Thyroidectomy Doctors Abroad — Page 4

Prof. Dr. Ilker Tolga Özgen specializes in pediatric thyroid issues at Biruni University Hospital, bringing extensive expertise from years of dedicated practice.

• Subspecialized in Pediatric Endocrinology with extensive training
• Recognized with multiple awards for research in pediatric endocrinology
• Member of the Pediatric Endocrinology and Diabetes Association
• Active in clinical research and academic roles for over 27 years of experience

Prof. Dr. Gül Alço is a radiation oncologist with about 27 years of experience. She treats breast, lung, prostate, gastrointestinal, gynecologic, central nervous system, head and neck, soft tissue, and bone cancers with radiotherapy.

Her expertise includes adaptive radiotherapy and radiosurgery. She uses advanced radiation techniques to provide personalized, evidence-based care in a multidisciplinary, patient-centered setting.

Prof. Dr. Abdullah Sakin is a professor of medical oncology. He treats solid tumors, including lung, breast, gastrointestinal, genitourinary, gynecologic, head and neck cancers, and melanoma.

He delivers personalized, evidence-based care. His treatments include chemotherapy, targeted therapy, immunotherapy, hormone therapy, and precision oncology. He has authored more than 200 scientific publications and takes part in international clinical research. This work advances patient-centered cancer care.

Assoc. Prof. Orhan Ünal Zorba, MD, is a urologist focused on andrology and endourology. He has about 25 years of experience. He currently sees patients at Private TUSA Hospital. He started there on 8 June 2026.

His academic work includes 29 international and 13 national publications and 7 book chapters. He has given at least 9 presentations at international congresses. His studies have been presented at EAU, ESSM, ICS, and EULIS meetings. He served as Assistant and Associate Professor of Urology from 2009 to 2016. He is a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber, the Turkish Association of Urology, the Turkish Society of Andrology, and the Eastern Black Sea Association of Urologists.

Key areas include male infertility (micro‑TESE; outcomes in 191 patients with non‑obstructive azoospermia), microsurgical varicocele repair, prostate surgery (HoLEP, TURP), endoscopic stone surgery (URS, PCNL), and uro‑oncology. He speaks English.

Dr. Paweł Grochowicz, MD, PhD, is a proctologist with almost 40 years of experience. He works at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He treats hemorrhoids, anal fistulas and abscesses, anal fissures, fecal incontinence, and pilonidal cysts. He also performs colonoscopy and colorectal polypectomy.

From 1979 to 2016 he worked at the Proctology Unit, Solec Hospital, a reference center and the only one of its kind in Poland. Since 2016 he has worked at the Warsaw Proctology Center at St. Elizabeth Hospital. There he develops and implements new methods and runs diagnostic, rehabilitation, research, and teaching work. The center is the headquarters of the Polish Coloproctology Club.

Academic and research roles: Institute of Experimental and Clinical Medicine, Polish Academy of Sciences (1979–1997). DAAD scholar at LMU Munich (1983–1984). John Hunter Hospital, University of Newcastle, Australia (1989–1996). There he was Director of the Transplant Research Unit and Principal Scientific Officer (1991–1996).

Dr. Przemyslaw Ciesielski is a general surgeon. He completed his specialization in 2008. He graduated from the Medical University of Warsaw in 1999. He earned his Doctor of Medical Sciences degree in 2010. His dissertation assessed clinical and rectoscopic examinations for diagnosing colorectal disease in patients at increased risk of colorectal cancer.

His proctology and colorectal training includes formal courses and fellowships. He completed Proctology Courses at St. Rota Hospital in Vercelli in 2021 and 2022, and in Cologne in 2016. He held clinical fellowships in General Surgery at the Medical University of Vienna in 2014 and at the University of Magdeburg in 2015. He undertook multiple fellowships at the Proctology Department, Solec Hospital in Warsaw from 2005 to 2013. He attended advanced colorectal surgery workshops in Poznan and Lodz. He also completed St Mark’s Hospital courses in London, including Frontiers in Colorectal Diseases and the Advanced Colorectal Workshop.

Specializes in thyroid and endocrine surgery with advanced training in Germany. Currently serves as a faculty member at Istanbul University's Endocrine Surgery Service.

• Over 16 years of experience of experience in general and endocrine surgery
• Trained under Prof. Dr. Henning Dralle at Universitätsklinikum Halle
• Focuses on thyroid, parathyroid, and adrenal gland procedures
• Skilled in laparoscopic surgical techniques

Dr. Osman Civil specializes in thyroidectomy with extensive training at top Turkish institutions.

• Board-certified in general surgery with over a decade of experience
• Member of Turkish Surgical Association and other prestigious societies
• Trained at Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar Hospital – a leading research center
• Focused on minimally invasive surgical techniques

Pioneer in thyroid surgery – Dr. Kim Hoon-yub developed the world's first robotic oral thyroidectomy at Korea University Anam Hospital.

• Permanent member of the Asia Oceania Thyroid Association
• Fellow of the International Society of Neuro Monitoring Research
• Research Professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
• Member of the American Thyroid Association

Dr. Im Chol Van is an expert in urology and geriatric medicine, providing quality care at Soon Chun Hyang University Hospital.

• Specializes in urology and geriatric medicine
• Highly knowledgeable with extensive experience
• Dedicated to quality patient care