Page 4 - Best Thyroid cancer doctors: TOP 110 doctors

49 years of experience 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

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

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

Professor Kluger is a specialist in oncosurgery at Rambam Medical Center.

• Senior expert with decades of experience in thyroid cancer surgery
• Performs specialized oncological operations
• Leads and educates in a top-tier medical institution
• Focuses on complex cancer treatment plans

Avi Hefetz is a leading specialist in diagnosing and surgically treating head and neck oncology at Assuta Medical Center – Israel's largest medical clinic for this specialty.

• Heads the surgery department and oncology department for head and neck
• Member of American Academy of Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
• Also a member of Israeli Society of Otolaryngology and American Head and Neck Society
• Former senior head and neck surgeon at Tel-Aviv with co-founder status at ARAM Center

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

• Over 23 years of experience 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. Joseba Rebollo Liceaga brings over 36 years of experience of oncology experience, specializing in thyroid cancer at Quironsalud Torrevieja.

• Head of Oncology at Clínica San Miguel de Navarra for 36 years of experience
• Specialist in Medical Oncology from Clínica Universidad de Navarra
• Authored research on innovative electrochemotherapy techniques
• Member of multidisciplinary oncology teams since 2003

Assoc. Prof. Ayşe İrem Yasin, M.D., is a medical oncologist who specializes in solid tumors. Her clinical focus includes breast, lung, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, and urologic cancers. She also treats brain and other CNS tumors, soft tissue sarcomas, head and neck cancers, adenocarcinomas, melanoma, Merkel cell carcinoma, and cancers of unknown primary. She practices at Medipol Acıbadem District Hospital (2025–present). She previously worked at Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital (2023–2025).

She completed a Medical Oncology fellowship at Bezmialem Vakıf University (2019–2022). This followed an Internal Medicine residency at the same institution (2012–2016). Her international experience includes the Breast Cancer Unit at the University of Piemonte Orientale in Novara (2022). She also trained at Basel University Hospital, Cleveland Clinic, and Harvard Medical School. She holds the ESMO Board Certificate (2022).

Dr. Emad Shash, M.B.B.Ch, MSc, M.D., is a medical oncologist. He is the Medical Director of the Breast Comprehensive Cancer Hospital at NCI. He leads the Medical Oncology Department and is the Breast Program Director at Shifaa Al Orman Cancer Hospital in Luxor. His clinical focus includes breast, gynecologic, genitourinary, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and rare cancers. He specializes in systemic therapy, including chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy.

He served as coordinating research physician and medical lead at the EORTC from 2011 to 2015. Since 2008, he has contributed to more than 70 international oncology trials as a coordinator, sub-investigator, principal investigator, and sponsor medical monitor. Credentials include M.B.B.Ch (2004), MSc (2010), MD (2015), and the EORTC Certificate of Excellence (2015). He also holds a Diploma in Hospital Quality Management & Patient Safety (JCI/57357, 2017). He is a Fellow of the EIO. He is a member of ESMO (panel voting), ESGO, and ASCO (IAC), and serves on the ECRIN board.

Dr. Maha Yahia is a medical oncologist and hemato-oncologist. She provides assessment, diagnosis, and treatment planning. Her treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, and immunotherapy. She cares for patients with breast, genitourinary, gynecologic, thoracic, gastrointestinal, and rare cancers.

Education: M.B.B.Ch, Kasr El-Aini, Cairo University (1997–2003). Master in Hemato-oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (2008). Doctoral Degree in Hemato-oncology, National Cancer Institute, Cairo University (2015).

Experience: Resident in Medical Oncology, Maadi AFMC (2005–2010). Visitor Resident, NCI Cairo (2008–2009). Consultant Assistant, Prof. Hussein Khaled Clinic (2010–2017). Specialist, International Medical Center (2011–2012), Wadi El Nile Hospital (2013–2014), and Maadi AFMC (2011–2018). Head, Clinical Research Support Team, Maadi AFMC (2016–2018). Major (2014–2016) and Lt. Colonel Doctor (2016–2018), Egyptian Armed Forces. Lecturer of Clinical Research, AFCM (2019–2021).

Dr. Mohamed Mahmoud Abdelhakim is Head of Radiation Oncology at Shefa al Orman Hospital, Luxor. He is Professor of Radiation Oncology at the National Cancer Institute, Cairo University. He previously served as Associate Professor (2015–2020), Lecturer (2010–2015), Assistant Lecturer (2003–2009), and Resident (2000–2003). He also worked as a Specialist at Gharbia Cancer Society.

He treats inpatients and outpatients with breast, soft tissue sarcoma, lymphoma, gynecologic, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, and CNS tumors. His skills include image-guided brachytherapy, IMRT, VMAT, SRS, and SBRT. He performs conventional and CT-based planning and 3D-CRT. He works with cobalt and linear accelerators and electron beam therapy. He provides HDR and LDR intracavitary and interstitial brachytherapy. He also performs stereotactic radiotherapy, total body irradiation, and total skin irradiation.

Member: Egyptian Cancer Society, ESTRO, ESMO.

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.

Professor Raanan Berger, MD PhD, is a medical oncologist and radiotherapist. He is Director of the Cancer Center at Sheba Medical Center and heads its clinical research unit. He was listed in Forbes Israel’s “Best Doctors” (2025). He leads the genitourinary oncology program with a focus on prostate cancer. His care includes systemic therapy and radiotherapy in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered model.

He is board-certified in oncology. He earned his MD and PhD at Tel Aviv University and completed his clinical training at Sheba. He then completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Dana-Farber/Harvard, focusing on prostate cancer with Dr. Philip Kantoff and molecular oncology in Dr. William C. Hahn’s lab. He is a member of ESMO and ASCO. He has co-authored more than 20 peer-reviewed papers, including studies on outcomes in high- versus very high-risk prostate cancer and on BRCA1/2 in large cohorts.

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. Topcu has trained at top cancer centers like MD Anderson and Sunnybrook, focusing on thyroid cancer among other malignancies.

• Medical oncology specialist with 16 years of experience of experience
• Member of prestigious societies including ESMO and ASCO
• Works at Biruni University Hospital with access to advanced treatments

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