Médecins pour Biopsie pulmonaire en Turquie — Page 2

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).

Dr. Ercan Ozden is a medical oncologist and internal medicine specialist at VM Medical Park Pendik. He provides treatment for a wide range of cancers, including breast, lung, and colon cancer. Dr. Ozden trained at Istanbul University, Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine. He later completed a medical oncology subspecialty at Kocaeli University.

• Specializes in immunotherapy, target therapy, and chemotherapy for complex cases.
• Treats patients at a JCI-accredited hospital in Istanbul.
• Performs staging and biopsies for liver, lung, and pancreatic tumors.
• Provides targeted immunotherapy using medications like Keytruda.

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. Hasan Mutlu is a medical oncologist at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex. He specializes in immunotherapy, targeted cancer therapies, and genetic research in cancer treatment. Dr. Mutlu received his medical degree from Hacettepe University. He holds the title of Professor of Medicine. Dr. Mutlu focuses on organ tumor diagnosis and chemotherapy.

• Specializes in both medical and pediatric oncology cases.
• Treats complex conditions including neuroblastoma, Wilms tumor, and Ewing's sarcoma.
• Performs biological therapies and stays active in next-generation genetic research.
• Works at the Mediterranean region’s largest private hospital with PET-CT and LINAC technology.

Dr. Mustafa Serkan Alemdar is a clinical oncologist at Medical Park Antalya Hospital Complex. He specializes in treating complex solid tumors and blood cancers. Dr. Alemdar completed his medical degree and oncology fellowship at Akdeniz University. He is an active member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology.

• Treats a wide range of cancers including breast, lung, and prostate.
• Expert in hematology-oncology for conditions like leukemia, myeloma, and lymphoma.
• Performs systemic therapies such as chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted biological therapy.
• Works at a facility that houses specialized oncology-bone marrow units and LINAC technology.

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).

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.

Urologue, Oncochirurgien

Dr. Adnan Sayar is a thoracic surgeon at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Istanbul. He specializes in robotic and thoracoscopic surgery for lung cancer and complex chest diseases. He holds FETCS certification from the European Board of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. Dr. Sayar performs tracheal reconstruction, lung transplantation, and pediatric thoracic procedures.

• Served on the Turkish Ministry of Health Lung Transplantation Scientific Committee.
• Completed fellowships at Kyoto University in Japan and the Karolinska Institute in Sweden.
• Treats lung cancer through minimally invasive segmentectomy and pneumonectomy.
• Works at JCI-accredited Liv Hospital, a designated Center of Excellence for robotic surgery.

Domaines d'intérêt médicaux

• Chirurgie mini-invasive thoracoscopique et robotique

• Cancers du poumon

• Chirurgie de la trachée

• Transplantation pulmonaire

• Biopsie pulmonaire • Pneumothorax (poumon affaissé)

• Chirurgie diaphragmatique • Chirurgie des maladies pleurales

• Chirurgie thoracique pédiatrique

Éducation

• Université d'Istanbul, Faculté de médecine d'Istanbul

• Lycée Galatasaray d'Istanbul

• Enseignement primaire Ankara, Samsun, Izmir

Dr. Turkan Ozturk Topcu is a clinical oncologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. She maintains professional ties with the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA. She specializes in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Dr. Topcu is a member of both ESMO and ASCO.

• Completed a fellowship at the Sunnybrook Odette Cancer Center Breast Clinic in Canada.
• Treats a wide range of conditions including liver, pancreatic, and gynecological cancers.
• Held clinical roles at major institutions like Moffitt Cancer Center in the USA.
• Works at Biruni University Hospital, a TEMOS-accredited facility in Turkey.

Dr. Murat Ayhan is an associate professor of medical oncology at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul in Istanbul. He specializes in the treatment of breast, lung, and colorectal cancers. Dr. Ayhan is a prolific researcher with over 30 published scientific articles. He focuses on molecular oncology and targeted drug therapies for metastatic conditions.

• Participates in international clinical trials for novel breast and lung cancer treatments.
• Authored several medical book chapters on targeted agents and oncological emergencies.
• Expert in utilizing FDG PET/CT imaging to predict treatment responses in breast cancer.
• Works at a JCI-accredited hospital recognized for colorectal surgery excellence.

Le médecin est un chirurgien général expérimenté au Centre Médical Anadolu avec 23 ans d'expérience. Spécialisé en chirurgie générale, infections chirurgicales, cancer du sein, chirurgie thyroïdienne/parathyroïdienne et chirurgie avancée minimalement invasive, le médecin se concentre également sur le cancer du pancréas et le métabolisme du glucose. Diplômé de la Faculté de Médecine de l'Université Hacettepe en 1990, le médecin a terminé sa formation de spécialisation en chirurgie générale en 1996. Associé activement à de nombreuses organisations professionnelles, le médecin a rédigé 31 publications internationales et 22 nationales, contribuant de manière significative à la littérature médicale.<\/p>

Le médecin a complété une formation de spécialisation en radio-oncologie à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université de Marmara de 2012 à 2016. Avant cela, le médecin a obtenu un diplôme de premier cycle en médecine, enseigné en anglais, dans la même institution de 2004 à 2011. Le médecin a une solide base en éducation médicale, commençant par l'éducation secondaire à l'école numéro seize de Shirvan en Azerbaïdjan de 1998 à 2004.<\/p>

Le docteur a obtenu son diplôme de médecine à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université Uludağ en 1983 et a complété une résidence en oncologie radiothérapeutique au Centre d'oncologie et de médecine nucléaire d'Istanbul en 1990. Une bourse postdoctorale en thermoradiothérapie a été complétée à l'Université Thomas Jefferson de 1990 à 1994. Le docteur a été professeur et président du Département d'oncologie radiothérapeutique à la Faculté de médecine de l'Université Uludağ de 1994 à 2005 et a été le coordinateur d'accréditation de la faculté de 2001 à 2004.<\/p>

De 2004 à 2017, le docteur a été professeur et directeur du Département d'oncologie radiothérapeutique au Centre médical Anadolu, servant également de coordinateur des sciences oncologiques de 2011 à 2017. Actuellement, le docteur est le directeur des sciences oncologiques à l'Hôpital Medicana Bursa, un poste qu'il occupe depuis 2018.<\/p>

Dr. Serdar Kalemci is a pulmonologist at Ento Surgical Medical Center in İzmir. He specializes in clinical and experimental studies within the field of chest diseases. Dr. Kalemci has published over 50 international studies, including 40 in SCI-indexed journals. He holds three congress awards for his research contributions.

• Treats complex respiratory conditions like stage 4 lung cancer.
• Winner of two national and one international medical congress awards.
• Served as an executive and researcher for four clinical projects.
• Performs diagnostic lung biopsies, CT scans, and PET/CT imaging.

Dr. Didem Tastekin is a medical oncologist at Biruni University Hospital in Istanbul. She specializes in breast and lung cancer treatment, including stage 4 cases. Dr. Tastekin received the TUBITAK Incentive Award for her work in cancer research. She is an active member of both ESMO and ASCO.

• Awarded Best Researcher of the Year at Istanbul University Oncology Institute.
• Treats complex cases at a TEMOS-accredited university hospital.
• Coordinates oncological check-ups and screenings for both men and women.
• Expert in diagnostics including PET-MRI, tumor markers, and organ biopsies.