Best Leukemia Chemotherapy Doctors in Istanbul for Australians

Dr. Zafer Gulbas founded and directs Turkey’s largest Bone Marrow Transplant Center at Anadolu Medical Center. He is a hematologist-oncologist specializing in complex blood cancers and clotting disorders. Dr. Gulbas trained at top global institutions, including MD Anderson and Fred Hutchinson in the USA. He performs autologous and allogeneic transplants for leukemia, lymphoma, and aplastic anemia.

• Achieved an 81% success rate for autologous bone marrow transplants.
• Supervised over 3,000 successful transplant procedures since 2010.
• Authored over 260 scientific publications with 5,000+ citations in hematology.
• Member of the European Hematology Association and American Hematology Association.

Dr. Eda Tanrikulu is a clinical oncologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. She ranked 3rd nationally in Turkey's minor specialty medical exam. Dr. Tanrikulu specializes in chemotherapy and individualized cancer treatments. She works at a facility affiliated with the Johns Hopkins Hospital.

• Served as the head of the medical oncology unit at Haydarpaşa Numune Hospital.
• Participated in global training at Oxford University and ESMO in Manchester.
• Treats gastrointestinal, urological, lung, and breast cancers.
• Member of the American and European Societies of Medical Oncology.

Professor Omur Gokmen Sevindik is a dual-specialised haematologist who completed an intensive fellowship at the world-renowned Mayo Clinic in the United States.

• Specialises in treating complex blood cancers and haematological disorders
• Maintained a senior academic and clinical career at Medipol University Hospital
• Published 18 research articles in international peer-reviewed journals on blood health
• Presented over 70 scientific abstracts at national and international conferences
• Practises at Istanbul Florence Nightingale Hospital within a top-tier haematology unit

Professor Bozkurt is a leading specialist in paediatric blood cancers who gained advanced training at Harvard University and Cincinnati Children's Hospital in the USA.

• Serves as Clinical Director of the Paediatric Haematology-Oncology Clinic at Medical Park Bahcelievler
• Vice Director of the Stem Cell Transplant Unit specialising in bone marrow therapy
• Member of the International Paediatric Oncology Group (SIOP)
• Published over 40 peer-reviewed articles on acute lymphoblastic leukaemia and childhood cancers
• Recognised by the European Bone Marrow Transplant Group (EBMT)

Education

• Ege Faculty of Medicine 1978
• Specialization in Pediatrics 1982
• Subspecialty Pediatric Oncology 2002 (EU Faculty of Medicine)
• Pediatric Hematology and Oncology 2012 (EU Faculty of Medicine)
• Deputy Chief of Clinic 1988 Tepecik EAH
• Clinical Chief 1993 Tepecik EAH
• Associate Professorship 1995
• Professorship  2002
• Ege U. Faculty of Medicine, faculty member 1998 – 2022
• EU Faculty of Medicine Department of Pediatrics 2009-2018
• Member of Tepecik Education Planning and Coordination Board (1993-1998)
• SSI Tepecik Hospital Ethics Committee Chairman (1996-1998)
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology "Bone Marrow Transplantation Working Group Co-Chair" (2002-2006)
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology "Bone Marrow Transplantation Working Group" (2006-2008)
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology - Responsible for Bone Marrow Transplantation "Online" Data Registry System 2007-ongoing.
• Ege University Regenerative Medicine and Stem Cell Commission Chairman, 2011-2021

Institutional Memberships

• Turkish Medical Association İzmir and Kocaeli Branch
• Turkish National Pediatric Association - İzmir
• European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT); Ege University Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit was accredited by the European Group for Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) in June 2007.
• Turkish Society of Pediatric Hematology - Board Member for two terms (2005-2009)
• Turkish Society of Hematology - Board Member for two terms (2001/2005)
• Turkish Pediatric Oncology Association
• Bone Marrow Transplantation Foundation (KITVAK) Member of the Board of Trustees

Units he is the founder of                        

1- SSI Tepecik Hospital Pediatric Oncology Clinic (1990) 
2- SSI Tepecik Hospital Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (1992) 
3- EU Faculty of Medicine Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (1998) 
4- FOUNDER of JOURNAL OF PEDIATRIC RESEARCH, 2014; SCI application was made in 2022.  

Transplantation units that he contributed to the establishment of                        

1. İzmir BUÇH EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2019) 
2. Ümraniye EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2020) 
3. Kanuni Sultan Süleyman EAH Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit (2020) (Transferred to Çam Sakura EAH)

Awards

• Thrombotic parameters in bone marrow stem cell transplant patients, Pediatric Hematology Congress, Trabzon 2003
• CD133 Antigen in Stem Cell: Pediatric Hematology Congress 2005. Research award
• The role of Toll like receptors in febrile neutropenic patients, Best poster award. Turkish Hematology Congress 2008, Çeşme-İzmir
• National pediatric stem cell transplantation activity- Oral presentation second prize, Turkish Hematology Society Stem Cell Transplantation Congress, 2022, Antalya

Publications

Kansoy S. "Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation Child Health and Diseases, 1st edition, EU Faculty of Medicine Printing House, 1999, İzmir

Kansoy S. Bone marrow transplantation in Thalassemia Major III. Aegean Thalassemia Days Book, 2000, Izmir

Kansoy S. Pediatric KIT Center Standards in Turkey. Childhood Acute Leukemias, Antalya 2000: 73-5

Kansoy S. Late Side Effects in Children. Special issue of Bone Marrow Transplantation Journal of Turkish Clinics. 2003

Kansoy S. Stem Cell Applications in Bone Marrow and Stem Cell Transplantation. Pediatric Oncology Nursing Course Book, İzmir, 2005

Kansoy S. Cord Blood as a Stem Cell Source. Stem Cell Special Issue. Turkey Clinics, 2008

Kansoy S. Stem Cell Transplantation in Lymphomas. General Pediatrics Book, Ed. Prof.Dr.Enver Hasanoglu, 2009

Kansoy S, Aksoylar S. Bone Marrow Transplantation in Children. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Kansoy S. Rhabdomyosarcoma. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Kansoy S. Approach to the child with cancer according to clinical findings. Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017 

11. Çetingül N, S.Kansoy, M.Kantar. Oncological Diseases. Pediatrics (Ed. A. Cura), 641-672, Ege University Print house, İzmir, 1999.  (1.05 points)

Kansoy S, M.Kantar. Head, Face and Eye Examination. Pediatric Prosthetic Physical Examination and Symptom Information (Ed. A.Cura)

Kantar M. Metabolic Emergency Problems in Oncology. Oncologic Emergencies and Supportive Care in Childhood (Ed. N. Çetingül, S. Kansoy), 15-24, Meta Basım, İzmir, 2003. 

Cord Blood Transplants in Turkey. HEMATOLOGIST, 2016

Kansoy S. Central Nervous System Tumors in Children Pediatrics, 2014 and 2017

Acute myeloblastic leukemia in children and its treatment. Pediatric Oncology Textbook, Poplack's Turkish, 2020

National pediatric stem cell transplant activity, 2020

Childhood stem cell transplantation indications, Turkey Clinics - International book 2020

In addition to the studies and papers in international journals published in large numbers, he is involved in international multicenter studies in some journals with high impact value.

Professor Sebnem Izmir Guner is a heavyweight in haematology who founded several bone marrow transplant centres and therapeutic apheresis units across Turkey.

• Specialises in managing complex leukaemia cases using targeted chemotherapy and stem cell transplants
• Serves as a Professor at Istanbul University, one of the region's most prestigious medical faculties
• Authored over 19 international peer-reviewed papers on blood disorders and therapeutic innovations
• Holds active memberships in several domestic and international haematology associations

Professor Toluy Ozgumus is a senior hematologist at Hisar Hospital Intercontinental with significant expertise in managing acute and chronic leukemias. He oversees complex chemotherapy protocols and bone marrow transplantation for rare blood cancers.

• Trained at Istanbul University Cerrahpasa Faculty of Medicine
• Managed over 1,000 cases involving complex coagulation and bleeding disorders
• Specialises in differentiating myeloproliferative diseases from common blood cell elevations
• Expertise in histiocytosis and lymphoma treatment pathways
• Member of the Turkish Society of Hematology

Associate Professor Oguzhan Babacan brings 13 years of expertise in bone marrow transplantation and chemotherapy to the paediatric haematology-oncology unit at Hisar Hospital.

• Specialises in treating leukaemia and lymphoma through complex chemotherapy protocols
• Provides allogeneic, autologous, and haploidentical stem cell transplants for paediatric patients
• Qualified in both paediatrics and haematology-oncology at the GATA Military Medical Faculty
• Manages complex cases of solid tumours, thalassemias, and paediatric blood disorders
• Fellow of the Associate Professor Rank in paediatric haematology and oncology

Dr. Necdet Uskent is a medical oncologist and hematologist at Anadolu Medical Center in Istanbul. He was part of the pioneering team that performed Turkey's first bone marrow transplant. Dr. Uskent holds the European Medical Oncology Certificate and focuses on breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. He works at a facility affiliated with Johns Hopkins Medicine.

• Founder of the Turkish Oncology Group (TOG).
• A founding member of the Turkish Society of Medical Oncology.
• Served as a visiting lecturer at Royal Free and University College Hospital in London.
• Treats complex hematological conditions including lymphomas and myeloma.

Dr. Ahmet Belici is an experienced medical oncologist with 20+ years of experience specializing in sarcoma and lung cancer treatments.

Dr. Ozcan Yildiz is an oncologist and hematologist at Medipol Mega University Hospital in Istanbul. He specializes in treating complex neuroendocrine tumors and gynecological cancers. Dr. Yildiz has published numerous studies in prestigious journals like Medical Oncology and International Journal of Cardiology. He works at a JCI-accredited facility recognized for its bone marrow transplant expertise.

• Expertise in treating lung, breast, and gastrointestinal cancers.
• Treats hematological conditions including idiopathic thrombocytopenia.
• Published research on thyroid therapy and steroid synthesis safety.
• Performs specialized procedures like leukemia chemotherapy and tumor biopsies.

Associate Professor Ali Hakan Kaya is a hematology specialist who focus on stem cell transplantation and complex blood cancers at Valued Med Hub Hospitals.

• Specialised in both autologous and allogeneic bone marrow transplantation techniques
• Focuses on targeted therapies and immunotherapies for acute and chronic leukemias
• Trained at the Dr Abdurrahman Yurtaslan Ankara Oncology Training and Research Hospital
• Expertise includes managing myelodysplastic syndrome and bone marrow deficiencies
• Provides outpatient and inpatient chemotherapy protocols for lymphoma and myeloma cases

The doctor is an oncologist specializing in the treatment of breast, lung, and gastrointestinal cancers. Currently, the doctor practices at Istinye Liv University Hospital.

With a career spanning multiple esteemed institutions, the doctor has served as an Internal Medicine Specialist at Malatya State Hospital, a physician at Ankara Oncology Clinic, and a member of the Oncology Department at Erzurum Regional Training and Research Hospital.

The doctor graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at Selcuk University and achieved the title of Associate Professor in 2016.

Professor Hasan Atilla Ozkan serves as the President of the Turkish Therapeutic Apheresis Association and holds a specialist hematology subspecialty focusing on blood-related cancers.

• Holds a formal clinical certificate in autologous and allogeneic stem cell transplantation
• Current Professor of Internal Medicine at Yeditepe University Faculty of Medicine
• Awarded the Young Researcher Award at the 6th Turkish Therapeutic Apheresis Congress
• Full member of the European Bone Marrow Transplantation (EBMT) society
• Certified in flow cytometry for precise diagnosis of blood cell abnormalities

The doctor graduated from Hacettepe Medical School in 1985 and became an Internal Medicine Specialist at Ege University in 1990. Furthering expertise, the doctor specialized in hematology and completed a Ph.D. at Japan Mie Medical School in 1995. By 1997, the doctor had advanced to Assistant Professor and then Professor of Hematology at Ege University. In 2003, the doctor continued as a Professor of Hematology at Karadeniz Technical University. With over 65 scientific articles, 112 meeting papers, and 34 conference presentations, the doctor is recognized for contributions to hematology and bone marrow transplantation.

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