Page 2 - Best Tonsil cancer doctors in Turkey: TOP 27 doctors

Prof. Engin brings decades of specialized radiation oncology expertise, including advanced training at Thomas Jefferson University and leadership roles at top Turkish hospitals.

• Over 30 years focused on radiation oncology
• Post-doctoral fellowship in Thermoradiotherapy in Philadelphia
• Former Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University
• Director of Oncological Sciences at Medicana Bursa Hospital

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan specializes in medical oncology with extensive training and practice in treating various cancers.

• Graduated from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine
• Specialized in internal medicine and medical oncology
• Works at Private Koru Ankara Hospital
• Published multiple studies in oncology

Professor with 20+ years in medical oncology, leading tonsil cancer treatment at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specializes in gastrointestinal oncology – relevant for complex tonsil cases
• Fellowship-trained at Istanbul University Oncology Institute
• Member of ESMO, ASCO, and European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society
• Performs ongoing clinical practice at a major JCI-accredited hospital

Dr. Ozdemir brings over 30 years of ENT and head-neck surgery expertise, trained at Hacettepe University Medical Center – Turkey's leading medical school.

• Specializes in head and neck surgeries including tonsil cancer cases
• Former head of ENT department at Namik Kemal University
• Graduated from Hacettepe University Medical Faculty
• Served as instructor at Izmir Atatürk Education and Research 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.