Page 2 - Best pulmonologists: TOP 92 doctors

Prof. Toker leads the Thoracic Surgery Department at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital and specializes in robotic lung cancer surgery.

• Former President of the European Society of Thoracic Surgeons
• Expert in tracheal surgery for tumors and stenosis
• Recipient of multiple awards from European and Turkish thoracic societies
• Director of the Tracheal Surgery Program at West Virginia University

Dr. Marc Ulrich Becher leads the Cardiology Clinic at Städtisches Klinikum Solingen, specializing in advanced cardiovascular diagnostics and treatments.

• Performs 3,000–4,000 diagnostic and therapeutic procedures annually
• Expert in catheter-based treatments including TAVR and mitral valve procedures
• Offers comprehensive non-invasive diagnostics like 3D/4D echocardiography
• Specializes in managing high-risk conditions like chronic coronary occlusions

Dr. Tozkoparan trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center in interventional pulmonology – a rare subspecialty for complex respiratory cases.

• 36 years of experience of pulmonology experience
• Published research on pulmonary tuberculosis in Clinical Chemistry and Laboratory Medicine
• Former professor at GATA Department of Pulmonology
• Worked at leading institutions including GATA Çamlıca Pulmonology Hospital

Dr. Schwarz developed a bronchoscopy navigation system that improves lung lesion detection by 35% – a breakthrough in respiratory diagnostics.

• Head of Pulmonology Institute at Ichilov-Sourasky Medical Center
• Specializes in complex lung diseases, asthma, and COPD
• Director of postgraduate respiratory medicine studies at Tel Aviv University
• Aeromedical pulmonologist at Sheba Medical Center

Ranked among Israel's top-5 cardiac surgeons by Maariv newspaper, Dr. Kramer Amir brings 39 years of experience of specialized cardiac surgical experience.

• Expert in complex procedures like heart valve replacement and coronary artery bypass
• Trained internationally at prestigious institutions including Oxford University
• Member of the Israel Doctors Association and Doctors Council of Israel
• Specializes in advanced techniques like stentless valve implantation

Dr. Avraam Man combines clinical expertise with ongoing research in pulmonary diseases at Sourasky Medical Center.

• Specializes in complex asthma, COPD, and pulmonary hypertension
• Trained in pulmonary medicine in the United States
• Active researcher with published studies on pulmonary conditions
• Member of Israel and American Lung Associations

Professor Zhang Jin Nong is Director of Respiratory and Cardiovascular Medicine and a national expert in infectious diseases. He has over 40 years of clinical experience. In 2020, he was honored as a Hubei Provincial Advanced Individual for COVID-19 control.

His clinical focus includes respiratory diseases, complex internal medicine, infectious diseases, and advanced lung cancer treatment. He is skilled in fiberoptic bronchoscopy, invasive and noninvasive ventilation, management of sleep-disordered breathing, and pulmonary function testing.

He serves on the Infectious Diseases Committee of the China Medicine Education Association. He is Deputy Director of the Sleep Medicine Branch of the Chinese Stroke Association. He is also Deputy Director of the Infectious Diseases Group of the Emergency Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association.

Dr. Felix Dobritoiu specializes in minimally invasive thoracic surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, using robotic and VATS techniques for faster recovery.

• Performs robotic thoracic surgery with da Vinci Xi system
• Expert in uniportal VATS – single small incision for complex procedures
• Specializes in Nuss procedure for pectus excavatum cases
• Board-certified with 11 years of experience of thoracic surgery experience
• Employs techniques that often avoid postoperative pleural drainage

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

Over 15 years of experience of thoracic surgery experience – Dr. Eser specializes in complex respiratory conditions at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex.

• Board-certified in thoracic surgery with specialized training from Akdeniz University Hospital
• Focuses on surgical and non-surgical treatments for asthma and severe pneumonia
• Former thoracic surgeon at Harran University School of Medicine Hospital
• Member of Turkey's thoracic surgery community

Professor Erdal In specializes in complex respiratory diseases with 24 years of experience of experience, treating conditions like asthma, COPD, and pulmonary embolism.

• Board-certified in chest diseases from Inonu University
• Specializes in asthma and interstitial lung diseases
• Member of European Respiratory Society and Turkish Thoracic Society
• Professor at Malatya Turgut Ozal University, contributing to advanced research

36 years of experience in pulmonology with academic leadership at Hacettepe University – Dr. Emri specializes in complex respiratory conditions at Memorial Bodrum Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained at Boston University in oncology research
• Member of international societies including IASLC and IMIG
• Specializes in lung cancer and mesothelioma cases
• Former faculty member at Hacettepe – Turkey's top medical school

Dr. Mustafa Emiroglu brings decades of surgical expertise to pulmonology cases at Memorial Bodrum Hospital.

• Specializes in thoracic surgeries with a focus on minimally invasive techniques
• Member of multiple prestigious surgical associations including the Turkish Society of Surgery
• Trained in advanced procedures at Europe Senology Academia in Germany
• Experience in oncoplastic techniques for chest-related conditions