Assoc. Prof. Şafak Yıldırım Dişli, MD

Assoc. Prof. Şafak Yıldırım Dişli, MD is a Medical Oncology specialist practicing in the Medical Oncology Department at Acibadem Kayseri Hospital in Kayseri. He has more than 14 years in medicine, and his clinical work centers on the medical treatment of solid tumors, including lung and other thoracic cancers, head and neck cancers, breast cancer, gastrointestinal cancers, and urological and gynecological cancers.

Dr. Dişli graduated from Atatürk University Faculty of Medicine in 2012. He completed his Internal Medicine training at Recep Tayyip Erdoğan University Rize Training and Research Hospital in 2018 and went on to complete his Medical Oncology training at Karadeniz Teknik University Faculty of Medicine in 2022. He has been part of Acıbadem Healthcare Services since 2024.

Clinical focus

Dr. Dişli evaluates and treats patients with a range of cancers. In thoracic oncology, his interests include lung cancer and other thoracic cancers. He also sees patients with head and neck cancers and with breast cancer. Within gastrointestinal oncology, his areas of expertise include stomach cancer, esophageal cancer, pancreatic cancer and colorectal cancer.

His practice further covers urological and gynecological cancers, including bladder cancer, prostate cancer and uterine cancer. As a medical oncologist, his role typically involves reviewing the diagnosis and staging, assessing previous treatments and discussing the systemic treatment options that may be appropriate for the individual patient, in coordination with other specialties involved in cancer care where relevant.

How Dr. Dişli works with international patients

Dr. Dişli consults in Turkish and English, and interpreters can be arranged for patients who speak other languages. Before a visit, the Acibadem international patient team coordinates the collection of prior reports and imaging, such as MRI, CT, X-ray or ultrasound reports, laboratory and pathology results, operative notes and discharge summaries, and arranges appointments and 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 options. Video consultations are available for international patients who wish to discuss their diagnosis and treatment options before traveling or as part of follow-up, with the understanding that some assessments require an in-person examination.