Leukemia chemotherapy Doctors in Istanbul, Turkey — Page 2

Dr. Serdar Bedii Omay is a hematologist-oncologist at Emsey Hospital in Istanbul. He has published over 60 scientific articles on hematology and bone marrow transplantation. Dr. Omay earned a PhD from Mie Medical School in Japan. He treats adult and pediatric patients with complex blood disorders.

• Performs allogeneic and haploidentical stem cell transplantations.
• Treats leukemia, lymphoma, multiple myeloma, and aplastic anemia.
• Provides CAR T-cell therapy and immunotherapy for hematological cancers.
• Works at a center with one of Turkey's largest BMT units.

Professor Birol Baytan has performed 950 bone marrow transplants for children at Emsey Hospital – one of Turkey's largest paediatric transplant units.

• Specialises in acute leukemias and Hodgkin lymphomas in children
• Uses haploidentical stem cell transplantation for cases without a perfect donor match
• Provides CAR T-cell therapy and immunotherapy for specific oncology cases
• Authored three medical books on paediatric health and blood disorders
• Conducts cytogenetic studies to identify genetic changes in cancer cells

Professor Apak led the Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Division at Istanbul University-Cerrahpasa for over two decades, specialising in intensive chemotherapy protocols and bone marrow transplants.

• Head of the Paediatrics Department at one of Turkey's premier university hospitals
• Published 75 papers in international medical journals on haematology and oncology
• Expertise includes CAR T-cell therapy and complex childhood leukaemia management
• Former Associate Editor for the Turkish Archives of Paediatrics
• Board member of the Turkish Paediatric Society

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is a double-award-winning haematologist specialising in leukaemia care and stem cell transplantation at Biruni University Hospital.

• Completed intensive subspecialty training at Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Received first prize from the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Association
• Former Associate Professor at Maltepe University specialising in complex blood cancers
• Member of the Turkish Apheresis Society and Hematologic Oncology Society
• Published award-winning research on leukaemia and haematologic immunology

Associate Professor Dogan Kose is a triple-qualified specialist with advanced training in both paediatric oncology and haematology at Selcuk University. He currently leads complex treatment programmes for young patients at Emsey Hospital.

• Specialises in managing combined chemotherapy and bone marrow transplant protocols
• Expertise in diagnosing and treating high-risk childhood lymphomas and leukaemia
• Former Senior Lecturer at Harran University Faculty of Medicine
• Focuses on paediatric vascular and bleeding disorders alongside cancer care
• Qualified in both general paediatrics and subspecialty haematology-oncology