Lung cancer Doctors in Turkey — Page 4

Prof. Dr. Ali Aydın Yavuz is a radiation oncology professor. He graduated from Hacettepe University Faculty of Medicine in 1989. He completed his specialty training in radiation oncology in 1996. He led the Department of Radiation Oncology at Karadeniz Technical University from 1997 to 2006. He served as an associate professor at Karadeniz Technical University and Başkent University from 2004 to 2009. He was Head of Radiation Oncology at Başkent University. He also served as Chief Physician of Başkent University Adana Kışla Campus for three years. He became a professor at Akdeniz University Faculty of Medicine in 2009 and remained on the faculty until 2018.

Internationally, he delivered Turkey’s first oral presentations at ASCO in 1999 and at ASTRO in 2000. In 2008 he gained experience at MD Anderson Cancer Center. He has authored many international publications. He now practices at Koru Ankara Hospital. His clinical focus includes lung, head and neck, brain, breast, gastrointestinal, urologic, gynecologic, skin, and soft tissue tumors.

Assoc. Prof. Abdullah Sakin leads the Medical Oncology Department at Medipol Bahçelievler Hospital, specializing in lung cancer treatment.

• Head of Medical Oncology at Yüzüncü Yıl University
• Specialized in Medical Oncology at Istanbul Okmeydanı Training and Research Hospital
• Over 19 years of experience of experience in oncology
• Member of the Turkish Medical Oncology Association

Prof. Engin brings decades of specialized expertise in radiation oncology, including advanced training at the National Cancer Institute and Thomas Jefferson University.

• Chairman of Radiation Oncology at Uludağ University for 41 years of experience
• Post-doctoral fellowship in Thermoradiotherapy in Philadelphia
• Director of Oncological Sciences at multiple leading hospitals
• Research scholarship at NIH focused on cancer risks

Prof. Tastekin has over 22 years of experience specializing in lung cancer at Istanbul University Oncology Institute, one of Turkey's leading research hospitals.

• Board-certified in medical oncology with subspecialty training at Istanbul University
• Member of ESMO and ASCO – stays current with international guidelines
• Received national awards for impactful cancer research
• Professor and former department head at major teaching hospital