Page 4 - Best oncologists: TOP 652 doctors

Dr. Yahya Ozel trained in Tokyo University's elite Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division – bringing Japanese precision to complex oncological cases.

• 31 years of experience of surgical experience with focus on minimally invasive techniques
• Certified in surgical endoscopy and advanced robotic procedures
• Academic faculty member at Doğuş University training future surgeons
• Specializes in hepatobiliary, pancreatic, and colorectal cancer surgeries

Prof. Amit Tirosh is a senior endocrinologist and Head of the Neuroendocrine Tumors Service at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in neuroendocrine tumors (NETs).

His work centers on hereditary NET syndromes. He is affiliated with the NIH in MEN1 research. He serves on an international VHL expert panel and helped write VHL management guidelines. He is the primary contact at Sheba’s multidisciplinary VHL clinic.

He leads the Endocrine Oncology Bioinformatics Lab. He collaborates with international teams, including the Weizmann Institute. He provides advanced NET care, including PRRT.

He earned his MD from the Hebrew University–Hadassah. He completed a residency at Assaf HaRofeh, an endocrinology fellowship at Rabin, and training at the NIH. He is board-certified in Endocrinology. He is a member of the Israeli Society of Endocrinology, the Endocrine Society, and the European Neuroendocrine Tumor Society. He has authored over 40 peer-reviewed papers, including in JAMA, Gastroenterology, and Radiology.

Dr. Shira Felder is a senior radiation oncologist. She focuses on gynecologic and urologic cancers. She has advanced expertise in VMAT, IMRT, SBRT, and gynecologic brachytherapy. She delivers precise treatment with fewer side effects.

She heads the Gynecologic Oncology Service at Sheba Medical Center. She is a senior physician in the Radiation Oncology Division. She earned her MD at Hadassah. She completed residency at Sheba and a fellowship in the Radiation Medicine Program at the University of Toronto and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. She is board-certified in Radiation Oncology. She is a member of ESTRO, the Israeli oncology societies, the CPSO, and the CMA.

Her research covers brachytherapy patient safety. It also includes stereotactic ablative radiotherapy for stage I lung cancer. She has studied treatment delays in cervical cancer. She has examined vitamin D deficiency in oncology patients.

Dr. David Kuczer is a specialist in radio-oncology with many years of experience in cancer diagnosis and treatment. He offers fast access to precise radiotherapy based on current scientific standards.

He is a member of the Cancer Center at the Vienna Private Clinic. He presents each patient to the in-house tumor board. This allows an interdisciplinary discussion by an internationally renowned team and helps select the best treatment.

All radiation treatments are provided in close cooperation with Amethyst Radiotherapy at the Vienna Private Clinic.

Professor Dov Zippel is a general surgeon and surgical oncologist. He specializes in breast disease and melanoma. He leads the Meirav Breast Center at Sheba Medical Center. He also serves at the Ella Lemelbaum Institute for Immuno-Oncology. In 2025, Forbes Israel named him to its Best Doctors list.

Expertise: advanced care for benign and malignant breast tumors. Minimally invasive and breast-conserving surgery. Surgical treatment of melanoma and other skin cancers.

Accreditations: MD, Tel Aviv University. Residency in general surgery, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowship in surgical oncology, University of Calgary. Board-certified in general surgery and surgical oncology. Research includes intact breast lesion excision and perioperative BRAF inhibitors for stage III melanoma.

Dr. Einat Shacham‑Shmueli is a senior medical oncologist at the Gastrointestinal Clinic, Cancer Center, Sheba Medical Center. She treats cancers of the colon, stomach, and pancreas. She also manages metastatic disease. She uses precision diagnostics and biomarkers, systemic therapies, and radiotherapy. Care is provided within a multidisciplinary team.

She has authored more than 25 peer‑reviewed papers on GI oncology, tumor biology, and new treatments. Her work includes studies on stenting for malignant colonic obstruction. She serves as an investigator in international programs, including the NCI, the Radiation Therapy Oncology Group, and the Cancer Therapy Evaluation Program.

Education: MD, Tel Aviv University. Oncology residency, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center. Advanced training in GI oncology, UCSF. Accreditations: Board certified in Oncology and Gastroenterology. Member, Israel Society of Oncology and Radiotherapy.

Prof. Zvi Cohen is Director of the Neurosurgery Department and the Neuro-Oncology Unit at Sheba Medical Center. He is a neurosurgeon and neuro-oncology expert. He was included in Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors 2025. He leads clinical research on drug therapies for malignant brain tumors. He also founded Sheba’s brain tumor tissue bank.

He is board-certified in neurosurgery. He trained at Tel Aviv University. He completed fellowships in neuroradiology at Beth Israel and in neurosurgical oncology at MD Anderson. His practice covers complex brain, pituitary, spine, and spinal cord tumors. He has expertise in stereotactic biopsies, image-guided resections, intraoperative MRI, navigation systems, and radiosurgery. He is a member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and the Israeli Association of Neurological Surgeons.

Dr. Altay Aliyev combines targeted therapies and immunotherapy with research-backed protocols at Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku.

• Trained at Cleveland Clinic and Istanbul University
• Published multiple studies on thyroid and breast cancer treatments
• Expert in cytotoxic chemotherapy and hormone therapy
• Focuses on early diagnosis and palliative care

Dr. Almog Ben-Yaacov is an Attending Surgeon in the Department of General and Oncological Surgery (Surgery C) at Sheba Medical Center. He specializes in cytoreductive surgery (CRS) with hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC). His clinical focus includes gastric cancer, sarcoma, and complex colorectal malignancies. Since 2018, he has performed more than 200 HIPEC procedures.

MD, Semmelweis University, 2006, with honors. Training in cardiothoracic surgery at Sheba Medical Center. Residency in general surgery at Montefiore (Albert Einstein) and at Rabin (Beilinson). Board-certified in General Surgery and in Surgical Oncology.

Advanced training includes ESSO-certified HIPEC in Hamburg. Microwave liver ablation in Reims. NanoKnife at King’s College London. Advanced surgical oncology at Memorial Sloan Kettering (2019). His publications cover CRS+HIPEC outcomes and Hartmann’s reversal.

Specializes in targeted cancer therapies and immunotherapy – Assoc. Prof. Mutlu combines advanced treatments with next-generation genetic research at Medical Park Antalya.

• Trained in medical oncology at Akdeniz University and in the USA
• Expert in personalized cancer treatment plans
• Associate Professor with extensive academic contributions
• Practices complementary medicine alongside conventional treatments

Dr. Aydogdu specializes in early detection of cancer in children, a critical aspect of pediatric oncology.

• Focuses on presentations and discussions about pediatric cancer detection
• Works at Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
• Contributes to advancements in pediatric oncology

Assoc. Prof. Abdullah Sakin leads the Medical Oncology Department at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, specializing in complex cancer cases.

• Head of Medical Oncology at Yüzüncü Yıl University
• Trained at Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Specializes in Ewing's sarcoma and other rare cancers
• Extensive experience in both academic and clinical settings

Specializes in integrative cancer treatments at Biological Medicine - Integrative Health Center Baku, combining mistletoe therapy and high-dose vitamin C with conventional methods.

• Expert in hormonal treatments for breast cancer
• Skilled in managing chemotherapy and radiation therapy side effects
• Participant in international conferences with German and Turkish doctors
• Uses natural pain relief and life extension methods for cancer patients

Dr. Yuri Goldes is a general surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience. He specializes in upper gastrointestinal and oncologic surgery. He is Deputy Director of the Department of General Surgery and Transplantation at Sheba Medical Center in Tel Aviv. He also leads the Upper GI Surgery Unit. He was named to Forbes Israel’s Best Doctors in 2025. He is ranked among Israel’s Best Gastrointestinal Surgeons by Forbes. In 2019, he received the Israeli Ministry of Health “Best Doctor of the Year” award.

He is an expert in advanced minimally invasive and robotic surgery. He treats diaphragmatic hernia, achalasia, GERD, and gallbladder disease. He also performs oncologic surgery for pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers. He uses laparoscopic and robotic techniques.

He pioneered some of Israel’s first robotic oncologic resections of the stomach and pancreas. He is among a small group worldwide who perform minimally invasive Whipple procedures (pancreaticoduodenectomy) using advanced laparoscopy. He applies methods that improve outcomes and speed recovery. He provides personalized care.

Head of Radiation Oncology at German Oncology Center – specializes in interventional radiation techniques for precise cancer targeting.

• Doctoral degree from Johann Wolfgang Goethe University
• Over 13 years of experience of experience in radiation oncology
• Expert in brachytherapy and advanced radiation treatments
• Combines clinical expertise with healthcare management training

Specializes in cutting-edge prostate cancer radiotherapy – Dr. Zamboglou leads research at University of Freiburg and won the Herman-Holthusen Award.

• Board-certified in radiotherapy with over 13 years of experience of experience
• Invited expert for both German and European prostate cancer guidelines
• Vice Medical Director at German Medical Institute (GMI)
• Published extensively on precision radiation techniques

Dr. Osama Abdel Mohimen Mohamed is Head of the Hematology Unit at Shefaa Al Orman Oncology Hospitals. He is also a consultant in medical oncology and hematology at Shefa El Orman Hospital (NGO), Luxor (2019–present).

He diagnoses and treats acute and chronic leukemia, lymphoma, myeloma, myelodysplastic syndromes, and myeloproliferative neoplasms. He also manages complications of solid tumors.

Background: He served at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University, as a medical oncology resident, then demonstrator and assistant lecturer (2008–2022). Earlier, he was a house officer (2006–2007). He also held specialist roles at Al Salam International, Al Molalmen, and BAHEYA Oncology Center (NGO).

Memberships: ESMO (2008–present). American Society of Bone Marrow Transplantation (2009). ASH (2010).

Award-winning pediatric oncologist specializing in bone and soft tissue sarcomas at SJD Barcelona Children's Hospital – one of Europe's top children's hospitals.

• Heads the Hematology Oncology Department and Developmental Tumors Laboratory
• Developed a radiation-free treatment for spinal cord gliomas
• Trained at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in pediatric oncology
• Published 70+ papers on malignant tumors in children
• Recipient of multiple international awards for pediatric cancer research

Dr. Sinan Karaaslan has performed over 900 procedures, specializing in breast, colorectal, and urogenital cancers at Anadolu Medical Center.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with 29 years of experience of focused experience
• Member of Turkish Medical Oncology Society and Lung Cancer Society
• Fellowship-trained at Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Medical School
• Expert in immunotherapy and targeted therapies for complex cases