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Office
3901 Rainbow Blvd
MS 3021
Kansas City, KS 66160Phone+1 913-588-6164
Summary
- Born in the US and raised in Ankara, Turkey, Tolga Tuncer, MD is a combined Neuro-Oncologist and Medical Oncologist with a unique background in Radiation Oncology.
Dr. Tuncer attended Ankara Üniversitesi Tip Fakültesi,Ankara, Turkey where he received his medical degree. Subsequently, he completed multiple residencies in internal medicine at Upstate Medical University, UMASS and St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center, and in Radiation Oncology at the Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine and Ohio State University Hospital. He also completed his four Fellowships in Radiation Oncology at Lund University, Sweden and at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB),and in Neuro-Oncology at the prestigious Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, AZ and in Hematology and Oncology at the University of Arizona, Tucson, AZ, consecutively.
He is board certified by the American Board of Internal Medicine (ABIM) in Internal Medicine and Medical Oncology, and by the United Council for Neurological Subspecialties ( UCNS) in Neuro-oncology. He is board-eligible in Hematology and also holds a Board Certification in Radiation Oncology from Turkey.
His areas of special interest include brain tumors, gliomas, spinal cord tumors, brain metastases, and central nervous system lymphoma, head and neck cancers, Gynecological Oncology and GU Cancers. He is sensitive to the uniqueness of each patient's situation and adapts his consultations and treatment options appropriately to accommodate individual needs and concerns.
Dr. Tuncer welcomes patients who speak English Turkish and some German. His awareness of these different languages makes him accessible to patients from a variety of cultural backgrounds.
Education & Training
- Creighton University School of Medicine (Phoenix)Residency, Internal Medicine, 2006 - 2017
- University of Arizona College of Medicine-TucsonFellowship, Hematology and Medical Oncology, 2009 - 2012
- Barrow Neurological Institute at St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterFellowship, Neuro-Oncology, 2007 - 2009
- SUNY Upstate Medical UniversityInternship, Internal Medicine, 2001 - 2002
- Ohio State University HospitalResidency, Radiation Oncology, 2000 - 2001
- Ankara University FOMClass of 1994
Certifications & Licensure
- AZ State Medical License 2012 - 2026
- MI State Medical License 2013 - 2026
- KS State Medical License 2015 - 2025
- MO State Medical License 2014 - 2025
- VA State Medical License 2012 - 2014
- AL State Medical License 2004 - 2005
- OH State Medical License 2000 - 2001
- American Board of Internal Medicine Internal Medicine
- American Board of Internal Medicine Medical Oncology
- United Council for Neurologic SubspecialtiesDiplomate in Neuro-Oncology
- United Council for Neuroogical Subspecialties (UCNS)Neuro-Oncology
Awards, Honors, & Recognition
- CMS Meaningful Use Stage 1 Certification MOSAIQ EMR, Elekta, 2013-2014
- Fellowship for training in Oncology and Radiotherapy in the Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden ESTRO-ELEKTA, 1998
- Awarded Fellowship for Training in Oncology and Radiotherapy in the Department of Oncology, Lund University Hospital, Sweden ESTRO-ELEKTA, 1998
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Clinical Trials
- Radiation Therapy With Concomitant and Adjuvant Temozolomide Versus Radiation Therapy With Adjuvant PCV Chemotherapy in Patients With Anaplastic Glioma or Low Grade Glioma Start of enrollment: 2009 Sep 01
- DSC-MRI in Measuring rCBV for Early Response to Bevacizumab in Patients With Recurrent Glioblastoma Start of enrollment: 2017 Jul 25
- Observation or Radiation Therapy in Treating Patients With Newly Diagnosed Grade II Meningioma That Has Been Completely Removed by Surgery Start of enrollment: 2017 Jun 14
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Publications & Presentations
PubMed
- 121 citationsVorasidenib in IDH1- or IDH2-Mutant Low-Grade Glioma.Ingo K Mellinghoff, Martin J van den Bent, Deborah T Blumenthal, Mehdi Touat, Katherine B Peters
The New England Journal of Medicine. 2023-08-17 - 2 citationsEnhancing medical research efficiency by using concept maps.Varadraj P. Gurupur, Amit S. Kamdi, Tolga Tuncer, Murat M. Tanik, Murat N. Tanju
Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology. 2011-01-01 - 2 citationsMetastatic Basal Cell Carcinoma Arising From a Primary Cutaneous Carcinosarcoma.Jessica Sterner, Kerolos Rizk, Kara Braudis, Tolga Tuncer, Emily Smith
Oncology. 2021-12-20
Journal Articles
- On the nature of formal system decomposition principles and their potential applications to the basis of carcinogenesisT. Tuncer. MD, Y. Tuncer. PhD and M.M. Tanik. PhD, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 12/1/2006
- On the nature of formal system decomposition principles and their potential applications to the basis of carcinogenesisT. Tuncer. MD, Y. Tuncer. PhD and M.M. Tanik. PhD, Journal of Integrated Design and Process Science, 1/1/2006
- The eating order that was not: ColitisTheresa Rohr, MD; Tolga Tuncer, MD, Journal of General Internal Medicine Supplement, 4/1/2002
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Books/Book Chapters
Abstracts/Posters
- “Building Semantic Models Using Concept Maps for Medical Research"Varadraj P. Gurupur, Murat N. Tanju, Tolga Tuncer, Cristiane C. Gattaz, and Murat M. Tanik, Proceedings of the Twelfth SDPS Transdisciplinary Conference-Workshop on Integrated Systems, Montgomery, AL, 11/1/2009
- Building Semantic Models Using Concept Maps for Medical ResearchVaradraj P. Gurupur, Murat N. Tanju, Tolga Tuncer, Cristiane C. Gattaz, and Murat M. Tanik, Proceedings of the Twelfth SDPS Transdisciplinary Conference-Workshop on Integrated Systems, Montgomery, AL, 1/1/2009
- A case report: Cortical Blindness in a retroviral-naive HIV patient.Tolga Tuncer. MD, Cyrus Bateni.MD and Faryal Brousseau.DO, ACP Arizona Chapter Invited Poster, 11/1/2006
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Lectures
- Glioblastoma Multiforme: Untangling the roots of cancer.10/1/2007
- Glioblastoma Multiforme: Untangling the roots of cancer.Barrow Neurological Institute - 1/1/2007
- Overview of Colorectal Cancer.12/1/2006
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Press Mentions
- Head and Neck Cancer September 9th, 2024
- KU NeuroOncology August 30th, 2024
- Columbia Veteran Finds Lifeline in Immunotherapy (Tolga Tuncer, MD)October 29th, 2019
Professional Memberships
- Member
- Member
- SNO ( Society for Neuro-Oncology)Member
Other Languages
- Turkish
External Links
- Dr Tuncer FeedBack-1https://www.healthgrades.com/physician/dr-tolga-tuncer-3g6xv
- Dr Tuncer Feedback-2https://www.zocdoc.com/doctor/tolga-tuncer-md-189352
- Dr. Tuncer Feedback-3https://www.vitals.com/doctors/Dr_Tolga_Tuncer.html
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