Page 3 - Best Thyroid cancer doctors: TOP 94 doctors

Specialized in Medical Oncology at Kocaeli University – focusing on personalized cancer treatments.

• Trained at Istanbul University's prestigious Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Over 15 years of experience in Internal Medicine & Oncology
• Works at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital with advanced cancer care facilities

Professor Kyzas specializes in head and neck surgical oncology, with hundreds of thyroid cancer cases treated using advanced microvascular techniques.

• Completed prestigious UK-wide Training Interface Fellowship in Head and Neck Surgical Oncology
• Led his unit to become a UK reference center for 3D personalized reconstructive surgery
• Awarded Bronze National Clinical Excellence Award for NHS services
• Principal Investigator for major UK multicenter RCT in head and neck cancer
• Editor in Chief of British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Prof. Gul Alco specializes in radiation oncology for thyroid cancer at Istanbul Medipol University, bringing decades of dedicated experience.

• Professor in Radiation Oncology with extensive training and academic roles
• Completed residency at Kadir Has University's radiation oncology department
• Works at Istanbul Medipol University's advanced radiation oncology facility
• Academic focus on precise radiation therapy techniques

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.

30+ years specializing in virotherapy – Dr. Jaunalksne leads the Clinical Immunology Center at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital.

• Graduate of Riga Medical Institute
• Internship in Internal Medicine
• Head of Clinical Immunology Center

Specializes in advanced laparoscopic and oncological cancer surgery – Muzaffer Al has trained extensively at leading medical institutions.

• Over 30 years of experience in general surgery
• Trained at Istanbul University for advanced laparoscopic techniques
• Expertise in minimally invasive oncological cancer surgery

Specializes in thyroid cancer surgery at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals, with expertise across multiple surgical oncology fields.

• Performs cancer surgeries including pancreatic, bile duct, and breast
• Experienced in oncological surgery for gastric and colon cancers
• Also specializes in bariatric metabolic and diabetes surgeries

Dr. Karatas has trained at leading international institutions including The Ohio State University and Hannover Medical School, specializing in head and neck surgery.

• Specializes in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery
• Member of the American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery
• Extensive training in otology and neurotology
• Part of the Turkish Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery Association

Dr. Joseba Rebollo Liceaga brings over 30 years of oncology experience, specializing in thyroid cancer at Quironsalud Torrevieja.

• Head of Oncology at Clínica San Miguel de Navarra for 13 years
• Specialist in Medical Oncology from Clínica Universidad de Navarra
• Authored research on innovative electrochemotherapy techniques
• Member of multidisciplinary oncology teams since 2003

Dr. Popovcer specializes in thyroid cancer with advanced training in radiosurgery from Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

• Over 20 years of experience in oncology and radiotherapy
• Director of the Oncology Department at Hadassah University Hospital
• Fellowship-trained in multidisciplinary cancer treatment at the University of Michigan
• Expert in personalized biological and immunotherapy for thyroid cancer

Dr. Felix Dobritoiu specializes in minimally invasive and robotic thoracic surgery at Ponderas Academic Hospital, offering faster recovery with small incisions.

• Expert in robotic thoracic surgery using da Vinci Xi
• Performs video-assisted thoracoscopic surgery (VATS), including uniportal VATS
• Skilled in complex pulmonary and mediastinal resections
• Offers minimally invasive procedures without postoperative pleural drainage

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.

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).

Professor of Otorhinolaryngology – Dr. Son specializes in ENT oncology at Samsung Medical Center.

• Expert in thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment
• Focuses on ENT-related cancers
• Works at a leading medical center in South Korea

Head of the Head and Neck Surgery Department at Samsung Medical Center – Dr. Baek specializes in thyroid cancer treatments.

• Otorhinolaryngologist with extensive expertise in head and neck surgeries
• Leads a specialized team for thyroid cancer cases
• Works at one of South Korea's top medical centers

Prof. Merimsky leads the Soft Tissue and Bone Oncology Unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in complex thyroid cancer cases.

• Over 25 years of experience in oncology
• Fellowship-trained in sarcoma at Institut Gustave Roussy, Paris
• Associate Professor at Sackler Faculty of Medicine
• Active member of ESMO and ASCO
• Published extensive research on tumor immunology

Dr. Tarkan is skilled in complex stomach cancer surgeries, bringing that precision to thyroid cancer treatments at Klinik Mavi.

• Member of Turkish Bariatric Surgery Association
• Part of International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders
• Graduated from Dicle University's Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Sahibov specializes in thyroid cancer care, trained at Marmara University's Radiation Oncology Department.

• Completed specialized training in radiation oncology
• Focuses on thyroid cancer treatments
• Educated at prestigious medical institutions