Page 2 - Best pediatric oncologists: TOP 94 doctors

Professor Shlomi Constantini is a leading pediatric neurosurgeon at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in brain and spine tumors in children.

• Trained in microneurosurgery and advanced neuro-endoscopy across Europe
• Expert in congenital and neonatal bone structure disorders
• Recipient of the Mahaly Best Clinical Research Award from AANS
• Active member of multiple international neurosurgical societies

Dr. Dror Levin leads Israel's pediatric hemato-oncology unit at Sourasky Medical Center, specializing in childhood sarcomas and blood disorders.

• Trained at Rizzoli Orthopaedic Institute – a world leader in bone cancer
• Coordinates multidisciplinary sarcoma care with orthopedic oncology teams
• Member of Israeli Society of Pediatric Hemato-Oncology (ISPHO)
• Specializes in rare childhood cancers and blood coagulation disorders

Specializing in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Dr. Sema Anak brings focused expertise to Medipol Mega University Hospital.

• Board-certified in Pediatric Oncology with extensive training
• Dedicated to treating childhood cancers and blood disorders
• Works at one of Turkey's leading university hospitals

Prof. Hilmi Apak specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology with over 26 years of experience of experience, including leadership roles at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa.

• Expert in acute lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias in children
• Specializes in nutritional anemias, thalassemia, and hemophilia
• Head of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology at Istanbul University-Cerrahpaşa
• Published research on osteopetrosis and related bone disorders

Specializes in pediatric hematology and oncology at Medipol Mega University Hospital – one of Turkey's leading university hospitals.

• Focuses exclusively on pediatric cancer treatment
• Expert in advanced radiation therapy techniques
• Dedicated to compassionate care for young patients
• Specializes in lymphoma and sarcoma treatments

Dr. Seehirunwong specializes in diagnostic radiology for pediatric oncology, ensuring precise imaging for accurate tumor detection at Intrarat Hospital.

• Certified in Diagnostic Radiology from Prince of Songkla University
• Expert in imaging-guided procedures for targeted treatments
• Works closely with healthcare providers to tailor treatment plans
• Focuses on complex pediatric oncology cases

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Özlem Köroğlu is a specialist in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Memorial Ankara Hospital (2024–present). She previously served as a faculty member at Gaziler Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Training and Research Hospital (2016–2024). She was Chief of the Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Clinic at Elazığ Military Hospital (2011–2015). She earned her MD in 2003 from the GATA Faculty of Medicine. She completed her PM&R residency in 2011.

Her credentials include Ministry of Health–approved certified prolotherapy training. She has taught Prolotherapy and PRP (2022) and Knee Prolotherapy and Campinject (2019). She also taught GETAT and Dextrose Prolotherapy (2018) and ISPRM Ultrasound (2009). She has additional training in musculoskeletal ultrasound, neural therapy, lumbar injections and manipulation, and botulinum toxin treatment for the spastic hand. She attended the Euro‑Mediterranean PRM School in Italy (2010). She is a member of the Turkish Society of PM&R, the Turkish Society for Research and Fight Against Rheumatism, the Association of PM&R Specialists of Türkiye, the Spinal Cord Diseases Association, and the Ankara Medical Chamber.

Prof. Dr. Mehmet Sait Buğdacı is a highly experienced physician specializing in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology. He completed his medical education and specialty training at Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine and Şişli Etfal Training and Research Hospital. His clinical interests include gastrointestinal diseases, endoscopic procedures, and clinical research. He has contributed to medical education through numerous scientific publications and textbooks and currently sees patients at Central Hospital.

Areas of Interest • Pediatric gastrointestinal surgery • Anorectal malformations and motility disorders • Minimally invasive pediatric surgery • Pediatric colorectal and pelvic floor disorders

dedicated to pediatric oncology – Prof. Ahmet Demir specializes in acute leukemia and Hodgkin lymphoma at Memorial Ankara Hospital.

• Expert in bone marrow transplantation for childhood cancers
• Associate Professor title in 'Health and Diseases of Children'
• Active member of the Society of International Pediatric Oncology
• Published research advancing pediatric oncology treatments

Dr. Auala Hubert leads the Gastrointestinal Cancer Center at Hadassah Medical Center, with 36 years of experience in oncology and radiotherapy.

• Specializes in pediatric oncology with a focus on gastrointestinal cancers
• Board-certified in both oncology and radiotherapy
• Member of Israel Society of Clinical Oncology and Israel Cancer Association
• Trained at Hadassah University Hospital, one of Israel's top medical centers

Forbes-listed among Israel's best doctors – Dr. Goldstein leads the Pediatric Oncology department at Hadassah Medical Center.

• 27 years of experience specializing in pediatric hemato-oncology
• Expert in haploidentical bone marrow transplantation for children
• Focuses on retinoblastoma and precision medicine in pediatric cancer
• Member of the International Society of Pediatric Oncology (SIOP)

Dr. Boaz Liberman, MD, is an orthopedic oncologist and sarcoma surgeon for adults and children. He directs the Orthopedic Oncology Unit and serves as Vice Head of Orthopedic Surgery at Sheba Medical Center. His focus is limb-sparing cancer surgery with functional reconstruction. He performs complex joint reconstruction, revision arthroplasty, MRgFUS, and reconstruction after bone metastases.

Education and training: MD, Tel Aviv University. Orthopedic surgery residency, Sheba Medical Center. Fellowships in Adult Reconstruction at Mount Sinai Hospital, Toronto, and in Orthopedic Oncology at Mount Sinai Hospital and Princess Margaret Cancer Centre. He is board-certified in Orthopedic Surgery and in Orthopedic Oncology Surgery. He is a Clinical Instructor at Tel Aviv University. Memberships include the Israel Medical Association, Israel Orthopedic Association, AATB, and EATB. He also serves on national advisory committees. His research covers bone and soft tissue sarcomas, serum markers, imaging-guided therapies, MRI arthrography, and the biomechanics of bone treated with MRgFUS.

Professor Shixin Liu, MD, PhD, is the Discipline Leader of the Oncology Center. He is the former President of Jilin Provincial Cancer Hospital and former Director of the Cancer Prevention and Treatment Research Institute. He is a second-level professor and doctoral supervisor. He has received the State Council Special Government Allowance, the 4th National Famous Doctor (Outstanding Contribution) award, and the Model of Medical Ethics honor.

He specializes in the comprehensive diagnosis and treatment of malignant tumors. His focus is precision radiotherapy for thoracic and abdominal cancers. He is skilled in IMRT, VMAT, and SBRT for lung, esophageal, breast, and rectal cancers.

His leadership roles include Vice Chair of CMA Radiation Oncology, CACA Radiotherapy, and CACA Particle Therapy. He serves on the CSCO Standing Committee and as Vice Chair of the CSCO Radiation Oncology Expert Committee. He is Vice Chair of CPAM Radiation Oncology and a Standing Committee member of CSMEA. He chairs the Jilin Medical Association Radiation Oncology branch. He is on the editorial boards of the Chinese Journal of Radiation Oncology and the Practical Journal of Cancer.

Key facts and achievements

• - More than 20 years of experience in the treatment of complex pathologies of the brain using Gamma Knife radiosurgery , including functional disorders and tumor diseases.
• -Works in a team with Dr. Roberto Martinez Alvarez , a world-leading neurosurgeon and Gamma Knife specialist, providing a unique multidisciplinary approach to patient care.
• - International experience : Studied and collaborated with leading global institutions, including the Gregorio Marañon in Madrid and the Gustave Roussy Institute in Paris.

Specialization

• More than 7,000 patients have been treated in the Radiosurgery Department, including:
• - Benign tumors : meningiomas, schwannomas, pituitary adenomas.
• - Malignant pathologies : brain metastases and CNS tumors.
• - Vascular pathologies : arteriovenous malformations, cavernomas and fistulas.
• - Functional disorders : refractory epilepsy, tremor, trigeminal neuralgia and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Scientific and professional activities

• - Member of the international Gamma Knife Consortium , led by the University of Pittsburgh .
• - Author of scientific research and protocols for the treatment of cancer using radiotherapy.
• - Participated in the development of the innovative project "Fusion of Medical Images" as part of oncology research.

Experience

2002-present | Attached to the Department of Gamma Radiosurgery and Functional Neurosurgery of Ruber International Hospital.

2002-2007 | Assistant, Department of Radiation Oncology, Ruber International Hospital.

2002| Medical Affairs Manager Medical Department Janssen-Cilag, SA Madrid

Qualification

2012|Doctor of Medicine and Surgery Madrid. Department of Surgery, Autonomous University of Madrid. Spain

2001 | Specialist in Radiation Oncology at the Gregorio Marañón University Hospital in Madrid. Training completed at the Gustave-Roussy Institute in Paris in 2000.

1995 | Graduate of the Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, Complutense University of Madrid. Spain.

2016-present | Member of the Ruber International Hospital Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Team, International Gamma Knife Consortium: Led by the Pittsburgh Hospital.

1999-2000| Project Manager: "Protocol for Pamidronate Treatment of Breast Cancer Patients with Predominantly Lytic Bone Metastases"

1999 | GICOR Study: "Incidence of Anemia in Patients Receiving Radiation Therapy"

1999 | GICOR study: "Androgen deprivation protocol associated with radiation therapy for localized high-risk prostate cancer"

1997-2001|Participant (collaborator) in the research project (FIS FELLOWSHIP): "Multimodal fusion of medical images in oncology" at HGU Gregorio Marañon. Project leader: Dr. Desco Menéndez.

Teaching :

2018-present|Professor of the International Master of Radiosurgery of the Central Nervous System at the Complutense University of Madrid.

2020-present|Professor at the School of Radiosurgery of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgeons.

2017-2019|Professor of the Master of Radiosurgery and Clinical Stereotactic Radiotherapy of the Spanish Society of Radiation Oncology.

2017 - 2022| Member of the Dissertation Committee in Radiosurgery three times at the Autonomous University of Madrid and the Complutense University of Madrid.

2011-2012|Professor, International Master's Program in Advanced Technological Applications in Radiation Oncology, 3rd ed.

2001-2002|Associate Professor of Dentistry at the Alfonso X El Sabio University.

1998 - 2001|Professor of the secondary school I.E. Technical and vocational school of health K.A.M. (Radiation oncology technicians and archival technicians).

Publications

2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery of obsessive-compulsive disorders. Chapter. 25. Book: Intracranial stereotactic radiosurgery. ed. 2022. Pages: 251-256.

2022|Active monitoring and stereotactic radiosurgery provide a low risk of symptoms associated with incident frontobasal meningioma, but stereotactic radiosurgery provides better radiological control – a subanalysis of the IMPASSE trial. Cancers 2022; 14(5).1300. https://doi.org/10.3390/cancers14164047

2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery for Kuss grade IV vestibular schwannoma: a multi-institutional study. Journal of Neurosurgery. 2022 Jun 3; DOI: 10.3171/2022.4.JNS22203.

2022|Stereotactic radiosurgery for Rathke's cleft cyst: an international multicenter study. J Neurosurg 137: 1041–1046, 2022. DOI: 10.3171/2021.12.JNS212108.

2021|Surgery and radiosurgery in autism: a retrospective study on 10 patients. Stereotactic Function Neurosurgery. 2021;99(6):474–483. 15.

Presentations

2019| "Other indications in malignant tumor pathology" Cranial Radiosurgery Conference. Valencia 2019.

2018| Gamma Knife Radiosurgery: Concept, Equipment and Treatment Description I Scientific Conference on Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Madrid, 2018

2018|Radiotherapy and protons in children. XX meeting of the SENEC Working Group on Neuro-Oncology:. Madrid.

2015| "Visualization monitoring of response and complications of brain treatment". XVIII National Congress of S.E.O.R. Valencia

2015 | Gamma Knife Radiosurgery in the Treatment of Refractory Epilepsy Associated with Nodular Heterotopia: Long-Term Safety and Efficacy. Congress of the Spanish Society of Neurology.

Communities it belongs to:

-SER, Spanish Society of Radiosurgery (she currently serves on the Board of Directors as Treasurer)

-SEOR, Spanish Society of Oncological Radiotherapy: Working Groups "Brain Tumors (NEUROONCOR)" and "Radiation Oncology Activities in the Private Sector"

-SSRI, International Society for Stereotactic Radiosurgery

- Member of the Oncology Group of the Spanish Society of Neurosurgery (SENEC).

Dr. Nuria Martínez Moreno , working in tandem with Dr. Roberto Martínez Álvarez, combines expert oncology knowledge and high-precision radiosurgery technology , providing patients with the most advanced and effective treatment in Spain.

Dr. Mahmoud M. El Zembely is a pediatric oncologist and malignant hematologist. He manages acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia. He treats Hodgkin and non‑Hodgkin lymphomas, nephroblastoma, neuroblastoma, and bone and liver tumors. His work includes gonadal and extragonadal germ cell tumors, rhabdomyosarcoma, and non‑rhabdomyosarcoma soft tissue sarcomas. He also cares for rare cancers and survivorship.

Accreditations: M.B.B.Ch, Assiut University, 2006. Master’s in Pediatric Oncology and Malignant Hematology, 2011. Clinical fellowship in pediatric bone marrow transplantation, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, 2015–2017. Doctorate, 2020.

Roles: South Egypt Cancer Institute–Assiut University: Pediatric Oncology, 2008–2012. Assistant Lecturer, 2012–2019. Lecturer, 2020–2024. Shefa Al‑Orman Cancer Center, Luxor: Head of Pediatric Oncology, 2020–present.

Dr. Gutman specializes in treating complex cancer cases, with a focus on rare cancers at Assuta Medical Center.

• Specializes in surgical oncology with expertise in rare and challenging tumors
• Works at Assuta Medical Center, a leading facility for oncology treatment
• Dedicated to managing complex cases requiring surgical intervention

Internationally recognized in pediatric oncology, Prof. Ben-Harush was named one of the world's most caring doctors by the World Medical Association.

• Director of Pediatric Division at Ruth Rappaport Children's Hospital
• Specializes in Pediatric Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Awarded the Chevalier de la Legion d'Honneur in France
• Member of children's oncology groups in the USA and Europe