Allogenic bone marrow transplantation from a related donor Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is an award-winning haematology specialist at Biruni University Hospital with senior expertise in stem cell transplantation.

• Awarded first prize by the Blood and Bone Marrow Transplantation Association
• Completed subspecialist training at the Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Maintains memberships with the Turkish Apheresis Society and Hematologic Oncology Society
• Specialises in managing complex bone marrow transplants and apheresis procedures
• Recognised for clinical research in haematologic immunology and oncology

Professor Itir Sirinoglu Temiz is a highly credentialed haematology specialist who leads adult stem cell transplantation at Liv Hospital Vadistanbul.

• Graduated with honours from Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Previous Head of the Internal Medicine Department at IAU Faculty of Medicine
• Managed the Stem Cell Transplantation Unit and Therapeutic Apheresis Laboratory
• Specialises in treating leukaemia, lymphoma, and multiple myeloma
• Expertise in managing bone marrow failure and complex blood disorders

Professor Osman Ilhan was part of the pioneering medical team that performed the very first bone marrow stem cell transplant in Turkey.

• Trained at the MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA, specialising in stem cell mobilisation and transplantation
• Established the Turkish Stem Cell Donor Bank (TURKOK) and the Stem Cell Foundation
• Former Chairman of the National Scientific Committee for Bone Marrow Transplantation
• Published over 300 research papers with 5,000 citations in global medical journals
• Holds the Platinum EHA certificate for excellence in haematology education