Page 2 - Best Bladder cancer doctors in Turkey: TOP 37 doctors

Assoc. Prof. Nail Paksoy specializes in bladder cancer treatment at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, bringing extensive research and clinical trial experience.

• ESMO Board Certified in Medical Oncology
• Participated in multiple international clinical trials for urothelial carcinoma
• Published research on prognostic factors in metastatic bladder cancer
• Fellowship-trained at Istanbul University Oncology Institute

Assoc. Prof. Serap Kaya brings specialized oncology expertise from academic hospitals to Emsey Hospital.

• Specialized in Medical Oncology at Kocaeli University
• Practiced at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Training and Research Hospital
• Current faculty member at Emsey Hospital
• Experienced in both adult and pediatric oncology

Dr. Yurdakul specializes in uro-oncology with advanced training from Cleveland Clinic Ohio and University of Pittsburgh, focusing on bladder cancer treatments.

• 17+ years of experience in urology and uro-oncology
• Published 16 international and 58 national scientific articles
• Trained in microvascular surgery at Mercy University
• Speaker and session chairman at national urology meetings

Professor Tolga Akman specializes in bladder and prostate cancer surgeries at Medicana Bahcelievler Hospital, with expertise in minimally invasive techniques.

• 15+ years of experience in urology and uro-oncology
• Specialized in laparoscopic urology for precise, less invasive procedures
• Trained at Istanbul University School of Medicine – Turkey's leading medical school
• Current professor at Medicana Bahcelievler, mentoring future urologists

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan specializes in bladder cancer treatment at Private Koru Ankara Hospital, bringing extensive experience in oncology.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with over 12 years of experience
• Trained at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital
• Published multiple research papers in oncology
• Current associate professor contributing to advancements in cancer treatment

Professor specializing in gastrointestinal oncology with over 20 years of experience at Florence Nightingale Hospital.

• Fellowship-trained in medical oncology at Istanbul University
• Extensive experience treating bladder cancer cases
• Active member of ESMO and ASCO oncology societies
• Works at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital's Oncology Department

Dr. Yahya Ozel specializes in minimally invasive surgical techniques for bladder cancer, trained at Tokyo University Hospital's Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Surgery Division.

• 30+ years of surgical experience
• Expert in robotic and laparoscopic surgery
• Certified in surgical endoscopy with Turkish Surgical Proficiency
• Academic faculty member at Doğuş University

Dr. Topcu specializes in bladder cancer with international training at MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center in breast cancer.

• 15+ years of medical oncology experience
• Member of European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Works at Biruni University Hospital with advanced treatment approaches

Professor Cemil Bilir specializes in bladder cancer with extensive training at prestigious institutions like Cleveland Clinic and Northeastern University.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with over 15 years of experience
• Member of ASCO and ESMO – follows international treatment guidelines
• Conducts research in pharmaceutical biotechnology for advanced therapies
• Professor at Sakarya University – trains future oncologists

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.

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.