Page 2 - Best Liver cancer stage 2 doctors in Istanbul: TOP 34 doctors

Dr. Ozden brings over 27 years of experience of expertise in oncology, honed through diverse clinical roles across Turkey.

• Specialized in medical oncology with a focus on liver cancer
• Trained at Istanbul University's renowned Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Extensive experience in both private and university hospital settings
• Committed to personalized treatment plans for each patient

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).

Specialized in laparoscopic and oncological cancer surgery with training at Istanbul University. Dr. Al focuses on minimally invasive techniques for liver cancer.

• Trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Performs laparoscopic bariatric and anti-reflux surgeries
• Graduated from Ondokuz Mayıs University Faculty of Medicine
• Specialized at KTÜ Faculty of Medicine Farabi Hospital

Assoc. Prof. Nail Paksoy is an ESMO-certified medical oncologist at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, specializing in liver cancer with extensive clinical trial experience.

• Completed fellowship at Istanbul University Oncology Institute
• Subinvestigator in 8 international oncology clinical trials
• Published multiple studies on cancer treatment efficacy
• Specializes in personalized treatment approaches

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.

Associate Professor Babek Tabandeh is an expert surgeon specializing in liver cancer and minimally invasive techniques. He performs complex liver surgeries at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital.

• Over of experience in general and cancer surgery
• Focuses on minimally invasive surgery for better recovery
• Published author with 40+ scientific papers
• Member of the prestigious American College of Surgeons
• Also holds membership in the Liver Transplantation Society

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.

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. Topcu trained at MD Anderson Cancer Center and specializes in liver cancer treatment at Biruni University Hospital.

• 16 years of experience of experience in medical oncology
• Member of European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO)
• Trained at top cancer centers in the US and Canada
• Specializes in a wide range of cancers, including liver cancer

Specialized in radiation oncology at Marmara University – trained specifically for liver cancer treatments.

• Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• Completed specialization training in radiation oncology
• Works at Emsey Hospital

With over 26 years of experience of experience, Assoc. Dr. Ugur Ekici specializes in liver cancer surgery using advanced laparoscopic techniques.

• Specialized in cancer surgery at Şişli Etfal Hospital
• Published research in international medical journals
• Performs minimally invasive procedures for precise tumor removal