Best Skull Base Surgery Doctors in the World

Doctor (Prof.) Metin Çakmakçı is a highly reputed surgeon in Turkey with expertise in oncological surgeries and robotic surgery. He is a highly experienced surgeon who has been involved in management of cancer of breast and other body parts, various kinds of complex surgeries and the use of the latest surgical techniques. 

Dr. Metin Çakmakçı is presently the Board Member and Director of Medical Department at Anadolu Medical Center. He has worked at many top hospitals in Turkey, including the Acıbadem Healthcare Group (2000-2007), and Hacettepe University Main Hospital where he served as the Medical Director for 4 years. 

Having completed his medical degree from Hacettepe University in 1981, he further pursued specialization in General Surgery from the same university. He then became the Associate Professor in 1989 and subsequently withheld the position Professor in 1996.

Prof.Çakmakçı has a keen clinical interest in the areas of surgical infections, oncological surgeries of abdominal and thoracic region. He is as renowned for his research work, as for his outstanding work in the clinical practice. Dr. Metin has published over 100 articles, made 47 national and 50 international presentations. He has also written several Book Chapters in nationally and internationally known books. He has received 1 Research Prize - Tübitak. 

Apart from his many publications in peer reviewed journals, Dr. Prof. Çakmakçı is on the editorial board and is a member of the Board of Directors of many journals. 

He is a pioneer when it comes to patient safety throughout the country and has been chaired by the President of the first International Patient Safety Congress, Turkey - 2007. Along with this, Prof. Çakmakçı is also a member of Board of Director - TEID (Ethics and Reputation Society of Turkey). He is a member of the American College of Surgeons and the American College of Physician Executives.

Clinical Focus

• Surgical infections, oncological abdominal and thoracic surgery
• General Surgery
• Breast Cancer
• Surgical Oncology
• Robotic Surgery

Clinical Focus

• Haematolymphoid Malignancy
• Solid Tumour Oncology
• Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT)

Awards

• International Development and Education Award (IDEA). ASCO, Chicago. 2014
• American Association of Clinical Research (AACR). Colorado. 2013
• ACORD. Australia. 2012

Clinical Focus

• Breast Cancer
• Head & Neck Cancers
• Musculoskeletal & Gynae Cancers
• Harmonal therapy

Awards

• European Certificate in Medical Oncology
• P.I. in multiple trials

Dr A K Anand is leading radiation oncologist in India with a vast experience of over 3 decades for treating various kinds of cancers in a multitude of patients. He specializes in techniques of radiation therapy including Frameless Stereotactic Radiosurgery (SRS), Image-guided radiotherapy [IGRT), Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy (IMRT), Stereotactic Body Radiotherapy (SBRT), and Conformal Radiation Therapy.

Dr Anand is one of the most experienced radiation oncologists and has a keen interest in the treatment of Head and Neck Cancers, Brain tumours, Prostate Cancer, and Thoracic Cancers.

He has attended extensive training programs on advanced courses of radiation oncology from the renowned and prestigious medical institution in India, England and USA. He has published a number of papers in recognized national and international journals and has presented at various national and international conferences.

Dr Anand has been empanelled as a recommended doctor by WHO & UNO, since 2004. He is a member of various national and international medical associations.

Clinical Focus

• Intensity Modulated Radiotherapy [IMRT)
• Image guided radiotherapy [IGRT)
• Stereotactic Radiosurgery
• Intraoperative Brachytherapy
• Conformal Radiation Therapy

Awards

• Awarded commonwealth fellowship and worked at The Middlesex Hospital Medical School, London
• Awarded Nargis Dutt Foundation Fellowship at the New York Hospital Medical Centre of Queens, Cornell University, New York, USA

Dr. Ashok K. Vaid has the unique distinction of performing the first 25 bone marrow transplants in any private sector hospital in North India. He has established himself as a pioneering figure in the field of bone marrow transplants. He is presently the Chairman at Medanta, and has been the head of the department of medical oncology in Artemis Institute, a senior consultant and coordinator of medical oncology at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, a medical oncologist and lecturer at Government Medical College, Jammu.

Clinical Focus

• Treatment of Organ Specific Cancers
• Leukemias
• Lymphomas
• Stem Cell Transplantation

Awards

• Padma Shree award by the President of India for contribution rto the field of medicine,14th April, 2009
• "CHIKITSA SHIROMANI" Award Conferred By The International Study Circle, New Delhi

Clinical Focus

• Cancer Surgeries in Head & Neck
• Oesophagus Cancer Surgeries

Awards

• Oncologist of the Year 2014 award from Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Govt. of India
• Chankya Samman - 2016 from Govt. of Jharkhand

Clinical Focus

• Lung/Breast & Gastrointestinal cancers

Awards

• Distinction awarded in biochemistry, surgery and ophthalmology by BVDU, Pune in MBBS, 2000.
• Indian Academy pediatrics for 2nd in paper presentation at state level in 2006.
• Indian Academy pediatrics for 1st in post graduate quiz at state level in 2006.
• National Neonatology Forum for 1st in neonatology quiz at state level in 2006.
• Mumbai Hematology Group for 2nd in hematology quiz at national level in 2011.
• Indian cooperative oncology network for 2nd in Geriatric oncology case presentation in 2014.

Dr. Dinesh M G works as a Consultant at BGS Gleneagles Global Hospital, Bangalore. He is a qualified surgeon with extensively training in adavnced courses like minimal access cancer surgeries as well as complex open oncological surgeries. He has trained at University of Nebraska Medical Center, USA in 2015 for Minimal Access Surgery and Observership in Minimal Access Thoracic surgery at University of Pittsburgh, USA in 2017. His interest lies in laparoscopic cancer surgery and Minimally Invasive Techniques for cancer surgery.

Clinical Focus

Laparoscopic cancer surgery

Minimally Invasive Techniques for cancer surgery

Dr. Sivaprakash is a highly qualified and skilled carncer surgeon. He was a Gold Medalist in M.Ch and has more than 8 years of experience in surgical oncology. He obtained his Post Graduation degree from the prestigious Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education & Research (PGIMER) – Chandigarh, India. He was associated with Tata Memorial Center; one of the leading Cancer Centers in Asia, as a Registrar in Surgical oncology. He also worked as a Senior Registrar in Surgical Oncology at King George\'s Medical university – Lucknow (India) & Apollo Specialty Hospital – Chennai (india). Before joining Zulekha Healthcare Group, Dr. Sivaprakash was associated with Apollo Specialty Hospital – Chennai as a Consultant in Surgical oncology.

Clinical Focus

• Gynecological Cancers – Ovary cancer cytoreduction, HIPEC, Wertheims hysterectomy, Laproscopic staging procedure, Fertility preserving surgeries
• Breast Cancer – Sentinel Lymphnode Biopsy
• Head and neck cancers – Laryngectomy(partial/total), Parotidectomy
• Gastrointestinal cancers – Esophagectomy(lap/VATS/open), D2 Gastrectomy, Colorectal resection (lap assisted/ open), AP resection(Lap)
• Hepatobiliary cancers – Whipple’s procedure, Liver resections, Radical cholecystectomy
• Genitourinary cancers – Radical nephrectomy, Cystectomy, Penectomy, Vulvectomy
• Thoracic cancers – Lung lobectomy, Pneumonectomy, Metastasectomy

Brief Profile

Dr Dodul Mondal is one of the most prominent and dynamic clinical oncologist and radiation oncologists of India with international repute who has an experience of working with Proton Beam Therapy at one of the largest university hospitals in the United States. Proton Beam Therapy is considered as the most precise form of radiation currently available in the world. At present, he has been working as Consultant Associate Director, Radiation Oncology Max Institute of Cancer Care, Max Super Speciality Hospital, Saket, Delhi. Dr Mondal has a vast experience of working at almost all leading high volume cancer institutes of India including Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH), Mumbai; All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi and Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI), Lucknow. He went to USA as a fellow in Precision Radiation Oncology and Proton Beam Therapy at Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Rutgers University. He also worked at Abramson Cancer Center at Pennsylvania University in United States as a visiting scholar.

Clinical Focus

• Proton Beam Therapy
• Head and Neck Cancer
• Neuro Oncology
• Paediatric Malignancies
• Musculoskeletal

Awards

• Awarded prestigious UICC-ICRETT fellowship in 2016 by Union for International Cancer Control.
• Awarded CSIR travel grant for presenting paper in World Cancer Congress, Paris, 2016.
• Received Travel grant from St Gallen cancer committee for 14th St Gallen Breast Cancer Conference,

Vienna, 2015.

• Received Travel grant from ICMR for presenting research work in 14th St Gallen Breast Cancer

Conference, Vienna, 2015.

• Awarded Junior Class Assistantship in Preventive and Social Medicine.
• Awarded Certificate of Merit in Preventive and Social Medicine by IAPSM (Indian Association of

Preventive and Social Medicine).

• Awarded Certificate Gold Medal in Preventive and Social Medicine.
• Obtained Honours in Community Medicine.
• Awarded Gopal Ch Banik Memorial Prize for securing highest marks in Pediatric Medicine in the year

2003 in 3rd Prof MBBS from NRS Medical College.

• Awarded Prof A.K. Nandi Memorial Prize for securing highest marks in Pediatric Medicine in the year

2003 in 3rd Prof MBBS from NRS Medical College