Prof. Ersin Özaslan, MD

Prof. Ersin Özaslan, MD is a medical oncologist at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri, where he works in the Medical Oncology Department. He cares for adults with a range of solid tumors, including lung and other thoracic cancers, colorectal cancer, breast cancer, bladder and prostate cancer, cervical and ovarian cancer, and stomach cancer. He has more than 19 years in medicine and speaks Turkish and English.

Dr. Özaslan graduated from İstanbul University İstanbul Faculty of Medicine in 2007. He completed his training in Internal Medicine at Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine in 2012 and his training in Medical Oncology at the same faculty in 2016. From 2016 to 2018 he worked in Medical Oncology at Kayseri Training and Research Hospital, and in 2018 he joined Acıbadem Healthcare Services. He is a co-author of peer-reviewed publications on topics such as second- and third-line therapy in metastatic colorectal cancer, predictive markers in metastatic renal cell carcinoma, Ki-67 proliferation index in gastroenteropancreatic neuroendocrine tumors, prognostic factors in breast cancer, and psychological distress in caregivers of advanced oncology inpatients. These articles appeared in journals including Journal of BUON, Journal of Chemotherapy, European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, Clinical Genitourinary Cancer and Journal of Health Psychology.

Clinical focus

Dr. Özaslan’s clinical work centers on the evaluation and medical treatment of solid tumors in adults. His areas of expertise include lung cancer and other thoracic cancers, as well as colorectal cancer, covering both colon cancer and rectal cancer. He also treats patients with breast cancer and with stomach cancer.

Within genitourinary oncology, his expertise covers bladder cancer and prostate cancer. In gynecological oncology, he sees patients with cervical cancer and ovarian cancer. In each case, the medical treatment plan is based on the individual diagnosis, disease stage and previous treatments, and is discussed with the patient after a review of the available findings.

How Dr. Özaslan works with international patients

Dr. Özaslan consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the international patient team coordinates the collection of prior medical reports and imaging, arranges appointments and organizes the hospital visit. A first consultation typically covers the patient’s history and symptoms, a review of existing imaging and previous treatments, a clinical examination and a discussion of the possible options. Video consultation is available for international patients who wish to discuss their case before traveling to Acibadem Kayseri Hospital, so that findings can be reviewed and further steps considered in advance.