner Ear and Cerebello-Pontine Angle, Verona Italy
2016: World Hearing Center, Institute of Physiology and Pathology of Hearing, Warsaw,Poland
2015: Cochlear Science and Research Center Berlin Germany.
2014: Cochlear implant Center Medel Company Innsburck, Austria.
2014: Hannover Medical School. Clinic for Laryngology, Rhinology and Otology, Hannover, Germany
2014: Academy of Hearing Aid Acoustics (Akademie für Hörgerate-Akustik), Lübeck, Germany.
2013: International European Sialendoscopy Training Center, Geneva, Switzerland.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2012: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, Bern, Switzerland.
2011: University clinic of ORL, Head and Neck Surgery, klinikum der Universitat, Munchen, Germany.
2007: The Ohio State University, Medical Faculty, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Columbus, Ohio, USA.
2006: University of Würzburg, Department of Otolaryngology, Division of Otology and Neurotology. Würzburg, Germany.
1999-2003 İnönü Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi Kulak Burun Boğaz Anabilim Dalı
1993-1999 İstanbul Üniversitesi Cerrahpaşa Tıp Fakültesi

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Foundation

Turkish Rhinology Society

Tigris-Euphrates Basin Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Gaziantep Otorhinolaryngology Association

Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Qualification Board

Turkish Otology Association

Malatya Otorhinolaryngology Association

American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology

International Vertigo Association

Surgeon, oncologist, specialist in the field of digestive system surgery and breast oncology.

25 years old

• Worked in clinics in the USA and Great Britain.
• Board Certified in Gastrointestinal Surgery by Johns Hopkins Institute, USA
• Certified as a specialist in laparoscopic surgery by the Port de Choisy Medical Center, France.
• Director of the American College of Surgeons for students from Turkey.

Dr. Taylan Bükülmez is a radiation oncologist at Istinye University Liv Hospital Bahcesehir in Istanbul. He treats breast, prostate, lung, esophageal, and rectal cancers. He uses advanced radiation therapy methods for his patients.

Dr. Bükülmez received his medical degree from Pamukkale University. He completed his specialization at Akdeniz University. Since 2017, he has led the oncology team at Istinye University Liv Hospital. He is known for his focus on patient recovery and new cancer treatments. He has many years of experience at leading oncology centers in Turkey.

Prof. Dr. Adem Dervişoğlu completed his undergraduate education at Ankara University Faculty of Medicine and his specialization, doctorate and professors degree at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Istanbul University. He also attended advanced symposiums and clinical trials on surgical treatment of obesity, minimally invasive techniques in visceral surgery and endocrine surgery respectively. He is a member of the Turkish Society of Surgery, Clinical Enteral Parenteral Nutrition Society, Hernia Society, Association of Endocrine Surgery and Colon and Rectum Association.

Professor of Thoracic Surgery

Urologist, Oncosurgeon

Dr. Önder Ofluoğlu is an experienced orthopedic surgeon with 30 years of experience. He specializes in orthopedic surgery, orthopedic oncologic surgery, hand microsurgery, bone and soft tissues tumors, and trauma surgery. He is an author of over 50 documents and has over 200 citations. He is a member of the Connective Tissue Oncology Society, European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, Turkish Association of Orthopaedics Oncology, Turkish Association of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, and Association for the Study and Application of Methods of Ilizarov. He currently works in Medical Park Göztepe Hospital.

NUTRITION AND DIET SPECIALIST 

Ezgi Sevic graduated from Hacettepe University, Department of Nutrition and Dietetic as Honor Student. During her education, she conducted studies on “'The Effect of Hedonic Eating Behavior on Obesity', 'Total Parenteral Nutrition in Children' and 'The Relationship Between Insulin Resistance and Obesity'.” During her education, she took part in the field in studies on determining the nutritional status of the society. She worked as intern dietitian in Hospitals of Hacettepe University (Oncology Hospital, Adults Hospital, İhsan Doğramacı Child Hospital), Dışkapı Yıldırım Beyazıt Training and Research Hospital and many Community Health Centres. 
She worked in Izmir Private Ekol Hospital. She successfully completed the 'Bariatric Nutrition Course' and the 'Innovations in Obesity Course'. She has participated in many training and seminar programs in her field. 

Interests: Post- Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Nutrition, the Nutrition in Chronicle Diseases, Nutrition in Individuals with Diabetes, Nutrition in Cancer, Nutrition in Congenital Metabolic Diseases, Food Intolerances, Body Weight Control, Child and Adolescent Nutrition, Nutrition in Old Age, Nutrition in Pregnancy and Lactation.

Dietit. Ezgi Sevic knows advanced English.