Leukemia chemotherapy Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

Professor Omer Dogru is a highly specialised paediatric haematologist who focuses on blood cancers and bone marrow transplants at Biruni University Hospital.

• Completed a fellowship in paediatric haematology and oncology at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa
• Gained intensive bone marrow transplant experience at the Medical Park Goztepe Bone Marrow Transplant Unit
• Active member of the European Society for Blood and Marrow Transplantation (EBMT)
• Serves as a Professor at Marmara University, one of Turkey's most respected medical schools
• Member of the Turkish Pediatric Haematology Association

Professor Mehmet Hilmi Dogu is a specialist hematologist at Liv Hospital Ulus, specifically focusing on chronic leukaemia and complex myeloproliferative diseases.

• Serves on the Board of Directors for the Society of Hematological Education and Research
• Published 32 articles in international peer-reviewed journals on blood disorders
• Completed specialised training at the ESCCA Summer School on Cytometry in Prague
• Former responsible authority and lecturer at Istanbul Training and Research Hospital

Associate Professor Rafet Eren is a highly decorated hematology specialist at Biruni University Hospital with 50 publications in global medical journals.

• Recognised with the Young Researcher Award at the 42nd National Hematology Congress
• Holds a PhD in Hematology from the Istanbul Training and Research Hospital
• Active member of the European Society of Hematology
• Expertise backed by a Special Jury Paper Award in hematologic oncology
• Former faculty member at Istinye University and Liv Hospital Vadistanbul

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

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

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

Professor Osman Ilhan was part of the pioneering medical team that performed the first ever bone marrow stem cell transplant in Turkey. He now leads hematology services at Private Koru Ankara Hospital after five decades at Ankara University.

• Trained at the world-renowned MD Anderson Cancer Center in the USA
• Specialises in acute and chronic leukemia treatments using therapeutic apheresis
• Authored over 300 medical publications with more than 5,000 global citations
• Holds the Platinum CME certificate from the European Hematology Association
• Former President of the Turkish Hematology Association and regional head of ESFH

Professor Itir Sirinoglu Temiz graduated with honours from Istanbul University before holding senior leadership roles at several major Turkish teaching hospitals.

• Specialises in treating acute and chronic leukemias alongside stem cell transplantation
• Former Head of Internal Medicine at Istanbul Aydin University
• Operated the Therapeutic Apheresis Laboratory at Ankara Oncology Hospital
• Held the position of Clinic Education and Administrative Manager at Bakirkoy Dr Sadi Konuk Hospital
• Academically recognised Professor with over two decades of clinical medicine involvement

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

Professor Metin Demirkaya is a leading specialist in paediatric oncology who has held senior roles at Bursa Uludag University and the GATA Bone Marrow Transplantation Centre.

• Specialises in managing complex chemotherapy protocols for childhood cancers
• Expertise includes paediatric haematology and bone marrow transplantation
• Former Associate Professor at Bursa Uludag University School of Medicine
• Current Professor of Medicine at Medicana Bursa Hospital
• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa School of Medicine