Best Bladder cancer Bladder cancer: TOP 105 doctors

Dr. Bülent Karagöz brings 33 years of experience of oncology expertise, specializing in advanced bladder cancer treatments at Anadolu Medical Center.

• Subspecializes in tumor biology and cancer immunotherapy
• Professor at Istanbul Okan University Faculty of Medicine
• Author of 40+ publications in cancer research
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association
• Provides consultations in English and Turkish

Prof. Ilker Tinay specializes in bladder cancer surgery and reconstruction at Anadolu Medical Center – a Johns Hopkins-affiliated hospital.

• Head of the Oncourology Department with leadership roles in uro-oncology associations
• Expert in minimally invasive surgery and neo-bladder reconstruction techniques
• Board member of the International Bladder Cancer Network
• Member of the European Association of Urology and American College of Surgeons

Dr. Eda Tanrikulu specializes in medical oncology and chemotherapy, focusing particularly on bladder cancer treatment at Anadolu Medical Center.

• Trained at Ankara University and Istanbul University – top medical schools in Turkey
• Ranked 3rd in Turkey on the minor specialty exam
• Active in international clinical studies for medical oncology
• Former head of medical oncology at Haydarpaşa Numune Training and Research Hospital

Dr. Solak completed his fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute, specializing in complex oncology cases.

• Deals with various cancers including bladder, breast, and lung
• Trained at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Specialized in oncology at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital
• Works at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Dr. Sarid leads the Oncology Department at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in bladder cancer with innovative treatments like immunotherapy and targeted therapy.

• Senior oncologist since 1997, department chief since 2009
• Fellowship in cancer urology at Oxford University
• Principal investigator in clinical trials for new cancer therapies
• Published 30+ articles on cancer treatment
• Member of ESMO, ASCO, and Israeli oncology societies

Dr. Banu Atalar is a board-certified radiation oncologist (Türkiye, 2004). She is a Full Professor at Acibadem MAA University (2018–present) and a clinician at Anadolu Medical Center (2026–present). She trained at Istanbul and Cerrahpaşa. In 2011, she completed a Stanford clinical research fellowship in stereotactic radiosurgery. Her practice focuses on CNS, thoracic, and GI tumors. About 75% of her care involves SRS and MR‑guided adaptive SRS.

Her honors include the ASCO IDEA award (2004), the IASLC International Mentorship Award (2018), and H.FACR (2025). She has 72 international peer‑reviewed publications. Her leadership roles include President of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (2025–27) and Chair of the ESTRO National Societies Committee (2024–27). She served on the ASCO Resource‑Stratified Guidelines Committee (2013–18) and on RSS meeting and nomination committees. She organized national congresses (2023, 2025) and has been an invited speaker at major meetings.

Prof. Hüseyin Baloğlu is a pathology specialist at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey. He focuses on molecular pathology, surgical pathology, and tumour biopsy and diagnostics.

Education and accreditations: MD, GATA Medical School (1986). Pathology specialty training, GATA (1992). Associate Professor (Doçent), GATA (2004). Visiting scholar at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York) and Heidelberg University.

Achievements: author of over 600 peer‑reviewed publications. Holds a patent in molecular diagnostics for thyroid cancer. Leads liquid biopsy and precision oncology services.

Prof. Dr. Markus Heuser performs 3,000+ surgical interventions annually at Medical Center in Solingen, specializing in minimally invasive bladder cancer treatments.

• Chief Doctor of Urology and Pediatric Urology
• Recipient of August Kürten Prize for uro-oncological research
• Expert in radical cystectomy with continent urinary diversion
• Member of German Urology Society and Urological Oncology Working Group
• Teaches at University of Göttingen – recognized as best lecturer

Dr. Pastrana is a board-certified surgical oncologist specializing in bladder cancer at Galenia Hospital, with extensive experience in surgical oncology.

• Board-certified by Conacem from 2020 to 2030
• Member of Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología (SMEO)
• University teacher at Universidad Anahuac of Medicine
• Trained at Centro Medico Nacional 20 de Noviembre Issste

Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center with 41 years of experience in orthopedic oncology.

• Associate Professor of Oncology at Sackler Faculty of Medicine
• Fellowship in sarcoma treatment at Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris
• Active member of ESMO Sarcoma Faculty and ASCO
• Published extensive research on bone and soft tissue cancers