Page 2 - Best Tonsil cancer doctors in Turkey: TOP 35 doctors

Prof. Nail Paksoy specializes in tonsil cancer treatment as an Associate Professor at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, with extensive experience in medical oncology.

• ESMO Board Certified in Medical Oncology
• Involved in 8 international clinical trials on cancer treatments
• Published numerous studies in respected oncology journals

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.

Dr. Karatas specializes in head and neck surgery with extensive international training across Europe and the US.

• Trained at prestigious institutions including Hannover Medical School and The Ohio State University
• Member of multiple professional societies including the American Academy of Otolaryngology
• Expertise in advanced surgical techniques for head and neck conditions

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.

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. Sahibov specializes in radiation oncology with training at Marmara University, focusing on precise cancer treatments.

• Trained at Marmara University's Faculty of Medicine
• Specialized in radiation oncology from 2012 to 2016
• Proficient in English, facilitating clear patient communication

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

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

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