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Mustafa Solak, M.D. is a medical doctor who graduated from Hacettepe University School of Medicine and has completed residencies at Istanbul Sisli Etfal Teaching and Research Hospital and a fellowship at Hacettepe University Cancer Institute. He specializes in Breast Cancer, Testicular Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Lung Cancer, Head-Neck Cancer, and Gastrointestinal Cancers. He has also worked at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Hitit University Corum Training Hospital, and Medical Park Hospital.

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

Dr. Raj is a highly experienced Surgical Oncologist with 19 years of experience and over 50,000 cancer surgeries performed. He is involved in numerous clinical trials and has many international and national publications to his credit. He specializes in Breast and Thoracic Surgical Oncology and serves as a professor for DNB Superspecialty Surgical Oncology and Breast Surgery at the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences. His belief is in "adding life to years" and improving the quality of life, not just adding years to life.

This doctor has experience in endocrine treatment, collaborating on studies aimed at overcoming resistance to hormone therapy. They have also been involved in numerous phase 1, 2 and 3 studies in breast and melanoma, which have led to the approval of new drugs in new indications. Their main area of interest lies in immunotherapy for melanoma treatment and patient care. They have participated in trials that have led to the approval of cdk4/6 palbociclib and ribociclib inhibitors in the first line of metastatic breast cancer, and Pembrolizumab in the first line of metastatic melanoma, as well as the combination of Nivolumab and Ipilimumab. They are a member of the Breast Cancer Unit and Melanoma Unit at the Vall d'Hebron University Hospital and the Vall d'Hebron Institute of Oncology. This doctor is an experienced oncologist with expertise in breast cancer and melanoma treatments, including endocrine therapy, immunotherapy, and patient care. They have been involved in numerous clinical trials leading to the approval of new drugs in new indications.

Dr. X is a Medical Oncologist with over 30 years of experience. He has a Medical Education from Istanbul University, specialization in Internal Medicine, and a Medical Oncology Specialization from Istanbul University's Oncology Institute. He is a member of the Medical Oncology Association, Lung Cancers Association, ESMO, ASCO and Istanbul Medical Chamber.

Medical Oncology specialist with expertise in lung, breast, colorectal, gastric, liver, kidney, pancreatic, stomach, prostate, and uterine cancers. Experienced in chemotherapy, immunotherapy, phytotherapy, ozone therapy, hyperthermic chemotherapy, GIS cancer, and gynecological and genitourinary cancer. Member of the Turkish Oncology Group, Medical Oncology Association, Turkish Cancer Research and Warfare Association, European Society of Medical Oncology, European Society of Gynecologic Oncology, and International Association for the Study of Lung Cancer.

Dr. Shruti Kate is a highly trained and experienced oncologist, specializing in the treatment of different types of cancer, including lung, breast, and gynecological cancers. She has done extensive research in the field, and was the sole recipient of a travel award from India in the 2018 World Conference on Lung Cancer.

Dr. Ahmer Arif Shaikh is an MDS with 3 years of experience in Surgical Oncology. He is an expert in oral cancer, organ preservation and functional rehabilitation of oral cancer patients. He is also proficient in performing major maxillofacial and head & neck surgeries, and has a Fellowship training in Head & Neck Surgical Oncology from HCG Manavata Cancer Centre, Nashik. He is also a researcher with many publications under his name.

Dr. Lalit is a highly experienced oncological surgeon with 10 years of experience and over 10,000 major surgeries performed. He has done his MBBS from MIMER, Pune and MS from GMC Panaji. He has fellowship in Surgical Oncology and worked as a Co-principal Investigator in multiple original research. He is known for his patient friendly and ethical approach, and his main interest is in Minimal Invasive Cancer Surgeries.

Dr. X has a Bachelor of Medicine from Mysore University, India and a Doctor of Medicine in radiotherapy from Banaras Hindu University, India. He is a Diplomate of the National Board of Examination and is a member of the Association of Radiation Oncology of India, Society for Neuro-Oncology, Bangalore Oncology Group, and Indian Association of Hyperthermia Oncology.

Education and Career

2011 – 2015, (Internal Medicine Specialist) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Education and Career

Medicine Department of Internal Medicine

2015 – 2016, (Internal Medicine) Specialist Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

2016 – 2019, (Medical Oncology) Istanbul University Istanbul School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology

2019 – 2021, (Medical Oncology Specialist) - Istanbul Haydarpasa Numune Training and Research Hospital

2021 – 2024, (Associate Professor) Marmara University School of Medicine Department of Medical Oncology

Memberships in Scientific Organizations

ASCO

ESMO

TTOD 

AVOD 

Publications

In the field of oncology, he has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles at both international and national levels.

Awards Received

EAACI The European Academy of Allergy and Clinical Immunology 2019 Best Poster Award

"The top 3rd verbal presentation, IGICC (11th International Gastrointestinal Cancers Conference – IGICC2021)"

Speeches Delivered at National Congresses, Conferences, and Symposia:

Courses, Meetings, and Certificates

ESMO certified Medical Oncologist since 2019

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

Education

Sep 2009 – Jun 2014      Medical Degree - Doctor of Medicine and Surgery (MD)

                                                University of Malta

Sep 2006 – Jun 2009      Bachelor of Science in Pharmaceutical Sciences (BSc Honours)

                                                University of East Anglia (United Kingdom)

Work Experience and Training

Aug 2021 – Aug 2022   Senior Skin Cancer Fellow

                                               St John’s Institute of Dermatology, Guy’s and St Thomas’ hospitals

                                               King’s College London, UK

Sep 2017 – Sep 2020    Dermatology and Venerology Specialty Trainee

                                               Sheba Medical Centre, Tel-Hashomer

                                               Tel-Aviv, Israel

Sep 2016 – Aug 2017   Senior House Officer in Ortho-Geriatrics

                                               Colchester University Hospital, NHS Foundation trust

Aug 2015 – Aug 2016   Year 2 Doctor

                                               NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

                                               Rotations in the following specialties: 

                                               General Medicine, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Trauma & Orthopaedics

Aug 2014 – Aug 2015   Year 1 Doctor

                                               NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde

                                               Rotations in the following specialties:

                                               General Medicine, General Surgery (skin cancer clinics and minor ops)

Other activity

• Clinical Tutor: 

1. Demonstrator - skin biopsy course
   St John’s Derm-academy London (June 2022)
2. Lecturer for the topic: Non-melanoma skin cancer for the MSc Dermatology, King’s College London (Aug 2021)
3. Instructor and tutor responsible for the St. George’s, University of London (Cyprus campus) and Tel-Aviv University medical students on rotation at the Dermatology department, Sheba medical centre (Sep 2018 – present) 
    
4. Delivering weekly tutorials to 5th year medical students of the University of Glasgow. Topic:  Skin cancers and melanoma (Jan 2015 – Aug 2016)

• Medical Student – Scholarship: University of Oxford, fully funded Clinical Elective at the department of Plastic Surgery – John Radcliffe University Hospital (Sep – Nov 2013)
  
   
• Medical Student – Elective: International Medical students Association funded elective, Plastic surgery – Ljubljana University Hospital (Sep 2012)
  
   
• Conferences and Courses

May 2022                      British Society of Skin Care in Immunosuppressed Individuals

                                          Update on skin diseases in immunosuppressed - London

Oct 2021                        British society of dermatological surgery course – London 

Sep 2021                        St John’s Academy dermoscopy course - London

Dec 2019                        International nail disorders conference – Tel-Aviv

Sep 2019                        Annual Dermoscopy course – Tel-Aviv

Sep 2018                       27th  EADV congress - Paris

Feb 2016                        Basic Surgical Skills course

                                           Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)

Aug 2015                       Training the Clinical Teacher Diploma 

                                           University College London (UCL)

Sep 2013                        Head and neck flap course - NHS Oxford Deanery

Memberships and Registration

• Cyprus Medical Council
• Dermatology and Venereology specialist register
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• General Medical Council, UK
• Full registration 
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• European Academy of Dermatology and Venereology (EADV)