Best Medulloblastoma doctors in Istanbul: TOP 25 doctors

The doctor is a highly experienced Turkish medical oncologist specializing in sarcoma, lymphoma, pancreatic, lung cancer, and breast cancer. With over 20 years of experience, the doctor focuses on tumor biology, tumor immunology, cancer immunotherapy, and targeted therapies. Since 2019, the doctor has been serving as a medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center and previously held leadership roles at Istanbul Okan University Faculty of Medicine and GATA Haydarpaşa Training Hospital. The doctor has authored over 40 publications in cancer research and is a member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association and the European Head and Neck Society.

Dr. Eda Tanrikulu specializes in medical oncology and chemotherapy at Anadolu Medical Center, with extensive training and experience in cancer treatment.

• Completed medical oncology training at Marmara University
• Ranked 3rd in Turkey in minor specialty exam
• Participated in numerous international clinical studies
• Served as head researcher in medical oncology

Dr. Mustafa Solak is a specialist in breast and gastrointestinal cancers with advanced training from Hacettepe University and MD Anderson Cancer Center.

• Fellowship-trained at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute
• Extensive experience with diverse cancer types
• Practices at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental

Prof. Dr. Ahmet Hilmi Kaya is a professor of neurosurgery at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Turkey. He earned his MD from Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa (English program). He completed his neurosurgery residency there from 1996 to 2003. He became a professor in 2015. He also completed observerships at Maastricht University in 2007 and 2009.

His clinical focus includes functional and stereotactic neurosurgery, including deep brain stimulation (DBS) for Parkinson’s disease and essential tremor. He also treats spinal tumors and spinal stenosis and performs spinal instrumentation. He manages skull base and brain tumors. He performs vascular surgery of the central nervous system.

Achievements include leading a Parkinson’s research project at Ondokuz Mayıs University (BAP, Project No. T.597, 2008). He supervised a neurosurgery thesis in 2008. His awards include third place at the 2nd National Congress of the Society of Neurosurgery in 2006, the Turkish Neurosurgical Society Overseas Scholarship in 2008, and the Aysima Altınok Thesis Award in 2009. Several of his papers ranked at the 22nd and 23rd Turkish Neurosurgical Society Scientific Congresses in 2008 and 2009. He is a member of the Turkish Neurosurgical Society and the Turkish Medical Association.

Dr. Banu Atalar is a board-certified radiation oncologist (Türkiye, 2004). She is a Full Professor at Acibadem MAA University (2018–present) and a clinician at Anadolu Medical Center (2026–present). She trained at Istanbul and Cerrahpaşa. In 2011, she completed a Stanford clinical research fellowship in stereotactic radiosurgery. Her practice focuses on CNS, thoracic, and GI tumors. About 75% of her care involves SRS and MR‑guided adaptive SRS.

Her honors include the ASCO IDEA award (2004), the IASLC International Mentorship Award (2018), and H.FACR (2025). She has 72 international peer‑reviewed publications. Her leadership roles include President of the Turkish Society for Radiation Oncology (2025–27) and Chair of the ESTRO National Societies Committee (2024–27). She served on the ASCO Resource‑Stratified Guidelines Committee (2013–18) and on RSS meeting and nomination committees. She organized national congresses (2023, 2025) and has been an invited speaker at major meetings.

Prof. Hüseyin Baloğlu is a pathology specialist at Anadolu Medical Center in Gebze, Kocaeli, Turkey. He focuses on molecular pathology, surgical pathology, and tumour biopsy and diagnostics.

Education and accreditations: MD, GATA Medical School (1986). Pathology specialty training, GATA (1992). Associate Professor (Doçent), GATA (2004). Visiting scholar at Albert Einstein College of Medicine (New York) and Heidelberg University.

Achievements: author of over 600 peer‑reviewed publications. Holds a patent in molecular diagnostics for thyroid cancer. Leads liquid biopsy and precision oncology services.

Prof. Sağlam specializes in medical oncology at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital with over two decades of experience in treating complex cancer cases.

• Professor of Medical Oncology with extensive subspecialty training
• Member of ESMO and ASCO – leading oncology societies
• Works at one of Turkey's premier private oncology centers

Professor Doctor Sefik Igdem specializes in radiation oncology, with a focus on head and neck cancers at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 30 years of experience of experience in radiation oncology
• Expert in conformal treatments and advanced technologies like Truebeam Stx
• Professor at T.R. Demiroğlu Bilim University
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Dr. Sakin specializes in medical oncology with a focus on complex cases at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• Has over 19 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Former head of Medical Oncology at Yüzüncü Yıl University
• Extensive training at leading hospitals including İstanbul Okmeydanı Eğitim ve Araştırma Hastanesi
• Specializes in both treatment and academic oncology research
• Works at one of Turkey's premier healthcare institutions.

The doctor specializes in managing breast cancer, colorectal, and urogenital system cancers. With extensive experience since 2014 at Anadolu Medical Center, the doctor has previously served at Medical Park Hospital, Kocaeli Derince Education and Research Hospital, and Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital. The doctor's military service included a role as a Medical Oncology specialist at Gülhane Military Medical Academy.

Educational achievements include a degree in general medicine from Istanbul University and specializations in internal medicine and medical oncology. The doctor is a member of the Turkish Medical Association, the Turkish Medical Oncology Society, and the Turkish Lung Cancer Society.

Dr. Rahib Hasanov specializes in personalized oncology treatments, incorporating advanced therapies like immunotherapies and targeted drugs at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental.

• Trained at Houston Methodist Hospital, USA, observing leading medical practices
• Completed Medical Oncology fellowship at Marmara University Faculty of Medicine
• Expert in treating gastrointestinal, breast, lung, and urogenital cancers
• Regularly treats international patients from Europe, the Middle East, and the US

Professor of Medical Oncology with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers – Dr. Saglam leads the department at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Over 29 years of experience of experience in medical oncology
• Specialized in gastrointestinal oncology with fellowship training
• Member of ESMO, ASCO, and ENET societies
• Professor at Istanbul University Oncology Institute

Dr. Ozadli specializes in oncology with extensive training at Ankara Oncology Hospital, focusing on complex cancer cases.

• Medical oncology specialization from Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Experience in lung, esophageal, gastric, and breast cancers
• Published researcher with contributions to oncology literature
• Works at Valued Med Hub Hospitals

Dr. Yildiz has published extensively on neuroendocrine tumors and rare cancers, with research featured in international medical journals.

• Specializes in neuroendocrine tumors and rare cancer cases
• Published 17+ peer-reviewed articles in oncology
• Works at Medipol Mega University Hospital
• Experienced in diagnosing and treating complex oncological cases

Assoc. Prof. Nail Paksoy brings specialized expertise in medulloblastoma from his fellowship at Istanbul University Oncology Institute and current role at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• ESMO Board Certified in Medical Oncology
• Participated in 8 international clinical trials for advanced cancers
• Published multiple peer-reviewed studies on rare cancer treatments
• Completed dual fellowship training in both Medical Oncology and Allergy-Immunology

Prof. Deniz Konya specializes in spinal tumors at Medical Park Göztepe Hospital, with over 76 years of experience of neurosurgical experience.

• Trained at Harvard Medical School's Brigham and Women's Hospital
• Board member of Turkish Spine Society and international spine groups
• Published 47 peer-reviewed papers on spinal treatments
• Performs advanced procedures for spinal fractures and deformities

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).

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. 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.