Best oncologists in Turkey: TOP 174 doctors

Endocrinologist

Dr. Saban Sec is a medical oncologist with experience at leading hospitals, including Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, and Bahçelievler Medikalpark Hospital. He currently represents specialist physicians in the Turkish Medical Oncology Association. He is also a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Medical Oncology Association.

Dr. Sec treats breast, lung, gastrointestinal, prostate, urogenital, head and neck cancers, as well as sarcomas and rare tumors. He has published many peer-reviewed articles on cancer prognosis, treatment outcomes, and survival rates. His research includes studies with large patient groups, such as 138 patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer. Dr. Sec focuses on prognostic factors and treatment responses in different cancers. He is dedicated to improving cancer care.

2022 - Present, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Specialist

2021 - 2022, Istanbul/Türkiye

MEDICAL PARK BAHÇELİEVLER HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Specialist

2017 - 2021, Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL NEW CENTURY UNIVERSITY GAZİOSMANPAŞA HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Specialist

2013 - 2017, Van/Türkiye

VAN YUZUNCUYIL UNIVERSITY FACULTY OF MEDICINE

Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Specialist

2011 - 2013, Van / Türkiye

VAN TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology Specialist

2004 - 2007, Agri / Türkiye

AĞRI PATNOS STATE HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine Specialist

Education and Expertise

Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education

Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Anakara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Specialization

Experience

Malatya State Hospital Internal Diseases Clinic

Ankara Oncology Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic

Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic


AREAS OF INTEREST

Lung cancer

esophageal cancer

Gastric cancer

breast cancer

Gastrointestinal surgery

https://scholar.google.com.tr/citations?user=EDuylhoAAAAJ&hl=tr 

Fields of Study and Interests

 Breast Cancer

 Lung Cancer

 Colon Cancer

 Stomach Cancer

 Rectum Cancer

 Ovarian Cancer

 Uterine Cancer

 Liver Cancer

 Esophageal Cancer - Esophagus Cancer

 Kidney Cancer

 Larynx Cancer - Throat Cancer

 Thyroid Cancer

 Head and Neck Cancers

 Gynecological Cancers

 Pancreatic Cancer

 Esophageal Cancer - Esophagus Cancer

 Uterine Cancer

 Brain Cancers - Brain Tumors

 Soft Tissue Cancer - Sarcomas

 Prostate Cancer

 Bladder Cancer

 Bile Duct Cancer

 Testicular Cancer

 Cervical Cancer

 Mouth, Tongue, Lip Cancers

 Gastrointestinal System Cancers

 Bone Tumors

 Trachea and Bronchial Cancers

 Skin Cancers - Skin Cancers

 Skeletal System Tumors

 Gallbladder Cancer

 Mesothelioma

Education

 Cumhuriyet University Faculty of Medicine, 2004

 Istanbul Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital Internal Medicine Specialist, 2010

 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Specialist, 2015

Career

 MD Andeson Cancer Center, USA, 2008

 Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center Breast Cancer Clinic, Canada, 2017

 Moffit Cancer Center, USA 2022

 Istanbul Haydarpaşa Education and Research Hospital Internal Medicine, 2010

 İdil State Hospital Internal Medicine Clinic, 2011

 Karadeniz Technical University Faculty of Medicine Medical Oncology Clinic, 2015

 Istanbul Göztepe Education and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic, 2018

 Yeniyüzyıl University Gaziosmanpaşa Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic, 2020

 Ataşehir Medicana Hospital, Medical Oncology Clinic, 2022

Education and Specialization

2017 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine

19 November 2020 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Oncology

2011-25 June 2015 Hospitals / Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital

2004 Mersin University Faculty of Medicine

Experience

13.11.2017-29.03.2021 Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Internal Medicine Departments, Department of Internal Medicine

21.03.2011-25.06.2015 Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Education and Research Hospital



Ferhatoğlu Ferhat, Çağatay Tulin, Okumuş Nigar Gülfer, Aydıner Adnan, Paksoy Nail, Ak Naziye, Aydın Esra, Saip Pinar Mualla (2023). Laterality Of Adrenal Gland Metastasis In Lung Cancer: Results Of A Comparative Study. Eurasian Journal Of Medical Investigatin, 7(2), 101-106., Doi: 10.14744/Ejmi.2023.58954

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center. Namık Kemal Medical Journal, 10(4), 350-356., Doi: 10.4274/nkmj.galenos.2022.78942

TAŞTEKİN DİDEM, PAKSOY NAİL, DOĞAN İZZET, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, KHANMAMMADOV NIJAT, BOZBEY HAMZA UGUR, KARABULUT SENEM (2023). Fluorouracil, leucovorin, oxaliplatin, and docetaxel (FLOT) regimen in the first?line treatment of metastatic gastric cancer: A single?center experience. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 19(2), 253-258., Doi: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_672_22 (Quarterly=Q4)

KAPAĞAN TANJU, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT (2023). Prognostic Factors for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Admission among Hospitalized Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Patients with Systemic Urinary Tract Infection. Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, 7(2), 107-115., Doi: 10.14744/ejmi.2023.81340

KAPAĞAN TANJU, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT (2023). Prognostic Factors for Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Admission among Hospitalized Gastrointestinal and Hepatopancreatobiliary Cancer Patients with Systemic Urinary Tract Infection. Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, 7(2), 107-115., Doi: 10.14744/ejmi.2023.81340

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, AYDINER ADNAN, PAKSOY NAİL (2022). Evaluation of clinical features and risk factors related to late recurrence (>5 years) in patients with breast cancer. Journal of Surgery and Medicine, 6(12), 986-990., doi: 10.28982/josam.7610

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, ERTÜRK KAYHAN, TAŞ FARUK (2022). Cutaneous melanoma survival rates of the elderly are not worse than those of the young, yet they have some specific differences. Journal of Cancer Research and Therapeutics, 0, Doi: 10.4103/jcrt.jcrt_815_21

ÖZGÜR EMRE, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, ŞEN FATMA, GEZER UĞUR (2022). Effect of Cytotoxic Therapy on ALU Expression is Modulated by Hormonal Status in Patients with Breast Cancer. BALKAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, 39(6), 450-451., Doi: 10.4274/balkanmedj.galenos.2022.2022-5-18

Articles

TAŞ FARUK, ERTÜRK KAYHAN, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT (2022). Auricular and periauricular melanomas have similar clinicopathologic factors and survival rates. JOURNAL OF COSMETIC DERMATOLOGY, 21(4), 1570-1573., Doi: 10.1111/jocd.14278

TAŞ FARUK, ERTÜRK KAYHAN, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT (2022). Completion Lymph Node Dissection Is Unnecessary After Positive Sentinel Lymph Node in Melanoma — a Case Series Analysis. Indian Journal of Surgery, Doi: 10.1007/s12262-022-03532-y

DOĞAN İZZET, GÜRBÜZ MUSTAFA, PAKSOY NAİL, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, VATANSEVER SEZAİ, SAİP PINAR, DEMİRKAZIK AHMET, AYDINER ADNAN (2022). Evaluation of clinicopathological features determining treatment response in patients with ALK mutant NSCLC. Medicine, 101(34), 30188, Doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000030188

PAKSOY NAİL, KHANMAMMADOV NIJAT, DOĞAN İZZET, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, YILDIZ ANIL, AK NAZİYE, AYDINER ADNAN (2022). Toxicity management and efficacy of carboplatin desensitization therapy for recurrent epithelial ovarian carcinoma: A real-world study. Medicine, 101(45), 31726, Doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000031726

PAKSOY NAİL, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, DOĞAN İZZET, KHANMAMMADOV NIJAT, İRİBAŞ ÇELİK AYÇA, GÜLBAŞ ZAFER, BAŞARAN MERT (2022). High-dose chemotherapy followed by autologous stem cell transplantation for adult patients With first relapse of Ewing's sarcoma: A single institution experience. Medicine, 101(49), 32213, Doi: 10.1097/MD.0000000000032213

ÇİL İBRAHİM, KÜÇÜKARDA AHMET, ATCI MUHAMMED MUSTAFA, SECMELER SABAN, PAKSOY NAİL, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, AK NAZİYE, AYHAN MURAT, TATAROĞLU ÖZYÜKSELER DENİZ, ÖNDER ARİF HAKAN, AVCI OKAN, OYMAN ABDİLKERİM, OKTEN ILKER NIHAT, GÜLTÜRK İLKAY, AKAGÜNDÜZ BARAN, BASOĞLU TÜYLÜ TUĞBA, ÇAKIR EMRE, HACIBEKİROĞLU İLHAN, ÖZÇELİK MELİKE, AYDINER ADNAN (2022). Efficacy and safety of trastuzumab emtansine in older patients with HER2-positive advanced breast cancer: a real-world study. Tumori Journal, 108(1), 19-25., Doi: 10.1177/03008916211037739

DOĞAN İZZET, KARABULUT SENEM, TAŞTEKİN DİDEM, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, PAKSOY NAİL, ŞAKAR BURAK (2022). Evaluation of Prognostic Factors and Trastuzumab-based Treatments in HER2/Neu-positive Metastatic Gastric Cancer. Journal of the College of Physicians and Surgeons Pakistan, 32(8), 1014-1019., Doi: 10.29271/jcpsp.2022.08.1014

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, TUĞCU MURAT, APAYDIN SÜHEYLA (2022). Factors Affecting Postoperative Morbidity and Mortality in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients. Eurasian Journal of Medical Advances, 2(3), 30-38., doi: 10.14744/ejma.2022.43153

KAPAĞAN TANJU, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, RETIRED SELİNAY, KILIÇ ÇAĞLA ECEM (2022). Risk Factors for Cutaneous Melanomas and Level of Awareness in Society. Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology, 16(4), 94-100., Doi: 10.4274/jtad.galenos.2022.30092

FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, ALTAN FERHATOĞLU ZEYNEP (2022). Frequency, Demographic and Clinicopathological Characteristics of Skin Cancer Patients Treated and Followed Up in the Medical Oncology Outpatient Clinic. Journal of the Turkish Academy of Dermatology, 16(4), 77-81., Doi: 10.4274/jtad.galenos.2022.04706

KARABULUT SENEM, DOĞAN İZZET, USUL AFŞAR ÇİĞDEM, KARABULUT MEHMET, KARAMAN ŞULE, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, TAŞTEKİN DİDEM (2021). Does nutritional status affect treatment tolarability, response and survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients? Results of a prospective multicenter study. JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY PHARMACY PRACTICE, 27(6), 1357- 1363., Doi: 10.1177/1078155220959427

AK NAZİYE, ÖZKAN BERKER, YENİGÜN BÜLENT MUSTAFA, YILMAZBAYHAN EMİNE DİLEK, TOKER SEYFİ ALPER, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, YAŞAR HATIME ARZU, DİZBAY SAK SERPİL, TANJU SERHAT, DILEGE MUSTAFA ŞÜKRÜ, ERUS SUAT, BULUTAY PINAR, FIRAT PINAR, MANDEL NİL MOLİNAS, KILIÇKAP SAADETTİN, ONDER SEVGEN, DİKMEN ERKAN, ALAN ÖZKAN, YUMUK PERRAN FULDEN, BOZKURTLAR EMİNE, LAÇİN TUNÇ, YILDIZELİ BEDRETTİN, ÖZTÜRK AKIN, KOCATÜRK CELALETTİN İBRAHİM, KARAPINAR KEMAL, ÜRER HALIDE NUR, OYAN ULUÇ BAŞAK, AYDINER ADNAN, DEMİRKAZIK AHMET, ERALP YEŞİM (2021). The role of adjuvant chemotherapy in resected stage I non-small cell lung cancer: A Turkish Oncology Group Study.. Journal of BUON, 26(3), 819-829.

AK NAZİYE, TOKER SEYFİ ALPER, KARA MURAT, ÖZKAN BERKER, ÜLKER MELİKE GÜLER, KABA ERKAN, YEGEN GÜLÇİN, KARAMAN ŞULE, DAĞOĞLU SAKİN RABİA NERGİZ, KAYTAN SAGLAM ESRA, ORAL ETHEM NEZİH, KİZİR AHMET, BAYRAKTAR SOLEY, DİSTÇİ RIAN, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, AYDIN ESRA, VATANSEVER SEZAİ, ERALP YEŞİM, AYDINER ADNAN (2021). Outcomes of thymoma after multimodal therapy and determinants of survival: A 16-year experience of a tertiary cancer center. TURKISH JOURNAL OF THORACIC AND CARDIOVASCULAR SURGERY, 29(4), 487- 495., Doi: 10.5606/tgkdc.dergisi.2021.20529

AK NAZİYE, PAKSOY NAİL, FERHATOĞLU FERHAT, AYDIN ESRA, DOĞAN İZZET, BEKTAŞ ERDEM, KARACA MERT, OGUZ SOYDİNÇ HİLAL, MINARECİ YAĞMUR, SÖZEN HAMDULLAH, TOPUZ SAMET, SAİP PINAR MUALLA, VATANSEVER SEZAİ (2021). Evaluation of Prognostic and Predictive Values of Hemogram Parameters in Patients with Advanced Stage Ovarian Carcinoma. TURKISH JOURNAL of ONCOLOGY, 36(4), 438-445., Doi: 10.5505/tjo.2021.2882

Medical Oncology

Fields of Study and Interests

 Gastrointestinal System (GI) Cancer

 Cancer Vaccines

 Breast Cancers

 Lung Cancer

 Rare Cancers

Education

 MD: Necmettin Erbakan University Meram Faculty of Medicine, 1994

 Internal Medicine Specialist Training: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, 2004

 Internal Medicine Specialist Training: Kafkas University Faculty of Medicine, 2007

 Medical Oncology Sub-Specialist Training: Selçuk University Faculty of Medicine, 2010

 Medical Oncology Sub-Specialist Training: Istanbul University Oncology Institute, 2013

Career

 Assistant Professor: Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine, 2005

 Assist. Prof. Dr.: Kafkas University, 2006-2007

 Minor Assistant Professor: Selçuk University – Medical Oncology, 2007-2010

 Minor Assistant Professor: Istanbul University Oncology Institute – Medical Oncology,

2012-2013

 Specialist Professor: Istanbul University Oncology Institute – Medical Oncology, 2013-2017

 Assoc. Prof. Dr.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute – Medical Oncology, 2017-2023

 Prof. Dr.: Istanbul University Oncology Institute – Medical Oncology, 2023-present

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2018 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL AYDIN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL PARK FLORYA HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2015 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

HASEKİ TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2011 - 2014, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL SCIENCE UNIVERSITY INTERNAL MEDICINE DEPARTMENT

Medical Oncology Assistant

2011 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

KANUNİ SULTAN TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine Specialist

2006 - 2011, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

Internal Medicine Assistant

2004 - 2005, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY BIOCHEMISTRY UNITED STATES

Research Assistant

2003 - 2004, Karabuk/Karabuk/Türkiye

KARABUK PROVINCE SAFRANBOLU NO. 3 HEALTH CENTER

General Practitioner

2018 - Present, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

MEMORIAL BAHCELIEVLER HOSPITAL

Radiation Oncology Specialist

2016 - 2018, Istanbul/Istanbul/Türkiye

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA MEDICAL FACULTY

Radiation Oncology Specialist

• 2019 - Currently, Istanbul/Turkey
  MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL
  Obstetrician and Gynecologist - Gynecological Oncology Surgery
• 2017 - 2019, Istanbul/Turkey
  ISTANBUL MEDENIYET UNIVERSITY GÖZTEPE TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  Gynecological Oncology Surgery Center
• 2012 - 2017, Istanbul/Turkey
  ZEYNEP KAMIL WOMEN HEALTH AND PEDIATRICS TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL
  Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist
• 2008 - 2012, Bursa/Turkey
  MUSTAFAKEMALPAŞA PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist
• 2004 - 2008, Erzincan/Turkey
  ERZINCAN PUBLIC HOSPITAL
  Gynecology and Obstetrics Specialist

Prof. Dr. Sezer Sağlam is a medical oncologist at Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital. He specializes in gastrointestinal and breast cancers. He has contributed to cancer care through research, especially with his study on the best timing for surgery after neoadjuvant therapy in rectal cancer. This work has influenced global treatment protocols.

Dr. Sağlam has led clinical trials in targeted therapies and precision medicine. His research on liver-transplanted patients with hepatocellular carcinoma was nominated for the 2024 International Best Researcher Award. He is a member of ASCO, ESMO, and ENET. Dr. Sağlam provides personalized and evidence-based oncology care.

Professor of oncosurgery and proctology

Medical Field of Special Interest and Activities 

Molecular Scanning 

Nuclear Oncology 

Radionuclide Treatments

Education and Experience 

2018 - Private LIV Hospital Ulus 

2015 - 2018 İstanbul Bilim University, Şişli Florence Nightingale Hospital 

2006 - 2015 Mersin University Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine 

2005 - 2006 Ankara Özel Denge Medical Centre 

2004 Hacettepe University Medical Faculty 

Specialization Training: 2000 - 2004 Hacettepe University Master of Science in Nuclear Medicine 

Undergraduate: 1993 - 1999 Hacettepe University Medical Faculty

Memberships 

Journal of Musculoskeletal Pain 

Turkish Journal of Clinical Sciences 

Molecular Imaging and Radionuclide Therapy 

Turkish Clinics Journal of Case Reports 

Journal of Clinical and Experimental Investigations 

Journal of Clinical and Analytical Medicine 

Acıbadem University Health Sciences Magazine 

Turkey Nuclear Medicine Association

Researches and Publications 

International Article: 35

Domestic Article: 18 

Chapter Author: 5 

Member of Broadcasting Advisory Board: 7 Domestic-International Magazines 

Internalnational Conference Presentations: 22

EXPERIENCE

2024 - Present, Istanbul, Turkey

MEMORIAL ATAŞEHİR HOSPITAL

Medical Oncology Specialist

2016 - 2024, Istanbul, Turkey

MARMARA UNIVERSITY PENDIK TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

2015 - 2016, Kocaeli, Turkey

KOCAELİ STATE HOSPITAL

Compulsory Service

2011 - 2014, Istanbul, Turkey

DR. LÜTFİ KIRDAR TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL

2010 - 2011, Sinop, Turkey

SİNOP DURAĞAN STATE HOSPITAL

Compulsory Service

2004 - 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

ISTANBUL UNIVERSITY CERRAHPAŞA FACULTY OF MEDICINE

EDUCATION

2020 - Present

Marmara University Pendik Training and Research Hospital

Associate Professorship in Medical Oncology

2011 - 2014, Istanbul, Turkey

Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital

Medical Oncology Specialization

2004 - 2010, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Internal Medicine Specialization

1997 - 2003, Istanbul, Turkey

Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine

Medical Education

SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS

• 63 articles published in journals indexed in international databases (first author in 11 of them).

• Over 100 presentations at international and national congresses.

• 4 review articles published in national journals (first author in 3 of them).

• Authorship of 1 book chapter and co-editorship of 1 book.

Dr. Sefik Igdem is a respected radiation oncologist with 37 years of experience. He is known for his skill in advanced cancer treatments. Dr. Igdem specializes in radiotherapy, intensity-modulated radiation therapy, 3D conformal radiation therapy, and image-guided radiotherapy. He focuses mainly on prostate cancer and head and neck cancers.

Dr. Igdem has played a key role in bringing new technologies and conformal treatments to radiation oncology. He has also completed a retrospective analysis of 600 postmenopausal breast cancer cases. This work shows his commitment to evidence-based care. His broad clinical experience and focus on innovation have made him a leader in his field.

Education:

Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”

June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA

General Surgery

Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

General Surgery

May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France 

M.D.

1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey

Experience

Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present 

F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery

Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present 

Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey

Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques 

General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998

Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey

Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery

1. Medical Interests and Activities 
2. • Lung Cancer (Postdoctoral fellowship, MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA)
3. • Interventional Bronchoscopy (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD, USA)
4.  
5. Education and Experience 
6. • Department of Thoracic Diseases, Liv Hospital, Ulus
7. • Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul Bilim University
8. • Ministry of Health Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Diseases Training and Research Hospital
9. • Faculty of Medicine, Marmara University Memberships
10. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer)
11. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians)
12. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member)
13. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society)
14. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society)
15.  
16. Memberships 
17. • IASLC (International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer) 
18. • ACCP (American College of Chest Physicians) 
19. • TAKD (Turkish Lung Cancer Society) (Executive Board Member) 
20. • TTD (Turkish Thoracic Society) 
21. • TÜSAD (Turkish Respiratory Research Society) 
22.  
23. Researches and Publications 
24. • International: 48 
25. • National: 60 
26. • Authorship for Books and Book Chapters at National Level: 4 
27. • Medical Fellowship, TEV Orhan Birman, MD 1998 
28. • “Fellow in American College of Chest Physicians” Title, 2009 

Medical Interests and Activities 

Hepatic Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension 

Hepatic Cancer 

Viral Hepatitides (Chronic Hepatitis B, C and Delta Infections) 

Alcoholic Chronic Liver Disease 

Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease 

Stomach and Duodenal Ulcer 

Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage (Ulcer and Varicose Vein Bleeding) 

Functional Digestive System Disorders (Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Functional Intestinal Obstruction and Diarrhea...) 

Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn’s Disease) 

Malabsorption Syndromes (Celiac Disease and Alike) 

Gastrointestinal Tract Malignancies

Education and Experience 

Liv Hospital, Ulus, Gastroenterohepatology Department (2013 ...) 

Associate Professor of Medicine, Obligatory Service at Gastroenterology, Şanlıurfa Training and Research Hospital (2010 - 2012) 

Subspecialty in Gastroenterohepatology, Department of Gastroenterohepatology, İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (2004 - 2010) 

Research Fellow, Physician, Department of Internal Diseases, 

İstanbul Faculty of Medicine, İstanbul University (1992 - 1998)

Memberships 

Turkish Association For The Study of The Liver 

Turkish Society of Gastroenterology 

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Society 

Internal Diseases Specialty Association

Dr. Merdan Fayda is a radiation oncologist with 19 years of experience in radio-oncology. He has studied at the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Istanbul and studied radiosurgery at the University of North Carolina (USA). He conducts 4D-radiotherapy, IMRT, MRI, CT, and PET-CT. He has participated in 16 international conferences, and is a member of 3 organizations.