Page 2 - Best Chordoma doctors: TOP 44 doctors

Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf Acikgoz brings international expertise from Ohio State University to Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital.

• Specializes in Medical Oncology with a focus on clinical trials
• Participated in Phase III studies like CheckMate-649 and Fortitude-101
• Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Certified in Good Clinical Practice and Human Subjects Protection

Dr. Nail Paksoy brings specialized expertise in oncology, with a focus on complex cases at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Board-certified in Medical Oncology by ESMO
• Published multiple studies on rare cancers and innovative treatments
• Active participant in international clinical trials for oncology
• Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol University

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. 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).

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.

30+ years of experience specializing in virotherapy – one of the newest fields in immunology – at Pallas Clinic.

• Head of Clinical Immunology Center at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital
• Graduate of Riga Medical Institute with internship in Internal Medicine
• Expert in immunological treatments that can be tailored to specific conditions

Dr. Topcu brings international expertise from MD Anderson and Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center to Biruni University Hospital.

• Specializes in rare cancers including chordoma and sarcomas
• Member of ESMO and ASCO – global oncology standards
• Trained at top institutions in the US, Canada, and Turkey
• Works across multiple cancer types with complex cases

Specialized in radiation oncology with training from Marmara University, renowned for its rigorous medical program.

• Trained at Marmara University's Department of Radiation Oncology
• Completed undergraduate studies in medicine at Marmara University
• Education includes international experience from Azerbaijan

Dr. Shruti Kate specializes in treating advanced cancers with innovative approaches like immunotherapy and metronomic therapy. She trained at Tata Memorial Hospital, a leader in oncology care.

• Fellowship in Medical Oncology from Tata Memorial Hospital
• Expert in lung, breast, and gynecological cancers
• Member of ASCO, ESMO, and other top oncology societies
• Presented research at the World Conference on Lung Cancer

Dr. Sridhar P.S. specializes in radiotherapy with a focus on neuro-oncology, bringing extensive expertise to complex cases like chordoma.

• Over 20 years of experience in radiotherapy
• Member of the Society for Neuro-Oncology
• Trained at Banaras Hindu University and National Board Of Examination
• Part of the Bangalore Oncology Group

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan specializes in oncology with extensive experience in treating various cancers, including rare cases like chordoma, at Koru Ankara Hospital.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with over 12 years of experience
• Specializes in breast, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancers
• Contributed to oncology research with numerous publications
• Trained at prestigious institutions including Ankara University and Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital

Dr. Mehmet Ozek specializes in endoscopic skull base surgery – a key approach for chordoma treatment. His work at Acibadem Altunizade Clinic focuses on complex neurosurgical cases.

• 23+ years of experience in neurosurgery
• Fellowship-trained at Yale University and Florida University
• Published 47 articles in SCI international journals
• Member of AANS and International Stereotactic Radiosurgery Society