LUNG CANCER PHASES
STAGE 1
Early Stage
The tumor is only in the lung and has not spread to the lymph nodes.
STAGE 2
Local Spread
The tumor has grown slightly or has spread to nearby lymph nodes.
STAGE 3
Regional Spread
The tumor has spread to the mediastinal lymph nodes in the rib cage.
STAGE 4
Advanced Stage
The cancer has spread to other organs or the opposite lung.
Career Journey and Academic Achievements
Medical Education and Specialization (1993 - 2001)
He graduated from Istanbul Faculty of Medicine in 1993. After completing his compulsory service in Birecik, Şanlıurfa, he started his specialty training at Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Center.
- 1993 - Istanbul Faculty of Medicine Graduation
- 1993-1996 Şanlıurfa Birecik Compulsory Service
- 1996 - Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Assistant
- 2001 - Thoracic Surgery Specialist Title
Cleveland Clinic & Associate Professorship (Stimulation)
He worked at Ohio Clevand Clinic, USA, and carried out studies on Lung Cancer and Videothoracoscopic Surgery, then returned home and was appointed as chief assistant and associate professor.
- 2004 - USA Cleveland Clinic Studies
- Videothoracoscopic Surgery (VATS) Trainings
- 2010 - Appointment to the Chief Assistant Staff
- 2015 - Associate Professor Title and Education Officer
After being entitled to become a "Thoracic Surgery Specialist", he started to work as a thoracic surgery specialist in the same center in the same year.
He worked on "Lung Cancer" and "Videothoracoscopic Surgery" at Clevand Clinic in Ohio, USA.
He was appointed to the "Chief Assistant" staff in the same clinic.
He received the title of "Associate Professor" and was appointed as an "education officer".
He became a "professor" at the University of Health Sciences.
Professorship & Present (OPU)
After attaining his professorship at Süreyyapaşa Thoracic Surgery Hospital, Prof. Dr. Alpay has been continuing his clinical practice at Medistate since 2026.
- 2015 - Associate Professor Title
- 2021 - Professorship Appointment
- 2023 - Medicana Ataköy
- 2026 - Medistate Health Group
Rewards and Tracking
He has been deemed worthy of various presentations and awards by national and international scientific associations and training congresses in thoracic surgery.
- ESTS-DUTCH Society for Lung Surgery Travel Grant
- 6th National Thoracic Surgery Congress - Oral Presentation Second Prize
- TÜSAD 35. National Congress - Thoracic Surgery Award
- 47 Articles in International Refereed Journals (SCI, SCI-E)
Diseases and Treatments
Bronchoscopy Method
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More InformationVATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery) Method
VATS (Video-Assisted Thoracic Surgery) is an advanced surgical method that allows rib cage surgeries to...
More InformationOpen Lung Surgery (Thoracotomy) Method
Although closed techniques have come to the fore in the modern medical world, open lung...
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