Page 2 - Best Stomach cancer stage 2 doctors in Turkey: TOP 16 doctors

Assist. Prof. Meltem Topalgokceli Selam specializes in gastrointestinal system cancers at Liv Hospital Ulus, with a strong focus on patient-centered care.

• Holds a position in the Department of Medical Oncology at Liv Hospital
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Society
• Published multiple international and national research papers
• Trained at Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, one of Turkey's leading institutions

Professor Ersin Ozturk specializes in gastrointestinal surgery and surgical oncology at Medicana Bursa Hospital, with extensive training in laparoscopic techniques.

• Trained at Cleveland Clinic Foundation in colorectal surgery
• Over 15 years of academic and clinical experience
• Expert in both open and laparoscopic surgical approaches
• Professor of Medicine with a Ph.D. in Physiology

Prof. Kayihan Engin brings 30+ years of radiation oncology experience to stomach cancer care, including research at the US National Cancer Institute.

• Completed fellowship in thermoradiotherapy at Thomas Jefferson University
• Former chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University
• Directs oncological sciences at Medicana Bursa Hospital
• Trained in occupational cancer risk assessment at NIH

Associate Professor specializing in stomach cancer – Dr. Eraslan combines academic rigor with clinical excellence at Koru Ankara Hospital.

• 12+ years of experience in oncology
• Trained at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital
• Specializes in breast, prostate, lung, colorectal, and stomach cancers
• Published multiple research papers contributing to oncology

Specialized in laparoscopic surgery for stomach cancer – trained at Istanbul University, one of Turkey's top medical schools.

• Board-certified general surgeon with over 20 years of experience
• Advanced training in laparoscopic bariatric and oncological cancer surgery
• Expertise in minimally invasive techniques for better patient recovery

Specializes in gastric cancer surgery with broad expertise in oncological and bariatric procedures at BAH International.

• Skilled in pancreatic and bile duct surgeries
• Focuses on minimally invasive techniques
• Experienced in advanced obesity and diabetes surgeries

Specializing in gastrointestinal cancers at Biruni University Hospital, Dr. Turkan Ozturk Topcu has trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center.

• Over 15 years of experience in medical oncology
• Memberships in ESMO, ASCO, and Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
• Special interest in stomach cancer treatment and research

Dr. Ercan Ozden specializes in stomach cancer treatment with over 20 years of experience in internal medicine and oncology.

• Board-certified in medical oncology from Kocaeli University
• Trained at Istanbul University – one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Has managed complex stage 2 stomach cancer cases

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. 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. 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.