Education and Expertise
Selcuk University Meram Faculty of Medicine - Medical Education
Dr.Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Anakara Oncology Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Specialization
Experience
Malatya State Hospital Internal Diseases Clinic
Ankara Oncology Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital Medical Oncology Clinic
AREAS OF INTEREST
Lung cancer
esophageal cancer
Gastric cancer
breast cancer
Gastrointestinal surgery
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Dr. Ozlem Cholak is a Professor and Head of the Department of Plastic, Reconstructive, and Aesthetic Surgery at Demiroğlu University of Science and Group Florence Nightingale Hospitals. She is an expert in microsurgery, breast surgery, body reshaping, and facial aesthetics. Dr. Cholak graduated among the top three students at Kocaeli University Faculty of Medicine. She completed her residency at Ankara Training and Research Hospital.
She has held key academic and clinical positions, including Consultant Specialist at Health Sciences University Okmeydani Training and Research Hospital. Dr. Cholak has also led humanitarian surgical missions in Jordan and Uzbekistan. She received the Second Prize at the Turkish Society of Surgery Congress and the AAEF Surgical Forum in Breast Symposium for her research and clinical presentations.
Education:
Teaching course on “Lymphatic mapping and sentinel node”
June 1998, MDA Cancer Center, Houston, Texas, USA
General Surgery
Feb. 1993 – Dec. 1996, Şişli Etfal Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
General Surgery
May 1990 – Jan. 1993, Lille University Hospital, Lille, France
M.D.
1983 – 1990, Cerrahpasa School of Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
Experience
Attending General Surgeon, Jan. 1998 – present
F.N. Metropolitan Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
American Cancer Center, Breast Surgery
Attending General Surgeon, 1996 – present
Medmar Diagnostic Center, Istanbul, Turkey
Diagnosis and monitoring with sophisticated techniques
General Surgeon, 1996 – 1998
Guzelbahce Medical Center and Yeditepe Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
Specializing in breast and thyroid surgery
Dr. Saban Sec is a medical oncologist with experience at leading hospitals, including Haseki Training and Research Hospital, Prof. Dr. Cemil Taşcıoğlu City Hospital, and Bahçelievler Medikalpark Hospital. He currently represents specialist physicians in the Turkish Medical Oncology Association. He is also a member of the Istanbul Medical Chamber and the Turkish Medical Oncology Association.
Dr. Sec treats breast, lung, gastrointestinal, prostate, urogenital, head and neck cancers, as well as sarcomas and rare tumors. He has published many peer-reviewed articles on cancer prognosis, treatment outcomes, and survival rates. His research includes studies with large patient groups, such as 138 patients with HER2-positive metastatic gastric cancer. Dr. Sec focuses on prognostic factors and treatment responses in different cancers. He is dedicated to improving cancer care.
Associate Professor Dr. Yusuf AÇIKGÖZ
Specialization: Medical Oncology
Education:
Professional Experience:
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CANER GELBAL, MD
Birth Date : January 16, 1993 year
Birth Place : İstanbul, Turkey
Education, Awards and Certifications
Rotations
November 2018 year - April 2019 year - General Surgery Rotation - Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital Department of General Surgery
April - May 2019 year - Orthopedia Rotation - Bagcilar Research and Training Hospital Department of Orthopedia
Articles published in nationally-respected journals:
1. Tatar BE, Gelbal C, Sezgiç M, Karakol P, Uslu C, Kabul S. A Rare Case: Malignant Granular Cell Tumor in Axillary Region.
Oral Presentations in International Meetings
1.Using Mandibular Bony Tissues Which Are Treated with Liquid Nitrogen As Scaffold For Partial Femoral Transplantation in Mandible Reconstruction and Evaluation of Bone Survival: Experimental Rat Femur Transplantation Model
Percin Karakol, Burak Ergün Tatar, Can Uslu, Caner Gelbal, Mehmet Bozkurt
11th European Plastic Surgery Research Council August 23-25, 2018 year, Munich, Germany
2. The Effect of Centrifuge Duration on Fat Graft Survival
Percin Karakol, Burak Ergün Tatar, Can Uslu, Caner Gelbal, Mehmet Bozkurt
11th European Plastic Surgery Research Council August 23-25, 2018 year, Munich, Germany
3. Are the permanent effects of renal failure not so permanent?
Percin Karakol, Caner Gelbal, Can Uslu, Burak Ergün Tatar, Mehmet Bozkurt
11th European Plastic Surgery Research Council August 23-25, 2018 year, Munich, Germany
Oral Presentations in national Meetings:
1.Üst ekstremite acil ve elektif vakalarda WALANT’ın kullanımı.
Burak Ergün Tatar, Perçin Karakol, Can Uslu, Caner Gelbal 41. Ulusal Plastik Cerrahi Kurultayı, 26-30 October, 2019 year, Samsun,Turkey
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2011-2012
Erzurum Koprukoyu State Hospital
Department: General Medicine
2012-2017
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty
Department: Internal Medicine
06/2017-10/2017
Istanbul Gaziosmanpasa Taksim Training and Research Hospital
Department: Internal Medicine
10/2017-11/2018
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department: Allergy and Immunology Fellowship
2018/2022
Istanbul University Oncology Institute
Department: Medical Oncology Fellowship
2022-2023
Tekirdag City Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Specialist
2023-present
Istanbul Medipol University Medipol Bahcelievler Private Hospital
Department: Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.
EDUCATION
2005-2011
Medical Education
Sivas Cumhuriyet University Medical Faculty, Sivas, Turkey
2012-2017
Internal Medicine
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Department of Internal Medicine, Istanbul, Turkey
2017-2018
Allergy-Immunology Fellowship
Istanbul University Istanbul Medical Faculty
Department of Internal Medicine, Division of Allergy and Immunology, Istanbul, Turkey
2018-2022
Medical Oncology Fellowship
Istanbul University Oncology Institute, Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
2022
ESMO Board Certification in Medical Oncology
10th September 2022 in Paris, France.
2023
Medical Oncology Assoc. Prof.
Istanbul Medipol University Department of Medical Oncology, Istanbul, Turkey
INTERNATIONAL CLINICAL TRIALS:
1. Astefania - ROCHE
2. PFİZER
3. RECITE - AMGEN
4. NAVIGATE - BAYER
5. RUBY - Tesaro (PRA)
6. ENGOT-ov43/GOG-3036 - MSD
7. ASTRA ZENECA
8. ROSY-O - ASTRA ZENECA
INTERNATIONAL PUBLICATIONS
I. Published journal articles indexed by SCI, SSCI, and AHCI
Weekly Paclitaxel in Classic Kaposi Sarcoma
Carboplatin Desensitization in Ovarian Carcinoma
High-Dose Chemotherapy for Ewing’s Sarcoma
Multidrug Refractory TFE3(+) Renal Cell Carcinoma
Crizotinib Efficacy in NSCLC with MET Alterations
Clinicopathological Features in ALK Mutant NSCLC
PSMA-Based Tumor Burden in Prostate Cancer
Atezolizumab in Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma
Pulmonary Sarcomatoid Carcinoma
Prognostic Factors in Atezolizumab-Treated Urothelial Carcinoma
Atezolizumab with Chemotherapy in Small Cell Lung Cancer
FOLFIRINOX vs. Gemcitabine + Nab-Paclitaxel in Pancreatic Cancer
Trastuzumab Emtansine in Older HER2-Positive Breast Cancer Patients
Real-Life Efficacy of Osimertinib in Advanced NSCLC
ALK-Positive Cells Percentage and Alectinib Efficacy
Real-World Data on Alectinib in ALK-Positive NSCLC
Prognostic Factors in Metastatic RCC with T790M Mutation
FLOT Regimen in Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Desensitization Protocol in Lenalidomide Hypersensitivity Reactions
Factors Associated with Diagnostic Skin Test Positivity in PPI Hypersensitivity
Efficacy of Capecitabine and Temozolomide in Neuroendocrine Tumors
Subsequent Treatments in Hormone-Positive Breast Cancer Progression
Termination of Trastuzumab in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Long-term Outcomes and Predictors of Recurrence in Node-Negative Early Stage Breast Cancer
Prognostic Factors Influencing PFS in HER2-Positive Metastatic Breast Cancer
Treatment Efficacy of Ribociclib or Palbociclib plus Letrozole in Metastatic Breast Cancer
Efficacy and Safety of Sorafenib in Adult Metastatic Osteosarcoma Patients
Single-Agent Temozolomide as Salvage Therapy in Heavily Pretreated Metastatic Sarcoma Patients
Outcomes and Prognostic Factors in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma with Brain Metastases
FLOT Regimen in First-Line Treatment of Metastatic Gastric Cancer
Prognostic Factors of Perioperative FLOT Regimen in Operable Gastric Cancer
Efficacy and Outcomes of Systemic Chemotherapy in Posttransplant Kaposi Sarcoma
Comparison of Second-Line Treatments in Metastatic Renal Cell Carcinoma
Toxicity Management and Effectiveness of Regorafenib in Advance GIST Patients: A Real-world Study - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoğlu, F., Doğan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Bozbey, H. U., Karabulut, S., & Taştekin, D. - Journal: TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY, 1(1)
Demographic and Clinical Features and Factors Associated with Survival in Patients with Primary Glomerulonephritis: Single Tertiary Center Experience - Authors: Paksoy, N., Trabulus, S., Seyahi, N., & Altiparmak, M. R. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 11(1)
Efficacy of Sorafenib in Symptomatic Patients with Pretreated Progressive Desmoid Tumors - Authors: Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Dogan, I., Ak, N., Pehlivan, M., Ekenel, M., & Basaran, M.
Nodal Response to Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy is a Better Predictive Factor of Survival Than Miller-Payne Scoring in Breast Cancer - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Journal of Oncological Sciences, 7.2: 42-49
Evaluation of Prognostic and Predictive Values of Hemogram Parameters in Patients with Advanced Stage Ovarian Carcinoma - Authors: Ak, Naziye, et al. - Journal: Turkish Journal of Oncology/Türk Onkoloji Dergisi, 2021, 36.4
Identifying Risk Factors Associated with Survival and Drug-Related Toxicities in Imatinib-Resistant Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) Patients Treated with Sunitinib - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Karabulut, S., Paksoy, N., & Tastekin, D.
Real-life Outcomes of ROS1 Fusion-positive Metastatic Lung Cancer Patients who were Treated with Crizotinib - Authors: Dogan, İ., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Ferhatoglu, F., Aydın, E., Vatansever, S., & Aydine, A. - Journal: TURK ONKOLOJI DERGISI-TURKISH JOURNAL OF ONCOLOGY
Predictors of the acquisition of T790M mutation in EGFR-mutant metastatic lung cancer patients who were treated with EGFR inhibitors - Authors: Dogan, I., Khanmammadov, N., Paksoy, N., Vatansever, S., Saip, P., & Aydıner, A. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Pulmonology
Laterality of Adrenal Gland Metastasis in Lung Cancer: Results of a Comparative Study - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Gagatay, T., Okumus, G., Aydiner, A., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., ... & Saip, P. - Journal: Eurasian Journal of Medical Investigation, 7(2)
Poor Risk Factors Affecting Cancer Patients Infected with Covid-19: A Retrospective Comparative Study from a Pandemic Hospital - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Kapağan, T., Paksoy, N., Ak, N., Medetalibeyoğlu, A., Şenkal, N., ... & Vatansever, S. - Journal: Turk Onkoloji Dergisi, 38(1)
Systemic Treatment Outcomes of Progressive Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma from the Registries of a Tertiary Cancer Center - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Paksoy, N., & Başaran, M. - Journal: Namik Kemal Tip Dergisi, 10(4)
Evaluation of clinical features and risk factors related to late recurrence (> 5 years) in patients with breast cancer - Authors: Ferhatoglu, F., Aydiner, A., & Paksoy, N. - Journal: Journal of Surgery & Medicine (JOSAM), 6(12)
Assessing the Clinical Impact of Lutetium-177 DOTATATE Peptide Receptor Radionuclide Therapy (PRRT) on Metastatic Neuroendocrine Tumors: A Multicenter Real-World Data from Türkiye
Thesis:
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Medical Faculty, Internal Medicine Department PAKSOY, Nail. Demographical, clinical characteristics and survival factors in patients withprimary glomerulonephritis: Cerrahpasa Medical Faculty Experience. (2016)
International Refereed Congress / Symposium Publications in Proceedings (ASCO/ESMO Abstracts)
Prognostic factors influencing progression-free survival in HER2 positive metastatic breast cancer patients who treated with lapatinib and capecitabine combination
Efficacy of regorafenib and 5-fluorouracil-based rechallenge treatment in the third-line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer: A Turkish oncology group study
Long-term outcomes and predictors of recurrence in patients with early-stage node-negative breast cancer
Efficacy of temozolomide in pretreated patients with metastatic sarcoma
Efficacy of sorafenib in symptomatic patients with pretreated progressive desmoid tumors
Efficacy of sorafenib in heavily pretreated adult patients with metastatic osteosarcoma
Outcomes and prognostic factors in metastatic renal cell carcinoma patients with brain metastases
Association of response to first-line chemotherapy with the efficacy of atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma
Safety and survival in adult women with platinum-sensitive relapsed BRCA mutant ovarian cancer: A study of patients in Olaparib Turkey Early Access Program—LynTurk study
Atezolizumab in patients with metastatic urothelial carcinoma who have progressed after first-line chemotherapy: Results of real-life experiences
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. Baha Zengel is a general surgeon with expertise in breast, gallbladder, thyroid diseases, and hernia repairs. He graduated from Ege University Faculty of Medicine in 1990. In 2004, he earned a doctorate in Basic Oncology from Dokuz Eylül University. He became an Associate Professor of General Surgery in 2014 through the Inter-University Board.
Dr. Zengel is skilled in advanced surgical procedures. His experience includes skin and breast-conserving mastectomy, oncoplastic breast surgery, laparoscopic cholecystectomy, sentinel lymph node biopsy, and ROLL/SNOLL techniques. He has held important positions at Izmir Bozyaka Training and Research Hospital, including Education Officer.
He is a member of several professional associations. He serves on the Board of Directors of the Aegean Region Surgery Association and is a founding board member of the Basic Oncology Association.
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.
Experience
2019 - 2022 Medipol University
2010 Private Nisa Hospital
2008 - 2010 Kaman State Hospital
Education
2008
Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynecology
2002
Istanbul University, Istanbul Faculty of Medicine
Specializations
Breast Aesthetics
Tummy Tuck
Genital Aesthetics
Eyelid aesthetic
Gynecomastia Correction
Rhinoplasty
Prominent Ear Aesthetics
Botox Applications
Filling Applications
Postbariatric Surgeon
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Education
1991 to 1997 Istanbul University Cerrahpaşa Faculty of Medicine
1998 to 2003 Ministry of Health Göztepe Training and Research Hospital
Experience
1997 to 1998 Van Edremit Health Center
1998 to 2003 Ministry of Health Göztepe Training and Research Hospital, Resident Doctor
2004 to 2007 Sivas State Hospital, General Surgery Clinic, Specialist Doctor
2007 to Present Medical Park Bahçelievler Hospital, Associate Professor
Professional Memberships
-Turkish Medical Association
-Turkish Surgical Society
-Society of Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery
-Turkish Society of Colon and Rectal Surgery
-Society of Endocrine Surgery