Leukemia chemotherapy Doctors in Turkey — Page 2

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 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 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

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 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

Dr. Kadri Yamac is an internist and hematologist. He earned his medical degree from Ankara University Faculty of Medicine (1976–1982). He completed Internal Medicine training at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1984–1989). He then completed a Hematology subspecialty at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine (1990–1993). He became an Associate Professor at Gazi University Faculty of Medicine in 1995. He was promoted to Professor in 2002.

Medical interests: anemias, coagulation disorders, hemochromatosis, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, lymph node diseases, non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Hodgkin lymphoma.

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

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