Best Melanoma doctors: TOP 86 doctors

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Bülent Karagöz

  • 4.6 Excellent 507 reviews
  • 32 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
    • Dr. Bülent Karagöz specializes in melanoma treatment using surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation.
    • Dr. Karagöz has international practice experience at NATO KFOR Command and Turkish Cypriot Peace Forces Command medical facilities.
    • Medical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center since 2019.
    • Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association, committed to maintaining the highest standards in oncology.
    • Authored over 40 publications in cancer research, contributing to advancements in melanoma treatment.
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$8,000 - $15,000
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Eda Tanrikulu

  • 4.6 Excellent 507 reviews
  • 20 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • She has been working as an internal medicine specialist and medical oncology specialist at Anadolu Medical Center since 2021.
     

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$8,000 - $15,000
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Serkan Keskin

  • 4.7 Excellent 342 reviews
  • 24 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Şişli Hospital
  • Dr. Serkan Keskin is a highly experienced oncologist specializing in chemotherapy. He has numerous achievements in his field, including being ranked first in the Medical Oncology Proficiency Exam in Turkey in 2012. He is an active member of various prestigious oncology societies, and has a strong academic profile with 42 articles published in international journals.

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Melanoma surgery
$3,500 - $5,000
Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab)
$12,760 - $12,760
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Mustafa Solak

  • 4.6 Excellent 190 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Hisar Hospital Intercontinental
    • Mustafa Solak, M.D., specializes in melanoma treatment, offering surgery, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy.
    • Graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and completed residencies at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital.
    • Completed a fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute and has international experience at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
    • Professional memberships include the Turkish Medical Association and the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology.
    • Has practiced at Hitit University Corum Training Hospital and Medical Park Hospital.
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Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab)
$5,800 - $6,000
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Yesim Yildirim

  • 4.6 Excellent 507 reviews
  • 21 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
    • Specializes in melanoma treatment using immunotherapy, targeted therapies, and surgical interventions.
    • The doctor has experience of international practice at Rambam Medical Centre in Israel and Mount Vernon Cancer Center in the UK.
    • Certified by the European Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO).
    • Member of ESMO and European School of Oncology (ESO).
    • Fluent in English, Russian (B1 level), and Turkish.
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$8,000 - $15,000
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Haluk Duman

  • 4.6 Excellent 507 reviews
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Anadolu Medical Center
  • Prof. Haluk Duman is an expert plastic surgeon based in Istanbul, Turkey with over 35 years of experience. He specializes in plastic surgery after cancer, burns, and skin tumors, as well as hand and maxillofacial surgery. He has a general medical degree from Istanbul University Medical Faculty and specialty in plastic and reconstructive surgery from Ankara GATA Medical School, and a fellowship from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center. Prof. Duman has published over 60 papers and participated in 100+ conferences. He is a member of various organizations.

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Melanoma surgery
$8,000 - $15,000
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20 top ranked Melanoma doctors in the world are represented on this page. The list includes only verified specialists known for their experience and high success rates.

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Sadi Kerem Okutur

  • 4.6 Excellent 128 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital
  • Prof. Sadi Kerem Okutur is a Turkish medical oncologist with over 20 years of experience. He is currently working at Memorial Bahçelievler Hospital, and has held various positions in the past. He has a degree in general medicine, and a residency in internal medicine and medical oncology. Prof. Okutur has won a research award and authored numerous papers and book chapters. He is a member of various medical societies.

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Immunotherapy with Keytruda (Pembolizumab)
$12,760 - $12,760
Wide excision of melanoma
$6,300 - $6,300
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Christoph Zielinski

  • 4.7 Excellent 152 reviews
  • 34 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • One of the best cancer specialists in Europe, educator, and cancer researcher, President of the Central European Cooperative Oncology Group (CECOG).
    Has published over 600 scientific papers on cancer treatment.

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Joan Ramon Garces Gatnau

  • 4.7 Excellent 433 reviews
  • 39 years of experience
  • Spain, Barcelona, Centro Médico Teknon
    • Oncologist specializing in melanoma treatment with over 20 years of experience.
    • Expert in surgical excision, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for melanoma.
    • Has experience practicing at medical institutions in Spain, the USA, and Germany.
    • Member of the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) and American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO).
    • Fluent in English, Spanish, and German, enabling effective communication with patients.
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Wide excision of melanoma
$6,397 - $8,724
Topical therapy of melanoma
$6,397 - $8,724
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Harald Rosen

  • 4.7 Excellent 152 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Austria, Vienna, Wiener Privatklinik
  • Dr. Harald Rosen is a leading abdominal surgeon. He specializes in endocrine, gastrointestinal, liver, colon, and bariatric surgeries. His expertise includes complex procedures such as sleeve gastrectomy and gastric anastomosis. Dr. Rosen is known for his research on improving the quality of life for rectal cancer patients after surgery. He also has a strong academic background in surgical oncology, with a focus on gastroenterology and breast cancer.

    Dr. Rosen is President of the European Society of Surgery. He is also a Professor of Surgery at Vienna Medical School. He is accredited by the European Council for Surgical Qualifications and the Austrian Medical Council. Dr. Rosen has performed over 5,000 advanced surgeries with excellent results. He has published widely and is often invited as a visiting professor around the world.

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Ofer Merimsky

  • 4.5 Good 152 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • accreditations:
  • Israel, Tel Aviv, Sourasky Medical Center (Ichilov)
  • Dr. Ofer Merimsly is the best sarcoma, lymphoma, and lung cancer doctor within Israel and in the world. Also specializes in Whipple surgery treatment for patients with pancreatic cancer. Head of the National Center for sarcomas of bone and soft tissues of the Tel Aviv Medical Center Sourasky (Ichilov).

    Specialty:

    • Treatment of all types of lung cancer and thoracic organs
    • Treatment of all types of sarcomas of bone and soft tissue
    • Treatment stromal tumors of the gastrointestinal tract

    Education and specialization:

    • Higher medical education, graduated the Medical Faculty of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel
    • Residency in General Oncology and Radiotherapy
    • Training in the field of radiotherapy and brachytherapy at New York Hospital, USA
    • Special refresher course for the treatment of tumors of the skeleton and soft tissues, Paris. France

    Membership:

    • President of the Society of oncologists and radiotherapists Israel
    • The American Scientific Cancer Society
    • European scientific medical organization
    • European Society of Oncology of the musculoskeletal system
    • International Society for the treatment of tumors of the connective tissue
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Mustafa Serkan Alemdar

  • 4.5 Good 6 reviews
  • 19 years of experience
  • Turkey, Antalya , Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex
  • Education and Specialization

    • 2006: Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine
    • 2014: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Internal Medicine
    • 2018: Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine, Medical Oncology

    Experience

    • 2006 - 2008: Konya Derebucak District Hospital
    • 2009 - 2015: Akdeniz University Hospital
    • 2015: Antalya Kaş State Hospital
    • 2015 - 2016: İnönü University Faculty of Medicine
    • 2016 - 2021: Akdeniz University Hospital
    • 2021 - 2023: Antalya Training and Research Hospital
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Altay Aliyev

  • 4.7 Excellent 16 reviews
  • 15 years of experience
  • Azerbaijan, Baku, Liv Bona Dea Hospital Baku
  • Activities • Prevention, research and early diagnosis of cancer • Palliative care in cancer • Cytotoxic chemotherapy • Hormontherapy • Targeted treatment • Immunotherapy Education • 2004 -2010 - Istanbul University, Istanbul faculty of medicine • 2011-2015 - Istanbul University, Istanbul faculty of medicine, internal medicine specialist • 2013-2014 - Cleveland Clinic Endocrinology Department, research associate • 2016-2019 Bezmiâlem Foundation University Medical Oncology Subdivision • Dissertation: Prognostic value of absolute monocyte count in patients with mantle cell lymphoma. • Subdivision Dissertation: An effect of adjuvant chemotherapy on lipid profile and anthropometric parameters in patients with breast and colon cancer. Publications • Circulating Thyroid-Stimulating Hormone Receptor Messenger RNA as a Marker of Tumor Aggressiveness in Patients with Papillary Thyroid Microcarcinoma. Aliyev A, Gupta M, et al. Endocr  18. • The utility of peripheral thyrotropin receptor mRNA in the management of differentiated thyroid cancer. • Aliyev A, Soundararajan S, Bucak E et al. Surgery.  • Diagnostic accuracy of circulating thyrotropin receptor messenger RNA combined with neck ultrasonography in patients with Bethesda III-V thyroid cytology. Aliyev A, Patel J, Brainard J, et al. Surgery.2016 Jan;159(1):113-7. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2015.06.063. Epub 2015 Oct 9. • Role of Urotensin-2 in 5-Fluorouracil-Related Arterial Vasoconstriction in Cancer Patients. Seker M, Aliyev A, et al. Oncol Res Treat. Epub 2018 Aug 20. • Pertuzumab, trastuzumab and taxane-based treatment for visceral organ metastatic, trastuzumab-naive breast cancer: real-life practice outcomes. Esin E, Oksuzoglu B, Bilici A, Aliyev A. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol.2019 Jan; Epub 2018 Oct 30. • Usefulness of serum M30 and M65 levels to predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer. Turk HM, Aliyev A, Celik RS. Curr Probl Cancer.2019 Jul 29. pii: currproblcancer.2019.06.009. • Prognostic impact of primary tumor location on survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients: A single center experience. Tarik Demir, Murat Araz, Altay Aliyev. Medicine Science International Medicine Journal. • Oral presentations 

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Ozcan Yildiz

  • 4.6 Excellent 472 reviews
  • 75 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Medipol Mega University Hospital
  • Dr. Yildiz has published numerous articles in international peer-reviewed journals, examining topics such as Gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, lipid-lowering treatment, dexamethasone suppression tests, thyroxin therapy, familial Mediterranean fever, and idiopathic thrombocytopenia. These articles have been published in journals such as Medical Oncology, J Endocrinol Invest, Swiss Med Wkly, Int J Cardiol, Eur J Med Res, Ethiop Med J, Gynecol Oncol, Med Hypotheses, Int J Gynecol Cancer, Med Oncol, West Indian Med J, and Cases J.
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Melanoma surgery
$7,000 - $14,000
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Elke Jaeger

  • 4.5 Good 52 reviews
  • 40 years of experience
  • Germany, Frankfurt am Main, Nordwest Clinic (Krankenhaus)
    • Prof. Elke Jaeger is a leading expert in melanoma treatment with over 35 years of experience.
    • She specializes in surgical excision, immunotherapy, targeted therapy, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy for melanoma.
    • She has international experience, having practiced at medical institutions in Germany, the USA, and Switzerland.
    • Ranked as one of the top German oncologists by the Focus rating.
    • Head of Oncology and Hematology at Nordwest, a premier center for cancer treatment.
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Eslie Perez

  • New
  • 11 years of experience
  • Mexico, Puerto Vallarta, Holistic Bio Spa®
  • Head of Teaching at the Puerto Vallarta Regional Hospital

    2020-2023

    Medical records manager at the Regional Hospital of Puerto Vallarta 2 months 2020

    General practitioner in private medical office

    2015-2022

    Doctor in charge of weight control clinic

    2013-2014

    Medical assistant in dermatology clinic

    2008-2013

     

    Medical Assistant in Dermatological procedures.

     Medical Assistant in minimally invasive surgical procedures

     Operation of fractional laser machine - IPIXEL-ER and

    facial rejuvenation with IPL.

     Experience in laser hair removal with Intense Pulsed Light and

    radiofrequency

     Experience with ultrasonic cavitation

     Experience with ultraviolet (UV) light phototherapy machine for the

    treatment of psoriasis and vitiligo.

     Experience assisting in Botox and Fillers procedures.

     Biomagnet certified by the Higher Institute of Biomagnetism

    doctor ISAAC GOIZ DURAN

     Experience in clinical records

     Training in continuing education and professional development of teachers

     

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Brenda Pastrana

  • New
  • 5 years of experience
  • Mexico, Cancún, Galenia Hospital
  • Doctor Brenda Pastrana is a mexican surgical Oncologist. 

    Medical background.

    Centro Medico Nacional 20 de Noviembre Issste, Surgical Oncologist in 2020.

    Title by Universidad Autónoma de México UNAM.

    Surgical Residency Instituto Mexicano del Seguro Social. 2015.

    Title by Universidad de Quintana Roo. 

    Board Certified by Conacem from 2020 to 2025 number 2171 

    Board Certified by Conacem from 2025 to 2030 number 2171

    Member of SMEO. Sociedad Mexicana de Oncología. 

    University teacher at Universidad Anahuac of Medicine since 2020.

     

     

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Melanoma surgery
$10,000 - $15,000
Wide excision of melanoma
$10,000 - $15,000
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Sefik Igdem

  • New
  • 29 years of experience
  • Turkey, Istanbul, Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital
  • Personal information

    Title: Professor Doctor

    Branch: Radiation Oncology

    Work History:

    1 GATA Military Medical Faculty

    2 Gayrettepe Florence Nightingale Hospital

    3 T.R. Demiroğlu Bilim University \ Associate Professor

    4 T.R Demiroğlu Bilim University \ Professor

    Medical Specialties and Subspecialties:

    1 Head and Neck Cancers

    2 Radiation Oncology

    Priority treatments:

    1 Prostate cancer

    2 Conformal treatments

    Special advanced health technologies:

    1 Truebeam Stx Technology

    2 Halcyons

    Education

    1991 - Istanbul University Istanbul Faculty of Medicine

    1996 - Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine Radiation

    Oncology Specialization Training

     

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Michael Lotem

  • 4.4 Good 12 reviews
  • 30 years of experience
  • Israel, Jerusalem, Hadassah Medical Center
  • Dr. Michael Lotem leads the Melanoma and Cancer Immunotherapy Center at Hadassah Medical Center. He specializes in advanced immunotherapy for melanoma. He is known for his research on SLAM receptors and their role in anti-cancer immune responses. Dr. Lotem has published widely in leading medical journals.

    He heads a multidisciplinary team that uses clinical data and patient samples to advance research. Under his leadership, the center has improved patient outcomes with new therapies. The center is now recognized as a leader in cancer immunotherapy.

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Jesus Soberino

  • 4.4 Good 6 reviews
  • 17 years of experience
  • accreditation:
  • Spain, Barcelona, Hospital Quiron Barcelona
    • Specializes in melanoma treatment with a focus on immunotherapy at Vall d'Hebron University Hospital.
    • Participated in pivotal trials leading to the approval of Pembrolizumab, Nivolumab, and Ipilimumab for metastatic melanoma.
    • Utilizes standard melanoma treatments: surgery, radiation, targeted therapy, chemotherapy, and immunotherapy.
    • Has international experience at medical institutions in Spain.
    • Member of the Melanoma Unit at Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology (VHIO).
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