Page 2 - Best Kidney cancer doctors in Turkey: TOP 43 doctors

Professor Mustafa Ondzhel brings over 25 years of expertise in complex oncosurgery and proctology, based at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

• Holds European and Turkish board certifications as an oncosurgeon and proctologist
• Trained in advanced proctology at the world-renowned Cleveland Clinic in the USA
• Head of the Surgery Department at Istanbul Medipol University
• Recipient of national and international awards for scientific research in oncology
• Fellow of the American Society of Colorectal Surgeons and other elite societies

Specializes in urogenital cancers with a strong research background in oncology – Dr. Sec is a member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association.

• Over 5 years of experience in medical oncology
• Published multiple studies on prognostic factors in cancer
• Works at Bahçelievler Medikalpark Hospital
• Represents specialist physicians in the Turkish Medical Oncology Association

Associate Professor Tahsin Ozatli specializes in breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

• Experienced in oncology with roles at major Turkish hospitals
• Specializes in treating multiple complex cancer types
• Recognized as Associate Professor for expertise in oncology

Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf Acikgoz brings international oncology expertise from Ohio State University to Lokman Hekim University Ankara Hospital.

• Specializes in kidney cancer within medical oncology
• Assistant investigator in two major Phase III clinical trials for advanced treatments
• Completed specialized immunology-oncology training in Vienna
• Member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)
• Certified in cutting-edge research practices from Ohio State University

Assoc. Prof. Nail Paksoy specializes in kidney cancer at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, with a focus on advanced treatments and clinical trials.

• ESMO Board Certified in Medical Oncology
• Published research on metastatic renal cell carcinoma
• Participated in international clinical trials for novel cancer therapies
• Associate Professor at Istanbul Medipol 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).

Specializes in medical oncology with a focus on kidney cancer at VM Medical Park Pendik Hospital.

• Graduated from Istanbul University's Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
• Completed internal medicine residency and medical oncology subspecialty
• Over 16 years of experience in internal medicine and oncology
• Worked at multiple hospitals including Şırnak State Hospital and Bağcılar Private Safa Hospital

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.

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).

Prof. Serkan Deveci leads urology at Medical Park Göztepe and is Section Editor for UpToDate, a major medical resource. He brings high-level expertise from both Turkey and the USA.

• Professor of urology with specialization training in the United States
• Active researcher with 620+ citations to his scientific publications
• Holds memberships in the American Urology Association and North American SMSNA
• Expert in treating complex urological conditions beyond just cancer

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.

Specializes in uro-oncology and robot-assisted laparoscopic urologic surgery at Liv Hospital Ulus.

• 23 years of experience in general surgery and surgical oncology
• Expert in minimally invasive techniques for kidney cancer
• Member of European Association of Urology and American Urological Association
• Published 31 international research papers on urologic conditions

Specialized in radiation oncology at Marmara University – Dr. Sahibov focuses on precise kidney cancer treatments.

• Completed rigorous specialization training at a leading Turkish university
• Works at Emsey Hospital's radiation oncology department
• Educated in both Azerbaijan and Turkey

Dr. Topcu has trained at top cancer centers including MD Anderson and Sunnybrook Odette, specializing in kidney cancer among other oncological conditions.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with extensive training in the US and Canada
• Member of prestigious societies like ESMO and ASCO
• Works at Biruni University Hospital, a leading medical institution
• Specializes in a wide range of cancers, including rare types

Associate Professor Dr. Emrah Eraslan specializes in oncology with a focus on kidney cancer at Koru Ankara Hospital.

• 15+ years of experience in medical oncology
• Trained at prestigious Ankara Oncology Education and Research Hospital
• Published multiple papers contributing to oncology field
• Specializes in various cancers including breast, prostate, and lung

Professor Ahmet Cag Cal brings decades of urology expertise from prestigious institutions like Mayo Clinic and UCLA. Currently practices at Medicana Bursa Hospital.

• Over 30 years of urology experience
• Trained at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center
• Former Vice Dean at Izmir University of Economics Faculty of Medicine
• Specializes in kidney cancer treatment