Page 2 - Best Tongue cancer doctors: TOP 60 doctors

Dr. Tahsin Ozadli specializes in treating various cancers, including tongue cancer, with extensive training in medical oncology.

• Completed medical oncology specialization at Dr. Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Hospital
• Worked at Ankara Oncology Hospital and Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
• Special interest in gastrointestinal and thoracic cancers
• Published researcher with contributions to oncology literature

Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf Açıkgöz brings extensive training from Ohio State University to Lokman Hekim University Hospital.

• Participates in key Phase III clinical trials for oncology treatments
• Specialized in Medical Oncology with fellowship in the US
• Certified in Good Clinical Practice and human subjects protection
• Active member of American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO)

Prof. Wolfgang Köstler is an internationally recognized authority in breast, gynecologic, and targeted cancer therapies, bringing over 20 years of experience to patient care.

• Associate Professor and senior consultant at the Medical University of Vienna
• Specializes in personalized systemic treatments like immunotherapy
• Pioneered early clinical trials for targeted cancer drugs
• Focuses on translational research and biomarker development

Professor Mustafa Ondzhel specializes in oncosurgery with extensive experience in surgical oncology at Medipol Mega University Hospital.

• Practiced at the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, USA
• Head of the Department of Surgery at Istanbul Medipol University
• Recipient of multiple awards for research in colorectal cancer
• Member of the European Society of Coloproctology
• Published studies on advanced techniques in rectal cancer surgery

Associate Professor with focus on breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers – Dr. Ozatli treats patients at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

• Specializes in oncology with years of clinical experience
• Worked at Ankara Oncology Clinic and Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital
• Studied at Selcuk University's Faculty of Medicine

Professor Kyzas leads the MANTRA trial, the largest randomized controlled trial in OMFS, and specializes in advanced tongue cancer treatments.

• Over 70 scientific papers published in high-impact journals
• Pioneer in 3D printer–personalized planning reconstructive surgery
• Certified microvascular surgeon with extensive head and neck surgery experience
• Clinical Director for cancer services covering over 1M people
• Editor in Chief of the British Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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.

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. Inta Jaunalksne specializes in virotherapy – a cutting-edge immunology approach for tongue cancer treatment. With 30+ years of experience, she leads the Clinical Immunology Center at Pauls Stradins Clinical University Hospital.

• Specializes in virotherapy for cancer treatment
• Head of Clinical Immunology Center at a major university hospital
• Graduate of Riga Medical Institute with internal medicine internship

Dr. Cho is the Head of the Oncology Department at Severance Hospital, specializing in targeted chemotherapy.

• Specializes in chemotherapy for head and neck cancers including the tongue
• Treats esophageal and lung cancers with new clinical drug protocols
• Leads a department at a major university hospital for complex oncology cases

Professor Keil specializes in advanced imaging techniques for complex interventions, with extensive experience in diagnostic and interventional radiology.

• Graduated with honors from Julius-Maximilians-Universität Würzburg
• Led the Diagnostic and Interventional Radiology Clinic at University Hospital of Aachen
• Chief Physician at Academic Hospital Solingen since 2022
• Expert in MRI, CT, and ultrasound for precise diagnostics

Prof. Engin brings decades of specialized radiation oncology expertise to tongue cancer cases, with training at top institutions like Thomas Jefferson University.

• Over 30 years of experience in radiation oncology
• Fellowship-trained in thermoradiotherapy – a specialized approach combining heat and radiation
• Former Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University
• Current Director of Oncological Sciences at Medicana Bursa Hospital

Dr. Chaitainya Borde has handled over 30,000 PET scans and treated 1,000 thyroid cancer patients at HCG Manavata Cancer Centre.

• 12 years of experience in nuclear medicine
• Specializes in radioiodine & Lu-177 RN therapies
• Published in various medical journals
• Proficient in all types of nuclear scans and PET-CT

Dr. Sridhar P.S. specializes in radiotherapy for tongue cancer, with extensive training and professional memberships in oncology.

• Completed Doctor of Medicine in radiotherapy from Banaras Hindu University
• Diplomate of National Board in radiotherapy
• Member of the Association of Radiation Oncology of India
• Part of the Society for Neuro-Oncology and Bangalore Oncology Group

Dr. López-Ibor specializes in pediatric oncology with over 20 years of experience, currently leading the Pediatric Hematology and Oncology Unit at HM Montepríncipe Hospital.

• Expert in treating bone and brain tumors in children
• Specialized in Pediatric Hematology and Oncology at the University of Maryland
• Author of numerous national and international scientific publications