Page 2 - Best Adrenal tumor doctors in Turkey: TOP 40 doctors

Specializes in rare tumors, including adrenal cancers, with extensive academic research and clinical practice in medical oncology.

• Served at Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital's Medical Oncology Department
• Published multiple studies on rare and complex tumors
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association
• Representative for specialist physicians in the Turkish Medical Oncology Association

Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf Acikgoz has advanced training in adrenal tumors from Ohio State University and leads trials for new treatments at Lokman Hekim University.

• 10 years of experience specializing in medical oncology
• Assistant investigator in Phase III studies like CheckMate-649
• Board-certified by the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology
• Trained in immunooncology at Vienna's CECOG program
• USMLE-certified with extensive research credentials

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. 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. Nail Paksoy combines 15 years of experience of specialized oncology experience with active participation in 8 international cancer trials at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital.

• ESMO board-certified in medical oncology
• Specialized in adrenal and rare tumor cases
• Published 30+ peer-reviewed studies on oncology treatments
• Completed fellowship at Istanbul University Oncology Institute

Dr. Alemdar specializes in adrenal tumors with training at Akdeniz University Hospital – a leading center for oncology care.

• Board-certified in medical oncology since 2018
• 20 years of experience of clinical experience in oncology
• Works at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex

Trained in advanced laparoscopic surgery at Istanbul University – specializes in minimally invasive adrenal tumor procedures.

• Over 16 years of experience of surgical experience
• Completed specialized training in laparoscopic bariatric and oncological cancer surgery
• Works at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals – a leading medical center

Dr. Volkan Kinas specializes in oncological surgery with a focus on complex tumor cases at Büyük Anadolu Hospitals.

• Expert in pancreatic, bile duct, and adrenal tumor surgeries
• Skilled in both traditional and minimally invasive techniques
• Performs breast, gastric, and colon cancer surgeries

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.

Specialized in Radiation Oncology at Marmara University – focused training in advanced adrenal tumor treatments.

• Over 10 years of experience of specialized experience in radiation oncology
• Graduated from Marmara University Faculty of Medicine (English program)
• Works at Emsey Hospital, a leading institution for oncology care

With over 46 years of experience in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery, Dr. Ozdemir brings extensive expertise to adrenal tumor cases.

• Graduated from Hacettepe University - one of Turkey's top medical schools
• Former Head of ENT Department at Namik Kemal University
• Military service as ENT specialist in Ankara
• Long-term faculty member at Izmir Atatürk Education and Research Hospital

Prof. Engin brings decades of expertise in radiation oncology, including a prestigious fellowship at Thomas Jefferson University in the US.

• 41 years of experience specializing in cancer treatment
• Trained at the National Cancer Institute in the US
• Former Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University
• Currently directs Oncological Sciences at Medicana Bursa
• Member of leading oncology organizations

Specializes in urological oncology and laparoscopic procedures – Dr. Akman brings precision to adrenal tumor treatments at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital.

• Professor of Medicine with over 24 years of experience of urology experience
• Expert in laparoscopic and microsurgical techniques
• Trained at Istanbul University – Turkey's leading medical school
• Focuses on kidney and adrenal tumor surgeries

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan specializes in adrenal tumors with extensive training in medical oncology at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital.

• Board-certified in internal medicine and medical oncology
• Over 21 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Published multiple research papers in his field
• Currently serves patients at Koru Ankara Hospital

Professor Ahmet Cag Cal brings decades of specialized urology experience, including training at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center and UCLA.

• Over 38 years of experience of urology practice
• Fellowship-trained at Mayo Clinic in Minnesota
• Current Professor at Medicana Bursa Hospital
• Specializes in complex urological surgeries
• Published research in urology and molecular genetics