Thyroid cancer Doctors Abroad — Page 2

Dr. David Kuczer is a radiation oncologist at Amethyst Radiotherapy in Vienna. He specializes in precise cancer treatment for tumors of the prostate, breast, and brain. Dr. Kuczer presents every patient case to an interdisciplinary tumor board. This ensures each person receives a validated treatment plan from a team of experts.

• Uses the Elekta Versa HD linear accelerator for precise tumor targeting.
• Treats complex conditions including glioblastoma, lung cancer, and meningioma.
• Coordinates care within a clinic ranked among Newsweek's World's Best Hospitals 2026.
• Provides IMRT, VMAT, and stereotactic radiosurgery for high-accuracy radiation.

Dr. Yuri Goldes is the Deputy Director of General Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. He pioneered some of Israel’s first robotic resections for stomach and pancreatic cancers. Forbes Israel named him among the nation’s best gastrointestinal surgeons. In 2019, he received the Best Doctor of the Year award from the Israeli Ministry of Health.

• Specializes in robotic and laparoscopic surgery for pancreatic, gastric, and esophageal cancers.
• Performs minimally invasive Whipple procedures, one of the most complex abdominal operations.
• Treats benign conditions including diaphragmatic hernia, achalasia, GERD, and gallbladder disease.
• Works at Sheba Medical Center, ranked among the Top 10 hospitals worldwide by Newsweek.

Professor Xiao Yueyong is Chief Physician in the Department of Radiological Diagnosis at the Chinese PLA General Hospital. He is a leading expert in minimally invasive interventional oncology. He serves as the inaugural President of WATA (2025–). He is President of the International (2020–) and Asian (2012–) Societies of Cryotherapy. He is also Deputy Head of the NHC Expert Group on tumour ablation regulations (2009–).

He has performed over 100,000 CT/MRI‑guided minimally invasive procedures. His work covers chemical ablation, RFA, MWA, cryoablation, and NanoKnife (IRE). He introduced and advanced NanoKnife ablation in China. He led the first national standards for tumour cryoablation and NanoKnife.

Honors include the National Special Contribution Award (Lifetime Honorary). He received First Prize from the Chinese Medicine Education Association (2021). He received two Second Prizes for Military Medical Achievements (2016, 2018) and two Second Prizes from the China Anti‑Cancer Association (2019, 2022). He was named Asian Ablation Master. His research record includes 13 Chinese patents. He is the principal investigator for four NSFC projects and one MOST subject. He has published over 200 papers, with over 110 as first or corresponding author and over 40 in SCI journals. He has led over 10 ablation guidelines or consensus statements.

Dr. Sinan Karaaslan is a medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in treating breast, colorectal, and urogenital system cancers. Dr. Karaaslan brings clinical expertise from major institutions, including Medical Park and Gülhane Military Medical Academy. He works at a hospital affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Holds personal certification from the European Society for Medical Oncology.
• Treats complex conditions, including stage 4 colon and lung cancers.
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology and Turkish Lung Cancer societies.
• Performs systemic therapies such as immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy.

Mustafa Solak specializes in cancer treatment, having completed his fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute. He works at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Expertise in breast, testicular, ovarian, lung, head-neck, and gastrointestinal cancers
• Trained at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
• Completed residency at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Training and Research Hospital

Professor Yildirim is a medical oncologist and author, contributing to international oncology handbooks on precision medicine and immunotherapy.

• An ESMO-certified specialist working at Anadolu Medical Center since 2011
• Subspecializes in advanced treatments like immunotherapy and targeted therapies
• Holds a professorship and lectures at Halic University
• Author of more than 80 publications and book chapters
• Completed advanced oncology training at Rambam Medical Centre in Israel

Specializes in thyroid cancer treatment, providing focused endocrine care at the Anadolu Medical Center.

• An experienced endocrinologist managing hormonal and glandular disorders
• Provides specialized oncology and endocrine services at Anadolu
• Offers comprehensive diagnostic and treatment planning consultations

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Heves Sürmeli is a specialist in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology. She received her medical degree (M.D.) from Eskişehir Osmangazi University in 2004. She completed her Internal Medicine residency at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul (2005–2010). She then completed subspecialty training in Medical Oncology at the same hospital (2014–2017).

At the same center, she served as a Medical Oncology Specialist (2017–2023). She then worked as Administrative and Clinical Director (2023–2026). Her clinical interests include breast, lung, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, and urologic cancers.

She has published many articles in international peer‑reviewed journals. She has presented at national and international conferences. She is active in professional societies. She has received several awards.

Dr. Seref Komurcu is a medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in treating breast, lung, colorectal, and solid cancers. Dr. Komurcu holds both ECFMG and ESMO certifications. He previously served as a professor at Gülhane Military Medical Academy.

• Published over 110 scientific papers on cancer management.
• Provides immunotherapy, targeted therapy, and chemotherapy treatments.
• Member of the American Society of Clinical Oncology.
• Works at a clinic affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

Dr. Eda Tanrikulu is a clinical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. She ranked 3rd nationally in Turkey's minor specialty medical exam. Dr. Tanrikulu specializes in chemotherapy and individualized cancer treatments. She works at a facility affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Served as the head of the medical oncology unit at Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital.
• Participated in global training at Oxford University and ESMO in Manchester.
• Treats gastrointestinal, urological, lung, and breast cancers.
• Member of the American and European Societies of Medical Oncology.

Dr. Mehmet Dogu Canoglu is a radiation oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He specializes in precise tumor targeting using MR Linac and CyberKnife technologies. Dr. Canoglu trained at Kocaeli University. He previously served at Medipol Mega University Hospital. He treats various cancers, including complex brain, prostate, and lung tumors.

• Expert in Varian TrueBeam and Trilogy radiation delivery systems.
• Performs stereotaxic radiosurgery and targeted radiotherapy for sarcomas.
• Works at Anadolu Medical Center, a facility affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.
• Treats patients at a clinic ranked among the world's top 10 for medical tourism.

Dr. Necdet Uskent is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He was part of the pioneering team that performed Turkey's first bone marrow transplant. Dr. Uskent holds the European Medical Oncology Certificate and focuses on breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He works at a facility affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

• Founder of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG).
• A founding member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology.
• Served as a visiting lecturer at Royal Free and University College Hospital in London.
• Treats complex hematological conditions including lymphomas and myeloma.

Dr. Raventos has completed over 1,100 thyroid cancer procedures in his 49-year career and heads the Minimally Invasive Surgery Department at Centro Médico Teknon.

• Fellowship-trained in surgery at the renowned Mayo Clinic in the US
• Specializes exclusively in oncologic thyroid surgery and complex thyroid cancer cases
• Fluent in advanced laparoscopic and other minimally invasive techniques
• Founding member of the faculty at Centro Médico Teknon, a leading private hospital
• Certified by the American Heart Association in Advanced Cardiac Life Support

Professor of Medical Oncology with 29 years of dedicated experience at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Specialized in gastrointestinal oncology
• Member of ESMO and ASCO – leading oncology societies
• Fellowship-trained at Istanbul University Oncology Institute

Prof. Köstler is a leading expert in targeted cancer therapies, with over two decades of experience in medical oncology.

• Specializes in breast and gynecologic cancers
• Associate Professor at the Medical University of Vienna
• Focuses on individualized systemic cancer therapy
• Published research in leading international journals

Dr. Ozadli specializes in thyroid cancer with extensive training at Ankara Oncology Hospital – one of Turkey's leading cancer centers.

• Medical oncology specialist with focus on thyroid and other cancers
• Trained at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Published researcher with work available on Google Scholar
• Experienced in both diagnosis and treatment planning

Nearly 10,000 cryosurgeries performed – Prof. Niu Lizhi specializes in minimally invasive techniques for thyroid cancer at Fuda Cancer Hospital.

• President and chief surgeon at Fuda Cancer Hospital since 2001
• Expert in NanoKnife procedures with 500+ performed
• Vice-President of the Asian Society of Cryosurgery
• Recipient of multiple international awards for cryosurgery
• Author of 100+ papers on surgical oncology