Best Brain Cancer doctors: TOP 96 doctors

Dr. Bülent Karagöz has over 33 years of experience of experience in medical oncology, specializing in tumor biology and immunotherapy for brain cancer at Anadolu Medical Center.

• Professor of Medical Oncology at Istanbul Okan University
• Former head of Medical Oncology at GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital
• Published over 40 research papers on cancer treatments
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association

Ranked 3rd in Turkey for medical oncology – Dr. Tanrikulu specializes in brain cancer treatment at Anadolu Medical Center.

• Over 21 years of experience of experience in medical oncology
• Completed specialty training at Marmara University
• Led international clinical studies in oncology
• Former head of medical oncology at Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital

Dr. Javier Herrero Jover is a pioneer in plastic and reconstructive surgery with over 46 years of experience of experience, specializing in advanced 3D surgical planning.

• Founder of Alma IT Systems, innovating virtual surgical planning
• Leads the Herrero Jover Médicos Unit at Centro Médico Teknon
• Author of 150+ publications and speaker at 350+ international congresses
• Former President of CARS, a leading congress on surgical technology

50 years of experience pioneering minimally invasive neurosurgery – Dr. Oliver leads the Brain Tumor Center at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Performs 200+ surgeries annually, including fluorescence-guided tumor removal
• President of the European Skull Base Society
• Trained at Karolinska Institute and Montreal Neurological Institute
• First in Southern Europe to use robotic spine surgery

Dr. Mustafa Solak has 20 years of experience of oncology experience, specializing in complex cancer cases at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Fellowship-trained at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute
• Worked at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Specializes in breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers
• Completed advanced training at İstanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching Hospital

Assoc. Prof. Gorkem Turkkan has successfully completed over 2,500 radiotherapy sessions with MR-Linac – one of Turkey's most experienced specialists in MRI-guided treatments.

• 17 years of experience of experience in radiation oncology
• Specializes in stereotactic radiotherapy and proton therapy
• Member of European Society of Radiotherapy and Oncology
• Published 27 articles in medical journals
• Currently working on two TÜBİTAK research projects

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.

His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.

Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.

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.

Head of Teaching at Puerto Vallarta Regional Hospital – Dr. Perez combines medical expertise with a focus on education and patient care.

• General practitioner with 12 years of experience in private practice
• Specialized in minimally invasive surgical procedures
• Certified in biomagnetism by Higher Institute of Biomagnetism
• Experience in dermatological and laser treatments

Prof. Sezer Sağlam specializes in brain cancer treatment at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital, with over 27 years of experience of experience in medical oncology.

• Professor in Medical Oncology since 2016
• Member of ESMO, ASCO, and ENET
• Trained at Istanbul University's Medical Faculty
• Expert in gastrointestinal oncology

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. 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 Doctor Sefik Igdem specializes in radiation oncology with advanced technologies like Truebeam Stx and Halcyons at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 30 years of experience of experience in radiation oncology
• Expert in conformal treatments for precise radiation therapy
• Specializes in head and neck cancers
• Professor at T.R Demiroğlu Bilim University

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin leads the Medical Oncology Department at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, with extensive experience in brain cancer treatment.

• Headed Medical Oncology at Yüzüncü Yıl University Faculty of Medicine
• Trained at Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Specialized in Medical Oncology with a focus on brain tumors
• Over a decade of experience in oncology and internal medicine

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.

Dr. Ferentinos heads the Radiation Oncology Department at German Oncology Center – specializing in precise brain cancer treatments.

• Over 13 years of experience of radiation oncology experience
• Trained at Klinikum Offenbach and Medical Center Athens
• Holds a doctoral degree from Goethe University Frankfurt
• Currently pursuing advanced healthcare business studies

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).

The doctor specializes in managing breast cancer, colorectal, and urogenital system cancers. With extensive experience since 2014 at Anadolu Medical Center, the doctor has previously served at Medical Park Hospital, Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, and Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital. The doctor's military service included a role as a Medical Oncology specialist at Gülhane Military Medical Academy.

Educational achievements include a degree in general medicine from Istanbul University and specializations in internal medicine and medical oncology. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Medical Oncology Society, and the Turkish Lung Cancer Society.

Dr. Keskin has performed over 900 oncology procedures, including brain tumor surgery. He brings nearly three decades of medical oncology expertise to Memorial Şişli Hospital.

• Over 25 years of experience of specific oncology experience
• Specialist in personalized therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy
• Completed his oncology fellowship at Istanbul University Institute of Oncology
• Top national ranking on Turkey's Medical Oncology Proficiency Exam
• Active member of both ASCO and ESMO international societies